earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Mercer Q1 2023 net loss $30.6M vs net income $88.9M a year ago; EBITDA $27.5M
MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
2023-Q1 EPS reported
-$0.46
revenue$522,666,000
- Q1 2023 net loss of $30.6M ($0.46 per share) vs net income of $88.9M ($1.35) in Q1 2022.
- Operating EBITDA fell to $27.5M from $154.5M, including $15.2M non-cash inventory impairment.
- Revenue declined 12% to $522.7M; pulp segment operating income dropped to $12.8M (from $86.2M).
- Solid wood segment swung to operating loss of $27.1M (vs income $38.3M) on lower lumber realizations.
- Board declared a $0.075 quarterly cash dividend, payable July 6, 2023 to holders of record June 28, 2023.