Clearwater Paper (CLW) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026)
Clearwater Paper (CLW) reported EPS (Basic) of -$0.10 for Q3 2026, compared with -$3.30 a year earlier.
Clearwater Paper (CLW) EPS (Basic) (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Sep 30, 2026, Clearwater Paper's EPS (Basic) came in at $0.15, down 98.3% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at -$1.15.
- By year, EPS (Basic) came in at $11.70 in FY2024 (+83.2%), $6.39 in FY2023 (+135.8%), $2.71 in FY2022 and -$1.68 in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly EPS (Basic) spans a low of -$3.30 in Q3 2025 and a high of $11.86 in Q4 2024.
- The high point for year-over-year EPS (Basic) in five years was Q3 2022 (growth of 979.9%); the low point was Q3 2024 (a decline of 84.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q3 2026 came in at -$1.33 (Q2 2026), -$0.80 (Q1 2026) and $2.37 (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.05 Bn | 20.09 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 0.42 |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.08 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 2.96 |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.81 Bn | 16.21 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 0.52 |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.29 Bn | 14.37 Bn | 1.93 Bn | -2.13 |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 709.00 Mn | -0.36 |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.08 Bn | 10.44 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 2.09 |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 5.02 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 405.32 Mn | -7.36 |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.36 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 0.99 |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.33 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 0.07 |
| 10 | Clearwater Paper | 214.26 Mn | 15.96 Mn | 21.20 Mn | -0.10 |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -0.10 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -1.33 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.80 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.37 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -3.30 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.17 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.38 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.86 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 0.35 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.55 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.04 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.04 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.19 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.76 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.41 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.35 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.23 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.87 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.99 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.57 |
Clearwater Paper EPS (Basic) 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=eps-basic&ticker=CLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "eps-basic", "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=eps-basic&ticker=CLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();