Clearwater Paper (CLW) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Clearwater Paper's (CLW) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at $59.4 million in Q2 2026, up 235.93% YoY from $17.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 790.7% on a QoQ basis from -$8.6 million in Q1 2026.
Clearwater Paper (CLW) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clearwater Paper (CLW) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $59.4 million in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 235.93% year-over-year to $59.4 million in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was $138.0 million (up 179.4% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $4.9 million, up 108.88% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $59.4 million in Q2 2026, from -$8.6 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Free Cash Flow ranged from a high of $74.0 million in Q3 2023 to a low of -$68.1 million in Q4 2024.
- A 5-year average of $13.4 million and a median of $11.2 million in 2022 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow surged 1561.36% — and 2025, when it slumped 1556.67%.
- Tracing CLW's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at $3.8 million in 2022, then soared by 965.79% to $40.5 million in 2023, then sank by 268.15% to -$68.1 million in 2024, then jumped by 204.99% to $71.5 million in 2025, then retreated by 16.92% to $59.4 million in 2026.
- The last three Free Cash Flow figures came in at $59.4 million (Q2 2026), -$8.6 million (Q1 2026), and $71.5 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzano | 10.85 Bn | 5.66 Bn | 558.88 Mn | 328.06 Mn |
| 2 | Sylvamo | 1.47 Bn | 1.28 Bn | 132.00 Mn | -23.00 Mn |
| 3 | Clearwater Paper | 349.45 Mn | 254.05 Mn | -10.40 Mn | 59.40 Mn |
| 4 | Mercer International | 28.48 Mn | -55.29 Mn | 10.48 Mn | -27.28 Mn |
| 5 | It Tech Packaging | 2.43 Mn | -7.34 Mn | 2.02 Mn | 1.50 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 59.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 59.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -8.60 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -8.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 71.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 71.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 15.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -43.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -43.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -31.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -31.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -68.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -68.10 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -30.80 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -30.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 3.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 40.70 Mn |