Clearwater Paper Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Clearwater Paper Corporation 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. See CLW FCF to total liabilities ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Clearwater Paper Corporation (2006–2024)
Cash flow quality index of Clearwater Paper Corporation from 2006 to 2024. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Clearwater Paper Corporation across 15 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore how well can Clearwater Paper Corporation service its debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Clearwater Paper Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (2006–2024)
Clearwater Paper Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 2006 to 2024. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Clearwater Paper Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CLW cash flow conversion.
| 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 | — |