Symbols / CLW Stock $13.32 -2.84% Clearwater Paper Corporation

Basic Materials • Paper & Paper Products • United States • NYQ
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Index EQUITY
Sector Basic Materials
Industry Paper & Paper Products
CEO Mr. Arsen S. Kitch
Exch · Country NYQ · United States
Market Cap 214.79M
Enterprise Value 551.49M
Income -59.90M
Sales 1.54B
FCF (ttm) -119.12M
Book/sh 51.46
Cash/sh 2.26
Employees 1,900
Insider 10d —
IPO Dec 05, 2008
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout 0.00%
P/E —
Forward P/E -8.65
PEG 3.21
P/S 0.14
P/B 0.26
P/C —
EV/EBITDA 7.04
EV/Sales 0.36
Quick Ratio 1.17
Current Ratio 2.60
Debt/Eq 45.86
LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) -3.72
EPS next Y -1.54
EPS Growth —
Revenue Growth -4.70%
EPS Gr Q/Q —
Rev Gr Q/Q —
Earnings (next) 2026-07-28
Earnings (prior) 2026-04-28
ROA -0.60%
ROE -7.26%
ROIC —
Gross Margin 4.73%
Oper. Margin -7.83%
Profit Margin -1.63%
Shs Outstand 16.13M
Shs Float 15.58M
Insider Own 3.59%
Instit Own 84.57%
Short Float 4.84%
Short Ratio 4.28
Short Interest 764.98K
52W High 30.96
vs 52W High -56.98%
52W Low 11.73
vs 52W Low 13.55%
Beta 0.22
Impl. Vol. 94.92%
Rel Volume 0.72
Avg Volume 231.39K
Volume 167.73K
Target (mean) $16.00
Tgt Median $17.00
Tgt Low $12.00
Tgt High $19.00
# Analysts 3
Recom Hold
Prev Close $13.71
Price $13.32
Change -2.84%
About

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.

Valuation Models

Price estimates from analyst targets and simple models.

1. Analyst consensus
$16.00
Mean price target
2. Current target
$13.32
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$-132.97
Simplified: (Free Cash Flow ÷ Shares) × 18 (P/FCF multiple). Not a …
Ratings
Current target
$13.32
Low
$12.00
High
$19.00
Mean
$16.00

Latest analyst rating changes

Date Action Analyst Rating Change Price Target
2026-04-29 main RBC Capital Outperform → Outperform $19
2026-04-29 reit Truist Securities Hold → Hold $12
2026-04-15 main Truist Securities Hold → Hold $15
2026-02-20 main RBC Capital Outperform → Outperform $23
2026-02-19 main Truist Securities Hold → Hold $16
2026-01-20 init Truist Securities — → Hold $21
2025-10-29 main RBC Capital Outperform → Outperform $30
2025-09-22 init TD Cowen — → Buy $30
2025-07-30 main RBC Capital Outperform → Outperform $36
2025-02-18 reit RBC Capital Outperform → Outperform $37
2024-11-05 reit RBC Capital Outperform → Outperform $37
2024-10-18 up RBC Capital Sector Perform → Outperform $37
2024-08-07 main RBC Capital Sector Perform → Sector Perform $48
2024-04-30 main RBC Capital Sector Perform → Sector Perform $42
2023-10-31 down RBC Capital Outperform → Sector Perform —
2023-09-08 reit RBC Capital Outperform → Outperform $42
2023-05-03 reit RBC Capital — → Outperform $42
2023-04-24 up RBC Capital Sector Perform → Outperform $42
2022-11-01 main BMO Capital — → Outperform $52
2022-11-01 down RBC Capital Outperform → Sector Perform $45
News
RSS: Latest CLW news
Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2026-02-26 BARCKLEY REBECCA ANNE Officer — 4,338 $0.00 $0
2026-02-26 KITCH ARSEN S Chief Executive Officer — 83,623 $0.00 $0
2026-02-26 BOWDEN STEVE M Officer — 13,278 $0.00 $0
2026-02-26 BAKER SHERRI Chief Financial Officer — 15,220 $0.00 $0
2026-02-26 PASSARELLO MATHEW D Officer — 10,422 $0.00 $0
2026-02-26 ROME MARC D. General Counsel — 11,422 $0.00 $0
2025-11-28 BOWDEN STEVE M Officer — 8,889 $18.14 $161,246
2025-07-01 ROME MARC D. General Counsel — 2,310 $0.00 $0
2025-03-17 MOYES KARI G Officer — 1,132 $23.98 $27,145
2025-02-27 MOYES KARI G Officer — 2,778 $26.72 $74,228
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Total Revenue
1,555.40
+12.42%
1,383.60
+21.80%
1,136.00
-4.94%
1,195.00
Operating Revenue
1,555.40
+12.42%
1,383.60
+21.80%
1,136.00
-4.94%
1,195.00
Cost Of Revenue
1,439.80
+10.12%
1,307.50
+39.79%
935.30
-4.80%
982.50
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
1,439.80
+10.12%
1,307.50
+39.79%
935.30
-4.80%
982.50
Gross Profit
115.60
+51.91%
76.10
-62.08%
200.70
-5.55%
212.50
Operating Expense
103.40
-11.70%
117.10
-2.90%
120.60
+8.06%
111.60
Selling General And Administration
99.80
-14.19%
116.30
-3.33%
120.30
+8.48%
110.90
General And Administrative Expense
99.80
-14.19%
116.30
-3.33%
120.30
+8.48%
110.90
Salaries And Wages
-1.00
-150.00%
-0.40
-144.44%
0.90
+0.00%
0.90
Other Gand A
100.80
-13.62%
116.70
-2.26%
119.40
+8.55%
110.00
Other Operating Expenses
3.60
+350.00%
0.80
+166.67%
0.30
-57.14%
0.70
Total Expenses
1,543.20
+8.33%
1,424.60
+34.92%
1,055.90
-3.49%
1,094.10
Operating Income
12.20
+129.76%
-41.00
-151.19%
80.10
-20.61%
100.90
Total Operating Income As Reported
-42.10
+34.73%
-64.50
-182.59%
78.10
-31.43%
113.90
EBITDA
48.80
+5522.22%
-0.90
-100.76%
117.80
-12.16%
134.10
Normalized EBITDA
103.10
+224.21%
31.80
-74.13%
122.90
-9.70%
136.10
Reconciled Depreciation
92.40
+32.38%
69.80
+71.50%
40.70
+0.25%
40.60
EBIT
-43.60
+38.33%
-70.70
-191.70%
77.10
-17.54%
93.50
Total Unusual Items
-54.30
-66.06%
-32.70
-541.18%
-5.10
-155.00%
-2.00
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
-54.30
-66.06%
-32.70
-541.18%
-5.10
-155.00%
-2.00
Special Income Charges
-54.30
-66.06%
-32.70
-541.18%
-5.10
-155.00%
-2.00
Other Special Charges
-17.00
-286.81%
9.10
+193.55%
3.10
+520.00%
0.50
Impairment Of Capital Assets
48.00
0.00
0.00
-100.00%
6.10
Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition
16.80
-23.98%
22.10
+1063.16%
1.90
0.00
Write Off
—
1.50
+1400.00%
0.10
-93.33%
1.50
Net Income
-18.60
-109.48%
196.30
+82.27%
107.70
+134.13%
46.00
Pretax Income
-60.10
+40.55%
-101.10
-254.12%
65.60
-19.90%
81.90
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
-16.90
+42.12%
-29.20
-204.17%
-9.60
+14.29%
-11.20
Interest Expense Non Operating
16.50
-45.72%
30.40
+164.35%
11.50
-0.86%
11.60
Net Interest Income
-16.90
+42.12%
-29.20
-204.17%
-9.60
+14.29%
-11.20
Interest Expense
16.50
-45.72%
30.40
+164.35%
11.50
-0.86%
11.60
Interest Income Non Operating
1.80
-37.93%
2.90
+20.83%
2.40
+140.00%
1.00
