Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW) valuation
Clearwater Paper P/E ratio history
Clearwater Paper trades at 102.1 times its earnings over the last twelve months. At its last 6 fiscal year ends its P/E ranged from 2.5 (year to Dec 2024) to 22.8 (year to Dec 2016), with a median of 8.0.
| Fiscal year ended | Price | EPS | P/E | Forward P/E |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $17.40 | -$1.15 | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $29.77 | $11.74 | 2.5 | 28.1 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $36.12 | $6.38 | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $37.81 | $2.68 | 14.1 | — |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $36.67 | -$1.67 | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2020 | $37.75 | $4.61 | 8.2 | 11.4 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | $21.36 | -$0.34 | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2018 | $24.37 | -$8.73 | n/m | — |
| Dec 31, 2017 | $45.40 | $5.86 | 7.8 | — |
| Dec 31, 2016 | $65.55 | $2.87 | 22.8 | — |
n/m: not meaningful (a loss, or earnings close to zero). The daily P/E line is a chart indicator in the app.
Clearwater Paper valuation against its peers
| Company | Market value | P/E | Forward P/E | Price / sales |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater PaperCLW | $214M | 102.1 | — | 0.1 |
| Core Molding TechnologiesCMT | $199M | 26.1 | 18.0 | 0.8 |
| American Battery Technology CompanABAT | $193M | — | — | 8.9 |
| Asp IsotopesASPI | $254M | — | — | 8.2 |
| Us GoldUSAU | $177M | — | — | — |
| TredegarTG | $263M | 7.8 | — | 0.3 |
| Ranpak HoldingsPACK | $273M | — | — | 0.7 |
| Friedman IndustriesFRD | $300M | 11.0 | — | 0.4 |
| Idaho Strategic ResourcesIDR | $310M | 13.5 | 14.0 | 6.1 |
| Peer median | 12.2 | 16.0 | 0.8 |
Reading these multiples
The P/E divides the share price by earnings per share over the last twelve months; the forward P/E divides it by the earnings analysts expect over the next twelve. Price to sales compares the company's market value with its revenue over the last twelve months. A multiple reads differently from one industry to the next, so the peer group above is the fairer comparison.
See also: CLW financials · CLW returns
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Figures as of the close on Oct 30, 2026 unless a row says otherwise. Prices are split adjusted; returns include dividends reinvested. Data may be delayed. See the disclaimer and how TrendArc works.