Clearwater Paper (CLW) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Clearwater Paper's Free Cash Flow was $59.4 million in Q2 2026, compared with -$51.1 million a year earlier.
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Clearwater Paper (CLW) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Clearwater Paper's Free Cash Flow was $56.6 million through Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at -$76.5 million.
- In earlier years, Free Cash Flow was -$55.2 million in FY2024, $117 million in FY2023 (+0.3%), $116.7 million in FY2022 (+101.2%) and $58 million in FY2021 (-72.0%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow since Q3 2023.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Free Cash Flow over five years was Q4 2023 (growth of 965.8%); the worst was Q2 2024 (a decline of 91.0%).
- Per Business Quant data, CLW's Free Cash Flow in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -$8.6 million (Q1 2026), -$9.9 million (Q4 2025) and $15.7 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.14 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 300.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 20.80 Bn | 16.70 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -7.00 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.43 Bn | 17.97 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 170.10 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.35 Bn | 14.78 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 1.36 Bn |
| 5 | Ball | 14.84 Bn | 11.86 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 467.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.46 Bn | 8.79 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 597.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.83 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 236.94 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.67 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 294.88 Mn | -258.52 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.68 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 75.00 Mn |
| 10 | Clearwater Paper | 308.85 Mn | 111.85 Mn | -10.40 Mn | 59.40 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 59.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -8.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -9.90 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -51.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -31.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -68.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -30.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 40.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 74.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 33.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -30.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 73.10 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 33.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 23.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.40 Mn |
API Access
Clearwater Paper Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=CLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();