CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) Stock Fundamental Analysis
NYSE:CLW • US18538R1032
14.73 USD
+0.5 (+3.51%)
At close: Feb 26, 2026
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After Hours: 2/26/2026, 4:15:00 PM
CLW gets a fundamental rating of 3 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 9 industry peers in the Paper & Forest Products industry. CLW scores quite bad on profitability, while its financial health is fine. Not spectacular, but in line with the averages. CLW is valued expensive and it does not seem to be growing.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
- In the past year CLW has reported negative net income.
- In the past year CLW had a positive cash flow from operations.
- In multiple years CLW reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
- Each year in the past 5 years CLW had a positive operating cash flow.
1.2 Ratios
- CLW has a better Return On Assets (-1.17%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -2.25%, CLW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
- CLW has a Return On Invested Capital (1.38%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.17% | ||
| ROE | -2.25% | ||
| ROIC | 1.38% |
ROA(3y)5.65%
ROA(5y)3.6%
ROE(3y)12.27%
ROE(5y)7.87%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
- Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 1.54%, CLW is in line with its industry, outperforming 55.56% of the companies in the same industry.
- In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of CLW has declined.
- CLW has a worse Gross Margin (7.43%) than 66.67% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CLW has declined.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 1.54% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 7.43% |
OM growth 3Y-47.67%
OM growth 5Y-32.41%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-25.23%
GM growth 5Y-13.94%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so CLW is destroying value.
- CLW has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
- The number of shares outstanding for CLW has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
- The debt/assets ratio for CLW is higher compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
- CLW has an Altman-Z score of 2.20. This is not the best score and indicates that CLW is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
- CLW's Altman-Z score of 2.20 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. CLW outperforms 66.67% of its industry peers.
- A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.42 indicates that CLW is not too dependend on debt financing.
- Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.42, CLW is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.42 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.2 |
ROIC/WACC0.21
WACC6.49%
2.3 Liquidity
- CLW has a Current Ratio of 2.43. This indicates that CLW is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- CLW's Current ratio of 2.43 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CLW outperforms 55.56% of its industry peers.
- A Quick Ratio of 1.13 indicates that CLW should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
- CLW has a Quick ratio (1.13) which is in line with its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for CLW have decreased strongly by -448.91% in the last year.
- CLW shows a very negative growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has decreased by -17.26%.
- Measured over the past years, CLW shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has been decreasing by -3.60% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-448.91%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%43.24%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.26%
Revenue growth 3Y9.18%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.6%
Sales Q2Q%-19.97%
3.2 Future
- Based on estimates for the next years, CLW will show a very strong growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS will grow by 29.84% on average per year.
- CLW is expected to show a decrease in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will decrease by -0.99% yearly.
EPS Next Y63.61%
EPS Next 2Y41.87%
EPS Next 3Y29.84%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-2.74%
Revenue Next 2Y0.67%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.99%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
- The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CLW. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
- Besides the negative Price/Earnings Ratio, also the Forward Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CLW. No positive earnings are expected for the next year.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CLW is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.89% of the companies are valued more expensively.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.67 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- A more expensive valuation may be justified as CLW's earnings are expected to grow with 29.84% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y41.87%
EPS Next 3Y29.84%
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
- CLW does not give a dividend.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
14.73
+0.5 (+3.51%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorMaterials
GICS IndustryGroupMaterials
GICS IndustryPaper & Forest Products
Earnings (Last)02-18 2026-02-18/amc
Earnings (Next)04-27 2026-04-27
Inst Owners83.86%
Inst Owner Change4.41%
Ins Owners3.11%
Ins Owner Change-0.01%
Market Cap236.27M
Revenue(TTM)1.56B
Net Income(TTM)-18.60M
Analysts77.14
Price Target20.06 (36.18%)
Short Float %4.33%
Short Ratio3.26
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-251.55%
Min EPS beat(2)-516.48%
Max EPS beat(2)13.37%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)-120.26%
Min EPS beat(4)-516.48%
Max EPS beat(4)98.02%
EPS beat(8)4
Avg EPS beat(8)-86.95%
EPS beat(12)6
Avg EPS beat(12)-54.43%
EPS beat(16)8
Avg EPS beat(16)-52.28%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)1.32%
Min Revenue beat(2)0.77%
Max Revenue beat(2)1.86%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-0.72%
Min Revenue beat(4)-3.24%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.86%
Revenue beat(8)4
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.42%
Revenue beat(12)6
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.57%
Revenue beat(16)9
Avg Revenue beat(16)-0.1%
PT rev (1m)-21.11%
PT rev (3m)-21.11%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-1.05%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-200%
EPS NY rev (1m)-91.19%
EPS NY rev (3m)-155.29%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-0.26%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-1.89%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.06%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.57%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | N/A | ||
| Fwd PE | N/A | ||
| P/S | 0.15 | ||
| P/FCF | N/A | ||
| P/OCF | 19.37 | ||
| P/B | 0.29 | ||
| P/tB | 0.29 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 4.67 |
EPS(TTM)-3.21
EYN/A
EPS(NY)-1.17
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)-4.78
FCFYN/A
OCF(TTM)0.76
OCFY5.16%
SpS96.97
BVpS51.45
TBVpS51.32
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | -1.17% | ||
| ROE | -2.25% | ||
| ROCE | 1.74% | ||
| ROIC | 1.38% | ||
| ROICexc | 1.41% | ||
| ROICexgc | 1.41% | ||
| OM | 1.54% | ||
| PM (TTM) | N/A | ||
| GM | 7.43% | ||
| FCFM | N/A |
ROA(3y)5.65%
ROA(5y)3.6%
ROE(3y)12.27%
ROE(5y)7.87%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-43.01%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-33.61%
ROICexc growth 3Y-42.92%
ROICexc growth 5Y-33.2%
OM growth 3Y-47.67%
OM growth 5Y-32.41%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-25.23%
GM growth 5Y-13.94%
F-Score4
Asset Turnover0.98
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.42 | ||
| Debt/FCF | N/A | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.97 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 96.1% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.71% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 1.5 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 10.49% | ||
| Profit Quality | N/A | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.43 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1.13 | ||
| Altman-Z | 2.2 |
F-Score4
WACC6.49%
ROIC/WACC0.21
Cap/Depr(3y)95.89%
Cap/Depr(5y)71.34%
Cap/Sales(3y)6.87%
Cap/Sales(5y)5.12%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-448.91%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%43.24%
EPS Next Y63.61%
EPS Next 2Y41.87%
EPS Next 3Y29.84%
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-17.26%
Revenue growth 3Y9.18%
Revenue growth 5Y-3.6%
Sales Q2Q%-19.97%
Revenue Next Year-2.74%
Revenue Next 2Y0.67%
Revenue Next 3Y-0.99%
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y728.95%
EBIT growth 3Y-42.87%
EBIT growth 5Y-34.84%
EBIT Next Year190.9%
EBIT Next 3Y60.31%
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y-38.77%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y-80.13%
OCF growth 3Y-56.7%
OCF growth 5Y-45.21%
CLEARWATER PAPER CORP / CLW FAQ
What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 3 / 10 to CLW.
What is the valuation status of CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) stock?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 1 / 10 to CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW). This can be considered as Overvalued.
Can you provide the profitability details for CLEARWATER PAPER CORP?
CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the expected EPS growth for CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) stock?
The Earnings per Share (EPS) of CLEARWATER PAPER CORP (CLW) is expected to grow by 63.61% in the next year.