earnings
confidence high
sentiment neutral
materiality 0.75
Clearwater Paper Q1 net sales down 6% to $496M; EPS $1.02 vs $1.40; Augusta acquisition on track
Clearwater Paper Corp
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$1.02
revenue$496,200,000
- Q1 net income $17M ($1.02 diluted EPS), down from $24M ($1.40) YoY; adjusted net income $24M ($1.43).
- Consumer Products segment operating income surged to $32M from $4M; higher tissue volumes (+5%) and lower input costs.
- Pulp & Paperboard segment operating income fell to $25M from $57M on 11% lower paperboard pricing and severe weather disruption at Lewiston.
- Clearwater Paper on track to close $700M acquisition of Augusta bleached paperboard facility from Graphic Packaging 'shortly'.
- Reduced net debt by $33M in Q1; repurchased $1M shares, $6M remaining under program.