Clearwater Paper (CLW) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2026)
Quarterly Return on Capital Employed rose 147.0% to 3.52% in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was 3.52% through Mar 2026, up 147.0% year-over-year, with the annual reading at 2.97% for FY2025, 179.0% up from the prior year.
Clearwater Paper (CLW) has disclosed Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 3.52% as the latest value for Q1 2026.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 was 3.52% at Clearwater Paper, down from 3.1% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 9.97% in Q3 2022, with the low at 4.99% in Q1 2025.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 2.15%, with a median of 1.24% recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest move saw Return on Capital Employed skyrocketed 820bps in 2022, then crashed -1143bps in 2024.
- Clearwater Paper's Return on Capital Employed stood at 7.14% in 2022, then grew by 9bps to 7.77% in 2023, then crashed by -147bps to 3.66% in 2024, then grew by 15bps to 3.1% in 2025, then fell by -14bps to 3.52% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CLW's Return on Capital Employed are 3.52% (Q1 2026), 3.1% (Q4 2025), and 4.76% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzano | 38.93 Bn | 34.37 Bn | 600.58 Mn | 7.79% |
| 2 | Sylvamo | 1.51 Bn | 1.31 Bn | 125.00 Mn | 13.72% |
| 3 | Magnera | 378.03 Mn | 75.03 Mn | 95.00 Mn | 1.64% |
| 4 | Clearwater Paper | 227.85 Mn | 191.35 Mn | -900,000.00 | -3.52% |
| 5 | Mercer International | 64.31 Mn | -25.23 Mn | 36.32 Mn | -31.74% |
| 6 | It Tech Packaging | - | - | 2.02 Mn | -6.33% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.52% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -3.10% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -4.76% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -0.80% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -4.99% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.66% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -2.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.49% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.06% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 7.77% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 6.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.51% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.42% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.14% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.97% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.57% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.82% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.77% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.05% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 10.62% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 10.08% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 8.43% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 5.11% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 3.12% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.85% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | -9.08% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -7.02% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | -7.08% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -6.82% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 6.87% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 4.58% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 4.50% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 5.29% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 5.21% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 5.49% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 7.05% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 8.91% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 9.55% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 11.89% |