Interest Income
1.80
-37.93%
2.90
+20.83%
2.40
+140.00%
1.00
Other Income Expense
-55.50
-79.61%
-30.90
-518.00%
-5.00
+35.06%
-7.70
Other Non Operating Income Expenses
-1.20
-166.67%
1.80
+1700.00%
0.10
+101.75%
-5.70
Tax Provision
-7.10
+73.80%
-27.10
-260.36%
16.90
-42.12%
29.20
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
-55.97%
0.00
+4.03%
0.00
-27.43%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
-6.41
+26.89%
-8.76
-567.01%
-1.31
-85.05%
-0.71
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
-18.60
-109.48%
196.30
+82.27%
107.70
+134.13%
46.00
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
-53.00
+28.38%
-74.00
-251.95%
48.70
-7.59%
52.70
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
-18.60
-109.48%
196.30
+82.27%
107.70
+134.13%
46.00
Net Income Continuous Operations
-53.00
+28.38%
-74.00
-251.95%
48.70
-7.59%
52.70
Net Income Discontinuous Operations
34.40
-87.27%
270.30
+358.14%
59.00
+980.60%
-6.70
Normalized Income
-5.11
+89.80%
-50.06
-195.38%
52.49
-2.79%
53.99
Net Income Common Stockholders
-18.60
-109.48%
196.30
+82.27%
107.70
+134.13%
46.00
Diluted EPS
-1.15
-109.83%
11.70
+85.71%
6.30
+135.07%
2.68
Basic EPS
-1.15
-109.83%
11.70
+83.10%
6.39
+135.79%
2.71
Basic Average Shares
16.17
-3.65%
16.78
-0.49%
16.86
-0.72%
16.98
Diluted Average Shares
16.17
-3.65%
16.78
-1.81%
17.09
-0.52%
17.18
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
-18.60
-109.48%
196.30
+82.27%
107.70
+134.13%
46.00
Gain On Sale Of PPE
-6.50
—
-0.10
+93.33%
-1.50
Total Other Finance Cost
2.20
+29.41%
1.70
+240.00%
0.50
-16.67%
0.60
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31
Total Assets
1,588.30
-5.41%
1,679.20
Current Assets
526.00
-3.56%
545.40
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
30.70
-61.43%
79.60
Cash And Cash Equivalents
30.70
-61.43%
79.60
Receivables
195.40
+3.50%
188.80
Accounts Receivable
155.00
-6.57%
165.90
Gross Accounts Receivable
156.80
-6.39%
167.50
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
-1.80
-12.50%
-1.60
Other Receivables
13.00
-35.96%
20.30
Taxes Receivable
27.40
+953.85%
2.60
Inventory
281.70
+9.19%
258.00
Raw Materials
153.10
+13.83%
134.50
Work In Process
—
—
Finished Goods
128.60
+4.21%
123.40
Assets Held For Sale Current
—
0.00
Other Current Assets
18.20
-4.21%
19.00
Total Non Current Assets
1,062.20
-6.32%
1,133.80
Net PPE
1,001.80
-2.07%
1,023.00
Gross PPE
2,377.90
+2.13%
2,328.40
Accumulated Depreciation
-1,376.10
-5.42%
-1,305.40
Properties
0.00
0.00
Land And Improvements
67.00
+1.82%
65.80
Buildings And Improvements
232.80
+0.17%
232.40
Machinery Furniture Equipment
2,046.10
+5.33%
1,942.60
Construction In Progress
32.00
-63.47%
87.60
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
2.10
-96.03%
52.90
Goodwill
0.00
-100.00%
48.60
Other Intangible Assets
2.10
-51.16%
4.30
Other Non Current Assets
58.30
+0.69%
57.90
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
763.00
-7.48%
824.70
Current Liabilities
216.20
-32.52%
320.40
Payables And Accrued Expenses
