Clearwater Paper (CLW) Competitors

International Paper (NYSE:IP) and Clearwater Paper (NYSE:CLW) are both basic materials companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, community ranking, analyst recommendations, profitability and dividends.

Does the media refer more to IP or CLW?

In the previous week, International Paper had 6 more articles in the media than Clearwater Paper. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for International Paper and 7 mentions for Clearwater Paper. International Paper's average media sentiment score of 0.54 beat Clearwater Paper's score of 0.02 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	8 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Clearwater Paper	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	3 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, IP or CLW?

International Paper has higher revenue and earnings than Clearwater Paper. Clearwater Paper is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than International Paper, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
International Paper	$19.90B	1.25	$557M	$1.17	40.23
Clearwater Paper	$1.50B	0.31	$196.30M	$10.33	2.77

Is IP or CLW more profitable?

Clearwater Paper has a net margin of 10.54% compared to International Paper's net margin of 2.99%. International Paper's return on equity of 4.75% beat Clearwater Paper's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Paper	2.99%	4.75%	1.74%
Clearwater Paper	10.54%	-1.87%	-0.64%

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in IP or CLW?

81.9% of International Paper shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 90.0% of Clearwater Paper shares are held by institutional investors. 0.4% of International Paper shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.6% of Clearwater Paper shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Which has more volatility and risk, IP or CLW?

International Paper has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearwater Paper has a beta of 0.13, indicating that its stock price is 87% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend IP or CLW?

International Paper currently has a consensus target price of $54.54, indicating a potential upside of 15.88%. Clearwater Paper has a consensus target price of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 29.24%. Given Clearwater Paper's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Clearwater Paper is more favorable than International Paper.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
International Paper	2 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55
Clearwater Paper	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the MarketBeat Community favor IP or CLW?

International Paper received 321 more outperform votes than Clearwater Paper when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 64.12% of users gave International Paper an outperform vote while only 61.72% of users gave Clearwater Paper an outperform vote.

Company	Underperform	Outperform
International Paper	Outperform Votes 729 64.12%	Underperform Votes 408 35.88%
Clearwater Paper	Outperform Votes 408 61.72%	Underperform Votes 253 38.28%

Summary

International Paper beats Clearwater Paper on 13 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.