Clearwater Paper (CLW) EBITDA (2010 - 2026)
Clearwater Paper (CLW) posted EBITDA of -$700,000 for Q2 2026, compared with $32.8 million a year earlier.
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Clearwater Paper (CLW) EBITDA (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, EBITDA at Clearwater Paper was $11.8 million, down 85.2% 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 -$31.7 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 five quarters, with growth averaging 50.8%.
- 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 $13 million (Q1 2026), $31.2 million (Q4 2025) and -$31.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 987.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 21.34 Bn | 17.23 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 1.16 Bn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 468.30 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.78 Bn | 15.21 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.02 Bn |
| 5 | Ball | 15.12 Bn | 12.14 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 512.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.68 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 580.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.94 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 323.93 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.80 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 233.69 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 240.00 Mn |
| 10 | Clearwater Paper | 320.78 Mn | 123.78 Mn | -10.40 Mn | -700,000.00 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -700,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 31.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -31.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 32.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 23.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -16.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 22.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 45.10 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 71.90 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 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 39.70 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();