CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CLW - US18538R1032 - Common Stock
20.54 USD
+0.21 (+1.03%)
20.54 USD
0 (0%)
CLW gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 9 industry peers in the Paper & Forest Products industry. CLW has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. CLW is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- CLW had negative earnings in the past year.
- CLW had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
- Of the past 5 years CLW 4 years were profitable.
- In the past 5 years CLW always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CLW has a better Return On Assets (9.11%) than 100.00% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 18.16%, CLW belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- CLW has a Return On Invested Capital (0.12%) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.11% | ||
| ROE | 18.16% | ||
| ROIC | 0.12% |
ROA(3y)6.94%
ROA(5y)4.69%
ROE(3y)15.7%
ROE(5y)11.28%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- With an excellent Profit Margin value of 9.14%, CLW belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
- CLW has a Operating Margin of 0.13%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CLW outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
- The Gross Margin of CLW (7.27%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- CLW's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 0.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.14% | ||
| GM | 7.27% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-18.87%
GM growth 5Y-10.05%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CLW is destroying value.
- CLW has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CLW has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CLW has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CLW has an Altman-Z score of 2.19. This is not the best score and indicates that CLW is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.19, CLW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CLW has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- With a decent Debt to Equity ratio value of 0.43, CLW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.43 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.19 |
ROIC/WACC0.01
WACC9.88%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.10 indicates that CLW has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- CLW has a Current ratio of 2.10. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CLW outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
- CLW has a Quick Ratio of 2.10. This is a bad value and indicates that CLW is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- The Quick ratio of CLW (0.88) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- CLW shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -217.28%.
- Measured over the past years, CLW shows a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 72.63% on average per year.
- Looking at the last year, CLW shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -22.41% in the last year.
- Measured over the past years, CLW shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.71% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-217.28%
EPS 3Y-2.41%
EPS 5Y72.63%
EPS Q2Q%-1042.86%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.41%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.93%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.71%
Sales Q2Q%-38.03%
3.2 Future
- CLW is expected to show a small growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 5.35% yearly.
- CLW is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -5.92% yearly.
EPS Next Y-224.6%
EPS Next 2Y-79.04%
EPS Next 3Y5.35%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-19.92%
Revenue Next 2Y-11.17%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.92%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
- The Revenue growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CLW. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 508.42, the valuation of CLW can be described as expensive.
- Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CLW indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CLW is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies listed in the same industry.
- When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CLW to the average of the S&P500 Index (24.31), we can say CLW is valued expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 508.42 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CLW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.8 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-79.04%
EPS Next 3Y5.35%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CLW does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
20.54
+0.21 (+1.03%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Earnings (Last)10-28 2025-10-28/amc
Earnings (Next)02-11 2026-02-11/amc
Inst Owners83.86%
Inst Owner Change-0.04%
Ins Owners3.11%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap329.46M
Revenue(TTM)1.56B
Net Income(TTM)142.20M
Analysts80
Price Target30.6 (48.98%)
Short Float %4.78%
Short Ratio3.66
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-296.22%
Min EPS beat(2)-516.48%
Max EPS beat(2)-75.95%
EPS beat(4)1
Avg EPS beat(4)-154.11%
Min EPS beat(4)-516.48%
Max EPS beat(4)98.02%
EPS beat(8)3
Avg EPS beat(8)-89.36%
EPS beat(12)5
Avg EPS beat(12)-74.72%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-52.94%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-0.22%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.29%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.86%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.65%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.24%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.86%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.25%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.66%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)0.11%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)-9.09%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-386.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-110.18%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.03%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 508.42 | ||
| P/S | 0.21 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 0.42 | ||
| P/tB | 0.42 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.8 |
EPS(TTM)-3.53
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.04
Fwd EY0.2%
FCF(TTM)-8.39
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.73
OCFYN/A
SpS97.01
BVpS48.82
TBVpS48.65
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 9.11% | ||
| ROE | 18.16% | ||
| ROCE | 0.16% | ||
| ROIC | 0.12% | ||
| ROICexc | 0.12% | ||
| ROICexgc | 0.12% | ||
| OM | 0.13% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 9.14% | ||
| GM | 7.27% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)6.94%
ROA(5y)4.69%
ROE(3y)15.7%
ROE(5y)11.28%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-18.87%
GM growth 5Y-10.05%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.43 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.63 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 118.51% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 6.87% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 0.09 | ||
| Cash Conversion | N/A | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.19 |
F-Score6
WACC9.88%
ROIC/WACC0.01
Cap/Depr(3y)74.67%
Cap/Depr(5y)59.25%
Cap/Sales(3y)5.91%
Cap/Sales(5y)4.4%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-217.28%
EPS 3Y-2.41%
EPS 5Y72.63%
EPS Q2Q%-1042.86%
EPS Next Y-224.6%
EPS Next 2Y-79.04%
EPS Next 3Y5.35%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.41%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.93%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.71%
Sales Q2Q%-38.03%
Revenue Next Year-19.92%
Revenue Next 2Y-11.17%
Revenue Next 3Y-5.92%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y-95.53%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year712.72%
EBIT Next 3Y115.5%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-267.41%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-119.44%
OCF growth 3Y-13.96%
OCF growth 5Y2%
CLEARWATER PAPER CORP / CLW FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CLW.
What is the valuation status of CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CLEARWATER PAPER CORP?
CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) has a profitability rating of 4 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) is expected to decline by -224.6% in the next year.