---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-24-057120"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "MERC"
cik: "0001333274"
company_name: "MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC."
filed_at: "2024-05-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-02T05:12:04.069141+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Mercer Q1 Operating EBITDA surges to $63.6M; net loss narrows; declares $0.075 dividend

## Summary
- Q1 Operating EBITDA of $63.6M vs $27.5M YoY and $21.1M Q4 2023; net loss of $16.7M ($0.25 per share).
- Revenue rose 6% to $553.4M; pulp sales volumes up 30% to 565,664 ADMTs.
- Pulp segment operating income up 36% to $17.4M; NBSK realizations fell 14% to $732/ADMT.
- Solid wood operating loss narrowed to $13.7M from $27.1M; mass timber revenue more than doubled to $16.7M.
- Quarterly cash dividend of $0.075 per share declared, payable July 3, 2024, record June 26, 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-24-057120
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: MERC
- cik: 0001333274
- company_name: MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.
- filed_at: 2024-05-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1333274/000095017024057120/0000950170-24-057120-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1333274/000095017024057120/merc-20240509.htm

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## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC. reported first quarter ended March 31, 2024 results: revenue $553,430, net income $16.7 million (or $0.25 per share).
  - Period: first quarter ended March 31, 2024
  - Revenue: $553,430
  - Net income: $16.7 million (or $0.25 per share)
  - Result: reported results
  source text: stable in the second quarter of 2024 as a result of steady demand. Consolidated Financial Results Q1 Q4 Q1 2024 2023 2023 (in thousands, except per share amounts) Revenues $ 553,430 $ 470,494 $ 522,666 Operating loss $ (448 ) $ (56,395 ) $ (20,121 ) Operating EBITDA $ 63,601 $ 21,145 $ 27,470 Net loss $ (16,703 ) $ (87,216 ) $ (30,578 ) Net loss per common
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1333274/000095017024057120/0000950170-24-057120-index.htm

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