Clearwater Paper Corporation CLW R2KR3K
Company Overview
Clearwater Paper Corporation manufactures and supplies solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard packaging products in the United States and internationally. The company offers SBS paperboard for use in folding cartons, food service, and commercial printing items; folding carton paperboards, such as blister, carded packaging, and top sheet products; food service paperboard, including liquid packaging, and cup and plate categories, as well as rigid containers comprising juice, milk, and wine; and custom sheeting and slitting of paperboard products. It serves packaging converters through sales managers. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $1.56B (+12.4% YoY); net profit $-18.60M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue -4.3%, earnings -109.5%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 1.5%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 1.47% |
| 1 Year: | -4.30% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | - |
| 1 Year: | -109.48% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | -8.12% |
| 6 Months: | +42.12% |
| 3 Months: | +35.93% |
| 1 Month: | -8.49% |
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PROS
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
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Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
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Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
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Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 |
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| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 432.10M | 426.46M | - | 428.80M | 452.00M | 445.20M | 477.90M | 480.60M | 457.40M | 425.90M | 406.40M | 450.50M | 488.20M | 526.40M | 538.80M | 297.20M | 291.30M | 278.90M | 268.60M | 258.80M | 344.40M | 393.30M | 387.10M | 378.20M | 391.80M | 399.00M | 360.30M |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 64.20M | 49.90M | 50.70M | 35.90M | 33.30M | -2.00M | 30.10M | 14.70M | - | - | - | - |
| Operating Income | 15.24M | 32.07M | 40.05M | 36.31M | 37.76M | 40.16M | 9.28M | 24.11M | 20.51M | 19.15M | 5.16M | 26.37M | 11.54M | 18.38M | 46.90M | -174.73M | 14.40M | 15.30M | -2.40M | 18.80M | 48.20M | 49.20M | 27.10M | -56.60M | 13.80M | 32.90M | 31.50M | 48.90M | 39.80M | 47.30M | 20.70M | - | -800.00K | -46.90M | -1.20M | - | -4.00M | 9.80M | -55.40M | -10.40M |
| Net Income | 5.76M | 15.60M | 23.06M | 11.56M | 18.45M | 20.86M | 901.00K | 9.34M | 7.51M | 8.04M | 863.00K | 80.92M | 2.60M | 6.96M | 34.44M | -187.77M | 3.80M | -400.00K | -11.00M | 10.30M | 22.80M | 21.40M | 12.10M | -51.60M | 1.90M | 16.60M | 14.70M | 20.60M | 23.80M | 29.70M | 36.60M | 17.60M | 17.20M | -25.80M | 5.80M | 199.10M | -6.30M | 2.70M | -53.30M | -12.80M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.30 | 0.81 | 1.21 | 0.65 | 1.05 | 1.21 | 0.05 | 0.56 | 0.45 | 0.48 | 0.05 | 4.88 | 0.16 | 0.42 | 2.08 | -11.39 | 0.23 | -0.03 | -0.66 | 0.62 | 1.36 | 1.28 | 0.71 | -3.10 | 0.11 | 0.97 | 0.86 | 1.21 | 1.40 | 1.75 | 2.17 | 1.06 | 1.03 | -1.55 | 0.35 | 11.91 | -0.38 | 0.17 | -3.30 | -0.80 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.25B | 1.37B | 1.93B | 1.87B | 1.89B | 1.97B | 1.75B | 1.73B | 1.73B | 1.72B | 1.76B | 1.87B | - | 1.20B | 1.14B | 1.38B | 1.56B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 982.50M | 935.30M | 1.31B | 1.44B |
| Gross Profit | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 212.50M | 200.70M | 76.10M | 115.60M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 111.60M | 120.60M | 117.10M | 103.40M |
| Operating Income | - | 98.77M | 115.44M | 145.39M | 99.33M | 79.81M | 123.67M | 114.76M | 71.20M | -97.90M | 45.40M | 158.10M | - | 100.90M | 80.10M | -41.00M | 12.20M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 134.10M | 117.80M | -900.00K | 48.80M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 11.60M | 11.50M | 30.40M | 16.50M |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 81.90M | 65.60M | -101.10M | -60.10M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29.20M | 16.90M | -27.10M | -7.10M |
| Net Income | 182.46M | 73.80M | 39.67M | 64.13M | 106.95M | -2.31M | 55.98M | 49.55M | 97.30M | -143.80M | -5.60M | 77.10M | - | 46.00M | 107.70M | 196.30M | -18.60M |
| Diluted EPS | 7.75 | 3.12 | 1.66 | 2.72 | 4.80 | -0.11 | 2.97 | 2.90 | 5.88 | -8.72 | -0.34 | 4.61 | - | 2.68 | 6.30 | 11.70 | -1.15 |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | 947.46M | 1.55B | 1.57B | 1.63B | 1.74B | 1.58B | 1.53B | 1.68B | 1.80B | 1.79B | 1.88B | 1.80B | 1.69B | 1.70B | 1.67B | 1.68B | 1.59B |
