Clearwater Paper Corporation
CLW
NYSE·Basic Materials·Paper, Lumber & Forest Products·Mkt cap $337.4M
$20.92
▲ +1.06%
P/E
-6.58
Mkt Cap
$337.4M
52-Wk Range
$11.73–$23.59
52-Week Range
$11.73 - $23.59
P/E
Fwd P/E
Beta
Div Yield
Avg Vol
Shares Out
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Price action
Price chart
Down 5.0% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
4 reasons
- Integrated pulp and paperboard operations providing cost efficiency and supply chain control
- Diversified product portfolio serving multiple end-markets and customer segments
- Strong relationships with major retailers, distributors, and commercial converters
- Established brand presence in consumer tissue category with recycled fiber offerings
Bear Case
1 risk
- Low volatility (beta 0.2).
Growth
Stable outlook
Increasing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly packaging solutions
Value
Deep value opportunity - significant discount to Paper & Packaging peers
Momentum
Hot
+35.8% over 3m
Quality
Thin
Mixed fundamentals
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying CLW right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 27, 2026
JUL 28, 2026
Reported EPS of -$1.75 vs -$1.49 consensus (-17.4% surprise). Revenue of $374.8M vs $374.8M expected (0.0%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
0 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
-17.4%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+44%
-24%
+14%
+1%
-0%
-5%
-4%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$393.3M
$387.1M
$378.2M
$391.8M
$399.0M
$386.4M
$360.3M
$374.8M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
-2.8%
Operating
-6.4%
Profit
-5.7%
Wall Street consensus
3 analysts · 33% Buy
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
Buy
33%
Hold
67%
Sell
0%
Median Price Target
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Latest: TD Cowen · Jul 29, 2026
vs Industry
How CLW stacks vs Paper, Lumber & Forest Products
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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