169.70
-37.24%
270.40
Payables
169.70
-37.24%
270.40
Accounts Payable
130.90
-20.47%
164.60
Other Payable
38.80
-29.45%
55.00
Current Accrued Expenses
—
—
Employee Benefits
49.50
-5.71%
52.50
Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current
33.60
-12.04%
38.20
Total Tax Payable
0.00
-100.00%
50.80
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
12.90
+10.26%
11.70
Current Debt
0.60
+0.00%
0.60
Other Current Borrowings
0.60
+0.00%
0.60
Current Capital Lease Obligation
12.30
+10.81%
11.10
Other Current Liabilities
—
0.10
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
546.80
+8.43%
504.30
Liabilities Heldfor Sale Non Current
—
0.00
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
345.50
+22.69%
281.60
Long Term Debt
345.50
+22.69%
281.60
Non Current Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
49.50
-5.71%
52.50
Non Current Deferred Liabilities
68.20
-23.97%
89.70
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities
68.20
-23.97%
89.70
Other Non Current Liabilities
83.60
+3.85%
80.50
Stockholders Equity
825.30
-3.42%
854.50
Common Stock Equity
825.30
-3.42%
854.50
Capital Stock
0.00
0.00
Common Stock
0.00
0.00
Preferred Stock
0.00
0.00
Share Issued
16.57
+0.00%
16.57
Ordinary Shares Number
16.04
-2.47%
16.44
Treasury Shares Number
0.53
+331.02%
0.12
Additional Paid In Capital
8.30
-27.83%
11.50
Retained Earnings
862.30
-2.10%
880.80
Gains Losses Not Affecting Retained Earnings
-30.50
+11.59%
-34.50
Treasury Stock
14.80
+348.48%
3.30
Other Equity Adjustments
-30.50
+11.59%
-34.50
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
825.30
-3.42%
854.50
Total Capitalization
1,170.80
+3.05%
1,136.10
Working Capital
309.80
+37.69%
225.00
Invested Capital
1,171.40
+3.05%
1,136.70
Total Debt
358.40
+22.20%
293.30
Net Debt
315.40
+55.68%
202.60
Capital Lease Obligations
12.30
+10.81%
11.10
Net Tangible Assets
823.20
+2.69%
801.60
Tangible Book Value
823.20
+2.69%
801.60
Interest Payable
—
—
Other Inventories
—
0.10
Line Item Trend 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Operating Cash Flow
12.30
-79.97%
61.40
-67.80%
190.70
+26.96%
150.20
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
12.30
-80.03%
61.60
-67.68%
190.60
+26.90%
150.20
Net Income From Continuing Operations
-18.60
-109.48%
196.30
+82.27%
107.70
+134.13%
46.00
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
92.40
+32.38%
69.80
+71.50%
40.70
+0.25%
40.60
Depreciation
90.30
+33.38%
67.70
+75.39%
38.60
+0.26%
38.50
Amortization Cash Flow
2.10
+0.00%
2.10
+0.00%
2.10
+0.00%
2.10
Depreciation And Amortization
92.40
+32.38%
69.80
+71.50%
40.70
+0.25%
40.60
Amortization Of Intangibles
2.10
+0.00%
2.10
+0.00%
2.10
+0.00%
2.10
Other Non Cash Items
2.30
-94.04%
38.60
-40.62%
65.00
-1.66%
66.10
Pension And Employee Benefit Expense
0.10
+102.38%
-4.20
-110.00%
-2.00
-166.67%
3.00
Stock Based Compensation
3.80
-32.14%
5.60
-43.43%
9.90
-22.05%
12.70
Asset Impairment Charge
48.00
0.00
0.00
—
Deferred Tax
-22.50
-157.69%
39.00
+361.74%
-14.90
