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 contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, earnings, media sentiment, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership.

Which has more risk & volatility, IP or CLW?

International Paper has a beta of 1.02, suggesting that its stock price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearwater Paper has a beta of 0.1, suggesting that its stock price is 90% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Is IP or CLW more profitable?

Clearwater Paper has a net margin of 9.90% compared to International Paper's net margin of 1.99%. International Paper's return on equity of 4.05% beat Clearwater Paper's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
International Paper	1.99%	4.05%	1.60%
Clearwater Paper	9.90%	-5.76%	-2.10%

Do analysts recommend IP or CLW?

International Paper currently has a consensus price target of $54.54, indicating a potential upside of 8.50%. Clearwater Paper has a consensus price target of $37.00, indicating a potential upside of 23.95%. 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)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.40
Clearwater Paper	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Does the media favor IP or CLW?

In the previous week, International Paper had 22 more articles in the media than Clearwater Paper. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for International Paper and 6 mentions for Clearwater Paper. International Paper's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Clearwater Paper's score of -0.49 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)	3 Positive mention(s)	12 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Clearwater Paper	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	4 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Which has better 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	$18.62B	1.43	$557M	$1.17	42.97
Clearwater Paper	$1.38B	0.35	$196.30M	$10.33	2.89

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

Summary

International Paper beats Clearwater Paper on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.