Mercer International (MERC) Competitors $6.35 +0.07 (+1.11%) (As of 11:20 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends MERC vs. RYAM, ERO, ANDE, FSM, SILV, UUUU, SA, KRO, CGAU, and DQShould you be buying Mercer International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mercer International include Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), Ero Copper (ERO), Andersons (ANDE), Fortuna Silver Mines (FSM), SilverCrest Metals (SILV), Energy Fuels (UUUU), Seabridge Gold (SA), Kronos Worldwide (KRO), Centerra Gold (CGAU), and Daqo New Energy (DQ). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Mercer International vs. Rayonier Advanced Materials Ero Copper Andersons Fortuna Silver Mines SilverCrest Metals Energy Fuels Seabridge Gold Kronos Worldwide Centerra Gold Daqo New Energy Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) and Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE:RYAM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, community ranking, valuation and institutional ownership. Do analysts rate MERC or RYAM? Mercer International presently has a consensus target price of $9.13, suggesting a potential upside of 45.30%. Rayonier Advanced Materials has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.29%. Given Mercer International's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Mercer International is more favorable than Rayonier Advanced Materials.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) 2.00Rayonier Advanced Materials 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do insiders & institutionals believe in MERC or RYAM? 85.8% of Mercer International shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of Rayonier Advanced Materials shares are held by institutional investors. 4.2% of Mercer International shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Rayonier Advanced Materials shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more volatility and risk, MERC or RYAM? Mercer International has a beta of 1.35, meaning that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rayonier Advanced Materials has a beta of 3.01, meaning that its stock price is 201% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable valuation and earnings, MERC or RYAM? Rayonier Advanced Materials has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Mercer International. Rayonier Advanced Materials is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Mercer International, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioMercer International$1.99B0.21-$242.06M-$2.83-2.22Rayonier Advanced Materials$1.64B0.36-$101.83M-$1.28-6.93 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer MERC or RYAM? Mercer International received 75 more outperform votes than Rayonier Advanced Materials when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 57.66% of users gave Rayonier Advanced Materials an outperform vote while only 54.12% of users gave Mercer International an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformMercer InternationalOutperform Votes36154.12% Underperform Votes30645.88% Rayonier Advanced MaterialsOutperform Votes28657.66% Underperform Votes21042.34% Is MERC or RYAM more profitable? Rayonier Advanced Materials has a net margin of -5.21% compared to Mercer International's net margin of -9.33%. Rayonier Advanced Materials' return on equity of -1.61% beat Mercer International's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Mercer International-9.33% -17.62% -3.80% Rayonier Advanced Materials -5.21%-1.61%-0.55% Does the media prefer MERC or RYAM? In the previous week, Rayonier Advanced Materials had 2 more articles in the media than Mercer International. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Rayonier Advanced Materials and 3 mentions for Mercer International. Rayonier Advanced Materials' average media sentiment score of 0.60 beat Mercer International's score of -0.02 indicating that Rayonier Advanced Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Mercer International 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Rayonier Advanced Materials 2 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryRayonier Advanced Materials beats Mercer International on 12 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaBlackrock’s Sending THIS Crypto Higher on PurposeIt's a groundbreaking opportunity that could be poised for extraordinary gains. The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new blockchain development…YES, I WANT THE #1 CRYPTO NOW 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 {thisCompany.Symbol} 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 InternationalPulp mills IndustryMaterials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$419.94M$502.33M$2.81B$8.81BDividend Yield4.84%4.84%5.28%4.06%P/E Ratio-2.22N/A119.6817.77Price / Sales0.210.28590,601.4475.18Price / CashN/A6.4723.2032.53Price / Book0.660.723.374.68Net Income-$242.06M-$171.95M$149.36M$226.08M7 Day Performance-1.10%-3.07%0.60%-1.04%1 Month PerformanceN/A10.42%1.38%1.04%1 Year Performance-37.39%72.77%26.99%26.28% Mercer International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MERCMercer International3.8253 of 5 stars$6.35+1.1%$9.13+43.7%-33.1%$424.62M$1.99B-2.243,508RYAMRayonier Advanced Materials3.9517 of 5 stars$8.95+0.9%$12.00+34.1%+162.8%$589.98M$1.64B-6.932,800EROEro Copper3.6114 of 5 stars$15.98+0.3%$30.00+87.7%+29.2%$1.65B$427.48M93.713,374ANDEAndersons4.7897 of 5 stars$48.10+1.1%$65.00+35.1%-7.6%$1.64B$14.75B13.602,334FSMFortuna Silver Mines2.9916 of 5 stars$4.95+2.1%$6.50+31.3%+36.5%$1.55B$842.43M60.572,490SILVSilverCrest Metals0.6792 of 5 stars$10.26+0.9%$10.13-1.3%N/A$1.53B$245.13M17.84340News CoverageUUUUEnergy Fuels1.4861 of 5 stars$6.95+0.1%$8.50+22.3%N/A$1.35B$37.93M0.00179Options VolumeSASeabridge Gold0.5252 of 5 stars$14.81+0.3%N/A+28.1%$1.35BN/A0.00N/AKROKronos Worldwide2.7742 of 5 stars$11.53+1.6%$12.00+4.1%+33.7%$1.33B$1.67B14.012,196CGAUCenterra Gold3.7682 of 5 stars$6.23+2.8%$11.00+76.6%+14.3%$1.32B$1.09B12.631,236Positive NewsDQDaqo New Energy3.7556 of 5 stars$19.69-2.1%$22.26+13.1%-25.9%$1.30B$2.31B0.005,765Short Interest ↓Positive NewsGap Down Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Rayonier Advanced Materials Competitors Ero Copper Competitors Andersons Competitors Fortuna Silver Mines Competitors SilverCrest Metals Competitors Energy Fuels Competitors Seabridge Gold Competitors Kronos Worldwide Competitors Centerra Gold Competitors Daqo New Energy Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:MERC) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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