Mercer reports Q4 EPS 25c, consensus 5c

Reports Q4 revenue $488.41M, consensus $497M. Juan Carlos Bueno, CEO, stated: “With strengthened pulp markets, our operating results for the year improved significantly. In the fourth quarter of 2024, softwood pulp prices remained strong, decreasing slightly from recent record prices. Our operating results in the quarter benefited from a stronger dollar and no planned maintenance downtime. As we move into the first quarter of 2025, we currently expect modestly higher softwood pulp sales realizations due to stable demand and continued global softwood supply constraints.”