Mercer International

MERC

Market cap $175M

Mercer International (MERC -18.46%), one of the world's leading producers of market pulp and engineered wood products, reported its second quarter 2025 financial results on July 31, 2025. The most notable news from the release was a wider net loss (GAAP) and a year-over-year decline in both earnings and revenue.

Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC ) Q2 2025 Earnings Call August 1, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Juan Carlos Bueno - CEO, President & Director Richard George Short - EVP, CFO, Principal Financial & Accounting Officer and Secretary Conference Call Participants Cole Hathorn - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Matthew McKellar - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division Roger Neil Spitz - BofA Securities, Research Division Sanford Murray Burns - Stifel, Nicolaus & Company Inc, Fixed Income, Research Division Sean Steuart - TD Cowen, Research Division Operator Good morning, and welcome to Mercer International's Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. On the call today is Juan Carlos Bueno, Mercer's President and Chief Executive Officer; and Richard Short, Mercer's Chief Financial Officer and Secretary.

Selected Highlights Second quarter Operating EBITDA* of negative $20.9 million (net loss of $86.1 million) compared to positive $30.4 million (net loss of $67.6 million) in the same quarter of 2024 Progressing "One Goal One Hundred" program targeting $100 million in cost savings and operational efficiency actions Second quarter results negatively impacted by a weaker dollar and the current challenges in the global trade environment affecting pulp demand In light of ongoing market uncertainty, pausing quarterly dividend with view to prudently allocate capital NEW YORK, July 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercer International Inc. (Nasdaq: MERC) today reported second quarter 2025 Operating EBITDA of negative $20.9 million, a decrease from positive $30.4 million in the same quarter of 2024 and $47.1 million in the first quarter of 2025. In the second quarter of 2025, net loss was $86.1 million ($1.29 per share) compared to $67.6 million ($1.01 per share) in the same quarter of 2024 and $22.3 million ($0.33 per share) in the first quarter of 2025.

NEW YORK, July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercer International (NASDAQ: MERC) will release its second quarter results for the period ending June 30, 2025 on Thursday, July 31, 2025, after the close of the market. Juan Carlos Bueno, President and Chief Executive Officer and Richard Short, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary, will be hosting a conference call on Friday, August 1, 2025, at 10:00 am ET to discuss the results.

NEW YORK, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercer International Inc. (“Mercer” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MERC), a global forest products company with operations in Germany, the U.S., and Canada, announces that it has received an updated ESG Risk Rating of 16.8 from Sustainalytics. This updated score reflects continued improvement from its 2024 rating of 17.4, underscoring Mercer's ongoing progress and commitment to ESG risk management.

NEW YORK, May 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercer International Inc. (“Mercer” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MERC), a global forest products company, today released its 2024 Sustainability Report, Fit for Future: Transition and Transformation. The report outlines, among other things, the Company's progress towards its 2030 sustainability goals.

Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 2, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Richard Short - CFO & Secretary Juan Carlos Bueno - President & CEO Conference Call Participants Sanford Burns - Stifel Nicolaus Sean Steuart - TD Cowen Matthew McKellar - RBC Capital Markets Cole Hathorn - Jefferies Roger Spitz - Bank of America Jim Cox - PPM America Operator Good morning, and welcome to Mercer International's First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. On the call today is Juan Carlos Bueno, Mercer's President and Chief Executive Officer; and Richard Short, Mercer's Chief Financial Officer and Secretary.

Selected Highlights First quarter Operating EBITDA* of $47.1 million (net loss of $22.3 million) compared to $63.6 million (net loss of $16.7 million) in the same quarter of 2024 Continue to implement cost reduction and operational efficiency initiatives targeting approximately $100 million in savings by the end of 2026 The first quarter of 2025 included annual planned maintenance downtime at the Celgar mill compared to no such downtime in the first quarter of 2024 NEW YORK, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercer International Inc. (Nasdaq: MERC) today reported first quarter 2025 Operating EBITDA of $47.1 million, a decrease from $63.6 million in the same quarter of 2024 and $99.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. In the first quarter of 2025, net loss was $22.3 million ($0.33 per share) compared to $16.7 million ($0.25 per share) in the first quarter of 2024 and net income of $16.7 million ($0.25 per share) in the fourth quarter of 2024.

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VANCOUVER, British Columbia--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- #carboncapture--Svante Technologies Inc. (Svante), a leader in carbon capture and removal technology, today announced that its joint carbon capture and storage project with Mercer International Inc. (Mercer) has advanced to the Front-end Engineering and Design Phase 2 (FEL-2). Also known as Pre-FEED, this phase involves engineering, cost estimation, and risk analysis to evaluate the project's commercial viability. Mercer is a global producer of sustainably sourced.