Mercer International (MERC) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2010 - 2026)
Mercer International's Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 67.02 million in Q2 2026, up 0.1% from 66.98 million a year earlier and up 0.1% from the prior quarter.
Mercer International (MERC) Shares Outstanding (Entity) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Shares Outstanding (Entity) at Mercer International came in at 66.98 million, up 0.2% from FY2024.
- Shares Outstanding (Entity) has now increased for 15 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of 0.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding (Entity) was 66.87 million in FY2024 (+0.5%), 66.53 million in FY2023 (+0.5%), 66.17 million in FY2022 (+0.2%) and 66.04 million in FY2021 (+0.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Shares Outstanding (Entity) in data going back to Q4 2010.
- Compared with a year earlier, Shares Outstanding (Entity) has increased for five straight quarters, with growth averaging 0.2% over the last eight quarters.
- Per Business Quant data, MERC's Shares Outstanding (Entity) in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 66.98 million (Q1 2026), 66.98 million (Q4 2025) and 66.98 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Entity.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weyerhaeuser | 13.73 Bn | 12.04 Bn | 311.00 Mn | 720.69 Mn |
| 2 | Suzano | 10.82 Bn | -7.75 Bn | 558.88 Mn | - |
| 3 | West Fraser Timber | 5.48 Bn | 4.57 Bn | 381.00 Mn | - |
| 4 | Sylvamo | 1.30 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 39.80 Mn |
| 5 | CL Workshop | 23.51 Mn | 16.66 Mn | - | 16.55 Mn |
| 6 | Mercer International | 20.78 Mn | -427.45 Mn | 10.48 Mn | 67.02 Mn |
| 7 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.14 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 524.52 Mn |
| 8 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.43 Bn | 17.97 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 89.10 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.68 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 296.05 Mn |
| 10 | Boise Cascade | 2.59 Bn | 954.37 Mn | 327.87 Mn | 34.89 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 67.02 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 66.98 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 66.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 66.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 66.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 66.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 66.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 66.87 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 66.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 66.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 66.53 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 66.53 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 66.53 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 66.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 66.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 66.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 66.17 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 66.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 66.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 66.04 Mn |
Mercer International Shares Outstanding (Entity) 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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=MERC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding-entity", "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=shares-outstanding-entity&ticker=MERC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();