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    Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW)

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    BASIC MATERIALS • PAPER & PAPER PRODUCTS • NYSE

    $20.97
    +0.15 (+0.72%)

    Market Cap: $335.78M

    Last updated: Sep 01, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    50%(20/40)
    Avg Surprise
    +220.51%

    Upcoming Estimates

    Sep 30, 2026
    EPS Consensus$-0.14
    Range$-0.18 - $-0.10
    3 analysts
    EPS Revisions
    2
    0
    7d
    2
    0
    30d
    EPS Estimate Drift
    90d ago$-0.46-221.0%
    60d ago$-0.46-221.0%
    30d ago$-0.46-221.0%
    7d ago$-0.52-262.9%
    Current$-0.14
    Revenue Consensus
    $387M
    Range$382M - $393M
    3 analysts
    Dec 31, 2026
    EPS Consensus$-0.55
    Range$-0.95 - $-0.09
    3 analysts
    Revenue Consensus
    $369M
    Range$349M - $387M
    4 analysts
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Dec 26EST
    		-$-0.55---
    Sep 26EST
    		-$-0.14---
    Jun 26
    		$-1.75$-1.40-25.00%Miss-488.9%
    Mar 26
    		$-1.29$-1.33+3.01%Beat-258.3%
    Dec 25
    		$-0.42$-0.49+14.29%Beat-103.5%
    Sep 25
    		$-0.57$-0.52-9.62%Miss-262.9%
    Jun 25
    		$0.45$0.70-35.71%Miss+190.0%
    Mar 25
    		$-0.36$-0.04-800.00%Miss-125.2%
    Dec 24
    		$11.91$-0.33+3709.09%Beat+782.2%
    Sep 24
    		$0.35$0.29+20.69%Beat-84.0%
    Jun 24
    		$-0.50$0.30-266.67%Miss-128.7%
    Mar 24
    		$1.43$1.11+28.83%Beat-2.7%
    Dec 23
    		$1.35$1.42-4.93%Miss+550.0%
    Sep 23
    		$2.19$1.82+20.33%Beat+19.7%
    Jun 23
    		$1.74$1.18+47.46%Beat+56.8%
    Mar 23
    		$1.47$1.75-16.00%Miss+42.7%
    Dec 22
    		$-0.30$-0.09-233.33%Miss-136.6%
    Sep 22
    		$1.83$1.40+30.71%Beat+232.7%
    Jun 22
    		$1.11$1.14-2.63%Miss+203.7%
    Mar 22
    		$1.03$0.87+18.39%Beat+49.3%
    Dec 21
    		$0.82$0.79+3.80%Beat-43.4%
    Sep 21
    		$0.55$0.49+12.24%Beat-65.4%
    Jun 21
    		$-1.07$-1.48+27.70%Beat-164.1%
    Mar 21
    		$0.69$0.87-20.69%Miss+21.1%
    Dec 20
    		$1.45$1.53-5.23%Miss+291.9%
    Sep 20
    		$1.59$1.38+15.22%Beat+418.0%
    Jun 20
    		$1.67$1.44+15.97%Beat+8450.0%
    Mar 20
    		$0.57$-0.01+5800.00%Beat+171.4%
    Dec 19
    		$0.37$0.12+208.33%Beat-17.8%
    Sep 19
    		$-0.50$-0.33-51.52%Miss-137.0%
    Jun 19
    		$-0.02N/A-118.18%Miss-104.7%
    Mar 19
    		$0.21$0.34-38.24%Miss-32.3%
    Dec 18
    		$0.45$0.43+4.65%Beat-48.3%
    Sep 18
    		$1.35$0.44+206.82%Beat+321.9%
    Jun 18
    		$0.43$0.29+48.28%Beat-10.4%
    Mar 18
    		$0.31N/A-52.31%Miss-51.6%
    Dec 17
    		$0.87$0.88-1.14%Miss+6.1%
    Sep 17
    		$0.32$0.08+300.00%Beat+128.6%
    Jun 17
    		$0.48$0.51-5.88%Miss-
    Mar 17
    		$0.64$0.76-15.79%Miss-
    Dec 16
    		$0.82$0.87-5.75%Miss-
    Sep 16
    		$0.14$0.15-6.67%Miss-

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E Ratio-5.20EV/EBITDA74.44x
    Price/FCF5.97xFCF Yield16.74%
    Profitability
    Profit Margin-3.24%Operating Margin-10.30%
    ROE-10.40%ROIC0.71%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.45xInterest Coverage0.45x
    Current Ratio2.29xQuick Ratio1.17x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta0.23Avg Volume168.82K
    52-Week High$23.5952-Week Low$11.73

