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Clearwater Paper CLW Q1 2026 earnings

Reported April 28, 2026 · After market close

Revenue$360.3MMiss by $3.3M
EPS-$1.29Beat by $0.03
Revenue estimate$363.6M
EPS estimate-$1.32

Next report

Oct 27, 2026 (in 3 months)
Revenue estimate$387.4M
EPS estimate-$0.14

Financials

Q1 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$360.3M-4.7%
Gross profit-$900.0K-102%
Operating income-$10.4M-160%
Net income-$12.8M-103%
EPS (diluted)-$0.80-111%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$36.5M-17.0%
Total debt$382.1M+30.5%
Total equity$813.8M-2.7%
Total assets$1.6B-3.9%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$500.0K-66.7%
CapEx$9.1M-72.2%
Free cash flow-$8.6M+72.4%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 03/31/26
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Market cap$230.63M-43.9%
Enterprise value$576.23M-12.7%
P/S0.2×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin5.1%+3.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Debt / equity0.5×+0.1×
Current ratio2.6×+0.9×

Segments

By product

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Foodservice$153.7M+1.5%
Folding Carton$124.9M-15.8%
Other$42.7M+7.8%
Sheeting and Distribution$38.9M+0.3%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q2 2026$374.8MIn line
Q1 2026$360.3MMiss by $3.3M
Q4 2025$386.4MBeat by $7.4MQ3 2025$399.0MBeat by $11.1MQ2 2025$391.8MBeat by $3.9MQ1 2025$378.2MMiss by $18.8M

Diluted EPS

Q2 2026-$1.75Miss by $0.26
Q1 2026-$1.29Beat by $0.03
Q4 2025-$0.42Beat by $0.08Q3 2025-$0.51Beat by $0.02Q2 2025$0.22Beat by $0.75Q1 2025-$0.36Miss by $0.53

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Questions, answered.

When did Clearwater Paper report Q1 2026 earnings?
Clearwater Paper (CLW) reported Q1 2026 earnings on April 28, 2026 after market close.
What were Clearwater Paper's Q1 2026 revenue and EPS?
Clearwater Paper reported revenue of $360.3M and eps of $-1.29 for Q1 2026.
Did Clearwater Paper beat estimates in Q1 2026?
Revenue missed the consensus estimate of $363.6M by $3.3M. EPS beat the consensus estimate of $-1.32 by $0.03.
How did Clearwater Paper's Q1 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue declined 4.7% from $378.2M a year earlier and eps declined 258.3% from $-0.36.
Where can I find Clearwater Paper's Q1 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001441236-26-000024) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001441236-26-000025) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.