Clearwater Paper Corp
NYSE:CLW

Watchlist Manager
Clearwater Paper Corp Logo
Clearwater Paper Corp
NYSE:CLW
Watchlist
Price: 13.71 USD 6.36% Market Closed
Market Cap: $219.9m

P/E

-11.8
Current
274%
Cheaper
vs 3-y average of 6.8

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio shows how much investors pay for each dollar of a company`s earnings. It`s calculated by dividing the company`s market value by its total earnings.

P/E
-11.8
=
Market Cap
$240.6m
/
Net Income
$-18.6m

Price to Earnings (P/E) ratio shows how much investors pay for each dollar of a company`s earnings. It`s calculated by dividing the company`s market value by its total earnings.

P/E
-11.8
=
Market Cap
$240.6m
/
Net Income
$-18.6m

Valuation Scenarios

Clearwater Paper Corp is trading above its 3-year average

If P/E returns to its 3-Year Average (6.8), the stock would be worth $-7.88 (157% downside from current price).

Statistics
Positive Scenarios
0/4
Maximum Downside
-355%
Maximum Upside
No Upside Scenarios
Average Downside
242%
Scenario P/E Value Implied Price Upside/Downside
Current Multiple -11.8 $13.71
0%
3-Year Average 6.8 $-7.88
-157%
5-Year Average 7.1 $-8.27
-160%
Industry Average 30.2 $-35.01
-355%
Country Average 22.9 $-26.52
-293%

Forward P/E
Today’s price vs future net income

Today's Market Cap Net Income Forward P/E
$240.6m
/
Jan 2026
$-18.6m
=
-11.8
Current
$240.6m
/
Dec 2026
$-53.2m
=
-4.5
Forward
$240.6m
/
Dec 2027
$-19.5m
=
-12.3
Forward
$240.6m
/
Dec 2028
$2.4m
=
99
Forward

Forward P/E shows whether today’s P/E still looks high or low once future net income are taken into account.

Market Distribution

Lower than 100% of companies in the United States of America
Percentile
0th
Based on 8 489 companies
0th percentile
-11.8
Low
0 — 15.3
Typical Range
15.3 — 33.2
High
33.2 —
Distribution Statistics
the United States of America
Min 0
30th Percentile 15.3
Median 22.9
70th Percentile 33.2
Max 1 826 183.3

Clearwater Paper Corp
Glance View

Market Cap
219.9m 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 59%
Intrinsic Value
Price $13.71
Get AI-powered insights for any company or topic.
Open AI Assistant

Intrinsic Value is all-important and is the only logical way to evaluate the relative attractiveness of investments and businesses.

Warren Buffett