US · CLW
Clearwater Paper Corporation
- Sector
- Basic Materials · Paper, Lumber & Forest Products
- Headquarters
- Spokane, WA 99201
- Website
- clearwaterpaper.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$13.32
Market cap 240.42M
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $93.93 | +605.18% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $24.85 | +86.56% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $45.05 | +238.19% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | — | — |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $34.81 | $60.75 | $1,239.00 | $19.80 | $80.99 |
| 2012 | $49.28 | $40.54 | $102.54 | $27.13 | $15.01 |
| 2013 | $66.34 | $62.59 | $0.00 | $41.23 | $43.09 |
| 2014 | $63.91 | $42.68 | $0.00 | $13.76 | $0.00 |
| 2015 | $46.76 | $154.09 | $0.00 | $29.09 | $0.00 |
| 2016 | $52.50 | $37.96 | $0.00 | $27.84 | $20.91 |
| 2017 | $38.70 | $38.40 | $0.00 | $49.68 | $46.94 |
| 2018 | $26.59 | $28.01 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $26.39 | $63.65 | $0.00 | $22.40 | $0.00 |
| 2020 | $40.54 | $43.59 | $0.00 | $52.60 | $64.54 |
| 2021 | $29.25 | $69.20 | $0.00 | $20.05 | $0.00 |
| 2022 | $35.40 | $37.57 | $0.00 | $45.15 | $67.09 |
| 2023 | $40.17 | $84.43 | $0.00 | $69.51 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $24.15 | $79.86 | $0.00 | $14.98 | $0.00 |
| 2025 | $15.04 | $93.93 | $31.61 | $45.05 | $0.00 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Clearwater Paper Corporation's (CLW) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $93.93
- Current price
- $13.32
- AI upside
- +605.18%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$24.85
+86.56% upside
Graham-Dodd
$45.05
+238.19% upside
Graham Formula
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— upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| CLW | Clearwater Paper Corporat… | $13.32 | 240.42M | +605% | +87% | +238% | — | -4565.92 | 0.29 | 0.16 | 5.95 | — | 0.29 | 7.43% | 1.21% | -1.29% | -0.01% | 1.41% | -0.01% | 0.51 | 1.01 | 0.00 | 0.90 | 3.78 | -11060.00% | 1242.00% | -9986.00% | -0.03% | 0.00 | -0.01% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.11% | 35.31 | -8676.64 | 0.43 | 1615.66 |
| BGL | Blue Gold Limited | $1.93 | 60.07M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.00% | — | — | 2.67% | -7.81% | 2.44% | 1.00 | -18.59 | 0.03 | 0.02 | 1.57 | -7061.00% | — | -8097.00% | — | -0.33 | -2.90% | — | 0.00% | — | — | — | — | — |
| HYMC | Hycroft Mining Holding Co… | $50.37 | 4.18B | — | — | — | — | -1.00 | -1.82 | — | -3.49 | -130.00 | -1.82 | 0.00% | — | — | 586.69% | -96.52% | -35.63% | -3.74 | -2.19 | 9.42 | 8.70 | -1.94 | 77.00% | — | -1263.00% | -61.24% | -6.20 | -81.82% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -3.10 | -3.65 | — | -8.26 |
| MERC | Mercer International Inc. | $1.80 | 120.57M | +866% | -60% | — | -60% | -0.39 | 1.76 | 0.06 | -70.03 | -0.08 | 2.86 | -3.62% | -9.75% | -26.65% | -124.02% | -10.99% | -14.34% | 23.64 | -1.59 | 3.05 | 1.71 | -64.59 | 48583.00% | -858.00% | -145909.00% | -66.78% | 0.03 | -4.96% | 8.38% | -3.30% | 8.38% | -8.47 | -19.28 | 0.83 | 0.81 |
| OEC | Orion Engineered Carbons … | $5.69 | 320.2M | +68% | -62% | — | — | -4.32 | 0.79 | 0.17 | 5.23 | — | 0.82 | 19.91% | 5.62% | -3.88% | -16.31% | 7.38% | -3.72% | 2.55 | 1.63 | 1.03 | 0.48 | 3.93 | -26316.00% | -377.00% | -16167.00% | 16.57% | 0.34 | 3.65% | 1.55% | -6.70% | 31.02% | 12.03 | 24.34 | 0.68 | 1.53 |
| USAU | U.S. Gold Corp. | $21.70 | 357.08M | — | — | — | — | -6.81 | 12.08 | — | -10.19 | -4.75 | 12.08 | 0.00% | — | — | -141.56% | -168.81% | -86.66% | 0.00 | — | 10.11 | 9.28 | 0.63 | 14324.00% | — | 3960.00% | -7.06% | -11.22 | -128.22% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 1.88% | -10.14 | -13.35 | — | -0.27 |
| ZEUS | Olympic Steel, Inc. | $47.86 | 538.98M | +146% | -74% | -10% | — | 16.10 | 0.64 | 0.19 | 8.53 | — | 0.99 | 23.24% | 2.46% | 1.18% | 4.07% | 4.27% | 2.26% | 0.55 | 2.91 | 4.38 | 1.34 | 3.82 | -4883.00% | -1003.00% | -9727.00% | 1.13% | 0.25 | 0.51% | 1.81% | 29.10% | 1.81% | 14.02 | 160.05 | 0.35 | 3.58 |
About Clearwater Paper Corporation
Clearwater Paper Corporation manufactures and supplies bleached paperboards, and consumer and parent roll tissues in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Pulp and Paperboard, and Consumer Products. The Pulp and Paperboard segment offers folding cartons, liquid packaging, cups and plates, blister and carded packaging products, top sheet and commercial printing items, and softwood pulp products, as well as custom sheeting, slitting, and cutting of paperboard products. It sells its products to packaging converters, folding carton converters, merchants, and commercial printers. The Consumer Products segment provides a line of at-home tissue products, including bath tissues, paper towels, facial tissues, and napkins; recycled fiber value grade products; and away-from-home tissues. This segment sells its products to retailers and wholesale distributors, including grocery, club, mass merchants, and discount stores. Clearwater Paper Corporation was incorporated in 2005 and is headquartered in Spokane, Washington.
- CEO
- Arsen S. Kitch
- Employees
- 2.2K
- Beta
- 0.21
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($24.85 ÷ $13.32) − 1 = +86.56% (DCF, example).