Bedrijfsoverzicht
Clearwater Paper Corporation is a manufacturer and supplier of solid bleached sulfate (SBS) paperboard packaging products that serves markets both domestically within the United States and internationally. The entity operates within the Basic Materials sector, specifically in the Paper & Paper Products industry, which focuses on the production of essential raw materials and consumer packaging goods. The company's financial scale is defined by a market capitalization of $238.65M and annual revenue reaching $1.56B, supported by an organizational structure employing approximately 1900 individuals. These valuation figures indicate a mid-cap position in the packaging sector, suggesting the firm holds a significant operational footprint while maintaining a market valuation that reflects its specific niche in SBS paperboard rather than broader industrial diversification. The revenue volume of $1.56B demonstrates substantial production capabilities, whereas the market cap of $238.65M suggests the market prices the stock at a significant discount relative to its total sales output, highlighting the capital market's current assessment of its growth prospects and risk profile.
Financiële gezondheid
The company reported a total revenue of $1.56B for the trailing twelve months, yet this generated a net income of -$53,000,000, revealing a cost structure where operating expenses, including cost of goods sold and overhead, significantly exceeded total earnings before tax adjustments. Despite the negative net income, the entity reported an EBITDA of $110.00M, which indicates that core operational cash generation remains positive even after accounting for depreciation and amortization, though this does not fully offset the high cash burn rate. Free cash flow stood at -$125,925,000, signaling a substantial outflow of capital that limits the company's immediate financial flexibility and ability to fund organic expansion without external financing. The gross margin is calculated at 7.5%, the operating margin at 2.6%, and the profit margin at -1.2%, collectively illustrating a highly leveraged cost environment where thin operational margins leave little room for error in pricing or input cost fluctuations. On the balance sheet, the company holds $30.70M in cash against a total debt load of $390.10M, resulting in a debt-to-equity ratio of 47.27, which characterizes a leveraged financial position rather than a conservative one. The current ratio is 2.43, indicating that the company possesses sufficient current assets to cover its short-term liabilities with a comfortable buffer, thereby mitigating immediate liquidity risks despite the heavy debt burden. Return on Equity stands at -6.3% and Return on Assets at 0.7%, metrics that reveal management is currently unable to generate positive returns on shareholder capital or the total asset base, reflecting the impact of the reported net losses on overall efficiency.
Waarderingsbeoordeling
The trailing twelve-month P/E ratio is listed as N/A due to the negative earnings, while the forward P/E is -12.37, implying that the market currently prices future earnings expectations negatively or is discounting the stock heavily based on anticipated profitability improvements. The price-to-book ratio is 0.29, indicating that the market values the company at less than one-third of its book value, which suggests the stock trades at a significant discount relative to its net asset position. Alternative valuation metrics such as the price-to-sales ratio of 0.15 and an EV/EBITDA of 5.44 further highlight a deeply discounted valuation, suggesting the market assigns a very low multiple to the company's revenue and earnings power. The 52-week high is $30.96 and the 52-week low is $12.44, meaning the current market price sits in the lower tier of its recent trading range, reflecting a long-term downtrend or sustained bearish sentiment. The beta is 0.22, which indicates that the stock exhibits very low price volatility relative to the broader market, moving significantly less than the S&P 500 and behaving more like a defensive or distressed asset.
Growth & Income
Revenue growth year-over-year and earnings growth year-over-year are both listed as N/A, preventing a direct comparison of earnings acceleration against revenue expansion, though the negative net income suggests earnings are currently contracting or non-existent in the traditional sense. The company does not pay a dividend, evidenced by a dividend yield of N/A and a payout ratio of 0.0%, meaning the firm retains all earnings and cash flow rather than distributing them to shareholders. Since the payout ratio is zero and earnings are negative, there is no sustainability issue regarding dividend coverage, but rather a complete reinvestment or retention of capital to address operational challenges. The overall growth and income profile is characterized by a lack of dividend income, negative earnings growth, and a market valuation that reflects high risk with limited historical growth data available in the provided metrics.