Mercer International (MERC) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026)
Mercer International (MERC) reported Operating Leases of $3.05 million for Q2 2026, down 21.9% from $3.9 million a year earlier and down 12.0% from the prior quarter.
Mercer International (MERC) Operating Leases (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Mercer International posted Operating Leases of $3.86 million, down 19.5% from FY2024.
- Operating Leases has declined for three consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -17.2% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Operating Leases came in at $4.79 million in FY2024 (-38.2%), $7.76 million in FY2023 (-18.2%), $9.48 million in FY2022 (+44.1%) and $6.57 million in FY2021 (-33.8%).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly Operating Leases in data going back to Q1 2019.
- Year over year, Operating Leases has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 24.5% over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Operating Leases in five years was Q2 2023 (growth of 63.0%); the low point was Q3 2024 (a decline of 53.5%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at $3.46 million (Q1 2026), $3.86 million (Q4 2025) and $6.84 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weyerhaeuser | 13.88 Bn | 12.19 Bn | 311.00 Mn |
| 2 | Suzano | 10.51 Bn | -7.82 Bn | 558.88 Mn |
| 3 | West Fraser Timber | 5.20 Bn | 4.29 Bn | 381.00 Mn |
| 4 | Sylvamo | 1.25 Bn | 1.13 Bn | 132.00 Mn |
| 5 | Mercer International | 12.75 Mn | -435.47 Mn | 10.48 Mn |
| 6 | CL Workshop | 1.97 Mn | -2.50 Mn | - |
| 7 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.44 Bn | 18.34 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 8 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.96 Bn | 18.50 Bn | 512.50 Mn |
| 9 | Boise Cascade | 2.64 Bn | 1.01 Bn | 327.87 Mn |
| 10 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.49 Bn | 1.72 Bn | 292.00 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 3.05 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 3.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 4.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.39 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.97 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.16 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.26 Mn |
Mercer International Operating Leases API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-leases&ticker=MERC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-leases", "ticker": "MERC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()
const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=operating-leases&ticker=MERC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();