Clearwater Paper (CLW) Competitors $21.00 -0.78 (-3.58%) Closing price 09/19/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.03 +0.03 (+0.14%) As of 09/19/2025 05:30 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock CLW vs. IP, RYAM, MERC, MGIH, SW, SUZ, SLVM, ANDE, USAR, and VZLAShould you be buying Clearwater Paper stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Clearwater Paper include International Paper (IP), Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), Mercer International (MERC), Millennium Group International (MGIH), Smurfit Westrock (SW), Suzano (SUZ), Sylvamo (SLVM), Andersons (ANDE), USA Rare Earth (USAR), and Vizsla Silver (VZLA). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Clearwater Paper vs. Its Competitors International Paper Rayonier Advanced Materials Mercer International Millennium Group International Smurfit Westrock Suzano Sylvamo Andersons USA Rare Earth Vizsla Silver International Paper (NYSE:IP) and Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, risk, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and valuation. Does the media favor IP or CLW? In the previous week, International Paper had 15 more articles in the media than Clearwater Paper. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for International Paper and 2 mentions for Clearwater Paper. International Paper's average media sentiment score of 1.25 beat Clearwater Paper's score of 0.30 indicating that International Paper is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment International Paper 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Clearwater Paper 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Is IP or CLW more profitable? Clearwater Paper has a net margin of 12.98% compared to International Paper's net margin of -0.12%. International Paper's return on equity of 2.63% beat Clearwater Paper's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets International Paper-0.12% 2.63% 1.09% Clearwater Paper 12.98%-4.11%-1.76% Which has stronger valuation and earnings, IP or CLW? International Paper has higher revenue and earnings than Clearwater Paper. International Paper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clearwater Paper, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioInternational Paper$18.62B1.32$557M-$0.10-464.30Clearwater Paper$1.38B0.24$196.30M$12.051.74 Which has more risk and volatility, IP or CLW? International Paper has a beta of 1.05, indicating that its stock price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearwater Paper has a beta of 0.12, indicating that its stock price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend IP or CLW? International Paper presently has a consensus target price of $55.65, suggesting a potential upside of 19.86%. Clearwater Paper has a consensus target price of $36.00, suggesting a potential upside of 71.43%. Given Clearwater Paper's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Clearwater Paper is more favorable than International Paper.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score International Paper 3 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22Clearwater Paper 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in IP or CLW? 82.0% of International Paper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Clearwater Paper shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of International Paper shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Clearwater Paper shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryInternational Paper beats Clearwater Paper on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Clearwater Paper News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CLW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CLW and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CLW vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricClearwater PaperPAPER &REL PRDS IndustryMaterials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$338.83M$8.10B$3.61B$21.63BDividend YieldN/A4.68%5.06%3.50%P/E Ratio1.7410.94156.9829.94Price / Sales0.241.1117,693.4960.69Price / Cash5.4910.5924.2518.30Price / Book0.413.086.684.64Net Income$196.30M$58.52M$149.17M$1.00B7 Day Performance-1.96%-2.44%2.20%0.81%1 Month Performance-1.33%4.51%12.19%5.30%1 Year Performance-31.53%-13.40%47.75%14.58% Clearwater Paper Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CLWClearwater Paper4.1619 of 5 stars$21.00-3.6%$36.00+71.4%-31.5%$338.10M$1.38B1.742,200High Trading VolumeIPInternational Paper4.5069 of 5 stars$47.34-2.8%$55.65+17.6%-4.7%$25.71B$18.62B-473.4037,000Positive NewsInsider TradeRYAMRayonier Advanced Materials3.0155 of 5 stars$6.03+1.6%$6.00-0.4%-11.6%$397.32M$1.63B-0.902,350Positive NewsMERCMercer International3.4786 of 5 stars$3.20-0.9%$4.25+32.8%-54.6%$216.35M$2.04B-1.963,320MGIHMillennium Group International0.1747 of 5 stars$2.26+42.1%N/A+54.2%$0.00$38.53M0.00792High Trading VolumeSWSmurfit Westrock4.4833 of 5 stars$46.66-0.5%$57.78+23.8%-7.5%$24.49B$21.11B70.69100,000Positive NewsSUZSuzano2.5792 of 5 stars$9.55-0.9%N/A+1.1%$12.75B$8.79B8.4523,980SLVMSylvamo3.8081 of 5 stars$44.65-1.6%$71.00+59.0%-49.8%$1.83B$3.77B8.546,500Positive NewsDividend AnnouncementANDEAndersons4.5202 of 5 stars$40.90-1.2%$51.67+26.3%-22.6%$1.42B$11.54B17.402,299USARUSA Rare Earth1.1566 of 5 stars$13.52-2.5%$16.00+18.3%N/A$1.35BN/A0.00N/AVZLAVizsla Silver1.2533 of 5 stars$3.76+1.1%$3.25-13.6%+104.6%$1.28BN/A-376.0010News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IP Competitors RYAM Competitors MERC Competitors MGIH Competitors SW Competitors SUZ Competitors SLVM Competitors ANDE Competitors USAR Competitors VZLA Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:CLW) was last updated on 9/22/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA New Way to Double Your Retirement Income?Bloomberg reports that a new class of investments is “entering a golden era,” with yields fueling a retail boo...Investors Alley | SponsoredOut of 18,347 Cryptocurrencies... 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