Clearwater Paper Corporation

Clearwater Paper Corporation

CLWยทNYSE

$15.99

-3.7%
Basic MaterialsPaper, Lumber & Forest Products

Clearwater Paper Corporation manufactures and supplies bleached paperboards, and consumer and parent roll tissues in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Pulp and Paperboard, and Consumer Products. The Pulp and Paperboard segment offers folding cartons, liquid packaging, cups and plates, blister and carded packaging products, top sheet and commercial printing items, and softwood pulp products, as well as custom sheeting, slitting, and cutting of paperboard products. It sells its products to packaging converters, folding carton converters, merchants, and commercial printers. The Consumer Products segment provides a line of at-home tissue products, including bath tissues, paper towels, facial tissues, and napkins; recycled fiber value grade products; and away-from-home tissues. This segment sells its products to retailers and wholesale distributors, including grocery, club, mass merchants, and discount stores. Clearwater Paper Corporation was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.

At a Glance

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Market Cap$257.84M
EPS-1.1500
P/E Ratio-13.90
Earnings Date07/28/2026
Clearwater Paper Corporation

Clearwater Paper Corporation Fair Value Envelope

CLW ยท NYSE

Our analysis suggests that CLW has a fair value of HIDDEN per share in the Base Case projection. With shares currently trading at $15.99, this represents a potential HIDDEN relative to our calculated worth for Clearwater Paper Corporation.

Intrinsic Value
Current Price: $15.99

Owner Earnings Valuation Tool

Warren Buffett's Owner Earnings DCF analysis for intrinsic value calculation

Historical Financial Data

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DCF Valuation Summary

Calculation flow from present value to intrinsic value per share

Present Value-$5.6M
+ Cash & Equivalents$30.7K
Firm Value-$5.6M
- Debt$421.8M
Equity Value-$427.4M
/ Shares Outstanding16,104,144B
DCF Value-$27
OVERVALUED BY 266%

Owner Earnings Projections

Operating Cash Flow - Maintenance CapEx = Owner Earnings

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Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Operating Cash Flow
$24.6K
$49.1K
$98.2K
$196.3K
$392.2K
$783.9K
$1.6M
$3.1M
$6.3M
$12.5M
Maintenance CapEx
-$35.5K
-$70.9K
-$141.8K
-$283.4K
-$566.4K
-$1.1M
-$2.3M
-$4.5M
-$9.0M
-$18.1M
Owner Earnings
-$10.9K
-$21.8K
-$43.6K
-$87.1K
-$174.1K
-$348.0K
-$695.5K
-$1.4M
-$2.8M
-$5.6M
Discount Factor
0.926
0.857
0.794
0.735
0.681
0.630
0.583
0.540
0.500
0.463
Present Value
-$10.1K
-$18.7K
-$34.6K
-$64.0K
-$118.5K
-$219.3K
-$405.8K
-$751.0K
-$1.4M
-$2.6M
Terminal Value represents 0.0% of Enterprise Value
Negative Owner Earnings
This company generates negative free cash flow. Consider adjusting maintenance CapEx percentage or check the financial data.