Clearwater Paper vs Mativ Holdings
Mativ Holdings is the larger business, with $1.99bn of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $1.56bn for Clearwater Paper (1.3 times as much). Clearwater Paper grew faster (12.4% against 0.3%). Clearwater Paper kept more of each dollar of sales as profit: a net margin of -1.2% against -17.0%. Clearwater Paper carries less debt relative to equity (42.1% against 207.3%).
| Latest fiscal year | Clearwater PaperCLW, 2025 | Mativ HoldingsMATV, 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.56bn | $1.99bn |
| Revenue growth | 12.4% | 0.3% |
| Net income | −$18.6m | −$337m |
| Operating margin | -2.7% | -19.3% |
| Net margin | -1.2% | -17.0% |
| Return on equity | -2.2% | -49.7% |
| Free cash flow | −$76.5m | $93.8m |
| Cash | $30.7m | $84.2m |
| Total debt | $347m | $1.03bn |
| Debt to equity | 42.1% | 207.3% |
| Dividend per share | — | $0.40 |
| Dividend yield | — | 3.5% |
| Share buybacks | $17.2m | — |
| Employees | — | — |
| Market value | $216m | $623m |
| Price vs our value range | — | Below our value range |
| Moat score | 34 (Weak) | 32 (Weak) |
| Insider trades, 12 months | 0 buys, 1 sales | 0 buys, 0 sales |