What is Clearwater Paper's cash ratio?

Clearwater Paper (CLW) reported cash ratio of 0.2× in Q1 2026.

How has Clearwater Paper's cash ratio changed year-over-year?

Clearwater Paper's cash ratio increased by 24.2% year-over-year, from 0.1× to 0.2×.

What is the long-term trend for Clearwater Paper's cash ratio?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Clearwater Paper's cash ratio has grown at a -1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0.2× to 0.1×.

What does cash ratio mean?

Cash and equivalents divided by current liabilities at the quarter end. The most conservative liquidity measure — what the company could pay immediately with cash on hand.

Clearwater Paper CLW Cash ratio

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Other financials

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

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Market cap$252.84M-43.6%

Enterprise value$598.44M-20.6%

P/S0.2×-0.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin5.1%-0.2pp

Operating margin-4.2%+0.7pp

Net margin9.1%+8.0pp

FCF margin-11.7%-25.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity19.6%+17.4pp

Debt / equity0.5×+0.1×

Current ratio2.6×+0.9×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Clearwater Paper’s reported figures.

cash and equivalents/total current liabilities=0.2×

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Clearwater Paper’s 10-Q, filed April 28, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Clearwater Paper's cash ratio?: Clearwater Paper (CLW) reported cash ratio of 0.2× in Q1 2026.
How has Clearwater Paper's cash ratio changed year-over-year?: Clearwater Paper's cash ratio increased by 24.2% year-over-year, from 0.1× to 0.2×.
What is the long-term trend for Clearwater Paper's cash ratio?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Clearwater Paper's cash ratio has grown at a -1.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0.2× to 0.1×.
What does cash ratio mean?: Cash and equivalents divided by current liabilities at the quarter end. The most conservative liquidity measure — what the company could pay immediately with cash on hand.