Clearwater Paper (CLW) Gross Margin (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Gross Margin fell 995.0% to 0.25% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 120.36% through Mar 2026, up 11507.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 99.43% for FY2025, 9393.0% up from the prior year.
Clearwater Paper (CLW) has disclosed Gross Margin for 17 consecutive years, with 0.25% as the latest value for Q1 2026.
- Gross Margin for Q1 2026 was 0.25% at Clearwater Paper, down from 374.77% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 374.77% in Q4 2025, with the low at 270.86% in Q4 2022.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 32.92%, with a median of 9.7% recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest move saw Gross Margin crashed -59610bps in 2022, then skyrocketed 63125bps in 2023.
- Clearwater Paper's Gross Margin stood at 270.86% in 2022, then surged by 233bps to 360.39% in 2023, then plummeted by -99bps to 3.8% in 2024, then soared by 9769bps to 374.77% in 2025, then crashed by -100bps to 0.25% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CLW's Gross Margin are 0.25% (Q1 2026), 374.77% (Q4 2025), and 4.69% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzano | 38.93 Bn | 34.37 Bn | 600.58 Mn | 28.82% |
| 2 | Sylvamo | 1.51 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 125.00 Mn | 16.56% |
| 3 | Magnera | 378.03 Mn | 75.03 Mn | 95.00 Mn | 11.93% |
| 4 | Clearwater Paper | 227.85 Mn | 191.35 Mn | -900,000.00 | -0.25% |
| 5 | Mercer International | 64.31 Mn | -25.23 Mn | 36.32 Mn | 7.42% |
| 6 | It Tech Packaging | - | - | 2.02 Mn | 7.90% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -0.25% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 374.77% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 4.69% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 98.19% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.80% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.65% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -0.58% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 360.39% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.14% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -50.60% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -50.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -270.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 15.59% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.53% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 13.56% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 325.23% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 11.61% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 89.05% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 99.91% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 361.61% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 17.23% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 17.46% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 11.49% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 377.04% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 5.95% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 9.34% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 10.38% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 10.85% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 11.78% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 10.40% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 10.19% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 14.03% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 9.32% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 11.31% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 11.53% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 13.40% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 8.89% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 17.13% |