Clearwater Paper (CLW) EBITDA (2010 - 2026)
Clearwater Paper (CLW) posted EBITDA of $25.8 million for Q3 2026, compared with -$31.1 million a year earlier.
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Clearwater Paper (CLW) EBITDA (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, EBITDA at Clearwater Paper was $69.8 million, up 166.4% year-over-year; for FY2025, it was $50.3 million, up 42.5% from FY2024.
- Annual EBITDA shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -28.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Clearwater Paper's EBITDA was $35.3 million in FY2024 (-80.0%), $176.7 million in FY2023 (-12.8%), $202.6 million in FY2022 (+73.2%) and $117 million in FY2021 (-56.5%).
- Quarterly EBITDA has run from a low of -$31.1 million in Q3 2025 to a high of $75.1 million in Q3 2022 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, EBITDA increased in 1 of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 75.8%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for EBITDA in the past five years was Q4 2025, with growth of 428.8%; the weakest was Q4 2024, with a decline of 78.3%.
- According to Business Quant data, EBITDA for the three prior quarters was -$200,000 (Q2 2026), $13 million (Q1 2026) and $31.2 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.05 Bn | 20.09 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.08 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 567.40 Mn |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.81 Bn | 16.21 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 825.00 Mn |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.29 Bn | 14.37 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 709.00 Mn | 86.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.08 Bn | 10.44 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 557.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 5.02 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 405.32 Mn | -503.10 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.36 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 275.85 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.33 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 255.00 Mn |
| 10 | Clearwater Paper | 214.26 Mn | 15.96 Mn | 21.20 Mn | 25.80 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 25.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -200,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -31.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 33.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -15.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 45.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 72.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 64.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 75.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 57.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 58.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 53.00 Mn |
API Access
Clearwater Paper EBITDA 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=ebitda&ticker=CLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=CLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();