Clearwater Paper (CLW) Shares Outstanding (2010 - 2026)
Clearwater Paper (CLW) recorded Shares Outstanding of 16.13 million in Q2 2026, down 0.6% from 16.22 million a year earlier but up 0.3% from the prior quarter.
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Clearwater Paper (CLW) Shares Outstanding (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Clearwater Paper reported Shares Outstanding of 16.17 million, down 3.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Shares Outstanding has declined for three straight years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -0.5% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Shares Outstanding came in at 16.78 million in FY2024 (-0.5%), 16.86 million in FY2023 (-0.7%), 16.99 million in FY2022 (+1.3%) and 16.77 million in FY2021 (+1.2%).
- Quarterly Shares Outstanding has ranged from 16.08 million in Q1 2026 to 16.99 million in Q4 2022 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Shares Outstanding has declined for 12 consecutive quarters, with an average decline of 1.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Shares Outstanding in the last five years was growth of 1.3% in Q4 2022, against a decline of 3.6% in Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at 16.08 million (Q1 2026), 16.17 million (Q4 2025) and 16.14 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smurfit Westrock | 23.14 Bn | 20.07 Bn | 1.40 Bn | 524.00 Mn |
| 2 | International Paper | 20.80 Bn | 16.70 Bn | 1.66 Bn | 529.50 Mn |
| 3 | Packaging Corp Of America | 20.43 Bn | 17.97 Bn | 512.50 Mn | 88.50 Mn |
| 4 | Amcor | 19.35 Bn | 14.78 Bn | 1.34 Bn | 463.30 Mn |
| 5 | Ball | 14.84 Bn | 11.86 Bn | 697.00 Mn | 265.78 Mn |
| 6 | Crown Holdings | 11.46 Bn | 8.79 Bn | 748.00 Mn | 109.40 Mn |
| 7 | Sonoco Products | 4.83 Bn | 3.83 Bn | 392.38 Mn | 99.48 Mn |
| 8 | Silgan Holdings | 3.67 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 294.88 Mn | 105.75 Mn |
| 9 | Graphic Packaging Holding | 2.68 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 292.00 Mn | 296.60 Mn |
| 10 | Clearwater Paper | 308.85 Mn | 111.85 Mn | -10.40 Mn | 16.13 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.13 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 16.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 16.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 16.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 16.86 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.68 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 16.87 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.99 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 16.85 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 16.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 16.77 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 16.69 Mn |
API Access
Clearwater Paper Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=CLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=CLW&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();