Mercer International Inc.

NasdaqGS:MERC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$701.4m

Mercer International Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Juan Bueno

Chief executive officer

US$3.2m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage22.9%
CEO tenure2yrs
CEO ownership0.09%
Management average tenure1.6yrs
Board average tenure3.3yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC)

Apr 17
A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC)

Mercer International Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MERC) Shares Leap 31% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Mar 07
Mercer International Inc.'s (NASDAQ:MERC) Shares Leap 31% Yet They're Still Not Telling The Full Story

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.075

Feb 27
Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.075

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Jan 19
Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Has Debt But No Earnings; Should You Worry?

Mercer International's (NASDAQ:MERC) Dividend Will Be $0.075

Dec 14
Mercer International's (NASDAQ:MERC) Dividend Will Be $0.075

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.075

Nov 06
Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.075

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Oct 14
Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Seems To Be Using A Lot Of Debt

Mercer International's (NASDAQ:MERC) Dividend Will Be $0.075

Sep 05
Mercer International's (NASDAQ:MERC) Dividend Will Be $0.075

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.075

Aug 22
Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.075

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.075

Aug 08
Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Has Affirmed Its Dividend Of $0.075

At US$8.31, Is It Time To Put Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) On Your Watch List?

Jul 24
At US$8.31, Is It Time To Put Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC) On Your Watch List?

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.075

Jun 19
Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.075

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.075

May 24
Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.075

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.075

May 09
Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.075

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.075

Nov 01
Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.075

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC)?

Oct 27
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC)?

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Oct 05
Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Mercer International Could Spring Back On Some Interesting Catalysts

Sep 23

Mercer declares CAD 0.075 dividend

Jul 28

Mercer International: Buy For Exposure To NBSK Pulp, Biofuel Electricity, And Lumber

Jul 07

These 4 Measures Indicate That Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Is Using Debt Extensively

Jun 23
These 4 Measures Indicate That Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Is Using Debt Extensively

Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC)

Apr 14
Calculating The Intrinsic Value Of Mercer International Inc. (NASDAQ:MERC)

Mercer International: This Strong Paper Stock Is On A Roll

Mar 21

Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Jan 24
Mercer International (NASDAQ:MERC) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Mercer International: Still Maintain The Stock Is Heavily Undervalued

Jan 08

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Juan Bueno's remuneration changed compared to Mercer International's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Dec 31 2023US$3mUS$726k

-US$242m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

-US$135m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

-US$42m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$128m

Dec 31 2022US$5mUS$450k

US$247m

Compensation vs Market: Juan's total compensation ($USD3.17M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD3.36M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Juan's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Juan Bueno (55 yo)

2yrs

Tenure

US$3,174,950

Compensation

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

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Juan Bueno
CEO, President & Director2yrsUS$3.17m0.090%
$ 628.1k
Jimmy S. Lee
Chairman Emeritus8.8yrsUS$1.88m2.96%
$ 20.7m
Richard Short
CFO & Secretaryless than a yearUS$837.69k0.068%
$ 476.5k
Adolf Koppensteiner
Chief Operating Officer6.3yrsUS$1.12m0.062%
$ 434.1k
Guy Arguin
Chief Human Resources Officer2.3yrsUS$930.40kno data
Alistair Skey
Chief Information Officerless than a yearno datano data
Shahed Tootoonian
Vice President of Corporate Developmentless than a yearno datano data
Wolfram Ridder
Senior Vice President of Innovation & Government Relations1.3yrsUS$860.47k0.11%
$ 774.4k
Leonhard Nossol
Managing Director of Mercer Celgarless than a yearUS$603.36k0.13%
$ 913.8k
Brian Merwin
Senior Vice President of Mass Timberless than a yearno data0.084%
$ 587.6k
Carsten Merforth
Chief Operating Officer of Wood Products7.1yrsno data0.023%
$ 164.3k
Wolfgang Beck
Senior Vice President of Global Product Sourcing2.3yrsno data0.012%
$ 81.5k

1.6yrs

Average Tenure

57yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: MERC's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.6 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Juan Bueno
CEO, President & Director2yrsUS$3.17m0.090%
$ 628.1k
Jimmy S. Lee
Chairman Emeritusless than a yearUS$1.88m2.96%
$ 20.7m
Alan Wallace
Independent Director5.9yrsUS$283.33k0.069%
$ 482.7k
Alice Laberge
Independent Director3.3yrsUS$275.00k0.011%
$ 74.2k
Linda Welty
Independent Director5.9yrsUS$275.00k0.039%
$ 276.1k
William McCartney
Interim Independent Chairman21.3yrsUS$340.00k0.17%
$ 1.2m
Thomas Corrick
Independent Directorless than a yearUS$180.00kno data
James Shepherd
Independent Director12.9yrsUS$263.33k0.10%
$ 735.1k
Torbjorn Loof
Independent Directorless than a yearUS$180.00kno data
Janine North
Independent Director3.3yrsUS$255.00k0.018%
$ 123.3k
Rainer Rettig
Independent Director4.3yrsUS$255.00k0.040%
$ 282.9k

3.3yrs

Average Tenure

66yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: MERC's board of directors are considered experienced (3.3 years average tenure).


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