Mercer International Inc's Competitiveness
A competitive positioning analysis and financial ratio benchmarking of Mercer International Inc (MERC) against its publicly traded competitors: sales growth, net income, profitability, valuation and market share, plus each peer's market capitalization, revenue, income and employees. Free below: the top 5 peers. Subscriber access adds the full competitor list and CSV downloads.
Key Findings: Mercer International Inc vs Its Competitors
- TTM: Trailing 12-month revenue of 1,857M vs 42,544M combined for its competitors (4.2% combined share).
- Trending: Latest-quarter revenue run-rate is holding steady (-0.9% annualized vs trailing 12 months), vs accelerating (+4.3%) for its tracked peer group.
- Growth: Mercer International Inc generated 1.5% revenue growth year over year in Q2 2026, vs -7.1% for its competitors combined.
- Profitability: Its -16.5% net margin compares with -0.2% for the peer group.
- Scale: Mercer International Inc ranks #11 of 14 companies by market capitalization in the Paper & Paper Products industry, holding 0.0% of industry market cap.
- Peer revenue share: Mercer International Inc accounted for 4.0% of combined revenue among its tracked peer group, up from 3.7% a year earlier.
- Peer differentiation: Revenue per employee of $0.52M compares with $0.44M for the peer group (1.2x).
- Structure: Mercer International Inc operates in the following segments: Market Pulp, Solid Wood, Corporate and Unallocated.
Every figure above is sourced and cited in detail further down this page (Market Structure, Profitability & Cost Structure, Productivity vs Peers).
MERC Sales vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Mercer International Inc reported revenue growth of 1.49 % year on year in Q2 2026, above its competitors' combined revenue change of -7.11 %.
With a net margin of -16.51 %, Mercer International Inc reported lower profitability than its competitors (-0.18 %).
Mercer International Inc generated 3.98 % of the combined sales of its peer group, up from 3.66 % a year earlier.
API endpoints for this dataset
Mercer International Inc vs. its Competitors, Q2 2026
Revenue growth, year on year
Net margin
Revenue run-rate vs trailing 12 months
TTM net margin
TTM = trailing twelve months. Run-rate annualizes the latest quarter (×4) and compares it to TTM. In millions of $. High-Confidence Competitors are named as a competitor directly in Mercer International Inc reports; Similar-Size Competitors are the closest peers by market-cap rank within the same industry; Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors are the closest peers by combined revenue growth, operating margin and ROIC, all independent of the competitor list.
TTM revenue, latest-quarter run-rate and net income/margin benchmarked across Mercer International Inc and its 4 competitor groupings. Available under Commercial License.
| Entity | TTM Revenue | Rev Run-rate vs TTM |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer International Inc | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Competitors combined | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| High-Confidence Competitors (3) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar-Size Competitors (5) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
| Similar Growth & Profitability (2) | $12,345M | +12.3% · Accelerating |
TTM revenue, run-rate and net margin benchmarking across Mercer International Inc's competitor groups requires a Commercial License.
For context: the Paper & Paper Products industry grew revenue 4.1% year over year, combined, vs 1.5% for Mercer International Inc. Mercer International Inc's share of combined industry revenue moved from 1.34% to 1.31%, a loss of 0.03 percentage points.
Mercer International Inc's Competitor Quality Breadth
Group definitions: see Methodology: Performance Group Definitions.
| Entity | Profitable | Expanding | Above Industry Growth | Distressed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer International Inc | No | No | No | No |
| Competitors combined (8) | ||||
| High-Confidence Competitors (4) | ||||
| Similar-Size Competitors (7) | ||||
| Similar Growth & Profitability (8) | 0.00 % (0 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 25.00 % (2 of 8) | 12.50 % (1 of 8) |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Altman Z-Score is not shown here: it is not populated in the underlying data for any company. Percentages are of companies in each group that report the relevant metric, not of the full group size.
