Clearwater Paper (CLW) Operating Income (2010 - 2026)
Clearwater Paper (CLW) posted Operating Income of $2.5 million for Q3 2026, compared with -$55.4 million a year earlier.
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Clearwater Paper (CLW) Operating Income (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Sep 30, 2026, Operating Income at Clearwater Paper was -$24.3 million; for FY2025, it came in at -$42.1 million.
- In prior years, Clearwater Paper's Operating Income was -$64.5 million in FY2024, $78.1 million in FY2023 (-21.3%), $99.3 million in FY2022 (+727.5%) and $12 million in FY2021 (-92.4%).
- Quarterly Operating Income has run from a low of -$55.4 million in Q3 2025 to a high of $48.9 million in Q3 2022 over five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Operating Income for the three prior quarters was -$23.9 million (Q2 2026), -$10.4 million (Q1 2026) and $7.5 million (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Op. Inc (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.05 Bn | 20.09 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 487.00 Mn |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 22.08 Bn | 19.65 Bn | 603.90 Mn | 385.30 Mn |
| 3 | Amcor | 20.81 Bn | 16.21 Bn | 1.16 Bn | 454.00 Mn |
| 4 | International Paper | 18.29 Bn | 14.37 Bn | 1.93 Bn | 922.00 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 17.38 Bn | 14.54 Bn | 709.00 Mn | -40.00 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 13.08 Bn | 10.44 Bn | 724.00 Mn | 442.00 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 5.02 Bn | 4.07 Bn | 405.32 Mn | -637.96 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 4.36 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 328.59 Mn | 190.68 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 3.33 Bn | 2.34 Bn | 307.00 Mn | 101.00 Mn |
| 10 | Clearwater Paper | 214.26 Mn | 15.96 Mn | 21.20 Mn | 2.50 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | 2.50 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -23.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -10.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -55.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.80 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -15.60 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.20 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -46.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -800,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.70 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 47.30 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 39.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -14.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 48.90 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 31.50 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 32.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 27.60 Mn |
API Access
Clearwater Paper Operating Income 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=operating-income&ticker=CLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "operating-income", "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=operating-income&ticker=CLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();