Mercer International (MERC) Competitors

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MERC vs. VIRC, DSY, ILAG, ITP, and SUZ

Should you be buying Mercer International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mercer International include Virco Manufacturing (VIRC), Big Tree Cloud (DSY), Intelligent Living Application Group (ILAG), IT Tech Packaging (ITP), and Suzano (SUZ). These companies are all part of the "business supplies" industry.

How does Mercer International compare to Virco Manufacturing?

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) and Virco Manufacturing (NASDAQ:VIRC) are both small-cap business supplies companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, profitability and institutional ownership.

85.8% of Mercer International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 31.0% of Virco Manufacturing shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Mercer International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.9% of Virco Manufacturing shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Mercer International pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Virco Manufacturing pays an annual dividend of $0.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Mercer International pays out -0.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Virco Manufacturing pays out 58.8% 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. Virco Manufacturing has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Mercer International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Mercer International currently has a consensus price target of $1.85, suggesting a potential upside of 119.66%. Given Mercer International's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Mercer International is more favorable than Virco Manufacturing.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mercer International	4 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33
Virco Manufacturing	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Mercer International had 9 more articles in the media than Virco Manufacturing. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Mercer International and 1 mentions for Virco Manufacturing. Virco Manufacturing's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Mercer International's score of -0.62 indicating that Virco Manufacturing is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mercer International	Negative
Virco Manufacturing	Neutral

Virco Manufacturing has a net margin of 1.29% compared to Mercer International's net margin of -28.51%. Virco Manufacturing's return on equity of 2.18% beat Mercer International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mercer International	-28.51%	-136.20%	-13.64%
Virco Manufacturing	1.29%	2.18%	1.30%

Virco Manufacturing has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mercer International. Mercer International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Virco Manufacturing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mercer International	$1.85B	0.03	-$497.89M	-$7.89	N/A
Virco Manufacturing	$199.65M	0.48	$2.57M	$0.17	35.88

Mercer International has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Virco Manufacturing has a beta of 0.23, indicating that its share price is 77% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Virco Manufacturing beats Mercer International on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercer International compare to Big Tree Cloud?

Big Tree Cloud (NASDAQ:DSY) and Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) are both small-cap business supplies companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings and risk.

Big Tree Cloud has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Mercer International.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Big Tree Cloud	$2.56M	3.95	-$32.53M	N/A	N/A
Mercer International	$1.85B	0.03	-$497.89M	-$7.89	N/A

In the previous week, Mercer International had 8 more articles in the media than Big Tree Cloud. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Mercer International and 2 mentions for Big Tree Cloud. Mercer International's average media sentiment score of -0.62 beat Big Tree Cloud's score of -1.01 indicating that Mercer International is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Big Tree Cloud	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative
Mercer International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Mercer International has a consensus price target of $1.85, suggesting a potential upside of 119.66%. Given Mercer International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Mercer International is more favorable than Big Tree Cloud.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Big Tree Cloud	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Mercer International	4 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

60.2% of Big Tree Cloud shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Mercer International shares are owned by institutional investors. 34.1% of Big Tree Cloud shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Mercer International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Big Tree Cloud has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Mercer International's net margin of -28.51%. Big Tree Cloud's return on equity of 0.00% beat Mercer International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Big Tree Cloud	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mercer International	-28.51%	-136.20%	-13.64%

Big Tree Cloud has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its share price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercer International has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Big Tree Cloud beats Mercer International on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercer International compare to Intelligent Living Application Group?

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) and Intelligent Living Application Group (NASDAQ:ILAG) are both small-cap business supplies companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, dividends, institutional ownership, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and media sentiment.

Intelligent Living Application Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mercer International.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Mercer International	$1.85B	0.03	-$497.89M	-$7.89	N/A
Intelligent Living Application Group	$4.49M	1.85	-$19.35M	N/A	N/A

Mercer International currently has a consensus price target of $1.85, indicating a potential upside of 119.66%. Given Mercer International's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Mercer International is more favorable than Intelligent Living Application Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Mercer International	4 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33
Intelligent Living Application Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

85.8% of Mercer International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 0.1% of Intelligent Living Application Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Mercer International shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 51.8% of Intelligent Living Application Group shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Mercer International had 8 more articles in the media than Intelligent Living Application Group. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Mercer International and 2 mentions for Intelligent Living Application Group. Intelligent Living Application Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Mercer International's score of -0.62 indicating that Intelligent Living Application Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Mercer International	Negative
Intelligent Living Application Group	Neutral

Mercer International has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Intelligent Living Application Group has a beta of 2.16, indicating that its stock price is 116% more volatile than the broader market.

Intelligent Living Application Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Mercer International's net margin of -28.51%. Intelligent Living Application Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Mercer International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Mercer International	-28.51%	-136.20%	-13.64%
Intelligent Living Application Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Intelligent Living Application Group beats Mercer International on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercer International compare to IT Tech Packaging?

IT Tech Packaging (NYSE:ITP) and Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, profitability, risk and earnings.

