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Clearwater Paper NYSE:CLW Stock Report

Last Price

US$30.26

Market Cap

US$501.3m

7D

22.9%

1Y

-17.7%

Updated

22 Dec, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

Clearwater Paper Corporation

NYSE:CLW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$501.3m

CLW Stock Overview

Manufactures and supplies bleached paperboards, and consumer and parent roll tissues in the United States and internationally. More details

CLW fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance1/6
Financial Health2/6
Dividends0/6

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Clearwater Paper Corporation Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Clearwater Paper
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$30.26
52 Week HighUS$57.13
52 Week LowUS$23.97
Beta0.34
1 Month Change12.95%
3 Month Change2.61%
1 Year Change-17.68%
3 Year Change-16.08%
5 Year Change41.67%
Change since IPO168.98%

Recent News & Updates

Positive Sentiment Still Eludes Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) Following 35% Share Price Slump

Aug 21
Positive Sentiment Still Eludes Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) Following 35% Share Price Slump

Recent updates

Positive Sentiment Still Eludes Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) Following 35% Share Price Slump

Aug 21
Positive Sentiment Still Eludes Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) Following 35% Share Price Slump

Clearwater Paper: Not All Is Clear

Aug 11

Clearwater Paper: An Impressive Transformation At A Solid Price

Jul 23

Clearwater Paper: Margin Improvement And Growing Preference For Sustainable Packaging

May 24

Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 29%

May 22
Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 29%

These 4 Measures Indicate That Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

May 01
These 4 Measures Indicate That Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Clearwater Paper: Bolt Moves

Mar 08

Clearwater Paper: Moving To The Sidelines

Dec 30

Clearwater Paper: Improved Balance Sheet But Headwinds In Paperboard

Nov 11

Clearwater Paper: Set To Benefit From Industry Tailwinds

Oct 07

Why Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) Could Be Worth Watching

Aug 03
Why Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) Could Be Worth Watching

Clearwater Paper: Buy The Shares For Capital Gains, Bonds For 7% Yield

Jul 14

Is Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Using Too Much Debt?

Jun 09
Is Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Using Too Much Debt?

Why Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) Could Be Worth Watching

Feb 10
Why Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) Could Be Worth Watching

Clearwater Paper revises outlook amid higher maintenance costs

Dec 19

Clearwater Paper GAAP EPS of $1.21, revenue of $539M beats by $9.33M

Oct 31

If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Presents An Opportunity

Oct 22
If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Presents An Opportunity

Clearwater Paper: Consumer Staple Stock At A Massive Discount

Oct 09

Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW)?

Sep 27
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW)?

Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Aug 04
Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet

Clearwater Paper Corporation: Still Worth Serious Consideration

Aug 03

Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

Jun 14
Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company

Clearwater Paper: Reiterating Our Neutral Rating

Apr 14

Is Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) A Risky Investment?

Apr 07
Is Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) A Risky Investment?

What Does Clearwater Paper Corporation's (NYSE:CLW) Share Price Indicate?

Feb 17
What Does Clearwater Paper Corporation's (NYSE:CLW) Share Price Indicate?

Clearwater Paper: Input Costs Not Priced In

Jan 27

Why Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) Could Be Worth Watching

Nov 07
Why Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) Could Be Worth Watching

Here's What's Concerning About Clearwater Paper's (NYSE:CLW) Returns On Capital

Sep 30
Here's What's Concerning About Clearwater Paper's (NYSE:CLW) Returns On Capital

Clearwater Paper: Downside Too Large, Even With Enticing Valuation

Jun 21

Clearwater Paper to permanently close Neenah, Wisconsin facility

Jun 01

Shareholder Returns

CLWUS ForestryUS Market
7D22.9%-6.5%-2.4%
1Y-17.7%38.3%23.3%

Return vs Industry: CLW underperformed the US Forestry industry which returned 38.3% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CLW underperformed the US Market which returned 23.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CLW's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CLW volatility
CLW Average Weekly Movement8.7%
Forestry Industry Average Movement6.9%
Market Average Movement6.3%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market16.8%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: CLW has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CLW's weekly volatility (9%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
20053,100Arsen Kitchwww.clearwaterpaper.com

Clearwater Paper Corporation manufactures and supplies bleached paperboards, and consumer and parent roll tissues in the United States and internationally. It operates through Pulp and Paperboard, and Consumer Products segments. The Pulp and Paperboard segment manufactures and markets bleached paperboard; Solid Bleached Sulfate paperboard that is used to produce folding cartons, liquid packaging, cups and plates, blister and carded packaging, and top sheet and commercial printing items; and hardwood and softwood pulp, as well as offers services that include custom sheeting, slitting, and cutting.

Clearwater Paper Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Clearwater Paper's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CLW fundamental statistics
Market capUS$501.34m
Earnings (TTM)US$2.00m
Revenue (TTM)US$2.21b

250.7x

P/E Ratio

0.2x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CLW income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$2.21b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.98b
Gross ProfitUS$227.40m
Other ExpensesUS$225.40m
EarningsUS$2.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.12
Gross Margin10.28%
Net Profit Margin0.09%
Debt/Equity Ratio171.8%

How did CLW perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 02:08
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Clearwater Paper Corporation is covered by 10 analysts. 1 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Mark WildeBMO Capital Markets Equity Research
Roger SpitzBofA Global Research
Steven ChercoverD.A. Davidson & Co.