NYSE$CLW

Clearwater Paper Corporation · Q2 2022 earnings

Q2 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Delivered strong performance due to continued strength in paperboard and improvements in tissue.

Clearwater Paper reported net sales of $526 million, a 30% increase compared to the second quarter of last year. Net income for the second quarter of 2022 was $15 million, or $0.86 per diluted share. Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $63 million.

  • Delivered strong performance due to continued strength in paperboard and improvements in tissue
  • Higher pricing in both businesses helping offset inflation
  • Net sales of $526 million, up 30% compared to the second quarter of last year
  • Reduced net debt by $68 million in the quarter and nearly $100 million year to date, achieved leverage target

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$526M

Previous: $406M+29.7%
EPS (adj)

$1.11

Previous: -$1.07+203.7%
Paperboard Avg Net Selling Price per ton

$1.33K

Previous: $1.06K+25.9%
Capital Expenditures

-$5.4M

Previous: $10M-154.0%
Free Cash Flow

$9.3M

Previous: $4.3M+116.3%
Net Income

$14.7M

Previous: -$52M+128.3%
Operating Income

$31.5M

Previous: -$56.6M+155.7%
Gross Profit

$71.2M

Previous: $14.2M+401.4%
Cash & Equivalents

$69.5M

Previous: $60.9M+14.1%
Total Assets

$1.71B

Previous: $1.75B-2.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$4.8M

Previous: $700K+585.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Clearwater Paper · Revenue · Quarterly

$526M

Q2 2022+29.7%vs Q2 2021
Beat estimate in 11 of 16 quarters(69%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Inflation remains a key theme in both of our businesses and is expected to persist into the third quarter. We are continuing with our efforts to offset these cost pressures with operational improvements and pricing. In addition, our focus on cashflow generation has enabled us to achieve our leverage target and we expect to discuss our capital allocation priorities later in the year.

Tailwinds

  • Continuing efforts to offset cost pressures with operational improvements
  • Continuing efforts to offset cost pressures with pricing
  • Focus on cashflow generation
  • Achieved leverage target
  • Expect to discuss our capital allocation priorities later in the year

Headwinds

  • Inflation remains a key theme in both of our businesses
  • Inflation is expected to persist into the third quarter

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 Q2 2022

Historical avgQ2 2022

-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

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (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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