MERC Stock Performance relative to its Competitors
MERC Stock Performance relative to High-Confidence Competitors
MERC Stock Performance relative to Similar-Size Competitors
MERC Stock Performance relative to Similar Growth & Profitability Competitors
5 Best-Performing Tracked Competitors, Trailing 12 Months
| # | Competitor | TTM Share Price Return | vs U.S.A. 500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magnera Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 2 | Ennis Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 3 | Minerals Technologies Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 4 | Cbiz Inc | 282.9% | Outperformed |
| 5 | Louisiana pacific Corporation | 282.9% | Outperformed |
TTM share price return and U.S.A. 500 outperformance for Mercer International Inc's best-performing competitors requires a Commercial License.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months.
Mercer International Inc's Comment on Competition and Industry Peers
Publicly Traded Peers of Mercer International Inc
Revenue and income for trailing 12 months, in millions of $, except employees| Company | Market Cap | Revenues |
|---|---|---|
 Mercer International Inc |
17.43 | 1,857.15 |
 International Paper Company |
18,287.09 | 22,916.00 |
 Weyerhaeuser Company |
15,136.31 | 6,997.00 |
 Louisiana pacific Corporation |
5,275.20 | 2,496.00 |
 Cbiz Inc |
3,298.03 | 2,776.72 |
 Minerals Technologies Inc |
1,922.86 | 2,169.70 |
| SUBTOTAL | 45,122.10 | 44,400.67 |
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Sources: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
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Mercer International Inc's Competitors Named by the Company
Competitive relationships identified from Mercer International Inc reports and corroborating sources, each with a basis and confidence.| Competitor | Basis | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sei Investments Company | Company report | 85% |
| Korn Ferry | Company report | 85% |
| Alight Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Aegon Ltd | Company report | 85% |
| International Paper Company | Company report | 85% |
| Resolute Forest Products Inc | Company report | 85% |
| Verso Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Clearwater Paper Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Verso Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Verso Corporation | Company report | 85% |
| Weyerhaeuser Company | Company report | 85% |
| Minerals Technologies Inc | Company report | 85% |
Company report basis, confidence, active dates and source counts for Mercer International Inc's named competitors require a Commercial License.
Methodology: see Methodology: Peer & Competitor Identification, Sourcing.
Mercer International Inc's Business Segment Mix vs Peers
Revenue by operating segment or division, as named and reported by each company. Segment names are the filer's own and are not standardized across companies. Do not assume a same-named or similarly-named segment is defined identically between two companies. Shares are of each company's own total revenue and are not required to sum to 100% (intersegment revenue, unallocated items).| Company | Largest Segment |
|---|---|
| Mercer International Inc | Market Pulp 70.39 % |
| International Paper Company | Packaging Solutions North America 60.73 % |
| Weyerhaeuser Company | Wood Products 74.38 % |
| Louisiana pacific Corporation | Siding 68.45 % |
| Cbiz Inc | Financial Services 85.13 % |
| Minerals Technologies Inc | Consumer and Specialties 50.12 % |
Source: operating segment revenue as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API, leaf-level reportable segments only (parent roll-up segments are excluded where sub-segments are separately disclosed).
Mercer International Inc's Productivity vs Peers Comparison
Revenue and income per employee, trailing 12 months, in $; market cap in millions of $| Company | Market Cap | Revenue / Employee | Income / Employee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer International Inc | 17 | 523,880 | -5,659 |
| International Paper Company | 18,287 | 366,059 | -55,302 |
| Weyerhaeuser Company | 15,136 | 735,211 | 47,599 |
| Louisiana pacific Corporation | 5,275 | 580,465 | 15,814 |
| Cbiz Inc | 3,298 | 292,286 | 14,481 |
| Minerals Technologies Inc | 1,923 | 573,691 | -16,949 |
| PEERS TOTAL | 45,105 | 441,671 | -30,472 |
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Mercer International Inc's Geographic Revenue Exposure vs Peers
Revenue by country/region as reported in each company's most recent report. Disclosure granularity varies by filer (some report by country, others by broad region) and is shown as disclosed.| Company | Largest Market |
|---|---|
| Mercer International Inc | Foreign Countries 0.42 % |
| International Paper Company | EMEA 38.90 % |
| Cbiz Inc | United States 99.96 % |
| Magnera Corporation | Rest of World 45.10 % |
Source: revenue geography as reported in each company's reports (10-K/10-Q), via the CSIMarket API. Percentages are of that company's own total consolidated revenue for its most recent reported period.