-88.61%
-7.90
Deferred Income Tax
-22.50
-157.69%
39.00
+361.74%
-14.90
-88.61%
-7.90
Operating Gains Losses
6.50
+102.10%
-309.50
-309600.00%
0.10
-98.90%
9.10
Change In Working Capital
-99.60
-561.11%
21.60
+221.35%
-17.80
-8.54%
-16.40
Change In Receivables
-2.20
+97.48%
-87.20
-6607.69%
-1.30
+92.31%
-16.90
Changes In Account Receivables
-2.20
+97.48%
-87.20
-6607.69%
-1.30
+92.31%
-16.90
Change In Inventory
-23.50
-289.52%
12.40
+210.00%
4.00
+108.64%
-46.30
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
-75.30
-176.14%
98.90
+564.32%
-21.30
-143.29%
49.20
Change In Other Current Assets
1.40
+156.00%
-2.50
-412.50%
0.80
+133.33%
-2.40
Investing Cash Flow
-100.40
-159.87%
167.70
+327.54%
-73.70
-120.00%
-33.50
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
-100.40
-159.87%
167.70
+327.54%
-73.70
-120.00%
-33.50
Net PPE Purchase And Sale
-88.80
+23.84%
-116.60
-58.21%
-73.70
-120.00%
-33.50
Purchase Of PPE
-88.80
+23.84%
-116.60
-58.21%
-73.70
-120.00%
-33.50
Sale Of PPE
—
—
—
0.00
Capital Expenditure
-88.80
+23.84%
-116.60
-58.21%
-73.70
-120.00%
-33.50
Net Business Purchase And Sale
-11.60
-104.08%
284.30
0.00
0.00
Purchase Of Business
-11.60
+98.36%
-708.20
0.00
0.00
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business
-1.50
+99.51%
-307.20
0.00
0.00
Net Other Investing Changes
—
—
—
—
Financing Cash Flow
39.30
+120.53%
-191.40
-47.91%
-129.40
-46.05%
-88.60
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
39.30
+120.52%
-191.50
-48.11%
-129.30
-46.10%
-88.50
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
63.40
+135.68%
-177.70
-71.53%
-103.60
-28.06%
-80.90
Issuance Of Debt
82.00
-89.12%
753.40
+239.37%
222.00
0.00
Repayment Of Debt
-18.60
+98.00%
-931.10
-185.96%
-325.60
-302.47%
-80.90
Long Term Debt Issuance
82.00
-89.12%
753.40
+239.37%
222.00
0.00
Long Term Debt Payments
-18.60
+98.00%
-931.10
-185.96%
-325.60
-302.47%
-80.90
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
63.40
+135.68%
-177.70
-71.53%
-103.60
-28.06%
-80.90
Short Term Debt Issuance
—
—
—
0.00
Short Term Debt Payments
—
—
—
0.00
Net Short Term Debt Issuance
—
—
—
0.00
Net Common Stock Issuance
-17.20
-72.00%
-10.00
+44.13%
-17.90
-258.00%
-5.00
Common Stock Payments
-17.20
-72.00%
-10.00
+44.13%
-17.90
-258.00%
-5.00
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
-17.20
-72.00%
-10.00
+44.13%
-17.90
-258.00%
-5.00
Net Other Financing Charges
-6.90
-86.49%
-3.70
+53.16%
-7.90
-192.59%
-2.70
Changes In Cash
-48.90
-230.05%
37.60
+403.23%
-12.40
-143.97%
28.20
Beginning Cash Position
79.60
+89.52%
42.00
-22.79%
54.40
+107.63%
26.20
End Cash Position
30.70
-61.43%
79.60
+89.52%
42.00
-22.79%
54.40
Free Cash Flow
-76.50
-38.59%
-55.20
-147.18%
117.00
+0.26%
116.70
Interest Paid Supplemental Data
15.90
-69.66%
52.40
+38.62%
37.80
+14.55%
33.00
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
53.80
+183.16%
19.00
+14.46%
16.60
-61.40%
43.00
Sale Of Business
—
992.50
0.00
0.00
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