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$21.25
    SMA 20$21.80
    SMA 50$18.81
    SMA 200$16.81
    EMA 10$21.24
    EMA 20$21.01
    EMA 50$19.45
    EMA 200$18.11

    MACD

    Line: 0.54Signal: 0.84Hist: -0.30

    ADX

    ADX: 31.1+DI: 19.5-DI: 28.1

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up36.0
    Aroon DownN/A
    PSAR$21.90

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$23.47
    Lower Band$20.12
    %B Position1533%(Upper)
    Band Width0.25

    RSI (14-Day)

    Neutral
    53.0

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K39.4
    Stoch %D35.8
    Williams %R-50.7
    ROC (10d)1.6%
    Momentum0.34
    CCI (20d)-88.3
    MFI (14d)44.6

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$1.00(4.8%)
    StdDev (20d)0.84
    Hist Vol30.9%(Moderate)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$20.83
    OBV-6.5M
    AD Line-2.2M
    CMF (20d)0.008

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)160.2K
    Vol Ratio1.1x
    VWMA (20d)$21.82

    Pivot Points

    R3$23.91
    R2$22.57
    R1$21.70
    Pivot Point$20.35
    S1$19.48
    S2$18.14
    S3$17.26

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI17.27
    Ultimate Osc58.5
    KST181.96

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Mar 2026Dec 2025Sep 2025Jun 2025Mar 2025Dec 2024Sep 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023
    Total Revenue$374.80M$360.30M$386.40M$399.00M$391.80M$378.20M$387.10M$393.30M$344.40M$258.80M$-192,900,000$278.90M
    Cost of Revenue$385.20M$361.20M$369.20M$380.30M$348.80M$341.50M$372.40M$363.20M$346.40M$225.50M$-180,200,000$228.30M
    Gross Profit$-10,400,000$-900,000$17.20M$18.70M$43.00M$36.70M$14.70M$30.10M$-2,000,000$33.30M$-12,700,000$50.60M
    Operating Expenses$13.60M$9.50M$9.60M$74.20M$33.20M$40.70M$30.40M$31.30M$44.90M$34.10M$16.80M$30.00M
    R&D$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$0
    SG&A$21.10M$20.60M$11.10M$24.70M$26.10M$28.90M$30.10M$31.60M$44.90M$34.10M$19.20M$28.30M
    Operating Income$-23,900,000$-10,400,000$7.50M$-55,400,000$9.80M$-4,000,000$-15,600,000$-1,200,000$-46,900,000$-800,000$-29,700,000$20.70M
    Interest Income$-5,100,000$-5,000,000$-4,900,000$-4,700,000$-3,900,000$-3,300,000$-5,300,000$-13,100,000$-9,600,000$-1,200,000$7.80M$-2,200,000
    Interest Expense$6.20M$6.10M$5.20M$5.00M$4.20M$3.60M$13.50M$12.80M$9.30M$900,000$0$2.10M
    Income Before Tax$-30,100,000$-16,500,000$2.30M$-60,400,000$5.60M$-7,600,000$-29,100,000$-14,000,000$-56,200,000$-1,700,000$-25,200,000$18.60M
    Income Tax Expense$-8,600,000$-3,700,000$-700,000$-6,500,000$1.90M$-1,800,000$-9,700,000$-3,300,000$-14,600,000$500,000$-5,400,000$3.70M
    Net Income$-21,500,000$-12,800,000$38.30M$-53,300,000$2.70M$-6,300,000$199.10M$5.80M$-25,800,000$17.20M$17.60M$36.60M
    EBITDA$-1,800,000$11.90M$31.40M$-31,400,000$32.50M$17.70M$16.60M$24.20M$-15,700,000$22.70M$-1,600,000$45.50M
    EBIT$-25,000,000$-11,500,000$7.20M$-55,700,000$9.50M$-4,300,000$-14,700,000$-900,000$-46,600,000$-500,000$-29,900,000$20.80M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Clearwater Paper (CLW): Gate City Capital discloses 5.8% ownership stake in common stock

    Gate City Capital Management, LLC and Michael Melby have disclosed a 5.8% passive ownership stake in Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW) common stock. This equates to 938,496 shares, over which they hold sole voting and dispositive power. The shares are managed through private investment funds and accounts advised by Gate City Capital Management, with Mr. Melby serving as its managing member.

    Stock Titan•8/14/26•
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    Benzinga España•8/10/26•
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    Renaissance Technologies LLC Purchases 122,815 Shares of Clearwater Paper Corporation $CLW

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    Empowered Funds LLC Cuts Stock Position in Clearwater Paper Corporation $CLW

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    Frequently Asked Questions About CLW

    Does CLW pay dividends?
    Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) does not currently pay a regular dividend.
    What is CLW's market cap?
    Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) has a market capitalization of $335.78M with a current stock price of $20.97.

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