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MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. MERC
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. (MERC) earns a Piotroski F-score of 3/9 (weak financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the distress zone. It pays a dividend yielding 22.12% (safety: safe). FY2025 revenue was $1.9B at a -26.7% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies
Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 3/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · distress zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.285 |
| Retained earnings / assets | -0.136 |
| EBIT / assets | -0.195 |
| Equity / liabilities | 0.034 |
Sector peers · similar-size Manufacturing companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERC | MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. | 3/9 | 0.16 | — | -8.6% |
| RYAM | RAYONIER ADVANCED MATERIALS INC. | 4/9 | 0.86 | — | -10.1% |
| VFS | VinFast Auto Ltd. | 4/9 | -13.01 | — | +57.9% |
| TM | TOYOTA MOTOR CORP/ | 7/9 | 2.55 | — | -1% |
| HMC | HONDA MOTOR CO LTD | 6/9 | 2.79 | — | +19.9% |
| SONY | Sony Group Corp | 6/9 | 0.86 | — | +9% |
| CAJFF | CANON INC | 6/9 | — | — | +14.7% |
About MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
Mercer International Inc., together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) and northern bleached hardwood kraft (NBHK) pulp in the United States, Germany, China, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Pulp and Solid Wood. The company manufactures, sells, and distributes pulp, electricity, and chemicals through pulp mills. It also manufactures, distributes, and sells lumber, cross and glue laminated timber, finger joint lumber, wood pallets, electricity, biofuels, and wood residuals. In addition, the company generates and sells green energy produced from biomass cogeneration power plants. Further, it produces and sells NBSK pulp manufactured from softwood; green energy using carbon neutral biofuels, such as black liquor and wood waste; tall oil from black liquor for use as a chemical additive and green energy source; wood pellets and briquettes; lignin; and wood procurement and logistics services. The company sells its pulp products to pulp markets, integrated paper and paperboard manufacturers; and lumber products to national and regional distributors, large construction firms, secondary manufacturers, retail yards, and home centers. Mercer International Inc. was incorporated in 1968 and is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
FAQ
Is MERC financially healthy?
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.'s Piotroski F-score is 3/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the distress zone.
Does MERC pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. pays a dividend yielding about 22.12% with a -2.0% payout ratio, rated “safe” for safety.
How profitable is MERC?
In FY2025, MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. had a net margin of -26.7% and a return on equity of -731.5%.
Is MERC overvalued or undervalued?
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. trades at about 0.1× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 3.4×–22.1×, median 7.0×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.
What is the analyst price target for MERC?
The average Wall-Street price target for MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. is $1.00, about 107.4% above the recent price, from 4 analysts.
Is MERC a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.: a Piotroski F-score of 3/9, an Altman Z″ in the distress zone, a dividend yield of 22.12%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.