Clearwater Paper (CLW) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026)
Clearwater Paper's Capital Expenditures was $9.6 million in Q2 2026, down 58.1% from $22.9 million a year earlier but up 5.5% from the prior quarter.
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Clearwater Paper (CLW) Capital Expenditures (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Clearwater Paper's Capital Expenditures was $51.9 million through Jun 30, 2026, down 61.7% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $88.8 million, down 23.8% from FY2024.
- Capital Expenditures shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 17.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Capital Expenditures was $116.6 million in FY2024 (+58.2%), $73.7 million in FY2023 (+120.0%), $33.5 million in FY2022 (-12.8%) and $38.4 million in FY2021 (-3.0%).
- Quarterly Capital Expenditures has moved between $5.4 million (Q2 2022) and $47 million (Q3 2024) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Capital Expenditures has declined for four straight quarters, with growth averaging 14.9% over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Capital Expenditures over five years was Q3 2024 (growth of 231.0%); the worst was Q1 2026 (a decline of 72.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, CLW's Capital Expenditures in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $9.1 million (Q1 2026), $14.9 million (Q4 2025) and $18.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 22.58 Bn | 19.51 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 465.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.47 Bn | 18.00 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 205.90 Mn |
| 3 | International Paper | 20.39 Bn | 16.29 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 533.00 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.34 Bn | 14.77 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 235.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 14.96 Bn | 11.98 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 141.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.55 Bn | 8.87 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 116.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.80 Bn | 3.80 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 63.68 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.67 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 64.24 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.66 Bn | 1.88 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 83.00 Mn |
| 10 | Clearwater Paper | 314.33 Mn | 117.33 Mn | -10.40 Mn | 9.60 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 9.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 22.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 32.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 47.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 18.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 25.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 13.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 8.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.90 Mn |
API Access
Clearwater Paper Capital Expenditures API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "capital-expenditures", "ticker": "CLW", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=capital-expenditures&ticker=CLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();