Mercer International Management
Management criteria checks 3/4
Mercer International's CEO is Juan Bueno, appointed in May 2022, has a tenure of 4.33 years. total yearly compensation is $2.86M, comprised of 28.5% salary and 71.5% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.11% of the company’s shares, worth $29.27K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.1 years and 5.6 years respectively.
Key information
Juan Bueno
Chief executive officer
US$2.9m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 28.51% |
| CEO tenure | 4.3yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.1% |
| Management average tenure | 4.1yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.6yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$517m |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$528m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$3m | US$816k | -US$498m |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$172m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$109m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$91m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$3m | US$753k | -US$85m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$189m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$197m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$228m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$3m | US$726k | -US$242m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$135m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | -US$42m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$128m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$450k | US$247m |
Compensation vs Market: Juan's total compensation ($USD2.86M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD647.55K).
Compensation vs Earnings: Juan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Juan Bueno (58 yo)
Mr. Juan Carlos Bueno, M.Sc. (Industrial Eng.), joined Mercer International Inc. as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director in May 01, 2022. He has served as an Executive Vice President of Biomate...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 4.3yrs | US$2.86m | 0.11% $ 29.3k | |
| Executive VP | 3.3yrs | US$1.04m | 0.077% $ 19.9k | |
| Senior Vice President of Innovation & Government Relations | 3.6yrs | US$958.12k | 0.11% $ 28.5k | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Pulp Products | 4.1yrs | US$1.18m | 0.062% $ 16.0k | |
| Chief Operating Officer of Wood Products | 9.4yrs | US$1.01m | 0.034% $ 8.8k | |
| Chairman Emeritus | 11.2yrs | US$1.88m | no data | |
| Chief Information Officer | 3.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Corporate Development | 3.2yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Human Resources Officer | 4.7yrs | US$930.40k | no data | |
| Senior Vice President of Global Product Sourcing | 4.7yrs | no data | 0.052% $ 13.6k | |
| Chief Sustainability Officer & Senior VP of Canadian Pulp Operations | no data | no data | no data | |
| Managing Director of Mercer Celgar | 1.8yrs | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: MERC's management team is considered experienced (4.1 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 4.3yrs | US$2.86m | 0.11% $ 29.3k | |
| Chairman Emeritus | 2.6yrs | US$1.88m | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$180.00k | 0.019% $ 5.1k | |
| Independent Director | 8.3yrs | US$200.00k | 0.054% $ 14.0k | |
| Independent Chairman | 23.7yrs | US$300.00k | 0.17% $ 44.0k | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$180.00k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 15.3yrs | US$200.00k | 0.20% $ 51.7k | |
| Independent Director | 5.6yrs | US$180.00k | 0.021% $ 5.3k | |
| Independent Director | 6.6yrs | US$200.00k | 0.11% $ 28.8k | |
| Independent Director | 1.3yrs | US$180.00k | 0.042% $ 10.8k |
Experienced Board: MERC's board of directors are considered experienced (5.6 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/10 02:10 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Mercer International Inc. is covered by 8 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Stephen Atkinson | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Neal Gilmer | Canaccord Genuity |
| Hamir Patel | CIBC Capital Markets |