CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CLW • US18538R1032

16.56 USD
-1.03 (-5.86%)
At close: Feb 17, 2026
16.88 USD
+0.32 (+1.93%)
After Hours: 2/17/2026, 6:30:00 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Taking everything into account, CLW scores 3 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CLW was compared to 9 industry peers in the Paper & Forest Products industry. CLW has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. CLW does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CLW has reported negative net income.
  • CLW had a negative operating cash flow in the past year.
  • CLW had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
  • CLW had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
CLW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCLW Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • CLW's Return On Assets of 9.11% is amongst the best of the industry. CLW outperforms 100.00% 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's Return On Invested Capital of 0.12% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CLW outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector 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
CLW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCLW Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • The Profit Margin of CLW (9.14%) is better than 88.89% of its industry peers.
  • The Operating Margin of CLW (0.13%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 7.27%, CLW is doing worse than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CLW's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector 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%
CLW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCLW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 5 -5 10 15

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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.
  • CLW has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CLW has an improved debt to assets ratio.
CLW Yearly Shares OutstandingCLW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M
CLW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCLW Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 2.15 indicates that CLW is not a great score, but indicates only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • CLW has a better Altman-Z score (2.15) than 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 RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.43
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.15
ROIC/WACC0.01
WACC10.2%
CLW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCLW Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.10 indicates that CLW has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • CLW's Current ratio of 2.10 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CLW outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.88 indicates that CLW may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 0.88, CLW is in line with its industry, outperforming 44.44% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.1
Quick Ratio 0.88
CLW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCLW Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for CLW have decreased strongly by -217.28% in the last year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 72.63% on average over the past years. This is a very strong growth
  • Looking at the last year, CLW shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -22.41% in the last year.
  • CLW shows a decrease in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been decreasing by -4.71% yearly.
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 decrease in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will decrease by -9.91% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, CLW will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -6.24% on average per year.
EPS Next Y-338.23%
EPS Next 2Y-80.83%
EPS Next 3Y-64.72%
EPS Next 5Y-9.91%
Revenue Next Year-20.33%
Revenue Next 2Y-11.83%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.82%
Revenue Next 5Y-6.24%

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.
CLW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCLW Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
CLW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCLW Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 0 2 -2 4 6

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CLW. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • Also next year CLW is expected to report negative earnings again, which makes the also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
CLW Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCLW Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 10 -10 20

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CLW, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 6.33
CLW Per share dataCLW EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CLW's earnings are expected to decrease with -64.72% in the coming years. This may justify a cheaper valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y-80.83%
EPS Next 3Y-64.72%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • CLW does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CLEARWATER PAPER CORP

NYSE:CLW (2/17/2026, 6:30:00 PM)

After market: 16.88 +0.32 (+1.93%)

16.56

-1.03 (-5.86%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Earnings (Last)10-28
Earnings (Next)02-18
Inst Owners83.86%
Inst Owner Change4.66%
Ins Owners3.11%
Ins Owner Change-0.01%
Market Cap265.62M
Revenue(TTM)1.56B
Net Income(TTM)142.20M
Analysts77.14
Price Target24.14 (45.77%)
Short Float %4.33%
Short Ratio3.26
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)-21.11%
PT rev (3m)-28.28%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-11.63%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-200%
EPS NY rev (1m)-91.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)-155.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-1.89%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.89%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.51%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.51%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.17
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF N/A
P/B 0.34
P/tB 0.34
EV/EBITDA 6.33
EPS(TTM)-3.53
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.17
Fwd EYN/A
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 RankSector 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 RankSector 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 2.15
F-Score6
WACC10.2%
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-338.23%
EPS Next 2Y-80.83%
EPS Next 3Y-64.72%
EPS Next 5Y-9.91%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-22.41%
Revenue growth 3Y-7.93%
Revenue growth 5Y-4.71%
Sales Q2Q%-38.03%
Revenue Next Year-20.33%
Revenue Next 2Y-11.83%
Revenue Next 3Y-6.82%
Revenue Next 5Y-6.24%
EBIT growth 1Y-95.53%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year695.74%
EBIT Next 3Y102.71%
EBIT Next 5Y73.87%
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 -338.23% in the next year.