Mercer International Inc
$
15.81
-0.35 (-2.14%)
| Volume: | 61,512 | Avg Vol (1m): | 322,241 |
| Market Cap $: | 1.06 Bil | Enterprise Value $: | 1.86 Bil |
| P/E (TTM): | 6.87 | P/B: | 1.71 |
| Earnings Power Value | -0.22 |
| Net Current Asset Value | -8.33 |
| Tangible Book | 8.57 |
| Projected FCF | 22.88 |
| Median P/S Value | 11.47 |
| Graham Number | 21.29 |
| Peter Lynch Value | 16.61 |
| DCF (FCF Based) | 0 |
| DCF (Earnings Based) | 0 |
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Financial Strength : 5/10
GuruFocus Financial Strength Rank measures how strong a company's financial situation is . It is based on these factors
1. The debt burden that the company has as measured by its Interest coverage (current year).
2. Debt to revenue ratio. The lower, the better
3. Altman Z-score.
A company ranks high with financial strength is likely to withstand any business slowdowns and recessions.
| Current | vs industry | vs history | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash-to-Debt | 0.23 |
Cash-To-Debt ranked
lower than
69.76%
of
334
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 10000, Med: 0.37, Min: 0.01
MERC:
0.23
Ranked among companies with meaningful Cash-To-Debt only.
|
Cash-To-Debt range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.03, Med: 0.15, Max: 3.56
Current: 0.23
|
| Equity-to-Asset | 0.31 |
Equity-to-Asset ranked
lower than
76.64%
of
321
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 1, Med: 0.49, Min: -1.66
MERC:
0.31
Ranked among companies with meaningful Equity-to-Asset only.
|
Equity-to-Asset range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.1, Med: 0.29, Max: 0.74
Current: 0.31
|
| Debt-to-Equity | 1.66 |
Debt-to-Equity ranked
lower than
87.60%
of
258
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 58.98, Med: 0.6, Min: 0.01
MERC:
1.66
Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-Equity only.
|
Debt-to-Equity range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.06, Med: 1.85, Max: 7.57
Current: 1.66
|
| Debt-to-EBITDA | 2.72 |
Debt-to-EBITDA ranked
lower than
62.69%
of
268
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 578982.18, Med: 3.19, Min: 0.02
MERC:
2.72
Ranked among companies with meaningful Debt-to-EBITDA only.
|
Debt-to-EBITDA range over the past 10 years
Min: 2.72, Med: 3.99, Max: 20.61
Current: 2.72
|
| Interest Coverage | 4.93 |
Interest Coverage ranked
lower than
74.04%
of
285
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 10000, Med: 9.1, Min: 0.03
MERC:
4.93
Ranked among companies with meaningful Interest Coverage only.
|
Interest Coverage range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.55, Med: 2.4, Max: 5.2
Current: 4.93
|
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
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| Altman Z-Score | 2.31 |
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| Beneish M-Score | -1.06 |
Not Manipulator
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| WACC vs ROIC % |
ROIC 16.88%
WACC 8.95%
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Profitability & Growth : 7/10
GuruFocus Profitability Rank ranks how profitable a company is and how likely the company's business will stay that way.
| Current | vs industry | vs history | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin % | 18.13 |
Operating Margin ranked
higher than
85.54%
of
332
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 1827.63, Med: 5.59, Min: -204400
MERC:
18.13
Ranked among companies with meaningful Operating Margin only.
|
Operating Margin range over the past 10 years
Min: -2.07, Med: 13.07, Max: 18.52
Current: 18.13
|
| Net Margin % | 9.82 |
Net Margin ranked
higher than
64.76%
of
332
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 2082.08, Med: 3.52, Min: -204400
MERC:
9.82
Ranked among companies with meaningful Net Margin only.
|
Net Margin range over the past 10 years
Min: -10.03, Med: 5.8, Max: 9.82
Current: 9.82
|
| ROE % | 26.69 |
ROE ranked
higher than
76.99%
of
326
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 246.58, Med: 7.09, Min: -3592.16
MERC:
26.69
Ranked among companies with meaningful ROE only.
|
ROE range over the past 10 years
Min: -43.68, Med: 16.77, Max: 46.79
Current: 26.69
|
| ROA % | 9.03 |
ROA ranked
higher than
64.31%
of
339
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 112.05, Med: 2.85, Min: -3659.46
MERC:
9.03
Ranked among companies with meaningful ROA only.
|
ROA range over the past 10 years
Min: -5.65, Med: 4.63, Max: 9.03
Current: 9.03
|
| ROC (Joel Greenblatt) % | 22.80 |
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) ranked
higher than
64.69%
of
337
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 691.98, Med: 10, Min: -632.79
MERC:
22.8
Ranked among companies with meaningful ROC (Joel Greenblatt) only.
