Mercer International (MERC) Competitors $3.33 +0.09 (+2.78%) Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$3.33 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/29/2025 04:32 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MERC vs. MATV, MAGN, PACK, RYAM, VIRC, ILAG, DSY, ITP, SUZ, and REYNShould you be buying Mercer International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mercer International include Mativ (MATV), Magnera (MAGN), Ranpak (PACK), Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), Virco Manufacturing (VIRC), Intelligent Living Application Group (ILAG), Big Tree Cloud (DSY), IT Tech Packaging (ITP), Suzano (SUZ), and Reynolds Consumer Products (REYN). These companies are all part of the "business supplies" industry. Mercer International vs. Its Competitors Mativ Magnera Ranpak Rayonier Advanced Materials Virco Manufacturing Intelligent Living Application Group Big Tree Cloud IT Tech Packaging Suzano Reynolds Consumer Products Mativ (NYSE:MATV) and Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, dividends, risk, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership. Is MATV or MERC a better dividend stock? Mativ pays an annual dividend of $0.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Mercer International pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 9.0%. Mativ pays out -4.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mercer International pays out -18.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Mativ has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Mercer International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Is MATV or MERC more profitable? Mercer International has a net margin of -5.60% compared to Mativ's net margin of -23.09%. Mativ's return on equity of 4.12% beat Mercer International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mativ-23.09% 4.12% 1.16% Mercer International -5.60%-23.88%-4.61% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of MATV or MERC? 95.0% of Mativ shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Mercer International shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.0% of Mativ shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Mercer International shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, MATV or MERC? Mativ has a beta of 0.73, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Mercer International has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its stock price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MATV or MERC? Mativ has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Mercer International. Mercer International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mativ, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMativ$1.98B0.35-$48.70M-$8.35-1.51Mercer International$2.04B0.11-$85.14M-$1.63-2.04 Does the media refer more to MATV or MERC? In the previous week, Mativ had 4 more articles in the media than Mercer International. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Mativ and 1 mentions for Mercer International. Mercer International's average media sentiment score of 1.87 beat Mativ's score of 1.72 indicating that Mercer International is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Mativ Very Positive Mercer International Very Positive Do analysts recommend MATV or MERC? Mativ currently has a consensus price target of $10.00, indicating a potential downside of 20.59%. Mercer International has a consensus price target of $4.25, indicating a potential upside of 27.63%. Given Mercer International's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Mercer International is more favorable than Mativ.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mativ 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50Mercer International 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 SummaryMativ beats Mercer International on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Mercer International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MERC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MERC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMercer InternationalPAPER &REL PRDS IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$223.05M$8.48B$3.52B$9.78BDividend Yield9.01%4.38%5.08%4.04%P/E Ratio-2.0411.61146.0126.59Price / Sales0.111.1414,196.57111.52Price / Cash1.2510.8624.2059.26Price / Book0.503.646.196.58Net Income-$85.14M$58.52M$150.51M$265.95M7 Day Performance2.46%0.50%3.08%0.17%1 Month Performance-10.24%7.30%9.90%3.90%1 Year Performance-44.50%-16.30%39.65%19.67% Mercer International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MERCMercer International3.6318 of 5 stars$3.33+2.8%$4.25+27.6%-44.5%$223.05M$2.04B-2.043,320Positive NewsMATVMativ3.0977 of 5 stars$12.27-1.8%$10.00-18.5%-33.7%$682.86M$1.98B-1.475,100News CoveragePositive NewsMAGNMagnera1.76 of 5 stars$12.85-3.4%$17.50+36.2%N/A$473.48M$332.10M-1.682,980PACKRanpak2.719 of 5 stars$4.83+7.6%$5.75+19.0%-25.3%$378.78M$368.90M-11.50880Analyst ForecastOptions VolumeRYAMRayonier Advanced Materials2.7213 of 5 stars$5.38-3.4%$6.00+11.5%-29.8%$373.20M$1.63B-0.812,350News CoverageVIRCVirco Manufacturing3.496 of 5 stars$8.72+3.0%$17.00+95.0%-44.6%$133.30M$266.24M6.92820News CoveragePositive NewsILAGIntelligent Living Application Group1.8244 of 5 stars$0.53-3.6%N/A-57.1%$9.89M$7.51M0.00370Positive NewsGap DownDSYBig Tree CloudN/A$1.06-0.9%N/A-79.9%$5.35M$7.32M0.0082ITPIT Tech Packaging0.4645 of 5 stars$0.21+6.5%N/A-14.5%$3.41M$78.42M-0.22370SUZSuzano2.3849 of 5 stars$9.89-0.3%N/A-0.2%$13.14B$51.30B8.7523,980News CoveragePositive NewsREYNReynolds Consumer Products3.8885 of 5 stars$23.24-0.7%$28.00+20.5%-26.3%$4.92B$3.70B15.606,400Trending NewsInsider TradeGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Mativ Competitors Magnera Competitors Ranpak Competitors Rayonier Advanced Materials Competitors Virco Manufacturing Competitors Intelligent Living Application Group Competitors Big Tree Cloud Competitors IT Tech Packaging Competitors Suzano Competitors Reynolds Consumer Products Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MERC) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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