Clearwater Paper Corporation

NYSE:CLW Stock Report

Market Cap: US$431.6m

Clearwater Paper Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 0/6

Clearwater Paper's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -24.2%, while the Forestry industry saw earnings growing at 3.1% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 4.1% per year.

Key information

-24.2%

Earnings growth rate

-24.6%

EPS growth rate

Forestry Industry Growth31.6%
Revenue growth rate-4.1%
Return on equity-9.3%
Net Margin-5.2%
Last Earnings Update31 Mar 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Clearwater Paper Corporation's (NYSE:CLW) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

May 01
Clearwater Paper Corporation's (NYSE:CLW) Popularity With Investors Is Clear

Does Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Feb 15
Does Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

A Strong Quarter For Clearwater Paper, But I'm Not Convinced

Feb 14

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?

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
31 Mar 251,503-781140
31 Dec 241,384-741150
30 Sep 242,21221490
30 Jun 242,098281510
31 Mar 24869231140
31 Dec 231,136491200
30 Sep 231,394451230
30 Jun 231,654511300
31 Mar 232,117531430
31 Dec 221,195531170
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

Quality Earnings: CLW is currently unprofitable.

Growing Profit Margin: CLW is currently unprofitable.

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: CLW is unprofitable, and losses have increased over the past 5 years at a rate of 24.2% per year.

Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare CLW's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable

Earnings vs Industry: CLW is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Forestry industry (-12.6%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: CLW has a negative Return on Equity (-9.3%), as it is currently unprofitable.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/05/02 14:51
End of Day Share Price 2025/05/02 00:00
Earnings2025/03/31
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Clearwater Paper Corporation is covered by 9 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.