---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0002011383-25-000019"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLW"
cik: "0001441236"
company_name: "Clearwater Paper Corp"
filed_at: "2025-07-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T23:36:56.665909+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clearwater Paper swings to Q2 profit: net income $4M vs loss $42M; Adj EBITDA $40M

## Summary
- Net sales $392M, up 14% YoY on Augusta mill volume; paperboard volume +12% to 304,713 tons.
- Net income from continuing ops $4M ($0.22/dil sh) vs loss $42M ($2.50) in Q2 2024; total net income $3M.
- Adjusted EBITDA $40M vs negative $9M YoY, driven by higher volume, maintenance timing, cost cuts.
- Average selling price fell 3% to $1,182/ton; industry oversupply cited as headwind.
- Repurchased $4M shares in Q2, $15M YTD; targeting $30-40M fixed cost reduction in 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0002011383-25-000019
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLW
- cik: 0001441236
- company_name: Clearwater Paper Corp
- filed_at: 2025-07-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441236/000201138325000019/0002011383-25-000019-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1441236/000201138325000019/clw-20250729.htm

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