Mercer International MERC
NASDAQ MERC
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At close: Sep 9, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Mercer International (MERC) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)

Mercer International (MERC) posted Operating Margin of 12.81% for Q2 2026, down 90.6% on a QoQ basis from 6.72% in Q1 2026, and up 7.0% year-over-year from 11.97% in Q2 2025.

Analysis

Mercer International (MERC) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Mercer International has reported Operating Margin for 17 years, with the latest figure at 12.81% in Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 7.0% year-over-year to 12.81% in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was 23.58%, a 2397.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 21.29%, down 2203.0% from the prior year.
  • Operating Margin was 12.81% for Q2 2026 at Mercer International, down from 6.72% in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Margin was 20.64% in Q1 2022, with the low at 61.95% in Q4 2025.
  • Average Operating Margin over 5 years is 4.03%, with a median of 2.29% recorded in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Operating Margin soared 2230 bps in 2024, then tumbled 7227 bps in 2025.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Margin stood at 8.11% in 2022, then slumped by 248 bps to 11.99% in 2023, then jumped by 186 bps to 10.32% in 2024, then tumbled by 700 bps to 61.95% in 2025, then jumped by 79 bps to 12.81% in 2026.
  • The last three Operating Margin figures came in at 12.81% (Q2 2026), 6.72% (Q1 2026), and 61.95% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Operating Margin (Qtr)
1 Suzano 11.47 Bn 6.28 Bn 558.88 Mn 24.06%
2 Sylvamo 1.41 Bn 1.22 Bn 132.00 Mn 3.72%
3 Mercer International 25.96 Mn -57.81 Mn 10.48 Mn -12.81%
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Jun 30, 2026 -12.81%
Mar 31, 2026 -6.72%
Dec 31, 2025 -61.95%
Sep 30, 2025 -14.76%
Jun 30, 2025 -12.88%
Mar 31, 2025 1.33%
Dec 31, 2024 10.32%
Sep 30, 2024 1.76%
Jun 30, 2024 -8.77%
Mar 31, 2024 -0.08%
Dec 31, 2023 -11.99%
Sep 30, 2023 -0.73%
Jun 30, 2023 -20.54%
Mar 31, 2023 -3.85%
Dec 31, 2022 8.11%
Sep 30, 2022 20.41%
Jun 30, 2022 19.92%
Mar 31, 2022 20.64%
Dec 31, 2021 25.04%
Sep 30, 2021 24.22%