This valuation method assumes that the stock valuation will revert to its historical (10-Year) mean in terms of PS Ratio. The reason we use PS Ratio instead of PE Ratio or PB Ratio is because PS Ratio is independent of profit margin, and can be applied to a broader range of situations.
Median PS Value is calculated as trailing twelve months (TTM) Revenue per Share times 10-Year median PS Ratio. Mercer International's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 was $30.026. Mercer International's 10-Year median PS Ratio is 0.5342. Therefore, the Median PS Value for today is $16.04.
As of today (2024-04-24), Mercer International's share price is $9.99. Mercer International's Median PS Value is $16.04. Therefore, Mercer International's Price to Median PS Value for today is 0.62.
The historical rank and industry rank for Mercer International's Median PS Value or its related term are showing as below:
MERC'
s Price-to-Median-PS-Value Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.59 Med: 0.96 Max: 2.12
Current: 0.62
During the past 13 years, the highest Price to Median PS Value of Mercer International was 2.12. The lowest was 0.59. And the median was 0.96.
MERC's Price-to-Median-PS-Value is ranked better than 74.65% of 217
companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 0.96
vs MERC: 0.62
Mercer International Median PS Value Historical Data
The historical data trend for Mercer International's Median PS Value can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Mercer International's Price-to-Median-PS-Value, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Median-PS-Value data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Mercer International Price-to-Median-PS-Value Distribution
For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Mercer International's Price-to-Median-PS-Value distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Mercer International's Price-to-Median-PS-Value falls into.
Mercer International Median PS Value Calculation
Mercer International's Median PS Value for today is calculated as
10-Year Median PS Ratio is 0.5342.
Mercer International's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2023 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $30.026.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Mercer International (NAS:MERC) Median PS Value Explanation
This valuation method assumes that the stock valuation will revert to its historical (10-Year) mean in terms of PS Ratio. The reason we use PS Ratio instead of PE Ratio or PB Ratio
is because PS Ratio is independent of profit margin, and can be applied to a broader range of situations.
It also assumes that over time the profit margin is constant. If a company increases its profit margin to a sustainable level, this value might under-estimate its value. If it has permanent declined profit margins, this may over-estimate the company's value.
Mercer International's Price to Median PS Value for today is calculated as
Price to Median PS Value
=
Share Price
/
Median PS Value
=
9.99
/
16.04
=
0.62
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
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Mercer International (Mercer International) Business Description
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.
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