earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Clearwater Paper Q2 net loss $21M; Adj EBITDA negative $8M on pricing pressure and outage
Clearwater Paper Corp
- Net loss of $21M ($1.33/diluted share) vs net income of $3M in Q2 2025; revenue $375M (-4% YoY).
- Adjusted EBITDA from continuing ops negative $8M vs positive $40M a year ago, driven by lower pricing and $22M Lewiston outage.
- Paperboard volume up 8% to 328,722 tons; average selling price down 9% to $1,077/ton.
- Restructured Cypress Bend facility, cutting ~20% of roles; expects $8-12M annual savings.
- Reduced net debt by $59M in Q2; six-month net loss $34M vs $2M loss in prior year.