|
ROC (Joel Greenblatt) range over the past 10 years
Min: -1.39, Med: 12.94, Max: 22.8
Current: 22.8
|
| 3-Year Total Revenue Growth Rate | 12.20 |
3-Year Revenue Growth Rate ranked
lower than
64.94%
of
308
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 377.5, Med: 1.7, Min: -100
MERC:
11.6
Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year Revenue Growth Rate only.
|
3-Year Revenue Growth Rate range over the past 10 years
Min: -19, Med: 4.2, Max: 72.2
Current: 11.6
|
| 3-Year Total EBITDA Growth Rate | 12.70 |
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate ranked
lower than
68.94%
of
264
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 593.3, Med: 8.3, Min: -234.2
MERC:
12.2
Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate only.
|
3-Year EBITDA Growth Rate range over the past 10 years
Min: 0, Med: 6, Max: 79.6
Current: 12.2
|
| 3-Year EPS w/o NRI Growth Rate | 18.80 |
3-Year EPS w/o NRI Growth Rate ranked
lower than
79.67%
of
246
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 434.7, Med: 10.5, Min: -325.6
MERC:
18.8
Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year EPS w/o NRI Growth Rate only.
|
3-Year EPS w/o NRI Growth Rate range over the past 10 years
Min: 0, Med: -51.4, Max: 87.4
Current: 18.8
|
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Business Description
| Industry | Forest Products » Paper & Paper Products   NAICS : 322110   SIC : 2611 |
| Compare | SHSE:600308 SHSE:600433 SHSE:600069 SHSE:600103 SZSE:002117 TSE:3865 SZSE:002235 SHSE:600966 NYSE:VRS NYSE:SWM TPE:1904 TSX:CFX NYSE:RFP NYSE:NP NYSE:GLT SZSE:000815 SZSE:002067 TPE:1907 TPE:1909 TSX:CAS |
| Traded in other countries | MERC.U.Canada AEZ.Germany |
| Address | 700 West Pender Street, Suite 1120, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6C 1G8 |
| Mercer International Inc produces and sells northern bleached softwood kraft pulp, or NBSK pulp. The company also generates and sells electricity from biomass and chemicals that byproducts of the pulp production process. Almost half of the firm's NBSK pulp revenue comes from printing and writing paper manufacturers, with the remainder of sales coming from manufacturers of tissue paper and specialty paper. Mercer purchases timber logs and manufacturers the NBSK pulp in its mills. The vast majority of revenue comes from Europe and China. | |
Ratios
| Current | vs industry | vs history | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PE Ratio (TTM) | 6.76 |
PE Ratio ranked
higher than
62.85%
of
253
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 1714.29, Med: 15.82, Min: 0.29
MERC:
6.76
Ranked among companies with meaningful PE Ratio only.
|
PE Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 2.56, Med: 8.75, Max: 75
Current: 6.76
|
| Forward PE Ratio | 6.68 |
Forward P/E ranked
higher than
81.58%
of
38
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 47.39, Med: 13.3, Min: 4.27
MERC:
6.68
Ranked among companies with meaningful Forward P/E only.
| N/A |
| PE Ratio without NRI | 6.76 |
PE without NRI ranked
higher than
63.64%
of
253
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 1714.29, Med: 16.1, Min: 0.29
MERC:
6.76
Ranked among companies with meaningful PE without NRI only.
|
PE without NRI range over the past 10 years
Min: 2.56, Med: 8.77, Max: 75
Current: 6.76
|
| Price-to-Owner-Earnings | 7.50 |
Price-to-Owner-Earnings ranked
higher than
53.02%
of
149
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 876.19, Med: 15.31, Min: 0.1
MERC:
7.5
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Owner-Earnings only.
|
Price-to-Owner-Earnings range over the past 10 years
Min: 2.02, Med: 8.72, Max: 158.31
Current: 7.5
|
| PB Ratio | 1.68 |
PB Ratio ranked
lower than
54.38%
of
320
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 208.33, Med: 1.33, Min: 0.05
MERC:
1.68
Ranked among companies with meaningful PB Ratio only.
|
PB Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.07, Med: 1.28, Max: 2.91
Current: 1.68
|
| PS Ratio | 0.68 |
PS Ratio ranked
higher than
55.56%
of
324
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 3320, Med: 0.87, Min: 0.01
MERC:
0.68
Ranked among companies with meaningful PS Ratio only.
|
PS Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.01, Med: 0.48, Max: 0.89
Current: 0.68
|
| Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow | 9.37 |
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow ranked
higher than
59.02%
of
122
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 406.67, Med: 12.33, Min: 1.27
MERC:
9.37
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow only.
