NYSE$CLW

Clearwater Paper Corporation · Q3 2021 earnings

Q3 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Clearwater Paper's financial performance improved in Q3 2021 due to higher tissue demand, strength in paperboard, and solid execution.

Clearwater Paper reported net sales of $450 million, a 2% decrease compared to Q3 2020. Net income was $2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared to $21 million, or $1.28 per diluted share in Q3 2020. Adjusted EBITDA was $50 million, compared to $77 million in the same quarter last year.

  • Net income of $2 million, or $0.11 per diluted share
  • Adjusted EBITDA of $50 million
  • Net debt reduced by $7 million in the quarter
  • Closed Neenah, Wisconsin tissue facility

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$451M

Previous: $457M-1.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.55

Previous: $1.59-65.4%
Paperboard Avg Net Selling Price per ton

$1.1K

Previous: $982.00+12.2%
Capital Expenditures

-$8.9M

Previous: -$9.7M+8.2%
Free Cash Flow

-$7M

Previous: $11.7M-159.8%
Net Income

$1.9M

Previous: $21.4M-91.1%
Operating Income

$13.8M

Previous: $49.2M-72.0%
Gross Profit

$52.3M

Previous: $78.8M-33.6%
Cash & Equivalents

$27.8M

Previous: $47.5M-41.5%
Total Assets

$1.72B

Previous: $1.83B-6.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$3.8M

Previous: $2.5M+52.0%

Revenue & EPS history

Clearwater Paper · Revenue · Quarterly

$451M

Q3 2021-1.5%vs Q3 2020
Beat estimate in 12 of 16 quarters(75%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The company expects continued favorable market dynamics in paperboard and benefits from the Neenah mill closure, offset by higher inflation.

Tailwinds

  • Continued favorable market dynamics in paperboard business
  • Realization of benefits from the Neenah mill closure

Headwinds

  • Higher inflation across key cost areas

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 Q3 2021

Historical avgQ3 2021

-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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