| Total Equity | 180.99M | 363.74M | 468.35M | 484.90M | 540.89M | 605.09M | 497.54M | 474.87M | 469.90M | 575.40M | 426.40M | 432.00M | 521.10M | 511.70M | 572.10M | 668.80M | 854.60M | 825.30M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 3.22M | 2.82M | 18.93M | 8.44M | 12.58M | 23.68M | 27.33M | 5.61M | 23.00M | 15.70M | 22.50M | 20.00M | 35.90M | 25.20M | 53.70M | 42.00M | 79.60M | 30.70M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 538.31M | 523.69M | 523.93M | 650.00M | 568.22M | 568.99M | 569.75M | 570.52M | 692.90M | 884.50M | 716.40M | 637.60M | 564.90M | 439.90M | 281.60M | 345.50M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.05B | 1.21B | 1.23B | 1.36B | 1.45B | 1.28B | 1.18B | 1.13B | 1.00B | 824.70M | 763.00M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 195.11M | 154.49M | 174.73M | 199.43M | 223.74M | 227.93M | 366.52M | 419.25M | 449.20M | 280.40M | 244.80M | 254.10M | 312.00M | 286.00M | 320.40M | 216.20M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 224.76M | 185.59M | 68.39M | 198.69M | 136.36M | 139.10M | 159.68M | 172.75M | 178.70M | 168.90M | 55.60M | 247.00M | 96.40M | 150.20M | 190.70M | 61.40M | 12.30M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -196.39M | -227.94M | -50.15M | -177.00M | -140.59M | 35.69M | -78.55M | -222.51M | -198.80M | -224.00M | -140.10M | -39.60M | -25.10M | -33.50M | -73.70M | 167.70M | -100.40M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -28.77M | 58.45M | -29.10M | -17.55M | 15.33M | -171.13M | -102.85M | 67.15M | 13.80M | 63.30M | 82.00M | -192.90M | -82.00M | -88.60M | -129.40M | -191.40M | 39.30M |
| Capital Expenditure | -19.33M | -46.09M | -134.07M | -203.78M | -90.59M | -93.03M | -128.90M | -155.35M | -199.70M | -295.70M | -140.10M | -39.60M | -38.40M | -33.50M | -73.70M | -116.60M | -88.80M |
| Free Cash Flow | 205.44M | 139.50M | -65.67M | -5.08M | 45.76M | 46.07M | 30.77M | 17.40M | -21.00M | -126.80M | -84.50M | 207.40M | 58.00M | 116.70M | 117.00M | -55.20M | -76.50M |
| Share Buybacks | - | 0 | 11.35M | 18.65M | 100.00M | 100.00M | 99.99M | 65.33M | 4.90M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00M | 17.90M | 10.00M | 17.20M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 17.8% | 17.7% | 5.5% | 7.4% |
| Operating Margin % | - | 7.2% | 6.0% | 7.8% | 5.3% | 4.1% | 7.1% | 6.6% | 4.1% | -5.7% | 2.6% | 8.5% | - | 8.4% | 7.1% | -3.0% | 0.8% |
| Net Margin % | 14.6% | 5.4% | 2.1% | 3.4% | 5.7% | -0.1% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 5.6% | -8.3% | -0.3% | 4.1% | - | 3.8% | 9.5% | 14.2% | -1.2% |
| ROE % | 50.2% | 15.8% | 8.2% | 11.9% | 17.7% | -0.5% | 11.8% | 10.5% | 16.9% | -33.7% | -1.3% | 14.8% | - | 8.0% | 16.1% | 23.0% | -2.3% |
| ROCE % | - | 7.3% | 8.1% | 10.0% | 6.5% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 8.7% | 5.1% | -7.3% | 2.8% | 10.2% | - | 7.3% | 5.8% | -3.0% | 0.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southeastern Asset Management Inc/TN/ | 9.55% | 1.54M | $32.05M |
| 2 | Blackrock Inc. | 7.83% | 1.26M | $26.27M |
| 3 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 6.59% | 1.06M | $22.12M |
| 4 | Gate City Capital Management, LLC | 5.82% | 938.50K | $19.54M |
| 5 | Readystate Asset Management LP | 4.84% | 781.38K | $16.27M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.31% | 694.94K | $14.47M |
| 7 | JPMORGAN CHASE & CO | 2.81% | 453.65K | $9.45M |
| 8 | AQR Capital Management, LLC | 2.61% | 420.77K | $8.76M |
| 9 | Invenomic Capital Management, LP | 2.61% | 420.42K | $8.75M |
| 10 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.51% | 404.31K | $8.42M |
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CLW — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW)?
As of 2026-09-07 16:24 PDT, Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) trades at $20.92 on NYSE. Its 52-week range is $12.44 to $23.31.
What is the market capitalisation of CLW?
Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) has a market capitalisation of $337.34M on NYSE.
What is the P/E ratio of CLW?
CLW trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of -3.97. The industry average P/E is 22.37. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 0.47.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of CLW?
CLW has a return on equity (ROE) of -10.42%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 0.89%.
Is CLW a good stock to buy?
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