Clearwater Paper (CLW) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Clearwater Paper's (CLW) quarterly EBT Margin came in at 8.03% in Q2 2026, down 943.0% on a YoY basis from 0.95% in Q2 2025, and down 75.37% quarter-over-quarter from 4.58% in Q1 2026.
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Clearwater Paper (CLW) EBT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clearwater Paper (CLW) has reported EBT Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 8.03% the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, EBT Margin fell 943.0% year-over-year to 8.03%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 6.87% (down 394.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.86%, up 344.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin slipped to 8.03% in Q2 2026 per CLW's latest filing, from 4.58% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, EBT Margin topped out at 13.7% in Q2 2023 and bottomed at 16.32% in Q2 2024.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 0.56% across 5 years, with a median of 0.43% in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EBT Margin soared 2046 bps in 2022, then tumbled 3002 bps in 2024.
- Over 5 years, EBT Margin stood at 0.2% in 2022, then sank by 376 bps to 0.93% in 2023, then slumped by 713 bps to 7.57% in 2024, then jumped by 109 bps to 0.65% in 2025, then slumped by 1341 bps to 8.03% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, EBT Margin over the past three periods registered 8.03%, 4.58%, and 0.65% for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Paper | 51.92 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -0.43% |
| 2 | Smurfit Westrock | 24.03 Bn | 23.38 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 1.59% |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 21.15 Bn | 20.55 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 10.40% |
| 4 | Sonoco Products | 5.13 Bn | 4.98 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 7.55% |
| 5 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.08 Bn | 2.88 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 1.19% |
| 6 | Ranpak Holdings | 390.16 Mn | 346.96 Mn | 34.50 Mn | -10.27% |
| 7 | Clearwater Paper | 337.07 Mn | 241.67 Mn | -10.40 Mn | -8.03% |
| 8 | Millennium Group International Holdings | 17.21 Mn | 10.37 Mn | - | - |
| 9 | Dss | 8.34 Mn | 12.01 Mn | - | -139.71% |
| 10 | It Tech Packaging | 2.18 Mn | -7.59 Mn | 2.02 Mn | -4.46% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -8.03% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -4.58% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.65% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -15.14% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.40% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -2.04% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.57% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -3.56% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -16.32% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -0.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.93% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 13.70% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.87% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 7.33% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 3.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.63% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.21% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.38% |