Clearwater Paper (CLW) Debt Ratio (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Debt Ratio rose 33.18% to 0.23 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 0.23 through Mar 2026, up 33.18% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.22 for FY2025, 29.66% up from the prior year.
Clearwater Paper (CLW) has disclosed Debt Ratio for 17 consecutive years, with 0.23 as the latest value for Q1 2026.
- Debt Ratio for Q1 2026 was 0.23 at Clearwater Paper, up from 0.22 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.46 in Q3 2024, with the low at 0.17 in Q4 2024.
- Average Debt Ratio over 5 years is 0.3, with a median of 0.33 recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest move saw Debt Ratio soared 41.97% in 2024, then crashed 56.51% in 2025.
- Clearwater Paper's Debt Ratio stood at 0.33 in 2022, then decreased by 20.78% to 0.26 in 2023, then crashed by 36.13% to 0.17 in 2024, then increased by 29.66% to 0.22 in 2025, then increased by 5.56% to 0.23 in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CLW's Debt Ratio are 0.23 (Q1 2026), 0.22 (Q4 2025), and 0.22 (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzano | 38.93 Bn | 34.37 Bn | 600.58 Mn | 0.53 |
| 2 | Sylvamo | 1.51 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 125.00 Mn | 0.32 |
| 3 | Magnera | 378.03 Mn | 75.03 Mn | 95.00 Mn | 0.49 |
| 4 | Clearwater Paper | 227.85 Mn | 191.35 Mn | -900,000.00 | 0.23 |
| 5 | Mercer International | 64.31 Mn | -25.23 Mn | 36.32 Mn | 0.82 |
| 6 | It Tech Packaging | - | - | 2.02 Mn | 0.06 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.22 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.20 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.17 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.46 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.26 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.33 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.37 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.38 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.41 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.43 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.45 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.50 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.48 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.49 |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.46 |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.45 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.46 |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.38 |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.40 |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.39 |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 0.40 |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.42 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.42 |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.38 |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 0.37 |