Clearwater Paper (CLW) | Financial Analysis & Statements
Clearwater Paper Corporation Micro-cap Basic Materials
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Dec 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
386.4M
Gross Profit
17.2M
4.45%
Operating Income
-6.8M
-1.76%
Net Income
38.4M
9.94%
EPS (Diluted)
$2.39
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
1.6B
Total Liabilities
763.0M
Shareholders Equity
825.3M
Debt to Equity
0.92
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
12.5M
Free Cash Flow
-9.9M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
Quarter Income Flow
Dec 31, 2025
Annual Income Flow
2025
Clearwater Paper Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.6B | 1.4B | 2.1B | 2.1B | 1.8B |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.4B | 1.3B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.6B |
| Gross Profit | 115.6M | 76.1M | 330.8M | 256.7M | 182.6M |
| Gross Margin % | 7.4% | 5.5% | 15.9% | 12.3% | 10.3% |
| Operating Expenses | |||||
| Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
| Selling, General & Administrative | 99.8M | 116.3M | 149.2M | 133.9M | 114.0M |
| Other Operating Expenses | 14.0M | 800.0K | 400.0K | 700.0K | -1.8M |
| Total Operating Expenses | 113.8M | 117.1M | 149.6M | 134.6M | 112.2M |
| Operating Income | 1.8M | -41.0M | 181.2M | 122.1M | 70.4M |
| Operating Margin % | 0.1% | -3.0% | 8.7% | 5.9% | 4.0% |
| Non-Operating Items | |||||
| Interest Income | 1.8M | 2.9M | 2.4M | 1.0M | 600.0K |
| Interest Expense | 16.5M | 30.4M | 31.1M | 34.1M | 35.2M |
| Other Non-Operating Income | -45.1M | -30.9M | -6.9M | -14.3M | -69.8M |
| Pre-tax Income | -60.1M | -101.1M | 144.2M | 73.1M | -35.7M |
| Income Tax | -7.1M | -27.1M | 36.4M | 27.0M | -7.7M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 0.0% | 0.0% | 25.2% | 36.9% | 0.0% |
| Net Income | -18.6M | 196.3M | 107.8M | 46.1M | -28.0M |
| Net Margin % | -1.2% | 14.2% | 5.2% | 2.2% | -1.6% |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| EBITDA | 92.7M | 31.8M | 280.9M | 219.1M | 163.9M |
| EPS (Basic) | $-1.15 | $11.70 | $6.39 | $2.71 | $-1.67 |
| EPS (Diluted) | $-1.15 | $11.70 | $6.30 | $2.68 | $-1.67 |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 16169000 | 16781000 | 16863000 | 16985000 | 16767000 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 16169000 | 16781000 | 16863000 | 16985000 | 16767000 |
Income Statement Trend
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Clearwater Paper Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current Assets | |||||
| Cash & Equivalents | 30.7M | 79.6M | 42.0M | 53.7M | 25.2M |
| Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Accounts Receivable | 155.0M | 165.9M | 172.3M | 166.2M | 152.7M |
| Inventory | 281.7M | 258.0M | 319.8M | 324.0M | 277.7M |
| Other Current Assets | 18.2M | 19.0M | 18.0M | 19.8M | 16.9M |
| Total Current Assets | 526.0M | 545.4M | 564.1M | 586.3M | 487.2M |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Goodwill | 2.1M | 101.5M | - | - | - |
| Intangible Assets | 2.1M | 4.3M | - | - | - |
| Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 58.3M | 57.9M | 117.6M | 100.1M | 121.1M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.2B |
| Total Assets | 1.6B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.7B | 1.7B |
| Liabilities | |||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||
| Accounts Payable | 130.9M | 164.6M | 163.9M | 213.0M | 156.2M |
| Short-term Debt | 12.9M | 11.7M | 16.2M | 12.9M | 17.7M |
| Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Current Liabilities | - | 100.0K | - | - | 100.0K |
| Total Current Liabilities | 216.2M | 320.4M | 286.0M | 312.0M | 254.1M |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
| Long-term Debt | 345.5M | 281.6M | 462.3M | 564.9M | 637.6M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 68.2M | - | 199.1M | 196.4M | 213.1M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 83.6M | 170.2M | - | - | - |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 546.8M | 504.3M | 717.1M | 819.5M | 924.3M |
| Total Liabilities | 763.0M | 824.7M | 1.0B | 1.1B | 1.2B |
| Equity | |||||
| Common Stock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Retained Earnings | 862.3M | 880.8M | 684.5M | 576.8M | 530.7M |
| Treasury Stock | 14.8M | 3.3M | - | - | - |
| Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Shareholders Equity | 825.3M | 854.5M | 668.7M | 572.0M | 511.7M |
| Key Metrics | |||||
| Total Debt | 358.4M | 293.3M | 478.5M | 577.8M | 655.3M |
| Working Capital | 309.8M | 225.0M | 278.1M | 274.3M | 233.1M |
Balance Sheet Composition
Clearwater Paper Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | |||||
| Net Income | -18.6M | 196.3M | 107.7M | 46.0M | -28.1M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 92.4M | 69.8M | 98.6M | 103.3M | 105.0M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 3.8M | 5.6M | 9.9M | 12.7M | 9.1M |
| Working Capital Changes | -24.3M | -77.3M | 3.5M | -65.6M | -27.2M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 33.1M | 272.0M | 211.9M | 91.9M | 51.6M |
| Investing Activities | |||||
| Capital Expenditures | -88.8M | -116.6M | -73.7M | -33.5M | -38.4M |
| Acquisitions | -11.6M | 284.3M | - | - | - |
| Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
| Investing Cash Flow | -100.4M | 167.7M | -73.7M | -33.5M | -25.1M |
| Financing Activities | |||||
| Share Repurchases | -17.2M | -10.0M | -17.9M | -5.0M | 0 |
| Dividends Paid | - | - | - | - | - |
| Debt Issuance | 82.0M | 753.4M | 222.0M | 0 | 0 |
| Debt Repayment | -18.6M | -931.1M | -325.6M | -80.9M | -81.0M |
| Financing Cash Flow | 39.3M | -191.4M | -129.4M | -88.6M | -82.0M |
| Free Cash Flow | -76.5M | -55.2M | 117.0M | 116.7M | 58.0M |
| Net Change in Cash | -28.0M | 248.3M | 8.8M | -30.2M | -55.5M |
Cash Flow Trend
Clearwater Paper Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
1,332.50
Forward P/E
-12.21
Price to Book
0.28
Price to Sales
0.15
PEG Ratio
-16.67
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
-1.20%
Operating Margin
2.56%
Return on Equity
-6.31%
Return on Assets
0.67%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
2.43
Debt to Equity
47.27
Beta
0.22
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$-3.28
Book Value per Share
$51.46
Revenue per Share
$96.20
Peer Financial Comparison
| Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLW | 233.4M | 1,332.50 | 0.28 | -6.31% | -1.20% | 47.27 |
| Mercer International | 78.4M | 4.58 | 1.07 | -200.02% | -26.65% | 2,388.72 |
| Magnera | 32.1M | -0.41 | 0.16 | -30.78% | 9.36% | 4.29 |
| It Tech Packaging | 3.2M | -0.19 | 0.02 | -6.92% | -13.87% | 6.70 |
| Sylvamo | 1.6B | 13.06 | 1.73 | 14.56% | 3.94% | 94.72 |
| Magnera | 369.2M | -0.45 | 0.37 | -12.41% | -4.04% | 192.00 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.






