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CLW

Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW)

Last Price$23.7(0.3%)
Market Cap$392.7M

CLW Rating

CLW Quality rating
4.4
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CLW Quality rating performance

CLW Intrinsic Value

Key Highlights:
Relative Value vs Current Share Price
As of Mar 11, 2025 CLW Relative Value is $52.8, which is undervalued by 122.9%, compared to current share price of $23.7.
DCF Value vs Current Share Price
As of Mar 11, 2025 CLW DCF Value is $74.0, which is undervalued by 212.3%, compared to current share price of $23.7.
Methodology
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CLW
Intrinsic value$64.0
Undervalued by170.2%
Current share price
23.7
Relative value
52.8
DCF value
74.0

CLW Share Price History

1W (5.5%)
1M (19.9%)
6M (15.4%)
YTD (35.3%)
1Y (42.1%)
3Y (19.0%)
5Y 5.0%
10Y (61.1%)
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CLW Stock Metrics

Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Base
Market Cap
$392.7M
Enterprise Value
$606.4M
LTM Revenue
$1,863.0M
LTM Free Cash Flow
($54.8M)
Shares Outstanding
17M
Employees
2,200
Growth (CAGR)
Revenue 5Y
1.1%
Operating Income 5Y
(18.9%)
EPS 5Y
N/A
Free Cash Flow 5Y
(8.3%)
Forward Revenue 2Y
13.1%
Forward EPS 2Y
(89.57%)
Profitability
Gross margin
8.3%
EBIT margin
0.9%
Net income margin
10.5%
OCF margin
3.3%
FCF margin
(2.9%)
FCF / Net Income
(27.9%)
Intrinsic Value
Intrinsic Value
$64.0 (170.2% undervalued)
DCF Value
$74.8
Relative Value
$53.2
Peter Lynch fair value
($664.9)
Ben Graham fair value
($828.6)
Reverse DCF (implied FCF growth)
(100.0%)
EPV, % of EV
24.1%
Valuation (LTM)
EV / Revenue
0.3x
EV / EBIT
38.1x
P / FCF
(7.2x)
P / E
2.0x
P / BV
0.5x
PEG
(0.0x)
FCF Yield
(14.0%)
Return on Capital
ROE
25.8%
ROA
9.4%
ROIC
2.3%
ROCE
1.8%
ROE 5Y avg
7.7%
ROIC 5Y avg
5.5%
ROCE 5Y avg
5.5%
Financial Health
Cash & Short-term Investments
$79.6M
Net Debt
$213.7M
Net Debt / FCF
(3.9x)
EBIT / Interest
0.4x
Total Debt / Equity
34.3%
Dividends
Dividends per share (DPS)
$0.0
DPS 5Y CAGR
N/A
Dividend Yield
0.0%
FCF Payout ratio
0.0%
Ex-dividend date
Earnings
Next earnings date
Aug 04, 2025
Last Revenue surprise
MISS by (22.2%)
Last EPS surprise
MISS by 71.8%
Next EPS YoY growth
(788.2%)
Last 10 earnings
4 Beat & 6 Miss

CLW Stock Financials

CLW Income Statement Metrics

Annual
Quarterly
LTM

Revenue

$1,383.6M -33.6% YoY

Operating Income

($64.5M) N/A

Net Income

$196.3M +82.3% YoY

CLW Cash Flow Statement Metrics

Annual
Quarterly
LTM

Operating Cash Flow (OCF)

$61.4M -67.8% YoY

Capital Expenditure (CAPEX)

($116.6M) +58.2% YoY

Free Cash Flow (FCF)

($54.8M) N/A YoY

CLW Income Statement Overview

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Dec'15
Dec'16
Dec'17
Dec'18
Dec'19
Dec'20
Dec'21
Dec'22
Dec'23
Dec'24
Revenue
$1,383.6M (33.6%) YoY
Gross profit
$76.1M (77.0%) YoY
5.5% margin
Cost of revenue
$1,307.5M (25.4%) YoY
Operating expenses
$116.7M (24.1%) YoY
Net income
$196.3M 82.3% YoY
14.2% margin
Other: $195.9M
SG&A
$116.3M (22.1%) YoY
8.4% of revenue

CLW Balance Sheet Overview

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Dec'15
Dec'16
Dec'17
Dec'18
Dec'19
Dec'20
Dec'21
Dec'22
Dec'23
Dec'24
Assets
Liabilities
Total assets
$1,679.2M
Current assets ($545.4K, 0.0% of total)
Accounts receivables
$188.7K (0.0%)
Other current assets
$277.1K (0.0%)
Non-current assets ($1,678.7M, 100.0% of total)
Intangible assets
$4,300.0K (0.3%)
Other non-current assets
$651.4M (38.8%)
Financial position
Net Debt
$202.6K
$79.6K$282.2K
Cash & Short-term Investments
Total Debt
Quick ratio
0.2x
Net Debt to Free Cash Flow
(0.0x)
Debt to Equity ratio
0.0%

CLW Stock Ratios

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry Median
5Y Historical Average
Benchmark
Revenue growth
EPS growth
Gross margin
Free Cash Flow margin
Net Debt to FCF
FCF to Interest
ROIC
Shareholder yield

CLW Earnings Surprises

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CLW Dividends

CLW Dividend Yield

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CLW Dividend Per Share

3Y
10Y
30Y
Annual
Quarterly
LTM
1Y Growth
N/A
3Y CAGR
N/A
5Y CAGR
N/A
10Y CAGR
N/A

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CLW
$392.7M
4.4
$64.0
170.2% undervalued
(42.1%)
$1,863.0M
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1.2%
(2.9%)
8.3%
2.3%
34.3%
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4.5%
49.3%
UFPI
$6,228.0M
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SLVM
$2,801.2M
7.1
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49.8% undervalued
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0.9%
10.7%
23.9%
24.7%
94.9%
GLT
$908.8M
4.3
$5.8
70.8% overvalued
(1.4%)
$1,309.2M
($599.0K)
(9.0%)
(0.0%)
10.5%
2.3%
429.4%
MERC
$427.6M
5.1
$21.4
236.0% undervalued
(35.0%)
$2,043.4M
$5,886.0K
2.5%
0.3%
9.3%
3.7%
344.1%
MATV
$351.3M
4.7
$24.1
250.7% undervalued
(61.5%)
$1,981.1M
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(13.8%)
2.0%
18.4%
3.0%
132.7%
JCTCF
$14.9M
5.8
$9.8
129.4% undervalued
(7.0%)
$48.6M
$6,161.8K
(11.2%)
12.7%
16.8%
(5.3%)
0.0%
EVA
$29.8K
5.0
$0.8
209,119.6% undervalued
(100.0%)
$1,204.3M
($367.1M)
10.1%
(30.5%)
(16.1%)
(23.8%)
(1,203.8%)

FAQ

What is Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) stock rating?

As of today, Clearwater Paper Corporation has a stock rating of 4 (out of 10), which is considered Good.

is Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) a good stock to buy?

As of today, Clearwater Paper Corporation has a Good stock rating, which is 170.2% undervalued. According to Value Sense backtesting, stocks with similar profile tend to outperform the market by 3.2%.