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Clearwater Paper (Clearwater Paper) Net-Net Working Capital

: $-40.76 (As of Dec. 2023)
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In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full. In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.

Clearwater Paper's Net-Net Working Capital for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $-40.76.

The industry rank for Clearwater Paper's Net-Net Working Capital or its related term are showing as below:

CLW's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital is not ranked *
in the Forest Products industry.
Industry Median: 5
* Ranked among companies with meaningful Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital only.

Clearwater Paper Net-Net Working Capital Historical Data

The historical data trend for Clearwater Paper's Net-Net Working Capital can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Clearwater Paper Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -71.08 -60.86 -53.91 -47.20 -40.76

Clearwater Paper Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Net-Net Working Capital Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -47.20 -45.91 -44.22 -41.60 -40.76

Competitive Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Clearwater Paper's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital, along with its competitors' market caps and Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Clearwater Paper Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital Distribution

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Clearwater Paper's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Clearwater Paper's Price-to-Net-Net-Working-Capital falls into.



Clearwater Paper Net-Net Working Capital Calculation

Clearwater Paper's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(A: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(42+0.75 * 172.3+0.5 * 319.8-1003.1
-0-0)/16.4846
=-40.76

Clearwater Paper's Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC) per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Net-Net Working Capital(Q: Dec. 2023 )
=(Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(42+0.75 * 172.3+0.5 * 319.8-1003.1
-0-0)/16.4846
=-40.76

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In calculating the Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), Benjamin Graham assumed that a company's accounts receivable is only worth 75% its value, its inventory is only worth 50% of its value, but its liabilities have to be paid in full.

In addition, Graham believed that preferred stock belongs on the liability side of the balance sheet, not as part of capital and surplus. In "Security Analysis", preferred stock is dubbed "an imperfect creditorship position" that is best placed on the balance sheet alongside funded debt.

This is a conservative way of estimating the company's value.


Clearwater Paper  (NYSE:CLW) Net-Net Working Capital Explanation

One research study, covering the years 1970 through 1983 showed that portfolios picked at the beginning of each year, and held for one year, returned 29.4 percent, on average, over the 13-year period, compared to 11.5 percent for the S&P 500 Index. Other studies of Graham's strategy produced similar results.

Benjamin Graham looked for companies whose market values were less than two-thirds of their net-net value. They are collected under our Net-Net screener.


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Clearwater Paper (Clearwater Paper) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
601 West Riverside, Suite 1100, Spokane, WA, USA, 99201
Clearwater Paper Corp is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of private label tissue, paperboard, and pulp-based products. The company has two reportable segments namely the consumer products segment which manufactures and sells a complete line of at-home tissue products as well as AFH products. The pulp and paperboard segment manufactures and markets bleached paperboard for the high-end segment of the packaging industry as well as offers services that include custom sheeting, slitting and cutting of paperboard. It generates maximum revenue from Pulp and Paperboard segment. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from the United States.
Executives
Sherri Baker officer: SVP, CFO 1070 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE, NORTH VENICE FL 34275
Michael S Gadd officer: Vice President 601 W FIRST AVE., SUITE 1600, SPOKANE WA 99201
Rebecca Anne Barckley officer: VP, Controller 414 UNION STREET, SUITE 2000, NASHVILLE TN 37219
Michael John Murphy officer: Sr. VP, Finance and CFO KAPSTONE PAPER AND PACKAGING CORPORATION, 1101 SKOKIE BLVD., STE. 300, NORTHBROOK IL 60062
Kari G. Moyes officer: SVP, HR 601 WEST RIVERSIDE AVENUE, SUITE 1100, SPOKANE WA 99201
Steve M Bowden officer: Senior Vice President 601 WEST RIVERSIDE AVE., SUITE 1100, SPOKANE WA 99201
Jeanne M Hillman director C/O WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY, 220 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE WA 98104
Michael J Urlick officer: Sr. VP, GM, CPD 601 W. RIVERSIDE AVE., SUITE 1100, SPOKANE WA 99201
Vickers Tucker Christine M. director 601 W RIVERSIDE AVE. SUITE 1100, SPOKANE WA 99201
Ann C Nelson director 601 W. RIVERSIDE AVE., SUITE 1100, SPOKANE WA 99201
Joanne P. Shufelt officer: SVP, GM, CPD 601 W. RIVERSIDE AVE., SUITE 1100, SPOKANE WA 99201
Linda K Massman officer: Vice President 601 W. FIRST AVE, SUITE 1600, SPOKANE WA 99201
John J Corkrean director 370 WABASHA STREET NORTH, SAINT PAUL MN 55102
Robert G. Hrivnak officer: Sr. VP, Finance and CFO C/O ORION ENGINEERED CARBONS S.A., 4501 MAGNOLIA COVE DRIVE, SUITE 106, HOUSTON TX 77345
Arsen S. Kitch officer: Vice President 601 WEST RIVERSIDE AVE., SUITE 1100, SPOKANE WA 99201