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Mercer International Inc (MERC) files its latest 10-K with SEC for the fiscal year ended on December 31, 2017. Mercer International Inc operates in the pulp business and its operations are located in Germany and Western Canada. The Company is a producer of market northern bleached softwood kraft, or NBSK, pulp in the world. Mercer International Inc has a market cap of $877.730 million; its shares were traded at around $13.50 with a P/E ratio of 18.55 and P/S ratio of 0.83. The dividend yield of Mercer International Inc stocks is 3.48%.
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The intrinsic value of MERC
For the last quarter Mercer International Inc reported a revenue of $337.7 million, compared with the revenue of $221.7 million during the same period a year ago. For the latest fiscal year the company reported a revenue of $1.2 billion, an increase of 25.5% from last year. For the last five years Mercer International Inc had an average revenue decline of 0.5% a year.
The reported diluted earnings per share was $1.08 for the year, an increase of 100% from previous year. The Mercer International Inc had a decent operating margin of 14.29%, compared with the operating margin of 12.21% a year before. The 10-year historical median operating margin of Mercer International Inc is 10.89%. The profitability rank of the company is 5 (out of 10).
At the end of the fiscal year, Mercer International Inc has the cash and cash equivalents of $143.3 million, compared with $136.6 million in the previous year. The long term debt was $690.5 million, compared with $644.0 million in the previous year. The interest coverage to the debt is 3, which is not a favorable level. Mercer International Inc has a financial strength rank of 5 (out of 10).
At the current stock price of $13.50, Mercer International Inc is traded at 119.9% premium to its historical median P/S valuation band of $6.14. The P/S ratio of the stock is 0.83, while the historical median P/S ratio is 0.38. The stock gained 13.58% during the past 12 months.
CEO Recent Trades:
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CEO David M Gandossi sold 12,000 shares of MERC stock on 02/14/2018 at the average price of $12.79. The price of the stock has increased by 5.55% since.
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CEO David M Gandossi sold 12,000 shares of MERC stock on 02/07/2018 at the average price of $12.84. The price of the stock has increased by 5.14% since.
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CEO David M Gandossi sold 12,000 shares of MERC stock on 01/31/2018 at the average price of $14.67. The price of the stock has decreased by 7.98% since.
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CEO David M Gandossi sold 12,000 shares of MERC stock on 01/24/2018 at the average price of $14.5. The price of the stock has decreased by 6.9% since.