Mercer International (MERC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2012 - 2026)
Mercer International (MERC) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -23.10% for Q2 2026, down 23.48 percentage points from 0.39% a year earlier but up 1.64 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Mercer International (MERC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Mercer International posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of -21.58%, down 22.29 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of -25.30 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 0.71% in FY2024 (+8.35 pp), -7.65% in FY2023 (-21.28 pp), 13.64% in FY2022 (+1.41 pp) and 12.23% in FY2021 (+8.51 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] spans a low of -24.73% in Q1 2026 and a high of 16.51% in Q2 2022.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -6.27 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q2 2022 (a gain of 11.84 percentage points); the low point was Q1 2026 (a drop of 25.89 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -24.73% (Q1 2026), -21.56% (Q4 2025) and -3.31% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weyerhaeuser | 13.32 Bn | 11.63 Bn | 311.00 Mn | 5.68% |
| 2 | Suzano | 10.76 Bn | -7.81 Bn | 558.88 Mn | - |
| 3 | West Fraser Timber | 5.26 Bn | 4.35 Bn | 381.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Sylvamo | 1.29 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 7.37% |
| 5 | CL Workshop | 23.84 Mn | 16.99 Mn | - | - |
| 6 | Mercer International | 17.42 Mn | -430.80 Mn | 10.48 Mn | -23.10% |
| 7 | Smurfit Westrock | 22.31 Bn | 19.24 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.13% |
| 8 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.37 Bn | 17.90 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 9.07% |
| 9 | Boise Cascade | 2.62 Bn | 986.47 Mn | 327.87 Mn | 4.62% |
| 10 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.60 Bn | 1.83 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 4.28% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -23.10% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -24.73% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -21.56% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.31% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.39% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 1.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.31% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -4.90% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -6.77% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.53% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -3.37% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.25% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.41% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.23% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.24% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.51% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.22% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.33% |
API Access
Mercer International Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=MERC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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=return-on-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=MERC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();