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Mercer International Inc.

Mercer International Inc.

MERCNASDAQBasic Materials● Active
$0.80
$-0.04(-4.88%)
Market Cap$53519022
P/E Ratio
52W High$4.47
52W Low$0.75

Mercer International Inc. (MERC) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

MERC · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was −$80.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 1459.1% year-over-year The FCF margin was -4.3%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow−$80.0M▼ -1459.1% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)−$155.8Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin-4.3%−$80.0M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest−$80.0M▼ 1459.1%-4.3%
FY2024$5.9M▲ +102.9%0.3%
FY2023−$205.3M▼ 212.9%-10.3%
FY2022$181.9M▲ +750.5%8.0%
FY2021$21.4M▲ +156.9%1.2%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Mercer International Inc. (MERC) reported negative free cash flow of −$0.08B. FCF-based valuation ratios are not meaningful when FCF is negative.

FCF Yield (TTM)
N/A
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
N/A
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
N/A
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
N/A
Enterprise Value basis
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FCF-based valuation ratios are only meaningful when free cash flow is positive. Negative FCF indicates capital expenditures exceeded operating cash flow.

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Mercer International Inc. generated $8.6M in operating cash flow and spent 89M in capital expenditures, yielding −$80.0M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$8.6M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$81.3M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
+$79.8M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($8.6M) − |CapEx| (89M) = FCF (−$80.0M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Basic Materials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Mercer International Inc.
Mercer International Inc.YOU
MERC
−$80.0M-1459.1%
#2
BHP Group Limited
BHP Group Limited
BHP
$9.28B-21.7%
#3
Linde plc
Linde plc
LIN
$5.09B+3.3%
#4
Rio Tinto Group
Rio Tinto Group
RIO
$4.82B-19.3%
#5
Southern Copper Corporation
Southern Copper Corporation
SCCO
$3.43B+1.0%
#6
Newmont Corporation
Newmont Corporation
NGT.TO
$2.96B+2952.6%
Basic Materials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Mercer International Inc. (MERC) reported free cash flow of −$80.0M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 1459.1% year-over-year. The FCF margin was -4.3%.

Based on available data, Mercer International Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 11 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $181.9M in FY2022.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

MERC free cash flow · 8 questions

Mercer International Inc. free cash flow was −$80.0M for FY2025, down 1459.1% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at −$155.8M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Mercer International Inc. · Mercer International Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026