NYSE$CLW
Clearwater Paper Corporation · Q1 2023 earnings
Q1 2023 earnings · · Investor relations
Briefing
Improved performance relative to the fourth quarter, as operational issues were resolved and higher pricing was seen.
Clearwater Paper reported net sales of $525 million, an 8% increase compared to the first quarter of 2022. Net income for the first quarter of 2023 was $24 million, or $1.40 per diluted share.
- Solid performance in the quarter, with price realization offsetting inflation
- Strong demand for tissue products, softening demand for paperboard
- Net sales of $525 million, up 8% compared to the first quarter of last year, driven by higher pricing
- Net income of $24 million, or $1.40 per diluted share
Headline financials
Revenue & EPS history
Clearwater Paper · Revenue · Quarterly
$525M
Forward guidance
We expect demand for paperboard to improve in the second half versus the first half as we believe that customers will adjust their inventories and end users will return to more normal buying patterns. We expect continued strength in our tissue business in the coming quarters, with anticipated strong demand and moderating input costs driving margin improvement.
Tailwinds
- Demand for paperboard to improve in the second half of the year
- Customers will adjust their inventories
- End users will return to more normal buying patterns
- Continued strength in tissue business
- Anticipated strong demand and moderating input costs driving margin improvement
Historical earnings impact
How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.
Avg. return before/after earnings
Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2023
-2.7%
Avg return
Earnings day
-4.4%
Avg return
5 days after
-4.0%
Avg return
30 days after
39%
26 / 66 earnings
Positive
+24.1%
Q1 2022
Best reaction
-33.5%
Q1 2018
Worst reaction
| Quarter | Report date | Reaction (Day 0) | +5 days | +30 days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026 | -13.5% | -14.3% | +9.8% | |
| Q4 2025 | -8.6% | -15.1% | -26.6% | |
| Q3 2025 | -8.5% | -6.2% | -5.8% | |
| Q2 2025 | -18.4% | -24.9% | -26.7% | |
| Q1 2025 | +7.4% | +4.0% | +15.1% | |
| Q4 2024 | -8.4% | -3.9% | -17.6% | |
| Q3 2024 | +8.3% | +4.8% | +5.0% | |
| Q2 2024 | -23.3% | -34.5% | -39.1% | |
| Q1 2024 | +12.0% | +12.4% | +30.3% | |
| Q4 2023 | +3.4% | +7.5% | +21.7% | |
| Q3 2023 | -2.1% | +3.1% | +1.2% | |
| Q2 2023 | +14.8% | +10.9% | +18.8% | |
| Q1 2023 | -15.9% | -12.2% | -18.7% | |
| Q4 2022 | -0.2% | -1.0% | -10.8% | |
| Q3 2022 | -15.1% | -10.4% | -10.4% | |
| Q2 2022 | +15.3% | +20.1% | +18.4% | |
| Q1 2022 | +24.1% | +20.8% | +28.6% | |
| Q4 2021 | -12.7% | -7.4% | -6.0% | |
| Q3 2021 | +0.4% | -6.5% | +0.5% | |
| Q2 2021 | +2.1% | +8.4% | +18.5% | |
| Q1 2021 | -10.0% | -14.0% | -16.4% | |
| Q4 2020 | -18.7% | -15.1% | -11.4% | |
| Q3 2020 | -12.2% | -13.2% | -8.0% | |
| Q2 2020 | +2.5% | -4.7% | -14.1% | |
| Q1 2020 | +21.2% | +21.5% | +36.5% | |
| Q4 2019 | +10.2% | +11.2% | -18.5% | |
| Q3 2019 | +2.2% | -0.4% | +6.1% | |
| Q2 2019 | -13.9% | -0.3% | -18.5% | |
| Q1 2019 | -10.7% | -3.7% | -20.1% | |
| Q4 2018 | -16.0% | -17.0% | -25.4% | |
| Q3 2018 | -6.6% | -6.3% | -0.9% | |
| Q2 2018 | +11.9% | +14.8% | +28.5% | |
| Q1 2018 | -33.5% | -40.3% | -35.8% | |
| Q4 2017 | -25.1% | -23.0% | -13.8% | |
| Q3 2017 | +3.2% | +4.5% | +4.0% | |
| Q2 2017 | -9.2% | -9.0% | -6.6% | |
| Q1 2017 | -13.4% | -12.6% | -18.8% | |
| Q4 2016 | -6.7% | -3.9% | -17.3% | |
| Q3 2016 | -14.7% | -15.3% | -3.7% | |
| Q2 2016 | -7.1% | -5.4% | -11.0% | |
| Q1 2016 | +10.1% | — | — | |
| Q4 2015 | -5.9% | — | — | |
| Q3 2015 | +1.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2015 | +10.2% | — | — | |
| Q1 2015 | +1.8% | — | — | |
| Q4 2014 | -17.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2014 | +0.4% | — | — | |
| Q2 2014 | +12.0% | — | — | |
| Q1 2014 | -1.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2013 | +9.6% | — | — | |
| Q3 2013 | +8.3% | — | — | |
| Q2 2013 | -0.7% | — | — | |
| Q1 2013 | -8.6% | — | — | |
| Q4 2012 | +4.3% | — | — | |
| Q3 2012 | -6.6% | — | — | |
| Q2 2012 | +4.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2011 | -0.9% | — | — | |
| Q1 2012 | +7.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2009 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q1 2010 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q4 2011 | -0.4% | — | — | |
| Q3 2011 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q3 2010 | -1.8% | — | — | |
| Q2 2010 | -5.2% | — | — | |
| Q4 2010 | -5.2% | — | — | |
| Q2 2011 | -5.2% | — | — |
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