Clearwater CLW announces its next round of earnings Monday. Here is Benzinga's everything-that-matters guide for this Monday's Q4 earnings announcement.
Earnings and Revenue
Based on Clearwater management projections, analysts predict EPS of 88 cents per share on revenue of $429.23 million.
Clearwater EPS in the same period a year ago totaled 82 cents per share. Revenue was $425.56 million. If the company were to match the current consensus estimate when it reports Monday, sales would be up 0.86 percent on a year-over-year basis. Here's how the company's reported EPS has compared to analyst estimates in the past:
| Quarter | Q3 2017 | Q2 2017 | Q1 2017 | Q4 2016 |
| EPS Estimate | 0.41 | 0.49 | 0.84 | 0.88 |
| EPS Actual | 0.32 | 0.48 | 0.64 | 0.82 |
Q4 EPS Estimate: 88 cents per share
Q4 Revenues Estimate: $429 million
Stock Performance
Shares of Clearwater were trading at $45.75 as of Feb. 5. Over the last 52-week period, shares are down -26.03 percent. Given that these returns are generally negative, long-term shareholders are likely a little upset going into this earnings release.
Analysts have adjusted their estimates higher for EPS and revenues over the past 90 days. The average rating by analysts on Clearwater stock is a Neutral. The strength of this rating has maintained conviction over the past 90 days.
Conference Call
Clearwater's Q4 is scheduled to hold a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET and it can be accessed here: http://ir.clearwaterpaper.com/
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