Clearwater Paper Corp (CLW)

NYSE · Basic Materials · Paper & Paper Products · USA

Clearwater Paper Corp is a micro cap company (market value under $300 million) in the Paper & Paper Products industry.

Clearwater Paper manufactures and supplies Solid Bleached Sulfate paperboard packaging products to independent converters throughout North America. The company produces paperboard used primarily in folding carton and food service applications, along with minor pulp sales. Its manufacturing facilities are located in the continental United States.

From its FY2025 annual report (Form 10-K)

Intrinsic value, DCF valuation, financial health and value investing analysis for the Clearwater Paper Corp stock.

Our verdict on CLW

Undervalued: intrinsic value $23.40 per share, market price $13.27, margin of safety 43.3% (as of 2026-10-30).

Its through-the-cycle earnings (4.1% median margin), capitalised at 5.4% with no growth, values the shares at $23.40; the price of $13.27 is 43% below that value.

Leak Score: 47/100 on 12 of 12 signals (On Watch).

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Is CLW undervalued or overvalued?

CLW is undervalued (as of the 2026-10-30 close). Its through-the-cycle earnings (4.1% median margin), capitalised at 5.4% with no growth, values the shares at $23.40; the price of $13.27 is 43% below that value.

What is the intrinsic value of CLW?

$23.40 per share (as of the 2026-10-30 close), against a market price of $13.27. That is a margin of safety of 43.3%. The value is the average of the valuation methods that apply to this company, recomputed every night after the US close.

What is Clearwater Paper Corp's Leak Score?

47 out of 100, which we rate "On Watch", on 12 of 12 value investing signals.