Clearwater Paper (CLW) Competitors $21.94 +0.49 (+2.26%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$21.95 +0.01 (+0.04%) As of 07:25 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, VZLA, and SCLShould 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), Vizsla Silver (VZLA), and Stepan (SCL). 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 Vizsla Silver Stepan Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) and International Paper (NYSE:IP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings and media sentiment. Which has more risk & volatility, CLW or IP? Clearwater Paper has a beta of 0.12, meaning that its share price is 88% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Paper has a beta of 1.05, meaning that its share price is 5% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CLW or IP 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 Clearwater Paper12.98% -4.11% -1.76% International Paper -0.12%2.63%1.09% Does the media prefer CLW or IP? In the previous week, International Paper had 14 more articles in the media than Clearwater Paper. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for International Paper and 5 mentions for Clearwater Paper. Clearwater Paper's average media sentiment score of 1.27 beat International Paper's score of 1.26 indicating that Clearwater Paper is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Clearwater Paper 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive International Paper 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders and institutionals believe in CLW or IP? 90.0% of Clearwater Paper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of International Paper shares are held by institutional investors. 3.6% of Clearwater Paper shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of International Paper shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has better valuation and earnings, CLW or IP? 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 RatioClearwater Paper$1.38B0.26$196.30M$12.051.82International Paper$18.62B1.37$557M-$0.10-482.80 Do analysts prefer CLW or IP? Clearwater Paper presently has a consensus target price of $36.00, indicating a potential upside of 64.05%. International Paper has a consensus target price of $55.65, indicating a potential upside of 15.27%. Given Clearwater Paper's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Clearwater Paper is more favorable than International Paper.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Clearwater Paper 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00International Paper 3 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22 SummaryClearwater Paper and International Paper tied by winning 8 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. 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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$345.60M$8.37B$3.52B$21.26BDividend YieldN/A4.46%5.07%3.52%P/E Ratio1.8211.46160.7129.40Price / Sales0.261.1414,578.5249.02Price / Cash5.6010.7624.2224.13Price / Book0.433.116.394.54Net Income$196.30M$58.52M$149.66M$999.70M7 Day Performance2.49%0.23%2.20%0.12%1 Month Performance-0.85%8.72%10.84%5.75%1 Year Performance-29.46%-12.59%44.10%14.88% Clearwater Paper Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CLWClearwater Paper4.5435 of 5 stars$21.95+2.3%$36.00+64.0%-34.5%$345.60M$1.38B1.822,200News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↓IPInternational Paper3.9097 of 5 stars$49.46+1.2%$55.46+12.1%+0.6%$25.81B$18.62B-494.6037,000Positive NewsRYAMRayonier Advanced Materials2.9575 of 5 stars$5.38-3.4%$6.00+11.5%-25.2%$373.20M$1.63B-0.812,350Short Interest ↑MERCMercer International2.862 of 5 stars$3.28+0.9%$4.25+29.6%-46.1%$217.69M$2.04B-2.013,320Negative NewsShort Interest ↑MGIHMillennium Group InternationalN/A$1.73-1.4%N/A+16.6%$0.00$38.53M0.00792Positive NewsSWSmurfit Westrock4.8196 of 5 stars$45.91+0.5%$57.78+25.9%+2.7%$23.86B$21.11B22.85100,000News CoveragePositive NewsSUZSuzano3.2746 of 5 stars$9.89-0.3%N/A-1.4%$13.14B$51.30B8.7523,980Positive NewsShort Interest ↓SLVMSylvamo3.7263 of 5 stars$44.73+0.3%$71.00+58.7%-41.9%$1.80B$3.77B8.556,500Positive NewsANDEAndersons4.3998 of 5 stars$41.28+0.8%$51.67+25.2%-17.4%$1.40B$11.26B17.572,299News CoveragePositive NewsShort Interest ↑VZLAVizsla Silver0.2994 of 5 stars$3.46-1.7%$3.25-6.1%+92.3%$1.18BN/A-346.0010News CoverageSCLStepan4.2217 of 5 stars$50.49-2.7%N/A-35.8%$1.17B$2.18B19.882,396Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IP Competitors RYAM Competitors MERC Competitors MGIH Competitors SW Competitors SUZ Competitors SLVM Competitors ANDE Competitors VZLA Competitors SCL 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 9/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCapital Gains Tax Strategies for SeniorsCapital gains taxes can take a bite out of your retirement income—unless you have a smart strategy. 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