|
Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow range over the past 10 years
Min: 2.18, Med: 8.56, Max: 165.26
Current: 9.37
|
| Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow | 5.17 |
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow ranked
higher than
60.87%
of
161
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 157.26, Med: 7.89, Min: 0.56
MERC:
5.17
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow only.
|
Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow range over the past 10 years
Min: 1.35, Med: 4.81, Max: 15.39
Current: 5.17
|
| EV-to-EBIT | 6.67 |
EV-to-EBIT ranked
higher than
61.94%
of
268
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 444.41, Med: 13.17, Min: 0.05
MERC:
6.67
Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-EBIT only.
|
EV-to-EBIT range over the past 10 years
Min: -85.5, Med: 8.6, Max: 31.2
Current: 6.67
|
| EV-to-EBITDA | 4.85 |
EV-to-EBITDA ranked
higher than
68.31%
of
284
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 977.39, Med: 9.54, Min: 0.04
MERC:
4.85
Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-EBITDA only.
|
EV-to-EBITDA range over the past 10 years
Min: 3.7, Med: 6.3, Max: 180.6
Current: 4.85
|
| EV-to-Revenue | 1.18 |
EV-to-Revenue ranked
lower than
57.27%
of
330
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 16944.99, Med: 1.12, Min: 0.01
MERC:
1.18
Ranked among companies with meaningful EV-to-Revenue only.
|
EV-to-Revenue range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.9, Med: 1.2, Max: 1.6
Current: 1.18
|
| PEG Ratio | 0.70 |
PEG Ratio ranked
lower than
60.90%
of
133
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 226.5, Med: 1.26, Min: 0.01
MERC:
0.7
Ranked among companies with meaningful PEG Ratio only.
|
PEG Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.16, Med: 2.13, Max: 43.34
Current: 0.7
|
| Shiller PE Ratio | 16.74 |
Shiller PE Ratio ranked
lower than
81.91%
of
94
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 297.52, Med: 30.39, Min: 1.34
MERC:
16.74
Ranked among companies with meaningful Shiller PE Ratio only.
|
Shiller PE Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 14.14, Med: 65.26, Max: 118.75
Current: 16.74
|
| Current Ratio | 3.98 |
Current Ratio ranked
higher than
65.61%
of
285
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 1117, Med: 1.58, Min: 0.01
MERC:
3.98
Ranked among companies with meaningful Current Ratio only.
|
Current Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.58, Med: 2.08, Max: 4.59
Current: 3.98
|
| Quick Ratio | 2.65 |
Quick Ratio ranked
higher than
73.59%
of
284
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 1117, Med: 1.02, Min: 0.04
MERC:
2.65
Ranked among companies with meaningful Quick Ratio only.
|
Quick Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.38, Med: 1.64, Max: 3.31
Current: 2.65
|
| Days Inventory | 77.54 |
Days Inventory ranked
higher than
58.15%
of
313
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 908.58, Med: 64.55, Min: 0.08
MERC:
77.54
Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Inventory only.
|
Days Inventory range over the past 10 years
Min: 50.71, Med: 65.03, Max: 84.95
Current: 77.54
|
| Days Sales Outstanding | 71.57 |
Days Sales Outstanding ranked
lower than
57.92%
of
259
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 904.16, Med: 51.01, Min: 0.06
MERC:
71.57
Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Sales Outstanding only.
|
Days Sales Outstanding range over the past 10 years
Min: 38.2, Med: 42.44, Max: 71.57
Current: 71.57
|
| Days Payable | 12.89 |
Days Payable ranked
lower than
91.67%
of
216
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 814.48, Med: 50.42, Min: 0.05
MERC:
12.89
Ranked among companies with meaningful Days Payable only.
|
Days Payable range over the past 10 years
Min: 9.35, Med: 15.84, Max: 22.81
Current: 12.89
|
Dividend & Buy Back
| Current | vs industry | vs history | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield % | 3.15 |
Trailing Dividend Yield ranked
higher than
80.59%
of
340
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 73.24, Med: 2.34, Min: 0.06
MERC:
3.15
Ranked among companies with meaningful Trailing Dividend Yield only.
|
Trailing Dividend Yield range over the past 10 years
Min: 1, Med: 3.68, Max: 5.96
Current: 3.15
|
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 0.21 |
Dividend Payout Ratio ranked
higher than
50.00%
of
184
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 21.43, Med: 0.44, Min: 0.02
MERC:
0.21
Ranked among companies with meaningful Dividend Payout Ratio only.
