Clearwater Paper Corporation

NYSE:CLW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$413.5m

Clearwater Paper Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

Clearwater Paper's CEO is Arsen Kitch, appointed in Apr 2020, has a tenure of 4.58 years. total yearly compensation is $5.29M, comprised of 17.8% salary and 82.2% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.07% of the company’s shares, worth $4.42M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.3 years and 5.5 years respectively.

Key information

Arsen Kitch

Chief executive officer

US$5.3m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage17.8%
CEO tenure4.6yrs
CEO ownership1.1%
Management average tenure5.3yrs
Board average tenure5.5yrs

Recent management updates

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

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Arsen Kitch's remuneration changed compared to Clearwater Paper's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Sep 30 2024n/an/a

US$2m

Jun 30 2024n/an/a

US$28m

Mar 31 2024n/an/a

US$101m

Dec 31 2023US$5mUS$940k

US$108m

Sep 30 2023n/an/a

US$45m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$51m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$53m

Dec 31 2022US$5mUS$888k

US$46m

Sep 30 2022n/an/a

US$61m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$43m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

-US$24m

Dec 31 2021US$4mUS$813k

-US$28m

Sep 30 2021n/an/a

-US$15m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$4m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$79m

Dec 31 2020US$4mUS$668k

US$77m

Sep 30 2020n/an/a

US$57m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$24m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$900k

Dec 31 2019US$923kUS$337k

-US$6m

Sep 30 2019n/an/a

-US$195m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

-US$150m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

-US$143m

Dec 31 2018US$852kUS$324k

-US$144m

Compensation vs Market: Arsen's total compensation ($USD5.29M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.18M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Arsen's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Arsen Kitch (42 yo)

4.6yrs

Tenure

US$5,288,096

Compensation

Mr. Arsen S. Kitch has been President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Clearwater Paper Corporation since April 1, 2020. He served as Vice President, Finance and Vice President Financial Planning a...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Arsen Kitch
CEO, President & Director4.6yrsUS$5.29m1.07%
$ 4.4m
Sherri Baker
Senior VP & CFO1.3yrsUS$1.09mno data
Michael Gadd
Senior VP15.9yrsUS$1.61m0.39%
$ 1.6m
Kari Moyes
Senior Vice President of Human Resources9.8yrsUS$1.32m0.37%
$ 1.5m
Steven Bowden
Senior VP and GM of Pulp & Paperboard Division6.1yrsUS$1.28m0.31%
$ 1.3m
Robin Yim
Vice President of Investor Relationsno datano datano data
Shannon Myers
Senior Director of Corporate Communicationsno datano datano data
Michael Urlick
Senior VP & GM of Consumer Products Division2.8yrsno data0.056%
$ 231.1k

5.3yrs

Average Tenure

53yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: CLW's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.3 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Arsen Kitch
CEO, President & Director4.6yrsUS$5.29m1.07%
$ 4.4m
Kevin Hunt
Independent Director11.8yrsUS$240.06kno data
John O'Donnell
Independent Director8.6yrsUS$235.06kno data
John Laymon
Independent Director5.5yrsUS$217.56kno data
Alexander Toeldte
Independent Chairman of the Board & Lead Independent Director8.6yrsUS$327.56kno data
Jeanne Hillman
Independent Director2.1yrsUS$217.56kno data
John Corkrean
Independent Director5.5yrsUS$245.06kno data
Christine Vickers Tucker
Independent Director3.5yrsUS$217.56kno data
Ann Nelson
Independent Director4.5yrsUS$225.06k0.018%
$ 74.9k

5.5yrs

Average Tenure

64yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: CLW's board of directors are considered experienced (5.5 years average tenure).