Clearwater Paper Corp
NYSE:CLW

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NYSE:CLW
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Price: 14.63 USD 0.55% Market Closed
Market Cap: $234.7m

EV/EBIT

29.2
Current
154%
More Expensive
vs 3-y average of 11.5

Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT) ratio compares a company`s total enterprise value to its earnings before interest and taxes. It shows how much investors are paying for each dollar of the company`s earnings, including both equity and debt.

EV/EBIT
29.2
=
Enterprise Value
$555.4m
/
EBIT
$18.8m

Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT) ratio compares a company`s total enterprise value to its earnings before interest and taxes. It shows how much investors are paying for each dollar of the company`s earnings, including both equity and debt.

EV/EBIT
29.2
=
Enterprise Value
$555.4m
/
EBIT
$18.8m

Valuation Scenarios

Clearwater Paper Corp is trading above its 3-year average

If EV/EBIT returns to its 3-Year Average (11.5), the stock would be worth $5.77 (61% downside from current price).

Statistics
Positive Scenarios
0/4
Maximum Downside
-61%
Maximum Upside
No Upside Scenarios
Average Downside
44%
Scenario EV/EBIT Value Implied Price Upside/Downside
Current Multiple 29.2 $14.63
0%
3-Year Average 11.5 $5.77
-61%
5-Year Average 11.5 $5.77
-61%
Industry Average 22.9 $11.44
-22%
Country Average 19.6 $9.82
-33%

Forward EV/EBIT
Today’s price vs future ebit

Today's Enterprise Value EBIT Forward EV/EBIT
$555.4m
/
Jan 2026
$18.8m
=
29.2
Current
$555.4m
/
Dec 2026
$-51.6m
=
-10.8
Forward
$555.4m
/
Dec 2027
$-6.9m
=
-80.1
Forward
$555.4m
/
Dec 2028
$22.7m
=
24.4
Forward

Forward EV/EBIT shows whether today’s EV/EBIT still looks high or low once future ebit are taken into account.

Peer Comparison

All Multiples
EV/EBIT
P/E
All Countries
Close
Market Cap EV/EBIT P/E
US
Clearwater Paper Corp
NYSE:CLW
234.6m USD 29.2 -12.6
FI
UPM-Kymmene Oyj
OMXH:UPM
14B EUR 29.1 28.2
BR
Suzano SA
BOVESPA:SUZB3
57.7B BRL 13 4.2
ZA
Sappi Ltd
JSE:SAP
9.6B ZAR -20.1 -2.1
FI
Stora Enso Oyj
OMXH:STERV
8.1B EUR 37 11.5
CN
Shandong Sun Paper Co Ltd
SZSE:002078
40.7B CNY 12.9 12.5
SE
Holmen AB
STO:HOLM B
50.5B SEK 22 16.9
JP
Oji Holdings Corp
TSE:3861
834B JPY 38.7 31
UK
Mondi PLC
LSE:MNDI
3.3B GBP 12.2 23
HK
Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd
HKEX:2689
30.1B HKD 14.5 8.1
ID
Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk PT
IDX:INKP
54.3T IDR 6.1 7
EV/EBIT Multiple
EBIT Growth EV/EBIT to Growth
US
Clearwater Paper Corp
NYSE:CLW
Average EV/EBIT: 21.5
29.2
7%
4.2
FI
UPM-Kymmene Oyj
OMXH:UPM
29.1
38%
0.8
BR
Suzano SA
BOVESPA:SUZB3
13
18%
0.7
ZA
S
Sappi Ltd
JSE:SAP
Negative Multiple: -20.1
112%
N/A
FI
S
Stora Enso Oyj
OMXH:STERV
37
52%
0.7
CN
Shandong Sun Paper Co Ltd
SZSE:002078
12.9
N/A N/A
SE
Holmen AB
STO:HOLM B
22
15%
1.5
JP
Oji Holdings Corp
TSE:3861
38.7
N/A N/A
UK
Mondi PLC
LSE:MNDI
12.2
15%
0.8
HK
Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd
HKEX:2689
14.5
22%
0.7
ID
Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk PT
IDX:INKP
6.1
N/A N/A
P/E Multiple
Earnings Growth PEG
US
Clearwater Paper Corp
NYSE:CLW
Average P/E: 15.8
Negative Multiple: -12.6
N/A N/A
FI
UPM-Kymmene Oyj
OMXH:UPM
28.2
33%
0.9
BR
Suzano SA
BOVESPA:SUZB3
4.2
-17%
N/A
ZA
S
Sappi Ltd
JSE:SAP
Negative Multiple: -2.1 N/A N/A
FI
S
Stora Enso Oyj
OMXH:STERV
11.5
2%
5.8
CN
Shandong Sun Paper Co Ltd
SZSE:002078
12.5
N/A N/A
SE
Holmen AB
STO:HOLM B
16.9
0%
N/A
JP
Oji Holdings Corp
TSE:3861
31
23%
1.3
UK
Mondi PLC
LSE:MNDI
23
36%
0.6
HK
Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) Ltd
HKEX:2689
8.1
37%
0.2
ID
Indah Kiat Pulp & Paper Tbk PT
IDX:INKP
7
N/A N/A

Market Distribution

Higher than 72% of companies in the United States of America
Percentile
72nd
Based on 8 638 companies
72nd percentile
29.2
Low
0 — 13.6
Typical Range
13.6 — 27.8
High
27.8 —
Distribution Statistics
the United States of America
Min 0
30th Percentile 13.6
Median 19.6
70th Percentile 27.8
Max 1 826 183.2

Clearwater Paper Corp
Glance View

Market Cap
234.7m USD
Industry
Paper & Forest

Clearwater Paper Corp. engages in the manufacturing and selling of private label tissue, paperboard, and pulp-based products. The company is headquartered in Spokane, Washington and currently employs 3,000 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2008-12-05. The firm operates through two segments: Pulp and Paperboard segment, and Consumer Products segment. The firm's Pulp and Paperboard segment markets and manufactures bleached paperboard for the packaging industry and is a producer of solid bleach sulfate (SBS) paperboard. This segment produces hardwood and softwood pulp, which is primarily used as the basis for its paperboard products. The Company’s Consumer Products segment manufactures and sells a line of at-home tissue products, as well as parent rolls and away from home (AFH) products. The company is a supplier of private label tissue to a range of retailers and wholesale distributors, including grocery, club, mass merchants and discount stores. The company supplies bleached paperboard to printers and packaging converters, and offer services that include custom sheeting, slitting and cutting.

CLW Intrinsic Value
33.07 USD
Undervaluation 56%
Intrinsic Value
Price $14.63
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