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CLW

Clearwater Paper Corporation

CLW

NYSE·Basic Materials·Paper, Lumber & Forest Products·Mkt cap $254.9M

$15.92

▲ +0.70%

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Our plain-language verdict, the thesis, risk factors, and what is changing about the business.

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52-Week Range

$11.73 - $30.96

P/E

-9.48

Fwd P/E

-3.52

Beta

0.27

Div Yield

0.00%

Avg Vol

201.2K

Shares Out

16.0M

Mkt Cap

$254.9M

Price action

Price chart

Down 47.0% over the trailing year

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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.

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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
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Bear Case

1 risk

  • Low volatility (beta 0.3).

Growth

Stable outlook

Increasing demand for sustainable and eco-friendly packaging solutions

Value

Deep value opportunity - significant discount to Paper & Packaging peers

Momentum

Strong

+6.4% over 3m

Quality

Thin

Solid business

Dividend

None

No dividend

Earnings track record

Recent earnings results

AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.

Next: Apr 27, 2026

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Q2 26 RECAP

APR 28, 2026

Reported EPS of -$1.29 vs -$1.32 consensus (+2.3% surprise). Revenue of $360.3M vs $363.6M expected (-0.9%).

EPS beat +2.3%
Revenue miss

EPS surprise · last 4Q

1 of 1 beats

Q2 26

+2.3%

Next: Apr 27, 2026

Revenue trend · last 8Q

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+44%

-24%

+14%

+1%

-0%

-5%

Q2 24

Q3 24

Q4 24

Q1 25

Q2 25

Q3 25

Q4 25

Q1 26

$344.4M

$393.3M

$387.1M

$378.2M

$391.8M

$399.0M

$386.4M

$360.3M

Margins · last 8Q

Gross

—

Operating

—

Profit

-3.5%

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Wall Street consensus

2 analysts · 50% Buy

Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.

Buy

1

50%

Hold

1

50%

Sell

0%

Median Price Target

$19.00

▲ +19.3% vs $15.92

Low $12.00
Median $19.00
High $20.00

Latest: Truist · $12.00 · Apr 29, 2026

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vs Industry

How CLW stacks vs Paper, Lumber & Forest Products

Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.

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