Clearwater Paper (CLW) EBT Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly EBT Margin fell 254.0% to 4.58% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 4.48% through Mar 2026, up 265.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 3.86% for FY2025, 344.0% up from the prior year.
Clearwater Paper (CLW) has disclosed EBT Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 4.58% as the latest value for Q1 2026.
- EBT Margin for Q1 2026 was 4.58% at Clearwater Paper, down from 0.65% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 13.7% in Q2 2023, with the low at 16.32% in Q2 2024.
- Average EBT Margin over 5 years is 0.12%, with a median of 0.2% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest move saw EBT Margin surged 2046bps in 2022, then tumbled -3002bps in 2024.
- Clearwater Paper's EBT Margin stood at 0.2% in 2022, then tumbled by -376bps to 0.93% in 2023, then plummeted by -713bps to 7.57% in 2024, then surged by 109bps to 0.65% in 2025, then tumbled by -808bps to 4.58% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CLW's EBT Margin are 4.58% (Q1 2026), 0.65% (Q4 2025), and 15.14% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzano | 38.93 Bn | 34.37 Bn | 600.58 Mn | 58.27% |
| 2 | Sylvamo | 1.51 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 125.00 Mn | -0.79% |
| 3 | Magnera | 378.03 Mn | 75.03 Mn | 95.00 Mn | -2.14% |
| 4 | Clearwater Paper | 227.85 Mn | 191.35 Mn | -900,000.00 | -4.58% |
| 5 | Mercer International | 64.31 Mn | -25.23 Mn | 36.32 Mn | -12.30% |
| 6 | It Tech Packaging | - | - | 2.02 Mn | -4.46% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -16.83% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.59% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 6.52% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 6.84% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 6.91% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.86% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.99% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -4.42% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 0.64% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 1.05% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -42.76% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 8.94% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 2.19% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.51% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 4.26% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -0.52% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 2.79% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 2.86% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.76% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.40% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 7.50% |