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Mercer International (Mercer International) Asset Turnover

: 0.18 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales. It is calculated as Revenue divided by Total Assets. Mercer International's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2023 was $470 Mil. Mercer International's Total Assets for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $2,659 Mil. Therefore, Mercer International's Asset Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.18.

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula. Mercer International's annualized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -53.64%. It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula. Mercer International's annualized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was -13.12%.


Mercer International Asset Turnover Historical Data

The historical data trend for Mercer International's Asset Turnover 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.

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Mercer International Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Asset Turnover
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.80 0.68 0.81 0.90 0.74

Mercer International Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Asset Turnover Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.22 0.19 0.20 0.18 0.18

Competitive Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Mercer International's Asset Turnover, along with its competitors' market caps and Asset Turnover 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 Asset Turnover Distribution

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Mercer International's Asset Turnover distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Mercer International's Asset Turnover falls into.



Mercer International Asset Turnover Calculation

Asset Turnover measures how quickly a company turns over its asset through sales.

Mercer International's Asset Turnover for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Assets (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=1993.844/( (2725.037+2662.578)/ 2 )
=1993.844/2693.8075
=0.74

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

Asset Turnover
=Revenue/Average Total Assets
=Revenue (Q: Dec. 2023 )/( (Total Assets (Q: Sep. 2023 )+Total Assets (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=470.494/( (2655.001+2662.578)/ 2 )
=470.494/2658.7895
=0.18

* 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.

Companies with low profit margins tend to have high Asset Turnover, while those with high profit margins have low Asset Turnover. Companies in the retail industry tend to have a very high turnover ratio.


Mercer International  (NAS:MERC) Asset Turnover Explanation

Asset Turnover is linked to ROE % through Du Pont Formula.

Mercer International's annulized ROE % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

ROE %**(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Stockholders Equity
=-348.864/650.431
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)*(Total Assets / Total Stockholders Equity)
=(-348.864 / 1881.976)*(1881.976 / 2658.7895)*(2658.7895/ 650.431)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover*Equity Multiplier
=-18.54 %*0.7078*4.0877
=ROA %*Equity Multiplier
=-13.12 %*4.0877
=-53.64 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data.

* 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.

** The ROE % used above is for Du Pont Analysis only. It is different from the defined ROE % page on our website, as here it uses Net Income instead of Net Income attributable to Common Stockholders in the calculation.

It is also linked to ROA % through Du Pont Formula:

Mercer International's annulized ROA % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is

ROA %(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Net Income/Total Assets
=-348.864/2658.7895
=(Net Income / Revenue)*(Revenue / Total Assets)
=(-348.864 / 1881.976)*(1881.976 / 2658.7895)
=Net Margin %*Asset Turnover
=-18.54 %*0.7078
=-13.12 %

Note: The Net Income data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) net income data. The Revenue data used here is four times the quarterly (Dec. 2023) revenue data.

* 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.


Be Aware

In the article Joining The Dark Side: Pirates, Spies and Short Sellers, James Montier reported that In their US sample covering the period 1968-2003, Cooper et al find that firms with low asset growth outperformed firms with high asset growth by an astounding 20% p.a. equally weighted. Even when controlling for market, size and style, low asset growth firms outperformed high asset growth firms by 13% p.a. Therefore a company with fast asset growth may underperform.

Therefore, it is a good sign if a company's Asset Turnover is consistent or even increases. If a company's asset grows faster than sales, its Asset Turnover will decline, which can be a warning sign.


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Mercer International (Mercer International) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
700 West Pender Street, Suite 1120, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 1G8
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