Clearwater Paper (CLW) Inventory (2010 - 2026)
Clearwater Paper's Inventory was $260.8 million in Q2 2026, down 8.1% from $283.9 million a year earlier and down 3.3% from the prior quarter.
Analysis
Clearwater Paper (CLW) Inventory (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Inventory at Clearwater Paper came in at $281.7 million, up 9.2% from FY2024.
- Inventory shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 1.4% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Inventory was $258 million in FY2024 (+60.0%), $161.2 million in FY2023 (-50.2%), $324 million in FY2022 (+16.7%) and $277.7 million in FY2021 (+5.5%).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Inventory since Q1 2025.
- Compared with a year earlier, Inventory was higher in four of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 0.2%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Inventory over five years was Q4 2024 (growth of 60.0%); the worst was Q4 2023 (a decline of 50.2%).
- Per Business Quant data, CLW's Inventory in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $269.7 million (Q1 2026), $281.7 million (Q4 2025) and $283.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.65 Bn | 20.58 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 3.61 Bn |
| 2 | International Paper | 21.34 Bn | 17.23 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 1.96 Bn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.88 Bn | 18.41 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 1.26 Bn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.78 Bn | 15.21 Bn | 1.34 Bn | - |
| 5 | Ball | 15.12 Bn | 12.14 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 2.52 Bn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.68 Bn | 9.01 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 1.80 Bn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.94 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 392.38 Mn | - |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.80 Bn | 1.54 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 1.23 Bn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.74 Bn | 1.96 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 1.69 Bn |
| 10 | Clearwater Paper | 320.78 Mn | 123.78 Mn | -10.40 Mn | 260.80 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 260.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 269.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 281.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 283.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 283.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 259.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 258.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 264.60 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 420.20 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 327.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 161.20 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 333.30 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 340.40 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 345.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 324.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 326.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 287.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 281.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 277.70 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 286.40 Mn |
API Access
Clearwater Paper Inventory 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=inventory&ticker=CLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory", "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=inventory&ticker=CLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();