Mercer International (MERC) Competitors $6.21 +0.12 (+1.97%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends MERC vs. RYAM, NGVT, TROX, SAND, SCL, SILV, ANDE, SSRM, FSM, and EROShould you be buying Mercer International stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Mercer International include Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), Ingevity (NGVT), Tronox (TROX), Sandstorm Gold (SAND), Stepan (SCL), SilverCrest Metals (SILV), Andersons (ANDE), SSR Mining (SSRM), Fortuna Silver Mines (FSM), and Ero Copper (ERO). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Mercer International vs. Rayonier Advanced Materials Ingevity Tronox Sandstorm Gold Stepan SilverCrest Metals Andersons SSR Mining Fortuna Silver Mines Ero Copper Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) and Rayonier Advanced Materials (NYSE:RYAM) are both small-cap basic materials companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership, risk, valuation, dividends, community ranking and profitability. Which has more volatility and risk, MERC or RYAM? Mercer International has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its share price is 32% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Rayonier Advanced Materials has a beta of 3.01, suggesting that its share price is 201% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in MERC or RYAM? Mercer International received 74 more outperform votes than Rayonier Advanced Materials when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 57.52% 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 Votes28757.52% Underperform Votes21242.48% Is MERC or RYAM a better dividend stock? Mercer International pays an annual dividend of $0.30 per share and has a dividend yield of 4.8%. Rayonier Advanced Materials pays an annual dividend of $0.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.7%. Mercer International pays out -10.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Rayonier Advanced Materials pays out -21.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Do insiders & institutionals believe in MERC or RYAM? 85.8% of Mercer International shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 68.6% of Rayonier Advanced Materials shares are owned by institutional investors. 4.2% of Mercer International shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.1% of Rayonier Advanced Materials shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. 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% Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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$2.03B0.21-$242.06M-$2.83-2.19Rayonier Advanced Materials$1.63B0.30-$101.83M-$1.28-5.84 Do analysts rate MERC or RYAM? Mercer International presently has a consensus target price of $9.13, suggesting a potential upside of 46.94%. Rayonier Advanced Materials has a consensus target price of $12.00, suggesting a potential upside of 60.64%. Given Rayonier Advanced Materials' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Rayonier Advanced Materials 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) 2.00Rayonier Advanced Materials 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media prefer MERC or RYAM? In the previous week, Rayonier Advanced Materials had 5 more articles in the media than Mercer International. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Rayonier Advanced Materials and 0 mentions for Mercer International. Rayonier Advanced Materials' average media sentiment score of 1.13 beat Mercer International's score of -0.77 indicating that Rayonier Advanced Materials is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment Mercer International Negative Rayonier Advanced Materials Positive SummaryRayonier Advanced Materials beats Mercer International on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Darwin2025 AI Stock Picks: 2 Hidden Gems Under $10/ShareThe AI sector continues to make waves as we move into 2025, and now is a prime opportunity to get involved—without stretching your budget! We’ve just uncovered 2 promising AI stocks trading for under $10/share, and they’re positioned for impressive growth in the coming months.👉[Click here to get your FREE report delivered instantly!] 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$407.24M$449.82M$2.82B$9.08BDividend Yield5.00%5.00%5.15%4.22%P/E Ratio-2.19N/A111.4317.18Price / Sales0.210.25790,124.59116.79Price / CashN/A5.5024.2237.86Price / Book0.650.653.404.78Net Income-$242.06M-$171.95M$153.60M$225.60M7 Day Performance-3.42%-4.01%-2.89%-1.23%1 Month Performance-2.36%-9.19%1.40%3.36%1 Year Performance-34.29%27.41%17.73%16.59% Mercer International Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)MERCMercer International2.507 of 5 stars$6.21+2.0%$9.13+46.9%-33.9%$407.24M$2.03B-2.193,508High Trading VolumeRYAMRayonier Advanced Materials4.3627 of 5 stars$7.95+1.5%$12.00+50.9%+92.0%$524.03M$1.63B-6.232,800Analyst DowngradePositive NewsNGVTIngevity3.7642 of 5 stars$45.80-0.1%$52.17+13.9%-10.3%$1.66B$1.48B-2.931,700TROXTronox3.9662 of 5 stars$10.49-1.2%$18.00+71.6%-25.3%$1.66B$2.85B-22.126,500Positive NewsSANDSandstorm Gold4.106 of 5 stars$5.58-0.7%$8.50+52.3%+8.7%$1.66B$106.58M46.8420Dividend IncreaseNews CoverageSCLStepan3.7121 of 5 stars$73.45-0.1%N/A-27.3%$1.65B$2.19B36.602,389SILVSilverCrest Metals0.8458 of 5 stars$10.13-2.3%$10.130.0%N/A$1.51B$245.13M18.19340Positive NewsANDEAndersons4.9549 of 5 stars$44.09-2.0%$65.00+47.4%-27.9%$1.50B$11.35B12.852,334SSRMSSR Mining2.2174 of 5 stars$7.36-1.1%$5.18-29.6%-35.9%$1.49B$1.10B-3.112,500FSMFortuna Silver Mines3.4514 of 5 stars$4.67-0.8%$6.50+39.2%+12.2%$1.46B$1.03B58.882,490EROEro Copper3.8716 of 5 stars$13.76+0.5%$26.33+91.4%-18.5%$1.42B$464.13M80.533,374 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Rayonier Advanced Materials Competitors Ingevity Competitors Tronox Competitors Sandstorm Gold Competitors Stepan Competitors SilverCrest Metals Competitors Andersons Competitors SSR Mining Competitors Fortuna Silver Mines Competitors Ero Copper 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 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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