Clearwater Paper Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
Clearwater Paper's CEO is Arsen Kitch, appointed in Apr 2020, has a tenure of 5.75 years. total yearly compensation is $5.97M, comprised of 16.6% salary and 83.4% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 1.54% of the company’s shares, worth $4.37M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.7 years and 6.2 years respectively.
Key information
Arsen Kitch
Chief executive officer
US$6.0m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 16.58% |
| CEO tenure | 5.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 1.5% |
| Management average tenure | 1.7yrs |
| Board average tenure | 6.2yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Is Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Using Debt Sensibly?
Nov 21
Clearwater Paper: Reiterating Buy Despite A Soft Q3 Guide
Oct 17With A 26% Price Drop For Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW) You'll Still Get What You Pay For
Aug 16Clearwater Paper Corporation's (NYSE:CLW) Popularity With Investors Is Clear
May 01Does Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Feb 15A Strong Quarter For Clearwater Paper, But I'm Not Convinced
Feb 14Positive 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 14CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$76m |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$33m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$78m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$6m | US$990k | -US$74m |
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$57m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$31m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | US$23m |
| Dec 31 2023 | US$5m | US$940k | US$49m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$45m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$51m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$53m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$5m | US$888k | US$53m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$61m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$43m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | -US$24m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$4m | US$813k | -US$28m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | -US$15m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$79m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$4m | US$668k | US$77m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$57m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$24m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$900k |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$923k | US$337k | -US$6m |
Compensation vs Market: Arsen's total compensation ($USD5.97M) is above average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.45M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Arsen's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Arsen Kitch (43 yo)
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
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 5.8yrs | US$5.97m | 1.54% $ 4.4m | |
| Senior VP & CFO | 2.4yrs | US$1.66m | 0.0099% $ 28.1k | |
| Senior Vice President | less than a year | US$1.59m | 0.51% $ 1.4m | |
| Senior VP | less than a year | no data | 0.0029% $ 8.2k | |
| Senior Vice President of Supply Chain & Corporate Development | 1yr | no data | 0.0034% $ 9.5k | |
| Senior Vice President of Human Resources | 10.9yrs | US$1.32m | 0.44% $ 1.3m | |
| Investor Relations Officer | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: CLW's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.7 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 5.8yrs | US$5.97m | 1.54% $ 4.4m | |
| Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$256.83k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.7yrs | US$239.33k | no data | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board & Lead Independent Director | 9.8yrs | US$349.33k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 3.3yrs | US$239.33k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 6.7yrs | US$266.83k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 4.7yrs | US$254.36k | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.7yrs | US$246.83k | 0.019% $ 53.1k |
Experienced Board: CLW's board of directors are considered experienced (6.2 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/01/05 04:16 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/01/02 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
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.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Clearwater Paper Corporation is covered by 8 analysts. 2 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 |
|---|---|
| Mark Wilde | BMO Capital Markets Equity Research |
| Roger Spitz | BofA Global Research |
| Steven Chercover | D.A. Davidson & Co. |