Mercer International Inc's Position in Industry Market Structure
Market-capitalization share and concentration across all 13 companies in Mercer International Inc's industry classification, broader than the peer set above. Market cap in millions of $.Mercer International Inc ranks #11 of 13 companies by market capitalization in its industry, holding 0.02 % of total industry market cap. The industry's Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) is 3,195, indicating a highly concentrated market structure (see Methodology: Market Structure & Concentration).
| Rank | Company | Market Cap | Industry Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimberly clark Corporation | 36,140 | 47.31 % |
| 2 | International Paper Company | 18,284 | 23.94 % |
| 3 | Avery Dennison Corporation | 14,270 | 18.68 % |
| 4 | Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc | 4,080 | 5.34 % |
| 5 | Sylvamo Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Mativ Holdings Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Magnera Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 8 | Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 9 | Ranpak Holdings Corp | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 10 | Clearwater Paper Corporation | 1,234 | 5.2% |
| 11 | Mercer International Inc | 17 | 0.02 % |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation) across CSIMarket's industry classification, market capitalization as of 2026-11-06.
Mercer International Inc's Same-Size Peers & Stock Performance
Peers chosen by closeness in market-cap rank within the same industry classification (not the named-competitor list above). Trailing 12-month total return, 3-month price momentum, beta and Sharpe ratio vs the broad U.S. market.| Rank | Company | Market Cap | TTM Return |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Mativ Holdings Inc | 651 | 10.83 % |
| 7 | Magnera Corporation | 443 | 39.79 % |
| 8 | Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc | 398 | 7.48 % |
| 9 | Ranpak Holdings Corp | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 10 | Clearwater Paper Corporation | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 11 | Mercer International Inc | 17 | -88.19 % |
| 12 | Big Tree Cloud Holdings Limited | 1,234 | 12.3% |
| 13 | It Tech Packaging Inc | 1,234 | 12.3% |
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Source: CSIMarket API (daily market-structure computation); returns and risk metrics as of 2026-11-06. Beta and Sharpe ratio are versus the broad U.S. equity market, not this industry.
Mercer International Inc's Profitability & Cost Structure
Trailing 12-month margins from SEC-filed financials. Operating margin is compared to the Paper & Paper Products industry median; gross margin, EBITDA margin and capital intensity are compared to the live industry average (26 companies). See the full Paper & Paper Products industry profitability benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | -0.76 % | 17.56 % (avg) | -18.3 pp |
| Operating Margin | -26.05 % | industry median | -27.0 pp |
| EBITDA Margin | -18.53 % | 10.63 % (avg) | -29.2 pp |
| Capital Intensity (Capex / Revenue) | 4.11 % | 5.21 % (avg) | -1.1 pp |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. SG&A and R&D as a share of revenue have limited coverage as this data is backfilled and appear only where reported. Higher capital intensity is not inherently negative; it reflects the industry's asset requirements.
Mercer International Inc's Valuation vs Competitive Position
Valuation multiples vs the Paper & Paper Products industry average (26 companies, excluding loss-making/negative-equity outliers), alongside returns on capital for context on whether a premium or discount lines up with measurably stronger or weaker returns. See the full Paper & Paper Products industry valuation benchmarks.| Metric | Company | Industry Average | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | - | 20.6x | - |
| EV / EBITDA | - | 9.6x | - |
| P/B | 0.8x | 2.3x | -1.5x |
| Return on Equity | -24.76 % | industry aggregate | -19.32 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | -27.21 % | -0.59 % (avg) | -26.62 % |
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. A valuation premium or discount is not, by itself, a judgment of over- or under-valuation. Compare it against the return and growth context shown elsewhere on this page.
