Mercer International (MERC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC - Get Free Report) TSE: MRI.U is anticipated to release its Q1 2025 earnings data after the market closes on Thursday, May 1st. Analysts expect Mercer International to post earnings of $0.01 per share and revenue of $508.42 million for the quarter.

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC - Get Free Report) TSE: MRI.U last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The basic materials company reported $0.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.02 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $488.41 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $497.00 million. Mercer International had a negative return on equity of 5.18% and a negative net margin of 4.17%. On average, analysts expect Mercer International to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Mercer International Trading Down 0.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ MERC traded down $0.03 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $4.53. 112,296 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 389,546. The stock has a market capitalization of $302.93 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.57 and a beta of 1.26. The company's 50 day moving average price is $6.10 and its 200 day moving average price is $6.35. Mercer International has a 12 month low of $4.35 and a 12 month high of $11.20. The company has a current ratio of 3.79, a quick ratio of 2.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.09.

Mercer International Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 26th were given a dividend of $0.075 per share. This represents a $0.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 6.62%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, March 26th. Mercer International's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -23.62%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada dropped their price target on shares of Mercer International from $7.00 to $5.00 and set a "sector perform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Raymond James dropped their target price on Mercer International from $7.50 to $7.00 in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, CIBC reduced their price target on Mercer International from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd.

About Mercer International

Mercer International Inc, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) and northern bleached hardwood kraft (NBHK) pulp worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Pulp and Solid Wood. It manufactures, sells, and distributes pulp, electricity, and chemicals through pulp mills.