Clearwater Paper (CLW) EV to EBITDA (2011 - 2026)
Clearwater Paper's (CLW) EV to EBITDA stood at 13.35 in Q2 2026, up 171.4% from 4.92 a year earlier and up 209.4% from the prior quarter.
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Clearwater Paper (CLW) EV to EBITDA (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Clearwater Paper's EV to EBITDA came in at 4.74 as of Jun 30, 2026, up 62.1% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 4.94, down 56.6% from FY2024.
- Across earlier years, EV to EBITDA came in at 11.39 in FY2024 (+263.6%), 3.13 in FY2023 (+9.4%), 2.86 in FY2022 (-42.9%) and 5.02 in FY2021 (+128.4%).
- The Q2 2026 figure is the highest quarterly EV to EBITDA since Q2 2019.
- On a year-over-year basis, EV to EBITDA rose in five of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 98.1%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for EV to EBITDA in the last five years was growth of 351.9% in Q2 2024, against a decline of 63.8% in Q1 2026 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 4.31 (Q1 2026), 4.94 (Q4 2025) and 11.94 (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 21.44 Bn | 18.34 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.96 Bn | 18.50 Bn | 512.50 Mn |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.41 Bn | 15.82 Bn | 1.34 Bn |
| 4 | International Paper | 17.90 Bn | 13.80 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 5 | Ball | 17.00 Bn | 14.00 Bn | 697.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 12.59 Bn | 9.41 Bn | 748.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.96 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 392.38 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.24 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 294.88 Mn |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.76 Bn | -316,998.09 Bn | 238.00 Mn |
| 10 | Clearwater Paper | 300.59 Mn | 103.59 Mn | -10.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.21 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.20 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 4.82 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.40 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 4.85 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.51 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.04 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.58 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.67 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 4.04 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.65 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.53 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.15 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.63 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.86 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.38 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.37 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.61 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.02 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.59 |
API Access
Clearwater Paper EV to 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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=CLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ev-to-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=ev-to-ebitda&ticker=CLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();