Mercer International (MERC) Tax Rate (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Tax Rate rose 1698.0% to 13.59% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 5.77% through Mar 2026, up 2029.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 2.61% for FY2025, 56.0% up from the prior year.
Mercer International's Tax Rate history spans 17 years, with the latest figure at 13.59% for Q1 2026.
- Tax Rate came in at 13.59% for Q1 2026, up from 6.38% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 32.35% in Q2 2022 to a low of 80.79% in Q3 2024.
- The 5-year median for Tax Rate is 6.38% (2025), against an average of 3.16%.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate tumbled -10599bps in 2024 and then surged 8475bps in 2025.
- Mercer International's Tax Rate stood at 2.19% in 2022, then soared by 143bps to 0.95% in 2023, then surged by 1708bps to 17.11% in 2024, then tumbled by -63bps to 6.38% in 2025, then surged by 113bps to 13.59% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for MERC's Tax Rate are 13.59% (Q1 2026), 6.38% (Q4 2025), and 3.96% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzano | 38.93 Bn | 34.37 Bn | 600.58 Mn | - |
| 2 | Sylvamo | 1.51 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 125.00 Mn | 50.00 |
| 3 | Magnera | 378.03 Mn | 75.03 Mn | 95.00 Mn | -5.88 |
| 4 | Clearwater Paper | 227.85 Mn | 191.35 Mn | -900,000.00 | 22.42 |
| 5 | Mercer International | 64.31 Mn | -25.23 Mn | 36.32 Mn | 13.59 |
| 6 | It Tech Packaging | - | - | 2.02 Mn | -26.83 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.59 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.59 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.38 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.38 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.96 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.96 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.39 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.39 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.11 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.11 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -80.79 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -80.79 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.14 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.14 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -30.61 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -30.61 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.95 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.95 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.20 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 25.20 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.85 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.85 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -12.77 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -12.77 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.19 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.19 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 31.29 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 31.29 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.35 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 32.35 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.42 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 21.42 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -14.84 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -14.84 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.05 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 27.05 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 25.56 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 25.56 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 31.26 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 31.26 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -149.08 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -149.08 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -30.76 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | -30.76 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -74.72 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -74.72 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 341.96 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 341.96 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 15.26 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 15.26 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 134.39 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 134.39 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 50.42 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 50.42 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 32.12 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 32.12 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 17.09 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 17.09 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 19.83 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 19.83 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 28.78 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 28.78 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 27.20 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 27.20 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 21.69 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 21.69 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 23.88 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 23.88 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 137.04 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 137.04 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 43.48 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 43.48 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 22.41 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 22.41 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 29.99 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 29.99 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 216.77 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 216.77 |