Clearwater Paper (CLW) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Clearwater Paper's (CLW) quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 6.14% in Q2 2026, down 534.0% YoY from 1.42% in Q2 2025, and down 74.59% on a QoQ basis from 3.52% in Q1 2026.
Clearwater Paper (CLW) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clearwater Paper (CLW) has 16 years of Return on Capital Employed data on file, last reported at 6.14% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Return on Capital Employed fell 534.0% year-over-year to 6.14% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 6.14% (down 534.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 2.97%, up 179.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed declined to 6.14% in Q2 2026, from 3.52% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 9.97% in Q3 2022 to a low of 6.14% in Q2 2026.
- A 5-year average of 1.69% and a median of 0.22% in 2022 frame the typical range for Return on Capital Employed.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 820 bps — and 2024, when it slumped 1143 bps.
- Tracing CLW's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 7.14% in 2022, then gained by 9 bps to 7.77% in 2023, then tumbled by 147 bps to 3.66% in 2024, then gained by 15 bps to 3.1% in 2025, then slumped by 98 bps to 6.14% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 6.14% (Q2 2026), 3.52% (Q1 2026), and 3.1% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzano | 10.53 Bn | 5.34 Bn | 558.88 Mn | 9.31% |
| 2 | Sylvamo | 1.47 Bn | 1.28 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 12.41% |
| 3 | Clearwater Paper | 352.35 Mn | 256.95 Mn | -10.40 Mn | -6.14% |
| 4 | Mercer International | 28.71 Mn | -55.06 Mn | 10.48 Mn | -33.28% |
| 5 | It Tech Packaging | 2.38 Mn | -7.39 Mn | 2.02 Mn | -6.33% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -6.14% |
| 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% |