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Clearwater Paper CLW Q2 2026 earnings

Reported July 28, 2026 · After market close

Revenue$374.8MIn line
EPS-$1.75Miss by $0.26
Revenue estimate$374.8M
EPS estimate-$1.49

Next report

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

Financials

Q2 2026

Income statement

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Revenue$374.8M-4.3%
Gross profit-$10.4M-124%
Operating income-$23.9M-344%
Net income-$21.5M-896%
EPS (diluted)-$1.33-882%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$95.4M+104%
Total debt$381.9M+9.1%
Total equity$794.1M-5.1%
Total assets$1.6B-4.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$69.0M+345%
CapEx$9.6M-58.1%
Free cash flow$59.4M+216%

Valuation & ratios

Valuation

as of 07/29/26
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Market cap$282.35M-41.0%
Enterprise value$568.85M-27.3%
P/S0.2×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin1.6%-6.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Debt / equity0.5×+0.1×
Current ratio2.3×+0.3×

Segments

By product

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Foodservice$173.0M+4.2%
Folding Carton$132.5M-10.2%
Sheeting and Distribution$37.1M-7.0%
Other$32.2M-15.7%

Versus estimates

Revenue

Q2 2026$374.8MIn line
Q1 2026$360.3MMiss by $3.3MQ4 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 $0.03Q4 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 Q2 2026 earnings?
Clearwater Paper (CLW) reported Q2 2026 earnings on July 28, 2026 after market close.
What were Clearwater Paper's Q2 2026 revenue and EPS?
Clearwater Paper reported revenue of $374.8M and eps of $-1.75 for Q2 2026.
Did Clearwater Paper beat estimates in Q2 2026?
Revenue missed the consensus estimate of $374.8M by $3.0K. EPS missed the consensus estimate of $-1.49 by $0.26.
How did Clearwater Paper's Q2 2026 results compare year-over-year?
Compared to the same quarter a year prior, revenue declined 4.3% from $391.8M a year earlier.
Where can I find Clearwater Paper's Q2 2026 SEC filings?
You can read the 8-K earnings release (0001628280-26-050153) and the 10-Q periodic report (0001628280-26-050159) directly on SEC EDGAR. The filing index links above go to sec.gov.