Clearwater Paper vs Magnera
Magnera is the larger business, with $3.20bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.56bn for Clearwater Paper (2.1 times as much). Magnera grew faster (46.5% against 12.4%). Clearwater Paper kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -1.2% against -5.0%.
| Latest fiscal year | Clearwater PaperCLW, 2025 | MagneraMAGN, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.56bn | $3.20bn |
| Revenue growth | 12.4% | 46.5% |
| Net income | −$18.6m | −$159m |
| Operating margin | -2.7% | — |
| Net margin | -1.2% | -5.0% |
| Return on equity | -2.2% | -25.0% |
| Free cash flow | −$76.5m | $36.0m |
| Cash | $30.7m | $305m |
| Total debt | $347m | $1.95bn |
| Debt to equity | 42.1% | — |
| Dividend per share | — | — |
| Dividend yield | — | — |
| Share buybacks | $17.2m | — |
| Employees | — | 8,500 |
| Market value | $216m | $422m |
| Price vs our value range | — | Below our value range |
| Moat score | 34 (Weak) | 31 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 1 sales | 0 buys, 0 sales |