Clearwater Paper Corporation

NYSE:CLW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$501.3m

Clearwater Paper Past Earnings Performance

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Clearwater Paper has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 38.6%, while the Forestry industry saw earnings growing at 15% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 2.9% per year. Clearwater Paper's return on equity is 0.3%, and it has net margins of 0.09%.

Key information

38.6%

Earnings growth rate

38.5%

EPS growth rate

Forestry Industry Growth31.6%
Revenue growth rate2.9%
Return on equity0.3%
Net Margin0.09%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance 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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

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
30 Sep 242,21221490
30 Jun 242,098281510
31 Mar 242,0541011510
31 Dec 232,0831081490
30 Sep 231,394451230
30 Jun 231,654511300
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

Quality Earnings: CLW has a large one-off loss of $27.6M impacting its last 12 months of financial results to 30th September, 2024.

Growing Profit Margin: CLW's current net profit margins (0.09%) are lower than last year (3.3%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CLW has become profitable over the past 5 years, growing earnings by 38.6% per year.

Accelerating Growth: CLW's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: CLW had negative earnings growth (-95.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Forestry industry average (-30.3%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: CLW's Return on Equity (0.3%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/22 08:39
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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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.