Mercer International (MERC) Competitors $3.72 -0.01 (-0.27%) As of 07/3/2025 02:39 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock MERC vs. MAGN, MATV, PACK, RYAM, VIRC, ILAG, DSY, ITP, SUZ, and REYNShould you be buying Mercer International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mercer International include Magnera (MAGN), Mativ (MATV), Ranpak (PACK), Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), Virco Manufacturing (VIRC), Intelligent Living Application Group (ILAG), Big Tree Cloud (DSY), IT Tech Packaging (ITP), Suzano (SUZ), and Reynolds Consumer Products (REYN). These companies are all part of the "business supplies" industry. Mercer International vs. Its Competitors Magnera Mativ Ranpak Rayonier Advanced Materials Virco Manufacturing Intelligent Living Application Group Big Tree Cloud IT Tech Packaging Suzano Reynolds Consumer Products Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) and Magnera (NYSE:MAGN) are both small-cap business supplies companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk and dividends. Which has higher valuation and earnings, MERC or MAGN? Magnera has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mercer International. Mercer International is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Magnera, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMercer International$2.04B0.12-$85.14M-$1.35-2.76Magnera$332.10M1.41-$15.25M-$11.94-1.10 Which has more risk and volatility, MERC or MAGN? Mercer International has a beta of 1.04, suggesting that its share price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Magnera has a beta of 1.65, suggesting that its share price is 65% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders believe in MERC or MAGN? 85.8% of Mercer International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.9% of Magnera shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Mercer International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.3% of Magnera shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to MERC or MAGN? In the previous week, Mercer International had 2 more articles in the media than Magnera. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Mercer International and 1 mentions for Magnera. Mercer International's average media sentiment score of 0.61 beat Magnera's score of 0.37 indicating that Mercer International is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mercer International 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Magnera 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts prefer MERC or MAGN? Mercer International currently has a consensus target price of $4.75, indicating a potential upside of 27.69%. Magnera has a consensus target price of $18.50, indicating a potential upside of 40.36%. Given Magnera's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Magnera is more favorable than Mercer International.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Mercer International 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00Magnera 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.50 Is MERC or MAGN more profitable? Mercer International has a net margin of -4.55% compared to Magnera's net margin of -6.06%. Magnera's return on equity of -10.88% beat Mercer International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mercer International-4.55% -12.07% -2.36% Magnera -6.06%-10.88%-4.00% SummaryMercer International beats Magnera on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Mercer International News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for MERC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding MERC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart MERC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricMercer InternationalPAPER &REL PRDS IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$248.76M$8.62B$3.29B$9.04BDividend Yield8.06%4.01%5.15%3.99%P/E Ratio-2.7611.5491.9420.23Price / Sales0.121.1627,226,089,426,177,000.00119.26Price / Cash1.4011.1223.9228.59Price / Book0.583.115.895.65Net Income-$85.14M$58.52M$147.76M$249.15M7 Day Performance6.29%3.87%2.11%2.91%1 Month Performance1.92%3.29%4.50%4.11%1 Year Performance-54.24%-14.83%24.94%20.98% Mercer International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MERCMercer International3.9346 of 5 stars$3.72-0.3%$4.75+27.7%-54.2%$248.76M$2.04B-2.763,320MAGNMagnera1.8658 of 5 stars$12.10-4.0%$18.50+52.9%N/A$448.92M$332.10M0.002,980MATVMativ4.7037 of 5 stars$6.83-2.1%$10.00+46.4%-52.7%$380.53M$1.98B-0.835,100PACKRanpak2.7828 of 5 stars$3.56-0.3%$5.50+54.5%-39.4%$300.71M$368.90M-13.69880News CoverageRYAMRayonier Advanced Materials4.0305 of 5 stars$3.86+1.3%$6.00+55.4%-22.1%$254.41M$1.63B-3.642,350VIRCVirco Manufacturing2.441 of 5 stars$7.98+0.4%$17.00+113.0%-35.8%$125.12M$266.24M6.33820ILAGIntelligent Living Application GroupN/A$0.52+3.5%N/A+25.9%$9.07M$7.51M0.00370Positive NewsGap DownDSYBig Tree CloudN/A$1.45+5.9%N/AN/A$6.85M$7.32M0.0082Positive NewsGap UpITPIT Tech PackagingN/A$0.19-4.2%N/A-18.6%$1.88M$79.87M-0.19370Gap DownSUZSuzano1.3794 of 5 stars$9.42+1.3%N/A-4.5%$12.31B$8.79B-67.2823,980Analyst UpgradeREYNReynolds Consumer Products4.7469 of 5 stars$21.42+0.6%$28.33+32.3%-20.9%$4.48B$3.70B13.396,400Positive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Magnera Competitors Mativ Competitors Ranpak Competitors Rayonier Advanced Materials Competitors Virco Manufacturing Competitors Intelligent Living Application Group Competitors Big Tree Cloud Competitors IT Tech Packaging Competitors Suzano Competitors Reynolds Consumer Products Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MERC) was last updated on 7/7/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredBanks aren’t ready for this altcoin—are you?Our expert analysts have identified a $100 billion gap in the crypto market. 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