CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:CLW • US18538R1032
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This CLW fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
1. CLW Profitability Analysis
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.
- In the past 5 years CLW always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- CLW has a Return On Assets of -1.17%. This is in the better half of the industry: CLW outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of -2.25%, CLW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CLW has a Return On Invested Capital (1.38%) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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
1.3 Margins
- CLW has a Operating Margin (1.54%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
- CLW's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- CLW's Gross Margin of 7.43% is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. CLW is outperformed by 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CLW has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector 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%
2. CLW Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CLW is destroying value.
- The number of shares outstanding for CLW has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
- CLW has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, CLW has a worse debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 2.21 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 2.21, CLW is doing good in the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.42 indicates that CLW is not too dependend on debt financing.
- CLW's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.42 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CLW outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.42 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.21 |
ROIC/WACC0.19
WACC7.08%
2.3 Liquidity
- A Current Ratio of 2.43 indicates that CLW has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
- CLW has a Current ratio (2.43) which is in line with its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.13 indicates that CLW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CLW's Quick ratio of 1.13 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CLW outperforms 44.44% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 |
3. CLW Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- CLW shows a strong negative growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year the EPS decreased by -448.91%.
- The Revenue for CLW has decreased by -17.26% in the past year. This is quite bad
- 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
- Based on estimates for the next years, CLW will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 29.84% on average per year.
- Based on estimates for the next years, CLW will show a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue will decrease by -0.81% on average per year.
EPS Next Y12.84%
EPS Next 2Y29.98%
EPS Next 3Y29.84%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-4.98%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.51%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.81%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
4. CLW Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- CLW reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
- Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CLW. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- CLW's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is rather cheap when compared to the industry. CLW is cheaper than 88.89% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.77 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- CLW's earnings are expected to grow with 29.84% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y29.98%
EPS Next 3Y29.84%
5. CLW Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for CLW!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
CLW Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
15.28
+0.33 (+2.21%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Earnings (Last)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27
Inst Owners85.55%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners3.23%
Ins Owner Change11.02%
Market Cap245.09M
Revenue(TTM)1.56B
Net Income(TTM)-18.60M
Analysts77.14
Price Target20.06 (31.28%)
Short Float %5.54%
Short Ratio3.44
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)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)0%
PT rev (3m)-34.44%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-26.84%
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)-7025%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0.26%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.2%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-4.12%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.16 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 20.09 | ||
| P/B | 0.3 | ||
| P/tB | 0.3 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.77 |
EPS(TTM)-3.21
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-2.8
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-4.78
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.76
OCFY4.98%
SpS96.97
BVpS51.45
TBVpS51.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector 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 Rank | Sector 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 | 2.21 |
F-Score4
WACC7.08%
ROIC/WACC0.19
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 Y12.84%
EPS Next 2Y29.98%
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-4.98%
Revenue Next 2Y-0.51%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.81%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y728.95%
EBIT growth 3Y-42.87%
EBIT growth 5Y-34.84%
EBIT Next Year174.84%
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 Fundamental Analysis 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.
What is the profitability of CLW stock?
CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.