Mercer International (Mercer International) Inventory-to-Revenue

: 0.89 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Mercer International's Average Total Inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $418 Mil. Mercer International's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $470 Mil. Mercer International's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.89.

Mercer International's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 declined from Sep. 2023 (0.91) to Sep. 2023 (0.89)

A decrease in the Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to next indicates that one of these is occurring:

1. investment in inventory is shrinking in relation to revenue
2. revenue are increasing
No matter which situation is causing the reduction in the Inventory-to-Revenue, either one suggests that business's inventory levels and its cash flow are effectively managed.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Mercer International's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was 81.81.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Mercer International's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.12.

Mercer International Inventory-to-Revenue Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mercer International's Inventory-to-Revenue can be seen below:

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Mercer International Annual Data

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Dec23

Inventory-to-Revenue

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0.18

0.19

0.17

0.18

0.22

Mercer International Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Inventory-to-Revenue	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.72	0.94	0.91	0.91	0.89

Competitive Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Mercer International's Inventory-to-Revenue, along with its competitors' market caps and Inventory-to-Revenue data, can be viewed below:

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Mercer International Inventory-to-Revenue Distribution

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Mercer International's Inventory-to-Revenue distribution charts can be found below:

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Mercer International Inventory-to-Revenue Calculation

Mercer International's Inventory-to-Revenue for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory-to-Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Revenue
=	( (Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2022 )	+	Total Inventories (A: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )
=	( (450.47	+	414.161)	/	2 )	/	1993.844
=	432.3155					/	1993.844
=	0.22

Mercer International's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

	Inventory-to-Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	Average Total Inventories					/	Revenue
=	( (Total Inventories (Q: Sep. 2023 )	+	Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=	( (422.151	+	414.161)	/	2 )	/	470.494
=	418.156					/	470.494
=	0.89

Mercer International (NAS:MERC) Inventory-to-Revenue Explanation

An increase in Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to the next indicates that one of the following is happening:

1. investment in inventory is growing more rapidly than revenue
2. revenue are dropping
No matter which situation is causing the problem, an increase in the Inventory-to-Revenue may signal an oncoming cash flow problem.

Likewise, a decrease in the Inventory-to-Revenue from one quarter to next indicates that one of these is occurring:

More Related Terms:

1. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Mercer International's Days Inventory for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Days Inventory	=	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	*	Days in Period
	=	418.156	/	466.415	*	365 / 4
	=	81.81

2. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Mercer International's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover	=	Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2023 )	/	Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2023 )
	=	466.415	/	418.156
	=	1.12

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Mercer International (Mercer International) Business Description

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Traded in Other Exchanges

AEZ:Germany

Address

700 West Pender Street, Suite 1120, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 1G8

Website

https://www.mercerint.com

Mercer International Inc is a forest products company with two reportable operating segments in pulp and solid wood. Pulp segment consists of the manufacture, sale and distribution of pulp, electricity and chemicals. Solid wood segment consists of the manufacture, sale and distribution of lumber, manufactured products wood pallets, electricity, biofuels and wood residuals from sawmills and other facilities located in Germany and the United States. The company has its geographical presence in USA, Germany, China and Other countries. Majority of the revenue is generated from the Pulp segment.

Executives

Janine North	director	SUITE 1120, 700 WEST PENDER STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V6C 1G8
Alice Laberge	director	SUITE 1120, 700 WEST PENDER STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V6C 1G8
Torbjoern Loeoef	director	SUITE 1120-700 WEST PENDER STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V6C1G8
Thomas Kevin Corrick	director	C/O BOISE CASCADE, L.L.C., 1111 W. JEFFERSON ST., STE 300, BOISE ID 83702-5389
Cynthia Margaret Alekson	officer: VP, Controller	SUITE 1120, 700 WEST PENDER STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V6C 1G8
Wolfgang Beck	officer: Senior VP,Global Product	SUITE 1120, 700 WEST PENDER STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V6C 1G8
Carsten Merforth	officer: COO, Wood Products	SUITE 1120 - 700 WEST PENDER STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V6C 1G8
Rainer Rettig	director	SUITE 1120, 700 WEST PENDER STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V6C 1G8
Keith Purchase	director	SUITE 1120, 700 WEST PENDER STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V6C 1G8
Peter R Kellogg	10 percent owner	48 WALL STREET, C/O IAT REINSURANCE CO LTD, NEW YORK NY 10005
Bueno Estrada Juan Carlos	officer: Chief Executive Officer & Pres	SUITE 1120, 700 WEST PENDER STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V6C 1G8
Guy Arguin	officer: Chief Human Resources Officer	SUITE 1120 - 700 WEST PENDER STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V6C 1G8
Eric Xavier Heine	officer: VP Sales & Marketing NA & Asia	650 WEST GEORGIA STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V6B 4N8
Wolfram Ridder	officer: VP of Business Development	AM EISENBUHL 7, SELBITZ 2M D-95152
Alan C. Wallace	director	SUITE 1120, 700 WEST PENDER STREET, VANCOUVER A1 V6C 1G8