CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NYSE:CLW - US18538R1032 - Common Stock
18.27 USD
-0.28 (-1.51%)
18.27 USD
0 (0%)
We assign a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10 to CLW. CLW was compared to 9 industry peers in the Paper & Forest Products industry. Both the profitability and the financial health of CLW get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. CLW is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
In the past year CLW has reported negative net income.
In the past year CLW has reported a negative cash flow from operations.
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 Return On Assets of 9.11%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CLW outperforms 88.89% of its industry peers.
CLW has a Return On Equity of 18.16%. This is amongst the best in the industry. CLW outperforms 88.89% of its industry peers.
CLW has a Return On Invested Capital (0.12%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| 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
Looking at the Profit Margin, with a value of 9.14%, CLW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 77.78% of the companies in the same industry.
The Operating Margin of CLW (0.13%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
The Gross Margin of CLW (7.27%) is worse than 66.67% of its industry peers.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CLW has declined.
| 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
With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), CLW is destroying value.
The number of shares outstanding for CLW has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
Compared to 5 years ago, CLW has less shares outstanding
Compared to 1 year ago, CLW has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 2.16 indicates that CLW is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
CLW has a Altman-Z score of 2.16. This is in the better half of the industry: CLW outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.43 indicates that CLW is not too dependend on debt financing.
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 | 2.16 |
ROIC/WACC0.01
WACC9.8%
2.3 Liquidity
CLW has a Current Ratio of 2.10. This indicates that CLW is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting 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.
CLW has a worse Quick ratio (0.88) than 77.78% 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%.
CLW shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 72.63% yearly.
CLW shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -22.41%.
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
Based on estimates for the next years, CLW will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 30.19% on average per year.
CLW is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -5.92% yearly.
EPS Next Y-193.32%
EPS Next 2Y0.77%
EPS Next 3Y30.19%
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
Although the future EPS growth is still strong, it is not able to hold up the even more excellent growth rate of the past years.
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.
The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 19.56, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CLW.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CLW is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% of the companies are valued more expensively.
The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 34.59. CLW is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.56 |
4.2 Price Multiples
CLW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. CLW is cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.46 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
CLW's earnings are expected to grow with 30.19% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y0.77%
EPS Next 3Y30.19%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
CLW does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
18.27
-0.28 (-1.51%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners86.79%
Inst Owner Change1.4%
Ins Owners3.15%
Ins Owner Change0.19%
Market Cap294.15M
Revenue(TTM)1.56B
Net Income(TTM)142.20M
Analysts80
Price Target33.66 (84.24%)
Short Float %3.52%
Short Ratio2.82
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)-8.33%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-23.08%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-206.67%
EPS NY rev (1m)-57.41%
EPS NY rev (3m)-172.03%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.91%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)0.25%
Revenue NY rev (1m)1.03%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.38%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 19.56 | ||
| P/S | 0.19 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 0.38 | ||
| P/tB | 0.38 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.46 |
EPS(TTM)-3.53
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.93
Fwd EY5.11%
FCF(TTM)-8.36
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)-1.72
OCFYN/A
SpS96.65
BVpS48.63
TBVpS48.47
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 | 2.16 |
F-Score6
WACC9.8%
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-193.32%
EPS Next 2Y0.77%
EPS Next 3Y30.19%
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 Year798.48%
EBIT Next 3Y129.97%
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.
Can you provide the valuation status for CLEARWATER PAPER CORP?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 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.
Can you provide the financial health for CLW stock?
The financial health rating of CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) is 4 / 10.