Clearwater Paper (CLW) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Clearwater Paper's Return on Equity [ROE] was -6.13% in Q2 2026, down 30.22 percentage points from 24.08% a year earlier and down 3.07 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Clearwater Paper (CLW) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Equity [ROE] at Clearwater Paper came in at -2.21%, down 27.99 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of -18.39 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Equity [ROE] was 25.77% in FY2024 (+8.41 pp), 17.36% in FY2023 (+8.87 pp), 8.49% in FY2022 (+13.91 pp) and -5.42% in FY2021 (-21.60 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure marks the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since Q3 2019.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -5.81 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] over five years was Q2 2025 (a gain of 17.28 percentage points); the worst was Q2 2026 (a drop of 30.22 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, CLW's Return on Equity [ROE] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was -3.06% (Q1 2026), -2.31% (Q4 2025) and 17.57% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 22.31 Bn | 19.24 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 2.73% |
| 2 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.37 Bn | 17.90 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 14.96% |
| 3 | International Paper | 20.05 Bn | 15.94 Bn | 1.66 Bn | -23.50% |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.36 Bn | 14.79 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 9.43% |
| 5 | Ball | 14.92 Bn | 11.94 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 16.67% |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.54 Bn | 8.86 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 27.21% |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.82 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 17.49% |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.68 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 11.35% |
| 9 | Ardagh Metal Packaging | 2.66 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 238.00 Mn | - |
| 10 | Clearwater Paper | 319.49 Mn | 122.49 Mn | -10.40 Mn | -6.13% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -6.13% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.06% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.31% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.57% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.08% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 20.45% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 25.86% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.25% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.81% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.97% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.37% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.39% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 12.40% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.27% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.24% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.04% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.98% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -4.51% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -5.58% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -3.08% |
API Access
Clearwater Paper Return on Equity [ROE] 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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=CLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();