CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) Earnings History & Surprises

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CLW Earnings overview

Past quarterly earnings results for CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release Date
Apr 27, 2026
Period
Q1 / 2026
EPS Estimate
-$1.34
Revenue Estimate
373.5M

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release Date
Feb 18, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Reported
-$0.42
EPS Surprise
13.37%
Revenue Surprise
0.77%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
50%
EPS and Revenue beats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Historical Results

EPS & Revenue History (in USD): Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers quarterly history.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q4 2025 -0.42 -0.48 13.37% 43.24% 386.4M 383.43M 0.77% -19.97%
Q3 2025 -3.30 -0.54 -516.48% -1,042.86% 399M 391.73M 1.86% -38.03%
Q2 2025 0.17 0.71 -75.95% 241.67% 391.8M 400.97M -2.29% -33.19%
Q1 2025 0.34 0.17 98.02% -76.22% 378.2M 390.87M -3.24% -23.78%
Q4 2024 -0.74 -0.33 -122.02% -154.81% 482.8M 477.73M 1.06% -5.85%
Q3 2024 0.35 0.29 19.49% -84.02% 643.9M 628.22M 2.50% 23.85%
Q2 2024 -0.12 0.30 -139.60% -106.90% 586.4M 590.85M -0.75% 11.78%
Q1 2024 1.43 1.12 27.55% -2.72% 496.2M 513.08M -3.29% -5.56%
Q4 2023 1.35 1.43 -5.87% 550.00% 512.8M 501.97M 2.16% -2.66%
Q3 2023 2.19 1.84 19.14% 19.67% 519.9M 530.25M -1.95% -3.51%
Q2 2023 1.74 1.19 46.00% 56.76% 524.6M 518.13M 1.25% -0.34%
Q1 2023 1.47 1.77 -16.83% 42.72% 525.4M 552.47M -4.90% 7.62%
Q4 2022 -0.30 -0.09 -230.03% -136.59% 526.8M 528.74M -0.37% 7.55%
Q3 2022 1.83 1.41 29.73% 232.73% 538.8M 534.96M 0.72% 19.60%
Q2 2022 1.11 1.12 -0.69% 203.74% 526.4M 503.65M 4.52% 29.53%
Q1 2022 1.03 0.88 17.67% 49.28% 488.2M 486.48M 0.35% 14.63%
Q4 2021 0.82 0.80 2.77% -43.45% 489.8M 470.66M 4.07% 8.17%
Q3 2021 0.55 0.48 15.05% -65.41% 450.5M 434.64M 3.65% -1.51%
Q2 2021 -1.07 -1.50 28.58% -164.07% 406.4M 424.87M -4.35% -15.42%
Q1 2021 0.69 0.88 -21.77% 21.05% 425.9M 439.69M -3.14% -10.88%
Q4 2020 1.45 1.55 -6.17% - 452.8M 453.83M -0.23% -
Q3 2020 1.59 1.39 14.08% - 457.4M 466.24M -1.90% -
Q2 2020 1.67 1.45 14.82% - 480.5M 482.04M -0.32% -
Q1 2020 0.57 -0.01 8,561.12% - 477.9M 448.28M 6.61% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

CLW EPS Q2Q GrowthCLW EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 500 -500 -1K

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

CLW Revenue Q2Q GrowthCLW Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q1/21 Q3/21 Q1/22 Q3/22 Q1/23 Q3/23 Q1/24 Q3/24 Q1/25 Q3/25 Q1/26 Q3/26 Q1/27 Q3/27 0 20 -20

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
2
Average EPS beat (4)
-120.26%
Max EPS beat (4)
98.02%
Min EPS beat (4)
-516.48%

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
2
Average Revenue beat (4)
-0.72%
Max Revenue beat (4)
1.86%
Min Revenue beat (4)
-3.24%

Analysis

In the last 4 quarters, CLW has beaten EPS estimates in 2 out of 4 releases
CLW has beaten revenue estimates in 2 out of the last 4 releases
In the last 4 quarters, CLW reported -120.3% below the EPS estimates on average.
In the last 4 quarters, CLW reported -0.7% below the revenue estimates on average.

CLEARWATER PAPER CORP / CLW Earnings FAQ

When did CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) report earnings last quarter?

CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) last reported earnings on 2/18/2026.

Did CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) beat earnings estimates last quarter?

CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) beat EPS estimates and beat revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.

What percentage of the time does CLW stock beat earnings estimates?

In the last 4 quarters, CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) has beaten EPS estimates in 2 out of 4 releases.