Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -10.44x as of June 2025. Operating cash flow of $-28.20 Million is below net income of $2.70 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore CLW operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Clearwater Paper Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (2006–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Clearwater Paper Corporation across 15 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Clearwater Paper Corporation cash conversion from operations.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Clearwater Paper Corporation (2006–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Clearwater Paper Corporation.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.31x | $61.40 Million | $196.30 Million | ▼ -82.3% |
| 2023 | 1.77x | $190.70 Million | $107.70 Million | ▼ -45.8% |
| 2022 | 3.27x | $150.20 Million | $46.00 Million | ▲ +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.20x | $247.00 Million | $77.10 Million | ▲ +75.5% |
| 2017 | 1.83x | $177.67 Million | $97.34 Million | ▼ -47.6% |
| 2016 | 3.49x | $172.75 Million | $49.55 Million | ▲ +22.2% |
| 2015 | 2.85x | $159.68 Million | $55.98 Million | ▲ +123.7% |
| 2013 | 1.27x | $136.36 Million | $106.95 Million | ▼ -58.9% |
| 2012 | 3.10x | $198.69 Million | $64.13 Million | ▲ +79.7% |
| 2011 | 1.72x | $68.39 Million | $39.67 Million | ▼ -31.4% |
| 2010 | 2.51x | $185.59 Million | $73.80 Million | ▲ +104.2% |
| 2009 | 1.23x | $224.76 Million | $182.46 Million | ▼ -71.5% |
| 2008 | 4.32x | $42.06 Million | $9.74 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.25x | $108.67 Million | $25.57 Million | ▼ -6.6% |
| 2006 | 4.55x | $96.17 Million | $21.12 Million | — |