Clearwater Paper (CLW) Competitors $19.93 -0.03 (-0.17%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$19.92 -0.01 (-0.06%) As of 05:40 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, NP, RYAM, MERC, MGIH, SW, SUZ, SLVM, VNTR, and VNTRQShould you be buying Clearwater Paper stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Clearwater Paper include International Paper (IP), Neptune Insurance (NP), Rayonier Advanced Materials (RYAM), Mercer International (MERC), Millennium Group International (MGIH), Smurfit Westrock (SW), Suzano (SUZ), Sylvamo (SLVM), Venator Materials (VNTR), and Venator Materials (VNTRQ). These companies are all part of the "basic materials" sector. Clearwater Paper vs. Its Competitors International Paper Neptune Insurance Rayonier Advanced Materials Mercer International Millennium Group International Smurfit Westrock Suzano Sylvamo Venator Materials Venator Materials Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) and International Paper (NYSE:IP) are both basic materials companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, CLW or IP? Clearwater Paper has a beta of 0.17, meaning that its stock price is 83% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, International Paper has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend CLW or IP? Clearwater Paper currently has a consensus target price of $32.00, indicating a potential upside of 60.59%. International Paper has a consensus target price of $53.85, indicating a potential upside of 10.22%. Given Clearwater Paper's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Clearwater Paper is more favorable than International Paper.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Clearwater Paper 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.60International Paper 3 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.29 Do insiders and institutionals believe in CLW or IP? 90.0% of Clearwater Paper shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of International Paper shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.6% of Clearwater Paper shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.4% of International Paper shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media refer more to CLW or IP? In the previous week, International Paper had 16 more articles in the media than Clearwater Paper. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for International Paper and 1 mentions for Clearwater Paper. International Paper's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Clearwater Paper's score of 0.00 indicating that International Paper is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Clearwater Paper 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral International Paper 11 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has higher earnings and valuation, 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$1.38B0.23$196.30M$12.051.65International Paper$18.62B1.39$557M-$0.10-488.60 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% 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$321.44M$8.01B$3.71B$22.02BDividend YieldN/A5.03%5.06%3.57%P/E Ratio1.65100.9220.8330.29Price / Sales0.231.0921,784.5061.78Price / Cash5.2110.2926.4324.54Price / Book0.392.987.054.66Net Income$196.30M$58.52M$148.62M$1.01B7 Day Performance5.21%4.09%-1.50%2.22%1 Month Performance-5.23%-4.37%5.86%1.17%1 Year Performance-27.62%-15.05%53.22%13.47% Clearwater Paper Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CLWClearwater Paper4.1043 of 5 stars$19.93-0.2%$32.00+60.6%-27.4%$321.44M$1.38B1.652,200Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastIPInternational Paper4.339 of 5 stars$45.65-0.1%$53.46+17.1%+0.3%$24.12B$18.62B-456.5037,000Upcoming EarningsNPNeptune Insurance0.4399 of 5 stars$28.39+7.2%N/A-20.8%$3.92B$136.74M-17.3160RYAMRayonier Advanced Materials2.2412 of 5 stars$7.34+1.5%$6.00-18.3%+0.2%$484.42M$1.63B-1.102,350Gap UpMERCMercer International3.7857 of 5 stars$2.60-0.8%$4.25+63.5%-58.9%$175.49M$2.04B-1.603,320MGIHMillennium Group International0.397 of 5 stars$2.29+4.6%N/A+8.2%$0.00$38.53M0.00792SWSmurfit Westrock4.3884 of 5 stars$41.56+2.7%$57.90+39.3%-7.8%$21.12B$21.11B62.97100,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSUZSuzano1.2925 of 5 stars$8.88+0.8%N/A-10.6%$11.67B$8.79B7.8623,980Analyst ForecastSLVMSylvamo3.6865 of 5 stars$42.68+3.6%$71.00+66.4%-48.5%$1.66B$3.55B8.166,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastVNTRVenator MaterialsN/A$10.23flatN/AN/A$1.09B$2.17B-5.883,685News CoverageVNTRQVenator MaterialsN/A$10.23flatN/AN/A$1.09B$2.17B-3.123,400News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies IP Competitors NP Competitors RYAM Competitors MERC Competitors MGIH Competitors SW Competitors SUZ Competitors SLVM Competitors VNTR Competitors VNTRQ 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 10/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersNEW LAW: Congress Approves Setup For Digital Dollar?Trump Ally Says Congress Approved the Setup for a Digital Dollar 2.0 But according to Rep. 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