CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NYSE:CLW • US18538R1032

14.17 USD
-0.22 (-1.53%)
Last: Feb 24, 2026, 02:55 PM
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Fundamental Rating

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Overall CLW gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. We evaluated CLW against 9 industry peers in the Paper & Forest Products industry. The financial health of CLW is average, but there are quite some concerns on its profitability. CLW does not seem to be growing, but still is valued expensively.


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CLW has reported negative net income.
  • CLW had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years CLW reported negative net income over the last 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 2025 0 100M -100M 200M

1.2 Ratios

  • Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of -1.17%, CLW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of CLW (-2.25%) is better than 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • CLW has a Return On Invested Capital (1.38%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.17%
ROE -2.25%
ROIC 1.38%
ROA(3y)5.65%
ROA(5y)3.6%
ROE(3y)12.27%
ROE(5y)7.87%
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 2025 0 10 -10 20 -20 -30

1.3 Margins

  • The Operating Margin of CLW (1.54%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CLW's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • With a Gross Margin value of 7.43%, CLW is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CLW has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 1.54%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 7.43%
OM growth 3Y-47.67%
OM growth 5Y-32.41%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-25.23%
GM growth 5Y-13.94%
CLW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCLW Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 5 -5 10 15

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CLW has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it 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.
  • CLW has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
CLW Yearly Shares OutstandingCLW Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 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 2025 500M 1B 1.5B

2.2 Solvency

  • CLW has an Altman-Z score of 2.20. 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.
  • CLW's Altman-Z score of 2.20 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CLW outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.42 indicates that CLW is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.42, CLW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.42
Debt/FCF N/A
Altman-Z 2.2
ROIC/WACC0.13
WACC10.39%
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 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 2.43 indicates that CLW has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of CLW (2.43) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.13 indicates that CLW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • CLW has a Quick ratio (1.13) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2.43
Quick Ratio 1.13
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 2025 100M 200M 300M 400M 500M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The earnings per share for CLW have decreased strongly by -448.91% in the last year.
  • CLW shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -17.26%.
  • Measured over the past years, CLW shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.60% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-448.91%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%43.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.26%
Revenue growth 3Y9.18%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.6%
Sales Q2Q%-19.97%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 29.84% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • CLW is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.99% yearly.
EPS Next Y63.61%
EPS Next 2Y41.87%
EPS Next 3Y29.84%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.74%
Revenue Next 2Y0.67%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.99%
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better 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

  • CLW reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • 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

  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio of CLW indicates a rather cheap valuation: CLW is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF N/A
EV/EBITDA 4.7
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

  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CLW's earnings are expected to grow with 29.84% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y41.87%
EPS Next 3Y29.84%

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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 (2/24/2026, 2:55:59 PM)

14.17

-0.22 (-1.53%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Earnings (Last)02-18
Earnings (Next)04-27
Inst Owners83.86%
Inst Owner Change4.41%
Ins Owners3.11%
Ins Owner Change-0.01%
Market Cap227.29M
Revenue(TTM)1.56B
Net Income(TTM)-18.60M
Analysts77.14
Price Target24.14 (70.36%)
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)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-251.55%
Min EPS beat(2)-516.48%
Max EPS beat(2)13.37%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-120.26%
Min EPS beat(4)-516.48%
Max EPS beat(4)98.02%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-86.95%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-54.43%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-52.28%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.32%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.77%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.86%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.72%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.24%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.86%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.42%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.57%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.1%
PT rev (1m)-21.11%
PT rev (3m)-21.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-200%
EPS NY rev (1m)-91.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)-155.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.26%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.89%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.57%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.15
P/FCF N/A
P/OCF 18.63
P/B 0.28
P/tB 0.28
EV/EBITDA 4.7
EPS(TTM)-3.21
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.17
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-4.78
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.76
OCFY5.37%
SpS96.97
BVpS51.45
TBVpS51.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -1.17%
ROE -2.25%
ROCE 1.74%
ROIC 1.38%
ROICexc 1.41%
ROICexgc 1.41%
OM 1.54%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 7.43%
FCFM N/A
ROA(3y)5.65%
ROA(5y)3.6%
ROE(3y)12.27%
ROE(5y)7.87%
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 3Y-43.01%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-33.61%
ROICexc growth 3Y-42.92%
ROICexc growth 5Y-33.2%
OM growth 3Y-47.67%
OM growth 5Y-32.41%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-25.23%
GM growth 5Y-13.94%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.98
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.42
Debt/FCF N/A
Debt/EBITDA 2.97
Cap/Depr 96.1%
Cap/Sales 5.71%
Interest Coverage 1.5
Cash Conversion 10.49%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 2.43
Quick Ratio 1.13
Altman-Z 2.2
F-Score4
WACC10.39%
ROIC/WACC0.13
Cap/Depr(3y)95.89%
Cap/Depr(5y)71.34%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.12%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-448.91%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%43.24%
EPS Next Y63.61%
EPS Next 2Y41.87%
EPS Next 3Y29.84%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.26%
Revenue growth 3Y9.18%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.6%
Sales Q2Q%-19.97%
Revenue Next Year-2.74%
Revenue Next 2Y0.67%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.99%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y728.95%
EBIT growth 3Y-42.87%
EBIT growth 5Y-34.84%
EBIT Next Year190.9%
EBIT Next 3Y60.31%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-38.77%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-80.13%
OCF growth 3Y-56.7%
OCF growth 5Y-45.21%

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 3 / 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 grow by 63.61% in the next year.