Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of -17.20x as of March 2026. Free cash flow of $-8.60 Million represents -17% of operating cash flow ($500.00K). Read Clearwater Paper Corporation (CLW) financial obligations for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.
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Clearwater Paper Corporation Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2006–2025)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Clearwater Paper Corporation across 20 annual periods. Explore capital reinvestment ratio of Clearwater Paper Corporation to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Clearwater Paper Corporation (2006–2025)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Clearwater Paper Corporation. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see market value of Clearwater Paper Corporation.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -6.22x | $-76.50K | $12.30K | $88.80K | ▼ -591.8% |
| 2024 | -0.90x | $-55.20 Million | $61.40 Million | $116.60 Million | ▼ -246.5% |
| 2023 | 0.61x | $117.00 Million | $190.70 Million | $73.70 Million | ▼ -21.0% |
| 2022 | 0.78x | $116.70 Million | $150.20 Million | $33.50 Million | ▲ +29.1% |
| 2021 | 0.60x | $58.00 Million | $96.40 Million | $38.40 Million | ▼ -28.3% |
| 2020 | 0.84x | $207.40 Million | $247.00 Million | $39.60 Million | ▲ +155.2% |
| 2019 | -1.52x | $-84.50 Million | $55.60 Million | $140.10 Million | ▼ -102.4% |
| 2018 | -0.75x | $-126.81 Million | $168.90 Million | $295.71 Million | ▼ -504.2% |
| 2017 | -0.12x | $-22.08 Million | $177.67 Million | $199.75 Million | ▼ -223.4% |
| 2016 | 0.10x | $17.40 Million | $172.75 Million | $155.35 Million | ▼ -47.7% |
| 2015 | 0.19x | $30.77 Million | $159.68 Million | $128.90 Million | ▼ -41.8% |
| 2014 | 0.33x | $46.07 Million | $139.10 Million | $93.03 Million | ▼ -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.34x | $45.76 Million | $136.36 Million | $90.59 Million | ▲ +1411.9% |
| 2012 | -0.03x | $-5.08 Million | $198.69 Million | $203.78 Million | ▲ +97.3% |
| 2011 | -0.96x | $-65.67 Million | $68.39 Million | $134.07 Million | ▼ -227.7% |
| 2010 | 0.75x | $139.50 Million | $185.59 Million | $46.09 Million | ▼ -17.8% |
| 2009 | 0.91x | $205.44 Million | $224.76 Million | $19.33 Million | ▲ +85.2% |
| 2008 | 0.49x | $20.75 Million | $42.06 Million | $21.31 Million | ▼ -39.2% |
| 2007 | 0.81x | $88.14 Million | $108.67 Million | $20.53 Million | ▲ +13.6% |
| 2006 | 0.71x | $68.67 Million | $96.17 Million | $27.50 Million | — |