Clearwater Paper (CLW) Net Margin (2010 - 2025)
Clearwater Paper's (CLW) quarterly Net Margin came in at 9.08% in Q4 2025, down 4744.0% YoY from 0.2% in Q4 2024, and up 5940.76% on a QoQ basis from 0.15% in Q3 2025.
Clearwater Paper (CLW) Net Margin (2010 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Clearwater Paper (CLW) has 16 years of Net Margin data on file, last reported at 9.08% in Q4 2025.
- Quarterly Net Margin fell 4744.0% year-over-year to 9.08% in Q4 2025, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 2.35% (down 1275.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.21%, down 1999.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin climbed to 9.08% in Q4 2025, from 0.15% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 56.52% in Q4 2024 to a low of 12.72% in Q2 2021.
- A 5-year average of 5.26% and a median of 3.12% in 2022 frame the typical range for Net Margin.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Net Margin jumped 4900 bps — and 2025, when it tumbled 4744 bps.
- Tracing CLW's Net Margin over 5 years: stood at 1.96% in 2021, then slumped by 111 bps to 0.22% in 2022, then surged by 3468 bps to 7.52% in 2023, then soared by 652 bps to 56.52% in 2024, then sank by 84 bps to 9.08% in 2025.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 9.08% (Q4 2025), 0.15% (Q3 2025), and 0.23% (Q2 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzano | 10.53 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 558.88 Mn | 15.54% |
| 2 | Sylvamo | 1.47 Bn | 1.28 Bn | 132.00 Mn | -1.36% |
| 3 | Clearwater Paper | 352.35 Mn | 256.95 Mn | -10.40 Mn | -5.74% |
| 4 | Mercer International | 28.71 Mn | -55.06 Mn | 10.48 Mn | -16.51% |
| 5 | It Tech Packaging | 2.38 Mn | -7.39 Mn | 2.02 Mn | -5.66% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 9.08% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.15% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.23% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -0.11% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 56.52% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 4.22% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 4.56% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 7.46% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.82% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 6.11% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -0.27% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.22% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 3.82% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.79% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 3.40% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.96% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.44% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -12.72% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.84% |