Mercer International Inc's Multi-Year Financial Trajectory
Fiscal-year revenue growth, operating margin, return on invested capital and P/E, as reported in company reports.| Metric | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | 24.68 % | 11.44 % | -12.39 % | 26.71 % | 26.49 % | -12.59 % | 2.48 % | -8.58 % |
| Operating Margin | 18.38 % | 5.17 % | 4.48 % | 19.22 % | 17.20 % | -9.47 % | 0.90 % | -23.74 % |
| Return on Invested Capital | 13.21 % | 3.51 % | 2.71 % | 13.29 % | 13.12 % | -6.18 % | 0.69 % | -19.29 % |
| P/E | 6.3x | - | - | 4.4x | 3.4x | - | - | - |
Source: CSIMarket API, fiscal-year figures. P/E is this company's own historical ratio at each fiscal year end and can swing sharply around an earnings trough: that is real, not a data error.
Mercer International Inc's Strategic Group Map
Mercer International Inc is shown in red; its closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC are labeled. See Methodology: Strategic Group Map for how this chart is built.
Mercer International Inc's trailing-12-month revenue growth of -4.8% and operating margin of -26.1% compares with an average of -0.9% growth and -5.5% margin across its 8 closest peers by combined growth, margin and ROIC -- Mercer International Inc sits below that peer average on growth and below it on margin.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Extreme outlier values (from near-zero-revenue companies) are excluded from the plotted cloud but never from the highlighted company or its labeled peers.
Mercer International Inc's BCG Growth-Share Matrix
See Methodology: BCG Growth-Share Matrix for how relative share and growth are calculated and thresholded.
Mercer International Inc falls in the Dog quadrant: relative market share of 0.00x vs its largest competitor, in an industry growing revenue -1.2% (median, trailing 12 months).
Source: CSIMarket API (market-cap share and industry revenue growth). The 10% growth and 1.0x share lines are standard textbook thresholds, not derived from this industry's own distribution. A caveat worth reading alongside this chart: Kimberly clark Corporation alone holds 47% of this industry's market cap. In an industry this dominated by one leader, the framework will place nearly every OTHER company in "Dog" or "Question Mark" purely because relative share is measured against that leader, regardless of how strong those other companies actually are on their own fundamentals. Check the Profitability, Valuation and Financial Strength sections above before treating this quadrant label as a verdict.
Mercer International Inc's Competitive Forces (Porter's Five Forces)
Only the forces this data can support honestly are shown; the other three are marked as such rather than guessed.| Force | Assessment | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Competitive Rivalry | Low | Industry HHI of 3,195 (see Industry Market Structure & Concentration above) |
| Barriers to Entry | Lower than typical for the industry | Capital intensity (capex / revenue) of 4.11 % vs industry average 5.21 % (see Profitability & Cost Structure above) |
Note: see Methodology: Porter's Five Forces. Supplier power and buyer power are covered on Mercer International Inc's dedicated Suppliers and Customers pages, not here.
Mercer International Inc's Industry Attractiveness & Competitive Strength
See Methodology: GE/McKinsey Matrix for how the two axes are built.
Mercer International Inc falls in the Medium attractiveness / Low strength cell: Harvest.
Source: CSIMarket API, trailing 12 months. Each axis score is a simple 1(low)/2(medium)/3(high) average across its three inputs -- a transparent, disclosed simplification, not a validated academic scoring model.
Mercer International Inc's SWOT
Every point below is a fixed rule applied to a metric already shown elsewhere on this page (Market Structure, Profitability, Valuation, Run-Rate, Stock Performance, Quality Breadth) not an independent strategic assessment. A blank quadrant means no rule was met, not that none apply.Strengths
No rule matched.
Weaknesses
- Operating margin 27.0 points below the industry median.
- Return on equity 19.3 points below the industry aggregate.
