Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW)Basic Materials | Paper & Paper Products | Spokane, United States | NYSE
15.00 USD
+0.20
(1.351%)
⇧
(April 17, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
After hours: 15.01 +0.01 (0.067%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 6:20 p.m. EDT) Short-term: ★★☆☆☆ | Long-term: ★☆☆☆☆ | Dividends: ☆☆☆☆☆ |
Hot Take | April 18, 2026, 11:41 p.m. EDT
A value trap with deteriorating fundamentals. Despite attractive valuations (P/S < 0.2), Clearwater Paper is trapped by negative earnings (-EPS), negative free cash flow, and a debt-to-equity ratio of 47. Recent operational cutbacks (20% job cuts, mill slowdowns) signal severe demand overhang. While analyst consensus suggests a 'Buy' based on low valuation, the reality of a return on equity of -6.3% and a fundamental loss of profitability creates a high-risk, low-conviction scenario better suited for a deep value trap than an investment opportunity. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.140911 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.143129 |
| AutoETS | 0.143131 |
| AutoTheta | 0.143315 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 49% |
| H-stat | 4.29 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.268 |
| Excess Kurtosis | -0.79 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 47.268 |
| Revenue per Share | 96.196 |
| Market Cap | 240,577,280 |
| Forward P/E | -12.75 |
| Beta | 0.22 |
| Profit Margins | -1.20% |
| Website | https://www.clearwaterpaper.com |
As of April 18, 2026, 11:41 p.m. EDT: Options flow indicates a dominant bearish positioning strategy for the near term. In the April 17 expiry, out-of-the-money (OTM) put option Open Interest (OI) significantly outweighs Call OI (323 vs 1.8k at 20 strike, but notably higher relative volume for puts in the 17.5+ strikes compared to calls). Conversely, Call OI is heavily concentrated above the current price (15.00) at strikes like 20.00 and 25.00, suggesting a 'long gamma' or leveraged call stance rather than a directional bullish bet for the immediate week. Longer dated calls (May/July) show higher volume but remain below the money (ATM), suggesting speculation on a significant breakout above 17.50-20.00 rather than a steady grind lower. However, the ATM Put IV is elevated (1.47) compared to Calls (0.86), indicating risk of a downward spike is priced in, yet the strategy remains much more bullish on upside potential despite the fund positioning.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | -0.38524592 |
| Address1 | 601 West Riverside |
| Address2 | Suite 1100 |
| All Time High | 75.69 |
| All Time Low | 2.965 |
| Ask | 16.28 |
| Ask Size | 1,200 |
| Audit Risk | 4 |
| Average Analyst Rating | 2.0 - Buy |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 124,360 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 228,020 |
| Average Volume | 228,020 |
| Average Volume10Days | 124,360 |
| Beta | 0.22 |
| Bid | 14.14 |
| Bid Size | 300 |
| Board Risk | 2 |
| Book Value | 51.458 |
| City | Spokane |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Compensation Risk | 4 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 15.0 |
| Current Ratio | 2.433 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,774,915,200 |
| Day High | 15.45 |
| Day Low | 14.98 |
| Debt To Equity | 47.268 |
| Display Name | Clearwater Paper |
| Earnings Call Timestamp End | 1,777,410,000 |
| Earnings Call Timestamp Start | 1,777,410,000 |
| Earnings Timestamp | 1,777,406,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,777,406,400 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,777,406,400 |
| Ebitda | 110,000,000 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.07072 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 5.454 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 0.386 |
| Enterprise Value | 599,977,280 |
| Eps Current Year | -3.41667 |
| Eps Forward | -1.17667 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | -3.28 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | NYQ |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fifty Day Average | 14.9272 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | 0.07279968 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | 0.0048769815 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | -38.524593 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 30.96 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -15.959999 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.5155039 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 12.44 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.5600004 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 0.20578782 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 12.44 - 30.96 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 1,228,487,400,000 |
| Float Shares | 15,488,525 |
| Forward Eps | -1.17667 |
| Forward P E | -12.74784 |
| Free Cashflow | -125,925,000 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE |
| Full Time Employees | 1,900 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Governance Epoch Date | 1,775,001,600 |
| Gross Margins | 0.07451 |
| Gross Profits | 115,900,000 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.036140002 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.85987 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 16,038,485 |
| Industry | Paper & Paper Products |
| Industry Disp | Paper & Paper Products |
| Industry Key | paper-paper-products |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 0 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 1,314,576,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 2:1 |
| Long Business Summary | Clearwater Paper Corporation manufactures and supplies solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard packaging products in the United States and internationally. The company offers SBS paperboard for use in folding cartons, food service, and commercial printing items; folding carton paperboards, such as blister, carded packaging, and top sheet products; food service paperboard, including liquid packaging, and cup and plate categories, as well as rigid containers comprising juice, milk, and wine; and custom sheeting and slitting of paperboard products. It serves packaging converters through sales managers. The company was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington. |
| Long Name | Clearwater Paper Corporation |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 240,577,280 |
| Market State | CLOSED |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_27447874 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,767,139,200 |
| Net Income To Common | -53,000,000 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 240,577,275 |
| Number Of Analyst Opinions | 3 |
| Open | 15.06 |
| Operating Cashflow | 12,300,000 |
| Operating Margins | 0.02562 |
| Overall Risk | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 3.21 |
| Phone | 509 344 5900 |
| Post Market Change | 0.010000229 |
| Post Market Change Percent | 0.06666819 |
| Post Market Price | 15.01 |
| Post Market Time | 1,776,464,401 |
| Previous Close | 14.8 |
| Price Eps Current Year | -4.3902397 |
| Price Hint | 2 |
| Price To Book | 0.29149985 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.1546723 |
| Profit Margins | -0.01196 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.045 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | buy |
| Recommendation Mean | 2.0 |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | 0.2 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | 1.35135 |
| Regular Market Day High | 15.45 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 14.98 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 14.98 - 15.45 |
| Regular Market Open | 15.06 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 14.8 |
| Regular Market Price | 15.0 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,776,456,002 |
| Regular Market Volume | 176,518 |
| Return On Assets | 0.0067299996 |
| Return On Equity | -0.0631 |
| Revenue Per Share | 96.196 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.38150132 |
| Sector | Basic Materials |
| Sector Disp | Basic Materials |
| Sector Key | basic-materials |
| Share Holder Rights Risk | 4 |
| Shares Outstanding | 16,038,485 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.053400002 |
| Shares Short | 855,979 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,772,150,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 727,885 |
| Short Name | Clearwater Paper Corporation |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0545 |
| Short Ratio | 3.87 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | WA |
| Symbol | CLW |
| Target High Price | 20.0 |
| Target Low Price | 15.0 |
| Target Mean Price | 18.0 |
| Target Median Price | 19.0 |
| Total Cash | 30,700,000 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 1.914 |
| Total Debt | 390,100,000 |
| Total Revenue | 1,555,399,936 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | -3.28 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 19.35035 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | -4.3503494 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | -0.2248202 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 176,518 |
| Website | https://www.clearwaterpaper.com |
| Zip | 99,201 |