Mercer International Inc.
MERC Basic Materials Paper & Paper Products
Mercer International Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $1.9 billion, down 8.58% from fiscal 2024. In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 1.49%, EPS grew 12.4%, free cash flow grew 5.46% and total debt rose 7.12%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for five consecutive years; insiders bought in the last twelve months.
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Mercer International Inc. (MERC) Piotroski F-score
Mercer International Inc.'s Piotroski F-score for fiscal 2025 is 3 out of 9: 3 of nine tests of profitability, leverage and efficiency passed, down from 5 in fiscal 2024.
Piotroski F-score, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Piotroski F-score | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 3 | (2.00) |
| FY2024 | 5 | 3.00 |
| FY2023 | 2 | (4.00) |
| FY2022 | 6 | (1.00) |
| FY2021 | 7 | 4.00 |
| FY2020 | 3 | (1.00) |
| FY2019 | 4 | (2.00) |
| FY2018 | 6 | (1.00) |
| FY2017 | 7 | 3.00 |
| FY2016 | 4 | — |
How fiscal 2025’s score is made up
| Test | This year | Year before | Result | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive return on assets | (23.13%) | (3.46%) | Fail | 0 |
| Positive operating cash flow | 8.59m | 90.20m | Pass | 1 |
| Rising return on assets | (23.13%) | (3.46%) | Fail | 0 |
| Cash flow above net income | 506.48m | 175.35m | Pass | 1 |
| Falling long-term leverage | 0.75 | 0.60 | Fail | 0 |
| Rising current ratio | 3.05 | 3.55 | Fail | 0 |
| No new shares issued | 66,934,000 | 66,822,000 | Fail | 0 |
| Rising gross margin | (3.62%) | 9.27% | Fail | 0 |
| Rising asset turnover | 0.87 | 0.83 | Pass | 1 |
| Piotroski F-score | Weak — most fundamentals deteriorated | 3 | ||
How the Piotroski F-score works
One point for each of nine tests, this fiscal year against the one before: positive return on assets, positive operating cash flow, rising return on assets, cash flow above net income, falling long-term leverage, a rising current ratio, no new shares issued, a rising gross margin and rising asset turnover. The ratios are the ones on this site, so each can be checked.
Joseph Piotroski (2000) called 8–9 high and 0–1 low; reading it in three bands is the common convention:
| 7–9 | Strong — most fundamentals improved |
|---|---|
| 4–6 | Mixed |
| 0–3 | Weak — most fundamentals deteriorated |
Where this differs from the paper: return on assets is on average rather than beginning-of-year assets, and weighted basic shares stand in for shares issued. The score is shown only when all nine tests can be worked out, which takes three fiscal years; banks and insurers, which report no current assets or gross profit, have none.
Piotroski F-score against peers
| Company | Piotroski F-score |
|---|---|
| ITP IT Tech Packaging Inc compare | 6 |
| SUZ Suzano S.A. Sponsored ADR compare | 6 |
| CLW Clearwater Paper Corporation compare | 6 |
| SLVM Sylvamo Corporation compare | 5 |
| MERC Mercer International Inc. | 3 |
What Piotroski F-score is
The Piotroski F-Score tells an investor how many signs of improving profitability, funding and efficiency a company shows against a year earlier.
One point for each of nine tests against a year earlier: positive return on assets, positive operating cash flow, rising return on assets, cash flow above net income, falling long-term leverage, rising current ratio, no new shares issued, rising gross margin, and rising asset turnover