IT Tech Packaging has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Mercer International. IT Tech Packaging is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mercer International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
IT Tech Packaging	$78.94M	0.04	-$9.95M	-$1.02	N/A
Mercer International	$1.85B	0.03	-$497.89M	-$7.89	N/A

Mercer International has a consensus target price of $1.85, indicating a potential upside of 119.66%. Given Mercer International's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Mercer International is more favorable than IT Tech Packaging.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
IT Tech Packaging	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Mercer International	4 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

In the previous week, Mercer International had 10 more articles in the media than IT Tech Packaging. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Mercer International and 0 mentions for IT Tech Packaging. IT Tech Packaging's average media sentiment score of 0.00 beat Mercer International's score of -0.62 indicating that IT Tech Packaging is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
IT Tech Packaging	Neutral
Mercer International	Negative

3.0% of IT Tech Packaging shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Mercer International shares are held by institutional investors. 3.2% of IT Tech Packaging shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Mercer International shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

IT Tech Packaging has a beta of -0.25, suggesting that its stock price is 125% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercer International has a beta of 0.53, suggesting that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

IT Tech Packaging has a net margin of -12.35% compared to Mercer International's net margin of -28.51%. IT Tech Packaging's return on equity of -5.92% beat Mercer International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
IT Tech Packaging	-12.35%	-5.92%	-5.09%
Mercer International	-28.51%	-136.20%	-13.64%

Summary

IT Tech Packaging beats Mercer International on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Mercer International compare to Suzano?

Suzano (NYSE:SUZ) and Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations and media sentiment.

2.5% of Suzano shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Mercer International shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Mercer International shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Suzano has a net margin of 22.90% compared to Mercer International's net margin of -28.51%. Suzano's return on equity of 25.25% beat Mercer International's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Suzano	22.90%	25.25%	6.94%
Mercer International	-28.51%	-136.20%	-13.64%

Suzano pays an annual dividend of $0.18 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.1%. Mercer International pays an annual dividend of $0.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 8.3%. Suzano pays out 10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Mercer International pays out -0.9% 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. Mercer International is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Suzano has higher revenue and earnings than Mercer International. Mercer International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Suzano, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Suzano	$49.53B	0.22	$2.40B	$1.68	5.21
Mercer International	$1.85B	0.03	-$497.89M	-$7.89	N/A

In the previous week, Mercer International had 1 more articles in the media than Suzano. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Mercer International and 9 mentions for Suzano. Suzano's average media sentiment score of 0.43 beat Mercer International's score of -0.62 indicating that Suzano is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Suzano	3 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Mercer International	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	1 Very Negative mention(s)	Negative

Suzano has a beta of 0.59, meaning that its share price is 41% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Mercer International has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Suzano presently has a consensus price target of $12.20, indicating a potential upside of 39.51%. Mercer International has a consensus price target of $1.85, indicating a potential upside of 119.66%. Given Mercer International's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Mercer International is more favorable than Suzano.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Suzano	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.20
Mercer International	4 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.33

Summary

Suzano beats Mercer International on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

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MERC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Mercer International	PAPER &REL PRDS Industry	Materials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$56.41M	$7.32B	$4.98B	$12.27B
Dividend Yield	6.76%	3.93%	4.96%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	-0.11	13.54	22.78	25.70
Price / Sales	0.03	1.02	7,487.47	64.55
Price / Cash	N/A	8.39	24.46	36.27
Price / Book	0.83	2.81	7.08	6.74
Net Income	-$497.89M	$15.19M	$159.16M	$333.09M
7 Day Performance	N/A	N/A	12.57%	0.52%
1 Month Performance	-24.80%	-7.65%	4.58%	8.98%
1 Year Performance	-77.60%	-5.52%	82.70%	42.44%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
MERC Mercer International	3.9171 of 5 stars	$0.84 -14.1%	$1.85 +119.7%	-73.9%	$56.41M	$1.85B	N/A	3,545	Earnings Report Analyst Forecast Gap Up
VIRC Virco Manufacturing	1.5739 of 5 stars	$6.12 +0.8%	N/A	-30.9%	$96.47M	$199.65M	36.01	820
DSY Big Tree Cloud	0.2788 of 5 stars	$2.14 +1.2%	N/A	-92.7%	$10.14M	$2.56M	N/A	82	Negative News
ILAG Intelligent Living Application Group	0.231 of 5 stars	$4.00 +6.1%	N/A	-22.4%	$8.31M	$4.49M	N/A	370	Short Interest Decrease
ITP IT Tech Packaging	N/A	$0.19 -2.2%	N/A	-56.2%	$3.24M	$78.94M	N/A	370

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MERC vs. VIRC, DSY, ILAG, ITP, and SUZ

How does Mercer International compare to Virco Manufacturing?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in MERC or VIRC?

Is MERC or VIRC a better dividend stock?

Do analysts rate MERC or VIRC?

Does the media refer more to MERC or VIRC?

Is MERC or VIRC more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, MERC or VIRC?

Which has more volatility and risk, MERC or VIRC?

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How does Mercer International compare to Big Tree Cloud?

Which has better earnings & valuation, DSY or MERC?

Does the media refer more to DSY or MERC?

Do analysts rate DSY or MERC?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of DSY or MERC?

Is DSY or MERC more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, DSY or MERC?

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How does Mercer International compare to Intelligent Living Application Group?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, MERC or ILAG?

Do analysts prefer MERC or ILAG?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in MERC or ILAG?

Does the media prefer MERC or ILAG?

Which has more volatility & risk, MERC or ILAG?

Is MERC or ILAG more profitable?

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How does Mercer International compare to IT Tech Packaging?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, ITP or MERC?

Do analysts prefer ITP or MERC?

Does the media favor ITP or MERC?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ITP or MERC?

Which has more risk and volatility, ITP or MERC?

Is ITP or MERC more profitable?

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How does Mercer International compare to Suzano?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in SUZ or MERC?

Is SUZ or MERC more profitable?

Is SUZ or MERC a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SUZ or MERC?

Does the media refer more to SUZ or MERC?

Which has more risk & volatility, SUZ or MERC?

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