Clearwater Paper (Clearwater Paper) Cash-to-Debt

: 0.09 (As of Dec. 2023)

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Cash to Debt Ratio measures the financial strength of a company. It is calculated as a company's cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities divide by its debt. Clearwater Paper's cash to debt ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 0.09.

If Cash to Debt ratio is less than 1, the company cannot pay off its debt using the cash in hand. Here we can see, Clearwater Paper couldn't pay off its debt using the cash in hand for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023.

The historical rank and industry rank for Clearwater Paper's Cash-to-Debt or its related term are showing as below:

CLW' s Cash-to-Debt Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.04 Max: 0.13
Current: 0.09

During the past 13 years, Clearwater Paper's highest Cash to Debt Ratio was 0.13. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.04.

CLW's Cash-to-Debt is ranked worse than
78.6% of 285 companies
in the Forest Products industry
Industry Median: 0.32 vs CLW: 0.09

Clearwater Paper Cash-to-Debt Historical Data

The historical data trend for Clearwater Paper's Cash-to-Debt 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.

Note: An indication of "No Debt" does not necessarily mean that the company has no debt obligations; it could be due to missing data in the quarterly or annual report. Use caution when interpreting this information.

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Clearwater Paper Annual Data

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Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Cash-to-Debt

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0.02

0.05

0.04

0.09

Clearwater Paper Quarterly Data
	Mar19	Jun19	Sep19	Dec19	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23
Cash-to-Debt	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															0.09	0.03	0.07	0.19	0.09

Competitive Comparison

For the Paper & Paper Products subindustry, Clearwater Paper's Cash-to-Debt, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash-to-Debt 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 Cash-to-Debt Distribution

For the Forest Products industry and Basic Materials sector, Clearwater Paper's Cash-to-Debt distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Clearwater Paper's Cash-to-Debt falls into.

Clearwater Paper Cash-to-Debt Calculation

This is the ratio of a company's Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to its debt. The debt includes the Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation and Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. This ratio measures the financial strength of a company. This ratio is updated quarterly.

Clearwater Paper's Cash to Debt Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	42	/	(16.2	+	462.3)
	=	0.09

Clearwater Paper's Cash to Debt Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as:

Cash to Debt Ratio	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	Total Debt
	=	Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities	/	(Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	+	Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation)
	=	42	/	(16.2	+	462.3)
	=	0.09

Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) Cash-to-Debt Explanation

If Cash to Debt ratio is greater than 1, the company can pay off its debt using the cash in hand. If it is smaller than 1, it means the company has more debt than the cash in hands. In this case, it is important to look the the company's Interest Coverage. Ben Graham requires that a company must have an Interest Coverage of at least 5.

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Clearwater Paper (Clearwater Paper) Business Description

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Address

601 West Riverside, Suite 1100, Spokane, WA, USA, 99201

Website

https://www.clearwaterpaper.com

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