Clearwater Paper (CLW) Net Margin (2016 - 2025)
Quarterly Net Margin fell 4744.0% to 9.08% in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 2.26% through Mar 2026, down 1442.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 2.21% for FY2025, 1732.0% down from the prior year.
Clearwater Paper (CLW) has disclosed Net Margin for 16 consecutive years, with 9.08% as the latest value for Q4 2025.
- Net Margin for Q4 2025 was 9.08% at Clearwater Paper, up from 0.15% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Margin was 56.52% in Q4 2024, with the low at 12.72% in Q2 2021.
- Average Net Margin over 5 years is 5.26%, with a median of 3.12% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest move saw Net Margin skyrocketed 4900bps in 2024, then crashed -4744bps in 2025.
- Clearwater Paper's Net Margin stood at 1.96% in 2021, then tumbled by -111bps to 0.22% in 2022, then surged by 3468bps to 7.52% in 2023, then soared by 652bps to 56.52% in 2024, then crashed by -84bps to 9.08% in 2025.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CLW's Net Margin are 9.08% (Q4 2025), 0.15% (Q3 2025), and 0.23% (Q2 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzano | 38.93 Bn | 34.37 Bn | 600.58 Mn | 58.27% |
| 2 | Sylvamo | 1.51 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 125.00 Mn | -0.40% |
| 3 | Magnera | 378.03 Mn | 75.03 Mn | 95.00 Mn | -2.26% |
| 4 | Clearwater Paper | 227.85 Mn | 191.35 Mn | -900,000.00 | - |
| 5 | Mercer International | 64.31 Mn | -25.23 Mn | 36.32 Mn | -10.63% |
| 6 | It Tech Packaging | - | - | 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% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 4.97% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 4.68% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 4.74% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | -0.44% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.44% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -2.47% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -0.09% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.89% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -43.81% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 8.08% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 1.61% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 0.60% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 18.52% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 0.20% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 1.87% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 1.72% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.20% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 0.21% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4.78% |