|
Dividend Payout Ratio range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.2, Med: 0.35, Max: 0.85
Current: 0.21
|
| 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate (Per Share) | 29.50 |
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate ranked
lower than
100.00%
of
128
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 115.4, Med: 7, Min: -100
MERC:
29.5
Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year Dividend Growth Rate only.
|
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate range over the past 10 years
Min: 0, Med: 0, Max: 29.5
Current: 29.5
|
| Forward Dividend Yield % | 3.41 |
Forward Dividend Yield ranked
higher than
78.29%
of
327
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 138.03, Med: 2.45, Min: 0.06
MERC:
3.41
Ranked among companies with meaningful Forward Dividend Yield only.
| N/A |
| Yield-on-Cost (5-Year) % | 3.10 |
Yield-on-Cost (5y) ranked
higher than
66.35%
of
422
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 1763.19, Med: 2.68, Min: 0.01
MERC:
3.1
Ranked among companies with meaningful Yield-on-Cost (5y) only.
|
Yield-on-Cost (5y) range over the past 10 years
Min: 1, Med: 3.68, Max: 5.96
Current: 3.1
|
| 3-Year Share Buyback Rate | -0.40 |
3-Year Share Buyback Rate ranked
higher than
66.67%
of
153
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 50, Med: -2.7, Min: -199.7
MERC:
-0.4
Ranked among companies with meaningful 3-Year Share Buyback Rate only.
|
3-Year Share Buyback Rate range over the past 10 years
Min: -27.5, Med: -4.8, Max: 0.5
Current: -0.4
|
Valuation & Return
| Current | vs industry | vs history | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price-to-Tangible-Book | 1.85 |
Price-to-Tangible-Book ranked
lower than
54.52%
of
310
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 208.33, Med: 1.41, Min: 0.05
MERC:
1.85
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Tangible-Book only.
|
Price-to-Tangible-Book range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.12, Med: 1.06, Max: 2.9
Current: 1.85
|
| Price-to-Projected-FCF | 0.70 |
Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF ranked
higher than
67.46%
of
169
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 164, Med: 1.07, Min: 0.11
MERC:
0.7
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF only.
|
Price-to-Intrinsic-Value-Projected-FCF range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.46, Med: 0.87, Max: 48.9
Current: 0.7
|
| Price-to-Median-PS-Value | 1.39 |
Price-to-Median-PS-Value ranked
lower than
74.32%
of
292
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 415, Med: 1.27, Min: 0.03
MERC:
1.39
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Median-PS-Value only.
|
Price-to-Median-PS-Value range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.05, Med: 1.21, Max: 12.13
Current: 1.39
|
| Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value | 0.96 |
Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value ranked
lower than
85.71%
of
84
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 12.45, Med: 1, Min: 0.01
MERC:
0.96
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value only.
|
Price-to-Peter-Lynch-Fair-Value range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.25, Med: 0.81, Max: 4.36
Current: 0.96
|
| Price-to-Graham-Number | 0.75 |
Price-to-Graham-Number ranked
higher than
60.40%
of
202
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 14.2, Med: 1.06, Min: 0.16
MERC:
0.75
Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Graham-Number only.
|
Price-to-Graham-Number range over the past 10 years
Min: 0.32, Med: 0.6, Max: 2.59
Current: 0.75
|
| Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % | 15.00 |
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) ranked
higher than
70.29%
of
340
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 2000, Med: 5.52, Min: -416.7
MERC:
15
Ranked among companies with meaningful Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) only.
|
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) range over the past 10 years
Min: -6.1, Med: 10.35, Max: 20.7
Current: 15
|
| Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % | 17.42 |
Forward Rate of Return ranked
higher than
59.60%
of
198
companies
in the
Paper & Paper Products
industry.
Industry Max: 132.31, Med: 9.72, Min: -201.39
MERC:
17.42
Ranked among companies with meaningful Forward Rate of Return only.
|
Forward Rate of Return range over the past 10 years
Min: -1606, Med: 7.7, Max: 28.9
Current: 17.42
|
More Statistics
| Revenue (TTM) (Mil) $ | 1,573.77 |
| EPS (TTM) $ | 2.35 |
| Beta | 2.06 |
| Volatility % | 56.32 |
| 52-Week Range $ | 9.36 - 19.14 |
| Shares Outstanding (Mil) | 65.65 |
Analyst Estimate
Piotroski F-Score Details
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
| Positive ROA | Y |
| Positive CFROA | Y |
| Higher ROA yoy | Y |
| CFROA > ROA | Y |
| Lower Leverage yoy | N |
| Higher Current Ratio yoy | N |
| Less Shares Outstanding yoy | N |
| Higher Gross Margin yoy | Y |
| Higher Asset Turnover yoy | N |