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Clearwater Paper (Clearwater Paper) Book Value per Share

: $40.57 (As of Dec. 2023)
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Clearwater Paper's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $40.57.

During the past 12 months, Clearwater Paper's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 18.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 8.90% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 9.00% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 3.00% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Clearwater Paper was 38.80% per year. The lowest was -3.50% per year. And the median was 7.50% per year.

Clearwater Paper's current price is $39.35. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $40.57. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Clearwater Paper is 0.97.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Clearwater Paper was 2.91. The lowest was 0.55. And the median was 1.28.


Clearwater Paper Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Clearwater Paper's Book Value per Share 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
Book Value per Share
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 26.16 31.44 30.66 34.13 40.57

Clearwater Paper Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Book Value per Share 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 34.13 34.91 36.79 39.15 40.57

Competitive Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Clearwater Paper's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio 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 PB Ratio Distribution

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Clearwater Paper's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Clearwater Paper's PB Ratio falls into.



Clearwater Paper Book Value per Share Calculation

Clearwater Paper's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(669-0)/16
=40.57

Clearwater Paper's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(669-0)/16
=40.57

* 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.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


Clearwater Paper  (NYSE:CLW) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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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