MER.TO - Risk

Pure Price Volatility Risk (Market Swings)

The business itself is financially solid (Financial Health 70/100, minimal insolvency risk). The high overall score (7/7) is driven primarily by extreme stock price swings (±41.1% p.a.) and steep historical drawdowns.

Volatility Risk

Transparent evaluation of price volatility (SRI), Beta, and historical drawdowns.

Volatility Risk Score

7/7 Very High

7 / 7 SRI Price Fluctuation & Beta

Very high volatility or fundamental risks. Significant loss potential; strictly for aggressive investors. Moves noticeably less than the broader market (0.5x).

Beta (Market Relation)

0.45x

Defensive

Volatility (5Y p.a.)

41.1% p.a.

5-Year Horizon

Max Drawdown (5Y)

-51.9%

5-Year Horizon

Sharpe Ratio

-0.05

Return / Risk

Speculative / High Risk: Score Basis:

Multi-Horizon Risk & Performance Matrix

Historical volatility, drawdowns, and risk-adjusted return across 1, 3, 5, and 10 years.

High Volatility

Timeframe	Volatility (p.a.)	Max Drawdown	Sharpe Ratio	Return (p.a.)
1 Year	—	—	—	+13.2%
3 Years	35.1%	-39.9%	-0.31	-8.4%
5 Years	41.1%	-51.9%	-0.05	+0.8%
10 Years	43.3%	-72.1%	-0.08	-0.9%

Automated Risk & Health Notes (Red Flags)

Single Stock Risk: Investing in an individual stock carries full company and insolvency risk (no fund diversification).

Unprofitable business model: The company is currently generating net losses.

Strong cyclicality: The business model is sensitive to economic downturns.

🔴 Low analyst coverage – higher uncertainty in growth estimates & projections

Structurally High Volatility: Above-average fluctuations persist across 5 to 10 years (41.1% p.a.).

Historical Stress Test: Maximum peak-to-trough drawdown of -72.1% in the extended horizon.

Corporate Governance & ISS Scores

Shareholder rights, board structure and audit safety (Scale 1 = Low Risk, 10 = High Risk)

Overall Governance Risk

3 ISS Score: 3 / 10

Audit Risk

7 ISS Score: 7 / 10

Board Risk

4 ISS Score: 4 / 10

Short Ratio

19.42