MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $12.76M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- 78.78%
About Mercer International
Pulp Mills, SIC 2611
The company operates primarily across two segments: Market Pulp and Solid Wood. It manufactures and provides market pulp, lumber, pallets, wood residuals, and energy and chemicals, in addition to engaging in biofuel production. Its commercial customers comprise industrial buyers and commercial purchasers of pulp, processed timber, and wood-based manufacturing products.
The company maintains operational activities, assets, and market presence across Canada, Germany, the United States, China, and Australia, featuring facilities such as the Peace River mill and Celgar operations. The provided filing text details financial disclosures and segment information but does not state the specific location of the company's corporate headquarters.
Summary of the business section of Mercer International's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
- Headquarters
- Vancouver, A1
- Address
- 700 West Pender Street, Suite 1120 V6C 1G8
- Phone
- (206) 674-4639
- Employees
- 3,545, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Pulp Mills
- Incorporated in
- Washington
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Vancouver, Canada
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- MERC
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 67M, Aug 4, 2026
- Public float
- $231.70M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 1333274
- CUSIP
- 588056101
- ISIN
- US5880561015
- LEI
- 549300Z5IAG39VRTY874
- EIN
- 47-0956945
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Estrada Juan Carlos Bueno | CEO & President, Director | 75,615 |
| Wolfgang Beck | Senior VP Global Wood Sourcing | 35,054 |
| Genevieve Stannus | VP, Treasurer | 67,347 |
| Richard George Short | CFO & Secretary | 53,382 |
| Wolfram Ridder | Senior VP, Innovation & Gov. | 78,395 |
| Guy Arguin | Chief Human Resources Officer | – |
| Carsten Merforth | COO, Wood Products | 22,651 |
| Eric Xavier Heine | VP Sales, Marketing& Logistics | 20,330 |
| Cynthia Margaret Alekson | VP, Controller | 2,637 |
| Adolf Koppensteiner | COO, Pulp Products | 41,344 |
| Linda J. Welty | Director | 36,290 |
| William McCartney | Director | 100,948 |
| Pentz Markwart von | Director | 27,933 |
| James Shepherd | Director | 133,471 |
| Thomas Kevin Corrick | Director | – |
| Rainer Rettig | Director | 74,396 |
| Alice Laberge | Director | 13,065 |
| Janine North | Director | 12,085 |
| Alan C. Wallace | Director | 73,901 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Juan Carlos Bueno | $2.86M | $509.13K | $1.05M | $19 | $89 |
| FY2024 Juan Carlos Bueno | $2.95M | $1.51M | $1.05M | $60 | $87 |
| FY2023 Juan Carlos Bueno | $3.17M | $2.08M | $1.06M | $100 | $107 |
| FY2022 David Gandossi | $1.52M | $806.33K | $1.45M | $104 | $130 |
| FY2022 Juan Carlos Bueno | $4.95M | $3.02M | $1.45M | $104 | $130 |
| FY2021 David Gandossi | $3.15M | $2.19M | $1.37M | $104 | $133 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, we employ approximately 3,545 people, of which approximately 2,310 work at our German locations, approximately 1,070 work at our Canadian locations and approximately 145 work at our U.S.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings