Clearwater Paper (CLW) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026)
Clearwater Paper's (CLW) quarterly Tax Rate came in at 28.57% in Q2 2026, down 597.0% YoY from 5.75% in Q2 2025, and up 27.41% on a QoQ basis from 22.42% in Q1 2026.
Clearwater Paper (CLW) Tax Rate (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clearwater Paper (CLW) has 17 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 28.57% in Q2 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate fell 597.0% year-over-year to 28.57% in Q2 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Jun 2026 was 18.76% (down 960.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 11.81%, down 1499.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate grew to 28.57% in Q2 2026, from 22.42% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Tax Rate ranged from a high of 47.85% in Q3 2022 to a low of 32.0% in Q4 2025.
- A 5-year average of 15.2% and a median of 23.21% in 2022 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Tax Rate jumped 6550 bps — and 2025, when it sank 6511 bps.
- Tracing CLW's Tax Rate over 5 years: stood at 14.29% in 2022, then jumped by 44 bps to 8.0% in 2023, then surged by 514 bps to 33.11% in 2024, then sank by 197 bps to 32.0% in 2025, then jumped by 189 bps to 28.57% in 2026.
- The last three Tax Rate figures came in at 28.57% (Q2 2026), 22.42% (Q1 2026), and 32.0% (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suzano | 10.77 Bn | 5.58 Bn | 558.88 Mn | - |
| 2 | Sylvamo | 1.47 Bn | 1.28 Bn | 132.00 Mn | 1,200.00% |
| 3 | Clearwater Paper | 351.71 Mn | 256.31 Mn | -10.40 Mn | 28.57% |
| 4 | Mercer International | 28.25 Mn | -55.52 Mn | 10.48 Mn | 15.00% |
| 5 | It Tech Packaging | 2.38 Mn | -7.38 Mn | 2.02 Mn | -26.83% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.57% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.57% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 28.57% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.42% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 22.42% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -32.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -32.00% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -32.00% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.76% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 10.76% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.55% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.55% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 34.55% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.38% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 23.38% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.11% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 33.11% |