NASDAQ$MERC

Mercer International Inc · Q2 2025 earnings

Q2 2025 earnings · · After market close · Investor relations

Briefing

Mercer International Inc reported a net loss of $86.1 million for Q2 2025.

Revenues declined 9% year-over-year to $453.5 million due to lower pulp and manufactured products sales realizations. The company recorded an operating loss of $58.4 million, impacted by higher fiber costs, a non-cash inventory impairment, and foreign exchange losses. Net loss per share was $1.29.

  • Q2 2025 revenues fell to $453.5 million from $499.4 million in Q2 2024.
  • Pulp segment revenues decreased 10% to $332.3 million amid lower realizations.
  • Operating loss widened to $58.4 million, including an $11 million inventory impairment.
  • Cash and cash equivalents stood at $146.5 million with total assets at $2.38 billion.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$454M

Previous: $499M-9.2%
EPS (adj)

-$1.29

Previous: -$1.01-27.7%
Capital Expenditures

-$24.3M

Previous: -$17.9M-36.1%
Net Income

-$86.1M

Previous: -$67.6M-27.4%
Operating Income

-$58.4M

Previous: -$43.8M-33.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$146M

Previous: $263M-44.3%
Total Assets

$2.38B

Previous: $2.48B-4.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Mercer · Revenue · Quarterly

$454M

Q2 2025-9.2%vs Q2 2024
Beat estimate in 11 of 15 quarters(73%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Mercer · $454M total across 3 segments · Q2 2025

  • Pulp
    $332M
  • Solid Wood
    $117M
  • Corporate and Other
    $3.95M

Forward guidance

Management expects lower NBSK pulp prices in Q3 2025 due to seasonality and trade uncertainty, with modestly higher lumber prices in Europe and the U.S.

Tailwinds

  • Lumber sales realizations increased 19% year-over-year.
  • Fewer maintenance downtime days at pulp mills.

Headwinds

  • Higher per unit fiber costs expected to persist.
  • Weak demand in China for pulp due to trade policy uncertainty.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 19 quarterly earnings reports

Historical avg

+0.3%

Avg return

Earnings day

-1.2%

Avg return

5 days after

-1.7%

Avg return

30 days after

44%

28 / 64 earnings

Positive

+24.5%

Q4 2015

Best reaction

-15.5%

Q1 2010

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2025
Q1 2026+3.6%-26.9%-24.3%
Q3 2025-6.9%-6.3%-11.7%
Q1 2025-7.3%-20.0%-15.0%
Q4 2024+16.9%+22.8%-1.1%
Q3 2024-0.2%-2.3%-4.3%
Q2 2024+6.6%+0.8%-12.6%
Q1 2024-2.4%-3.3%-17.2%
Q4 2023+9.1%+7.7%+20.4%
Q3 2023+22.4%+19.3%+23.4%
Q2 2023+7.1%-4.9%+7.1%
Q1 2023-5.1%-3.6%-6.7%
Q4 2022-2.4%-5.6%-17.8%
Q3 2022-4.7%-11.6%-3.4%
Q2 2022+0.0%-5.4%+1.8%
Q1 2022+1.4%+3.5%-5.4%
Q4 2021+1.4%+4.6%+11.0%
Q3 2021+2.2%+0.3%+5.7%
Q2 2021-0.3%+0.9%+0.4%
Q1 2021-3.8%-5.8%-13.4%
Q4 2020-4.8%-2.2%+5.9%
Q3 2020+6.8%+16.5%+39.9%
Q2 2020-6.9%-10.5%+6.0%
Q1 2020-2.9%-13.9%-16.1%
Q4 2019-5.5%-4.5%-30.8%
Q3 2019+3.4%+6.9%+1.9%
Q2 2019-5.4%-10.6%-7.6%
Q1 2019+23.8%+23.8%+2.0%
Q4 2018-2.3%-3.7%-9.4%
Q3 2018-8.0%-13.0%-30.8%
Q2 2018+2.1%+7.2%+5.7%
Q1 2018+1.5%+7.1%+20.6%
Q4 2017+1.5%-2.3%-0.8%
Q3 2017-2.4%+2.8%+0.0%
Q2 2017-7.0%-9.0%-9.0%
Q1 2017-2.0%-5.2%-7.6%
Q4 2016+0.4%+4.2%+2.1%
Q3 2016+1.9%+1.3%+23.2%
Q2 2016-3.2%-2.7%+2.9%
Q1 2016-12.8%
Q4 2015+24.5%
Q3 2015+1.7%
Q2 2015-0.9%
Q1 2015-2.4%
Q4 2014+0.9%
Q3 2014+11.4%
Q2 2014+0.3%
Q1 2014+8.3%
Q4 2013+0.6%
Q3 2013+5.6%
Q2 2013+0.0%
Q1 2013+0.5%
Q4 2012-0.7%
Q3 2012-0.1%
Q2 2012+7.2%
Q1 2011-0.1%
Q1 2012+0.6%
Q4 2009-0.3%
Q4 2011-0.3%
Q3 2011-5.7%
Q3 2010-5.7%
Q2 2010-9.1%
Q2 2011-9.1%
Q4 2010-9.1%
Q1 2010-15.5%

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