CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CLW - US18538R1032 - Common Stock
18.76 USD
+0.45 (+2.46%)
18.76 USD
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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. Both the profitability and the financial health of CLW get a neutral evaluation. Nothing too spectacular is happening here. CLW does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.
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.
CLW had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 100.00% of its industry peers.
CLW has a better Return On Equity (18.16%) than 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 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
The Profit Margin of CLW (9.14%) is better than 88.89% of its industry peers.
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.
CLW has a Gross Margin of 7.27%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CLW underperforms 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
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.
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.
With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.16, 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.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.43, CLW is in the better half of 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
WACC10.05%
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 (2.10) which is in line with 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 Quick ratio of 0.88. This is in the lower half of the industry: CLW underperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.1 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 0.88 |
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.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -4.71% on average over the past years.
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 small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 5.35% on average per year.
The Revenue is expected to decrease by -5.92% on average over the next years.
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
CLW reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 464.36, the valuation of CLW can be described as expensive.
66.67% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CLW, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
CLW is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Forward Earnings ratio to 23.46, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | 464.36 |
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 Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.45 |
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
No dividends for CLW!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
18.76
+0.45 (+2.46%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners83.86%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners3.11%
Ins Owner Change0%
Market Cap300.91M
Revenue(TTM)1.56B
Net Income(TTM)142.20M
Analysts80
Price Target30.6 (63.11%)
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 | 464.36 | ||
| P/S | 0.19 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | N/A | ||
| P/B | 0.38 | ||
| P/tB | 0.39 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 6.45 |
EPS(TTM)-3.53
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.04
Fwd EY0.22%
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 | 2.16 |
F-Score6
WACC10.05%
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.