Mercer International (MERC) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Operating Expenses fell 3.9% to $28.5 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $113.3 million through Mar 2026, down 1.01% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $114.4 million for FY2025, 1.71% down from the prior year.
Mercer International's Operating Expenses history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at $28.5 million for Q1 2026.
- Operating Expenses came in at $28.5 million for Q1 2026, up from $25.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $35.8 million in Q4 2022 to a low of $22.2 million in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $29.2 million (2024), against an average of $28.7 million.
- Year-over-year, Operating Expenses soared 91.47% in 2022 and then decreased 25.22% in 2023.
- Mercer International's Operating Expenses stood at $35.8 million in 2022, then fell by 25.22% to $26.7 million in 2023, then decreased by 3.56% to $25.8 million in 2024, then dropped by 1.18% to $25.5 million in 2025, then rose by 12.01% to $28.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for MERC's Operating Expenses are $28.5 million (Q1 2026), $25.5 million (Q4 2025), and $28.8 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzano | 38.93 Bn | 34.37 Bn | 600.58 Mn | -129.74 Mn |
| 2 | Sylvamo | 1.51 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 125.00 Mn | 106.00 Mn |
| 3 | Magnera | 378.03 Mn | 75.03 Mn | 95.00 Mn | 66.00 Mn |
| 4 | Clearwater Paper | 227.85 Mn | 191.35 Mn | -900,000.00 | 370.70 Mn |
| 5 | Mercer International | 64.31 Mn | -25.23 Mn | 36.32 Mn | 28.55 Mn |
| 6 | It Tech Packaging | - | - | 2.02 Mn | 3.02 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 28.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 25.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 28.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 29.79 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 31.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 26.74 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 30.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 32.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 33.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 35.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 24.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 23.62 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 22.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.67 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 19.48 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 20.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 20.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 17.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 15.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 16.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 17.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 19.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 17.96 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 19.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 17.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 17.58 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 14.51 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 15.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 14.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 14.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 12.33 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 13.26 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 9.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 12.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 10.07 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 10.29 Mn |