- Underperforming the U.S.A. 500 over the trailing 12 months.
- Low relative market share vs the industry leader (0.00x).
Opportunities
No rule matched.
Threats
- Industry dominated by Kimberly clark Corporation, holding 47.31 % of industry market cap.
Methodology: see Methodology: SWOT Analysis.
Mercer International Inc's Financial Strength vs Peers Comparison
Quick ratio, working capital, debt to equity and asset turnover, trailing 12 months| Company | Quick Ratio | Working Capital | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer International Inc | 0.29 | 2.15 | 19.55 |
| International Paper Company | 0.14 | 1.14 | 0.99 |
| Weyerhaeuser Company | 0.41 | 1.55 | 0.55 |
| Louisiana pacific Corporation | 0.90 | 2.98 | 0.20 |
| Cbiz Inc | 0.03 | 1.45 | 0.79 |
| Minerals Technologies Inc | 0.49 | 1.70 | 0.58 |
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Quick ratio = cash / current liabilities; working capital ratio = current assets / current liabilities; asset turnover = revenue / total assets. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Mercer International Inc's Revenue and Income Growth vs Peers
Quarterly revenue and net income growth, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Revenue Y/Y | Income Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer International Inc | Q2 2026 | +1.5 % | - |
| International Paper Company | Q2 2026 | -0.4 % | - |
| Weyerhaeuser Company | Q3 2026 | +8.4 % | -23.8 % |
| Louisiana pacific Corporation | Q3 2026 | +4.2 % | +155.6 % |
| Cbiz Inc | Q3 2026 | +1.3 % | +22.0 % |
| Minerals Technologies Inc | Q3 2026 | +4.9 % | -7.8 % |
| PEERS TOTAL | +1.7 % | - |
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Growth is shown only where both periods are positive. Peers in the Blank Checks industry are excluded.
Mercer International Inc's Peers' Costs of Sales and Capital Expenditures
Context for revenue growth: peer costs and capex, year over year and quarter over quarter| Company | Period | Costs Y/Y | Capex Y/Y |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer International Inc | Q2 2026 | +1.3 % | - |
| International Paper Company | Q2 2026 | -0.6 % | +33.2 % |
| Weyerhaeuser Company | Q3 2026 | +6.1 % | -97.9 % |
| Louisiana pacific Corporation | Q3 2026 | +7.9 % | -33.3 % |
| Cbiz Inc | Q3 2026 | -2.5 % | +427.8 % |
| Minerals Technologies Inc | Q3 2026 | +8.6 % | -17.5 % |
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Mercer International Inc's Returns and Turnover vs Peers
ROA, ROI and ROE (trailing 12 months), receivables and inventory turnover| Company | ROA | ROI | ROE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercer International Inc | - | - | - |
| International Paper Company | - | - | - |
| Weyerhaeuser Company | 2.75% | 2.88% | 4.81% |
| Louisiana pacific Corporation | 2.60% | 2.90% | 3.92% |
| Cbiz Inc | 3.02% | 3.56% | 7.41% |
| Minerals Technologies Inc | - | - | - |
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ROA = net income / total assets; ROI = net income / investments; ROE = net income / equity; turnover ratios use trailing 12 month revenue (receivables) and cost of sales (inventory).
Mercer International Inc's Valuation vs Peers
P/E, price to sales, PEG, price to cash flow and price to book| Company | P/E | Price / Sales |
|---|---|---|
| Mercer International Inc | - | 0.01 |
| International Paper Company | - | 0.80 |
| Weyerhaeuser Company | 33.16 | 2.16 |
| Louisiana pacific Corporation | 76.90 | 2.11 |
| Cbiz Inc | 25.57 | 1.19 |
| Minerals Technologies Inc | - | 0.89 |
| PEERS AVERAGE | - | 1.02 |
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P/E = price / diluted EPS (trailing 12 months); PEG = P/E divided by EPS growth; the average row divides the peers' combined market cap by their combined income, sales, cash flow and equity.