Growth Metrics

Clearwater Paper (CLW) Return on Capital Employed (2016 - 2025)

Historic Return on Capital Employed for Clearwater Paper (CLW) over the last 15 years, with Q3 2025 value amounting to 0.05%.

  • Clearwater Paper's Return on Capital Employed fell 300.0% to 0.05% in Q3 2025 from the same period last year, while for Sep 2025 it was 0.05%, marking a year-over-year decrease of 300.0%. This contributed to the annual value of 0.05% for FY2024, which is 1000.0% down from last year.
  • Clearwater Paper's Return on Capital Employed amounted to 0.05% in Q3 2025, which was down 300.0% from 0.01% recorded in Q2 2025.
  • In the past 5 years, Clearwater Paper's Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 0.11% in Q1 2021 and a low of 0.05% during Q1 2025
  • Over the past 5 years, Clearwater Paper's median Return on Capital Employed value was 0.04% (recorded in 2021), while the average stood at 0.03%.
  • As far as peak fluctuations go, Clearwater Paper's Return on Capital Employed soared by 800bps in 2022, and later tumbled by -1100bps in 2024.
  • Quarter analysis of 5 years shows Clearwater Paper's Return on Capital Employed stood at 0.01% in 2021, then soared by 770bps to 0.07% in 2022, then increased by 9bps to 0.08% in 2023, then plummeted by -147bps to 0.04% in 2024, then plummeted by -30bps to 0.05% in 2025.
  • Its Return on Capital Employed stands at 0.05% for Q3 2025, versus 0.01% for Q2 2025 and 0.05% for Q1 2025.