Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW) stock
Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $225.50MP/E 87.3Yield –
Clearwater Paper Corp saw revenue fall 3.2% to $1.51B over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026. Free cash flow was $56.80M. At the latest close the market valued the company at $225.50M, 87.3 times its earnings.
Key statistics
Valuation at the latest close; fundamentals over the trailing twelve months, balances at Sep 30, 2026
Valuation
- Market cap
- $225.50M
- P/E ratio
- 87.3
- Price to sales
- 0.15
- Price to book
- 0.28
- Dividend yield
- –
- Free cash flow yield
- 25.19%
Fundamentals
- Revenue
- $1.51B
- Net income
- $2.40M
- EPS, diluted
- $0.16
- Free cash flow
- $56.80M
- Book value per share
- $49.23
- Diluted shares
- 16M
Trading
- Next earnings
- Feb 17, 2027 (estimated, after the close)
- Previous close
- $13.90
- Open
- $13.99
- Day's range
- $13.90 – $14.59
- Volume
- 234,913
- Average volume (20 days)
- 292,964
- Index membership
- Russell 2000, Russell 3000
- Beta (5 years)
- 0.63
- 52-week range
- $11.73 – $23.59
- RSI (14 days)
- 34.6
- Volatility (1 year)
- 60.3%
- Relative volume
- 0.98×
- WACC
- 5.0%
Index membership is inferred from the holdings of funds that track each index (IWM, IWV), as reported to the SEC for Jun 30, 2026. Join dates come from quarterly fund reports since 2019, so they are accurate to the quarter.
Market cap history
Month-end market cap since 2010, using shares outstanding reported at the time
Total return vs. the S&P 500
Price change plus reinvested dividends, to the close on Nov 12, 2026. The S&P 500 is measured by the SPY fund.
| Period | CLW | S&P 500 | Difference | CLW per year | S&P 500 per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 month | -25.2% | -2.7% | −22.5 pts | ||
| 3 months | -36.8% | -1.7% | −35.0 pts | ||
| Year to date | -19.7% | +11.9% | −31.6 pts | ||
| 1 year | -24.3% | +12.0% | −36.3 pts | ||
| 3 years | -60.3% | +78.2% | −138.5 pts | -26.5% | +21.2% |
| 5 years | -64.3% | +73.2% | −137.5 pts | -18.6% | +11.6% |
| 10 years | -75.6% | +309.6% | −385.3 pts | -13.2% | +15.1% |
Fifteen years at a glance
Fiscal years 2011 to 2025 and trailing twelve months, USD
Revenue
Gross profit
Operating income
Net income
EPS, diluted
Free cash flow
Press releases
Releases Clearwater Paper filed with the SEC as exhibits to Form 8-K or 6-K
- Results
- Results
- Update
- Results
- Results
- Results
About Clearwater Paper
Paperboard Mills
Clearwater Paper Corporation manufactures and supplies solid bleached sulfate paperboard packaging materials. The company focuses primarily on folding carton and food service applications, producing paperboard used in packaging for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, premium retail goods, liquid packaging, cups, and paper plates. In addition to primary paperboard rolls, it provides custom sheeting and slitting services, alongside selling minor volumes of pulp to external buyers. Clearwater Paper sells its output mainly to independent packaging converters throughout North America, as well as to commercial printers and paper merchants.
Company profile, executives and historyClearwater Paper stock: common questions
What is Clearwater Paper's stock price?
CLW closed at $13.97 on Nov 12, 2026, up 0.50% on the day. Over the past 52 weeks it traded between $11.73 and $23.59.
What is Clearwater Paper's market cap?
Clearwater Paper was worth $225.50M at the close on Nov 12, 2026: the share price times the diluted shares outstanding.
What is CLW's P/E ratio?
CLW trades at 87.3 times earnings, based on diluted earnings per share of $0.16 over the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026.
How much revenue does Clearwater Paper make?
Clearwater Paper reported revenue of $1.51B for the twelve months to Sep 30, 2026, down 3.2% from a year earlier.
Does Clearwater Paper pay a dividend?
No. Clearwater Paper has not paid a cash dividend over the last twelve months.
When does Clearwater Paper report earnings next?
Clearwater Paper is expected to report Q4 FY2026 results on Feb 17, 2027, after the close. The date is estimated from its past reporting pattern until the company confirms it.
How has CLW stock performed over the past year?
Including dividends, CLW returned -24.3% over the past year, against +12.0% for the S&P 500.
How many CLW shares are sold short?
1M shares were sold short at the latest FINRA report, 3.80% of the float, or 1.7 days of average trading volume.
Who are Clearwater Paper's competitors?
Companies most similar to Clearwater Paper by business, industry and size include RYAM, MATV, MERC, SLVM, PKG.
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