Clearwater Paper Corporation

NYSE:CLW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$651.6m

Clearwater Paper Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Clearwater Paper has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 63.4%, while the Forestry industry saw earnings growing at 18.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.4% per year. Clearwater Paper's return on equity is 16.1%, and it has net margins of 5.2%.

Key information

63.4%

Earnings growth rate

63.3%

EPS growth rate

Forestry Industry Growth31.6%
Revenue growth rate4.4%
Return on equity16.1%
Net Margin5.2%
Next Earnings Update29 Apr 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

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

We Think Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

May 18
We Think Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Clearwater Paper Corporation 2021 Q1 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

May 10

Should Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Be Disappointed With Their 62% Profit?

Feb 14
Should Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Be Disappointed With Their 62% Profit?

Are Clearwater Paper's (NYSE:CLW) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?

Jan 30
Are Clearwater Paper's (NYSE:CLW) Statutory Earnings A Good Reflection Of Its Earnings Potential?

Taking A Look At Clearwater Paper Corporation's (NYSE:CLW) ROE

Jan 14
Taking A Look At Clearwater Paper Corporation's (NYSE:CLW) ROE

Returns On Capital At Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Paint An Interesting Picture

Dec 28
Returns On Capital At Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Paint An Interesting Picture

The Bottom Fishing Club: Clearwater Paper

Dec 27

Clearwater Paper cheers strong Q4 guidance

Dec 21

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

Dec 10
Is Now The Time To Look At Buying Clearwater Paper Corporation (NYSE:CLW)?

Clearwater Paper (CLW) Investor Presentation - Slideshow

Nov 30

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

Nov 23
These 4 Measures Indicate That Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Is Using Debt Extensively

Clearwater Paper Corporation 2020 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

Nov 06

Clearwater Paper EPS beats by $0.02, beats on revenue

Nov 03

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
Beta

How Clearwater Paper makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:CLW Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
31 Dec 232,0831081490
30 Sep 232,097841470
30 Jun 232,116681450
31 Mar 232,117531430
31 Dec 222,080461400
30 Sep 222,043611380
30 Jun 221,955431350
31 Mar 221,835-241270
31 Dec 211,773-281240
30 Sep 211,736-151260
30 Jun 211,74241250
31 Mar 211,817791340
31 Dec 201,869771330
30 Sep 201,851571280
30 Jun 201,839241250
31 Mar 201,81111170
31 Dec 191,762-61190
30 Sep 191,755-1951160
30 Jun 191,736-1501140
31 Mar 191,716-1431130
31 Dec 181,724-1441100
30 Sep 181,7321251120
30 Jun 181,732911150
31 Mar 181,730921170
31 Dec 171,730971170
30 Sep 171,719261190
30 Jun 171,728261170
31 Mar 171,735391230
31 Dec 161,735501300
30 Sep 161,741521250
30 Jun 161,748741220
31 Mar 161,756691160
31 Dec 151,752561120
30 Sep 151,793171150
30 Jun 151,86201220
31 Mar 151,916-31260
31 Dec 141,967-21300
30 Sep 141,9651081270
30 Jun 141,9421151230
31 Mar 141,9141141190
31 Dec 131,8901071190
30 Sep 131,882441170
30 Jun 131,875501200

Quality Earnings: CLW has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: CLW's current net profit margins (5.2%) are higher than last year (2.2%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CLW has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 63.4% per year.

Accelerating Growth: CLW's earnings growth over the past year (134.1%) exceeds its 5-year average (63.4% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: CLW earnings growth over the past year (134.1%) exceeded the Forestry industry -31.9%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: CLW's Return on Equity (16.1%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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