Clearwater Paper (CLW) FCF Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly FCF Margin rose 586.0% to 2.39% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 1.79% through Mar 2026, up 430.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 0.32% for FY2025, 226.0% down from the prior year.
Clearwater Paper (CLW) has disclosed FCF Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 2.39% as the latest value for Q1 2026.
- FCF Margin for Q1 2026 was 2.39% at Clearwater Paper, down from 18.5% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 37.68% in Q4 2023, with the low at 13.04% in Q2 2025.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 5.53%, with a median of 3.93% recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest move saw FCF Margin soared 4371bps in 2023, then crashed -4682bps in 2024.
- Clearwater Paper's FCF Margin stood at 6.03% in 2022, then soared by 725bps to 37.68% in 2023, then tumbled by -124bps to 9.14% in 2024, then surged by 302bps to 18.5% in 2025, then tumbled by -113bps to 2.39% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CLW's FCF Margin are 2.39% (Q1 2026), 18.5% (Q4 2025), and 3.93% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzano | 38.93 Bn | 34.37 Bn | 600.58 Mn | 34.57% |
| 2 | Sylvamo | 1.51 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 125.00 Mn | -7.81% |
| 3 | Magnera | 378.03 Mn | 75.03 Mn | 95.00 Mn | 9.17% |
| 4 | Clearwater Paper | 227.85 Mn | 191.35 Mn | -900,000.00 | -2.39% |
| 5 | Mercer International | 64.31 Mn | -25.23 Mn | 36.32 Mn | -20.20% |
| 6 | It Tech Packaging | - | - | 2.02 Mn | 5.86% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.39% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.93% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -13.04% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -8.25% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -9.14% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.56% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.87% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.73% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 37.68% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 26.53% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.40% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -10.30% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -6.03% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.22% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.89% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.80% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.39% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.64% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.08% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 5.33% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 12.99% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 10.06% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 21.08% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.25% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 13.20% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -10.87% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 1.62% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -23.55% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -17.23% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -19.98% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 11.54% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -4.02% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -8.36% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -0.55% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.40% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 0.75% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -3.75% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | -1.30% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4.80% |