Clearwater Paper (FRA:5WC) Short Interest

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FRA:5WC Clearwater Paper Corp FRA:5WC
44 GF Score
Price €18.00
GF Value €27.65
Valuation Possible Value Trap
! 7 Warning Signs
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What is Clearwater Paper Short Interest?

Short Interest can be expressed as a percentage by dividing the number of shares sold short by the total number of outstanding shares.

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FRA:5WC vs MERC, ITP: Short Interest Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Clearwater Paper's Short Interest, along with its competitors' market caps and Short Interest 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 Short Interest vs Forest Products Industry

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

* The bar in red indicates where Clearwater Paper's Short Interest falls into.


FRA:5WC
44GF Score
Clearwater Paper Corp FRA:5WC
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Is Clearwater Paper (FRA:5WC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Clearwater Paper stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of €18.00 is trading 34.9% below its estimated GF Value™ of €27.65. GuruFocus considers Clearwater Paper to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for FRA:5WC:

  • Short Interest:
  • GF Value™: €27.65 vs. price of €18.00 (34.9% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 44/100 with 7 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:5WC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Clearwater Paper Business Description

Other Exchanges CLW:USA5WC:Germany
Address 601 West Riverside, Suite 1100, Spokane, WA, USA, 99201
Clearwater Paper Corp is engaged in the manufacturing and supplier of Solid Bleached Sulfate (SBS) paperboard packaging products. The company products includes: SBS paperboard which is a premium paperboard grade that is frequently used to produce folding cartons, food service, commercial printing items. It generates maximum revenue from Pulp and Paperboard segment. Company operate in United States and have globalized access too. Geographically, it derives maximum revenue from the United States.
44GF Score

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€18.00
Price
€27.65
GF Value