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Clearwater Paper Corporation CLW NYSE

NYSE • Basic Materials • Paper, Lumber & Forest Products • US • USD

SharesGrow Score
53/100
2/7 Pass
SharesGrow Intrinsic Value
N/A
Negative cash flow
Analyst Price Target
$19.50
+25.5%
SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score All 7 criteria scored · valuation-related highlighted on this page

Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) has a negative trailing P/E of -11.6, meaning the company is currently unprofitable on a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis. The forward P/E of 11.0 based on analyst estimates suggests a return to profitability is expected. Trailing earnings yield is -8.63%, forward earnings yield 9.07%.

Criteria proven by this page:

  • VALUE (92/100, Pass) — analyst target implies upside (+25.5%).
  • Forward P/E 11.0 — analysts expect a return to profitability with estimated EPS of $1.41 for FY2028.
  • Trailing Earnings Yield -8.63% — negative yield confirms the company is currently unprofitable. Investors are paying for a turnaround rather than current earnings. Forward yield improves to 9.07% as earnings recover.
  • Analyst consensus target $19.50 (+25.5% upside) — significant upside potential according to Wall Street analysts.

Overall SharesGrow Score: 53/100 with 2/7 criteria passed.

SharesGrow 7-Criteria Score
53/100
SG Score
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VALUE
92/100
Price-to-Earnings & upside
Proven by this page
FUTURE
67/100
Analyst consensus
→ Forecast
~
PAST
75/100
→ Income
~
HEALTH
50/100
Debt-to-Equity & liquidity
→ Health
MOAT
18/100
→ Income
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GROWTH
58/100
→ Income
INCOME
10/100
→ Income

Valuation Snapshot — CLW

Valuation Multiples
P/E (TTM)-11.6
Forward P/E11.0
PEG RatioN/A
Forward PEGN/A
P/B Ratio0.29
P/S Ratio0.15
EV/EBITDA14.1
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)$-1.28
Forward EPS (Est.)$1.41
Book Value / Share$51.46
Revenue / Share$96.98
FCF / Share$-4.77
Yields & Fair Value
Earnings Yield-8.63%
Forward Earnings Yield9.07%
Dividend Yield0.00%
Analyst Target$19.50 (+25.5%)

Historical Valuation

Year P/E (TTM) PEG Ratio P/B Ratio P/S Ratio Dividend Yield
2016 22.5 -9.57 2.37 0.64 -
2017 7.7 0.07 1.30 0.43 -
2018 -2.8 0.01 0.94 0.23 -
2019 -62.8 0.65 0.81 0.20 -
2020 8.1 -0.01 1.20 0.33 -
2021 -21.9 0.16 1.20 0.35 -
2022 14.0 -0.05 1.12 0.31 -
2023 5.7 0.04 0.91 0.54 -
2024 -4.5 -0.05 0.58 0.36 -
2025 -13.9 0.13 0.34 0.18 -

EPS: Actual vs Estimates

P/E Ratio & Earnings Yield

Earnings Per Share (EPS) History

Year EPS (Diluted) Revenue Net Income Net Margin
2016 $2.90 $1.73B $49.55M 2.9%
2017 $5.88 $1.73B $97.34M 5.6%
2018 $-8.72 $1.72B $-143.77M -8.3%
2019 $-0.34 $1.76B $-5.6M -0.3%
2020 $4.61 $1.87B $77.1M 4.1%
2021 $-1.67 $1.77B $-28M -1.6%
2022 $2.68 $2.08B $46M 2.2%
2023 $6.30 $2.08B $107.7M 5.2%
2024 $11.70 $1.38B $196.3M 14.2%
2025 $-1.24 $1.56B $-20.1M -1.3%

Analyst Estimates

Year EPS (Avg) EPS Range Revenue (Avg) Revenue Range Analysts
2026 $-3.29 $-3.60 – $-2.80 $1.47B $1.47B – $1.48B 3
2027 $-1.20 $-1.63 – $-0.55 $1.54B $1.49B – $1.59B 3
2028 $1.41 $1.38 – $1.45 $1.65B $1.58B – $1.71B 1
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