Clearwater Paper (CLW) Deferred Taxes (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Deferred Taxes fell 52.17% to -$3.5 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was -$23.7 million through Mar 2026, down 161.88% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$22.5 million for FY2025, 157.69% down from the prior year.
Clearwater Paper (CLW) has disclosed Deferred Taxes for 17 consecutive years, with -$3.5 million as the latest value for Q1 2026.
- Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 was -$3.5 million at Clearwater Paper, up from -$15.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $49.0 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$15.5 million in Q4 2025.
- Average Deferred Taxes over 5 years is -$570588.2, with a median of -$2.2 million recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest move saw Deferred Taxes tumbled 450.0% in 2022, then soared 744.74% in 2024.
- Clearwater Paper's Deferred Taxes stood at -$2.1 million in 2022, then crashed by 261.9% to -$7.6 million in 2023, then soared by 744.74% to $49.0 million in 2024, then plummeted by 131.63% to -$15.5 million in 2025, then surged by 77.42% to -$3.5 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CLW's Deferred Taxes are -$3.5 million (Q1 2026), -$15.5 million (Q4 2025), and -$6.4 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzano | 38.93 Bn | 34.37 Bn | 600.58 Mn | -411.76 Mn |
| 2 | Sylvamo | 1.51 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 125.00 Mn | 4.00 Mn |
| 3 | Magnera | 378.03 Mn | 75.03 Mn | 95.00 Mn | -1.00 Mn |
| 4 | Clearwater Paper | 227.85 Mn | 191.35 Mn | -900,000.00 | -3.50 Mn |
| 5 | Mercer International | 64.31 Mn | -25.23 Mn | 36.32 Mn | -8.01 Mn |
| 6 | It Tech Packaging | - | - | 2.02 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -15.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 49.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -4.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -3.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -7.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -4.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -1.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -2.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -1.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -21.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -400,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 10.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 12.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 8.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 5.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -11.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 900,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 1.28 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.89 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -240,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -55.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 6.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 4.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 6.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4.31 Mn |