Clearwater Paper (CLW) Price to Earnings (2010 - 2026)
Clearwater Paper's (CLW) quarterly Price to Earnings came in at 11.76 in Q2 2026, down 107.24% on a YoY basis from 162.47 in Q2 2025, and up 35.07% quarter-over-quarter from 18.12 in Q1 2026.
Analysis
Clearwater Paper (CLW) Price to Earnings (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clearwater Paper (CLW) has reported Price to Earnings for 17 consecutive years, with 11.76 the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q2 2026, Price to Earnings fell 107.24% year-over-year to 11.76; the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 stood at 2.11 (down 196.8% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 3.12, down 251.17% from the prior year.
- Price to Earnings advanced to 11.76 in Q2 2026 per CLW's latest filing, from 18.12 in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Price to Earnings topped out at 792.21 in Q4 2022 and bottomed at 65.46 in Q1 2025.
- Historically, Price to Earnings has averaged 62.28 across 5 years, with a median of 20.58 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Price to Earnings jumped 1142.44% in 2022, then sank 456.31% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Price to Earnings stood at 792.21 in 2022, then plunged by 95.71% to 34.02 in 2023, then tumbled by 92.89% to 2.42 in 2024, then tumbled by 456.31% to 8.61 in 2025, then plunged by 36.56% to 11.76 in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Price to Earnings over the past three periods registered 11.76, 18.12, and 8.61 for Q2 2026, Q1 2026, and Q4 2025 respectively.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | International Paper | 51.92 Bn | 51.20 Bn | 1.66 Bn |
| 2 | Smurfit Westrock | 22.15 Bn | 21.47 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.16 Bn | 19.57 Bn | 512.50 Mn |
| 4 | Sonoco Products | 4.81 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 392.38 Mn |
| 5 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.85 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 292.00 Mn |
| 6 | Ranpak Holdings | 345.53 Mn | 302.33 Mn | 34.50 Mn |
| 7 | Clearwater Paper | 321.07 Mn | 225.67 Mn | -10.40 Mn |
| 8 | Millennium Group International Holdings | 17.10 Mn | 10.24 Mn | - |
| 9 | Dss | 7.48 Mn | 2.32 Mn | - |
| 10 | It Tech Packaging | 2.20 Mn | -7.57 Mn | 2.02 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -11.76 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -18.12 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -8.61 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -6.25 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 162.47 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -65.46 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.42 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 80.14 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -31.13 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 42.65 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 34.02 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.36 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.80 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 24.80 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 792.21 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 30.59 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 38.30 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 28.52 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 63.76 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 319.85 |