Clearwater Paper Balance Sheet Health
Financial Health criteria checks 2/6
Clearwater Paper has a total shareholder equity of $664.6M and total debt of $1.1B, which brings its debt-to-equity ratio to 171.8%. Its total assets and total liabilities are $2.5B and $1.8B respectively. Clearwater Paper's EBIT is $77.9M making its interest coverage ratio 1.7. It has cash and short-term investments of $35.5M.
Key information
171.8%
Debt to equity ratio
US$1.14b
Debt
| Interest coverage ratio | 1.7x |
| Cash | US$35.50m |
| Equity | US$664.60m |
| Total liabilities | US$1.82b |
| Total assets | US$2.49b |
Recent financial health updates
These 4 Measures Indicate That Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
May 01
Is Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 09Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Aug 04Is Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) A Risky Investment?
Apr 07Recent updates
Positive Sentiment Still Eludes Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) Following 35% Share Price Slump
Aug 21Clearwater Paper: Not All Is Clear
Aug 11Clearwater Paper: An Impressive Transformation At A Solid Price
Jul 23Clearwater Paper: Margin Improvement And Growing Preference For Sustainable Packaging
May 24Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) Held Back By Insufficient Growth Even After Shares Climb 29%
May 22These 4 Measures Indicate That Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
May 01Clearwater Paper: Bolt Moves
Mar 08Clearwater Paper: Moving To The Sidelines
Dec 30Clearwater Paper: Improved Balance Sheet But Headwinds In Paperboard
Nov 11Clearwater Paper: Set To Benefit From Industry Tailwinds
Oct 07Why Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) Could Be Worth Watching
Aug 03Clearwater Paper: Buy The Shares For Capital Gains, Bonds For 7% Yield
Jul 14Is Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Using Too Much Debt?
Jun 09Why Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) Could Be Worth Watching
Feb 10Clearwater Paper revises outlook amid higher maintenance costs
Dec 19Clearwater Paper GAAP EPS of $1.21, revenue of $539M beats by $9.33M
Oct 31If EPS Growth Is Important To You, Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Presents An Opportunity
Oct 22Clearwater Paper: Consumer Staple Stock At A Massive Discount
Oct 09Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW)?
Sep 27Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Has A Somewhat Strained Balance Sheet
Aug 04Clearwater Paper Corporation: Still Worth Serious Consideration
Aug 03Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Could Be At Risk Of Shrinking As A Company
Jun 14Clearwater Paper: Reiterating Our Neutral Rating
Apr 14Is Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) A Risky Investment?
Apr 07What Does Clearwater Paper Corporation's (NYSE:CLW) Share Price Indicate?
Feb 17Clearwater Paper: Input Costs Not Priced In
Jan 27Why Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) Could Be Worth Watching
Nov 07Here's What's Concerning About Clearwater Paper's (NYSE:CLW) Returns On Capital
Sep 30Financial Position Analysis
Short Term Liabilities: CLW's short term assets ($731.9M) exceed its short term liabilities ($412.1M).
Long Term Liabilities: CLW's short term assets ($731.9M) do not cover its long term liabilities ($1.4B).
Debt to Equity History and Analysis
Debt Level: CLW's net debt to equity ratio (166.4%) is considered high.
Reducing Debt: CLW's debt to equity ratio has reduced from 217.5% to 171.8% over the past 5 years.
Debt Coverage: CLW's debt is not well covered by operating cash flow (14.2%).
Interest Coverage: CLW's interest payments on its debt are not well covered by EBIT (1.7x coverage).
Balance Sheet
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/01/31 22:30 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/01/31 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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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.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Mark Wilde | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Roger Spitz | BofA Global Research |
| Steven Chercover | D.A. Davidson & Co. |