Clearfield Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Clearfield's CEO is Cheri Beranek, appointed in Jun 2007, has a tenure of 17.5 years. total yearly compensation is $1.06M, comprised of 40% salary and 60% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.26% of the company’s shares, worth $14.95M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 6.3 years and 8.8 years respectively.
Key information
Cheri Beranek
Chief executive officer
US$1.1m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 40.0% |
| CEO tenure | 17.5yrs |
| CEO ownership | 3.3% |
| Management average tenure | 6.3yrs |
| Board average tenure | 8.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD)
Dec 13
Health Check: How Prudently Does Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Use Debt?
Nov 14Clearfield: Interesting Developments And A Longer Time Frame To Hold The Stock
Aug 31What Clearfield, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CLFD) 25% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You
May 23Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With Clearfield, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CLFD) CEO Compensation
Feb 16Bearish: Analysts Just Cut Their Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD) Revenue and EPS estimates
Nov 12Is Now The Time To Put Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) On Your Watchlist?
Aug 25Is There Now An Opportunity In Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD)?
Jun 07Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD) Analysts Just Cut Their EPS Forecasts Substantially
May 06Here's Why Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors
Mar 10Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD)?
Jan 10Is Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) A Risky Investment?
Dec 04New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD)
Nov 22Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD)
Oct 03Here's Why We Think Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Is Well Worth Watching
Sep 19Is It Time To Consider Buying Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD)?
Aug 19Clearfield's Compelling Catalyst
Aug 16Forecast: Analysts Think Clearfield, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CLFD) Business Prospects Have Improved Drastically
Aug 03Clearfield rallies after over doubled earnings, bullish outlook: FQ3 Results
Jul 29CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$12m |
| Jun 30 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$9m |
| Mar 31 2024 | n/a | n/a | -US$3m |
| Dec 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Sep 30 2023 | US$1m | US$425k | US$33m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$47m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$54m |
| Dec 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$53m |
| Sep 30 2022 | US$2m | US$374k | US$49m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$40m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$33m |
| Dec 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$28m |
| Sep 30 2021 | US$2m | US$362k | US$20m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$13m |
| Dec 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$10m |
| Sep 30 2020 | US$822k | US$351k | US$7m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$6m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Dec 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Sep 30 2019 | US$537k | US$322k | US$5m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$5m |
| Dec 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$4m |
| Sep 30 2018 | US$335k | US$322k | US$4m |
Compensation vs Market: Cheri's total compensation ($USD1.06M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.10M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Cheri's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Cheri Beranek (62 yo)
17.5yrs
Tenure
US$1,061,862
Compensation
Ms. Cheryl P. Beranek, also known as Cheri, serves as Director at Key Tronic Corporation from January 2004. She has been Chief Executive Officer and President at Clearfield, Inc. (formerly, APA Enterprises...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 17.5yrs | US$1.06m | 3.26% $ 15.0m | |
| Chief Financial Officer | 13.3yrs | US$666.39k | 0.42% $ 1.9m | |
| Chief Operating Officer | 16.2yrs | US$1.06m | 1.44% $ 6.6m | |
| Chief Information Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| General Counsel & Secretary | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | 8.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Vice President of Human Resources & Office of Resource Management | 2.3yrs | no data | no data | |
| Chief Commercial Officer | 4.3yrs | no data | no data |
6.3yrs
Average Tenure
60yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CLFD's management team is seasoned and experienced (6.3 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO, President & Director | 17.3yrs | US$1.06m | 3.26% $ 15.0m | |
| Independent Chairman of the Board | 22.9yrs | US$110.73k | 10.1% $ 46.3m | |
| Independent Director | 16.3yrs | US$109.96k | 0.98% $ 4.5m | |
| Independent Director | 9.3yrs | US$99.96k | 0.30% $ 1.4m | |
| Independent Director | 17.3yrs | US$109.96k | 0.084% $ 385.0k | |
| Director | no data | no data | 0.0021% $ 9.8k | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$109.19k | 0.032% $ 148.2k | |
| Independent Director | 8.4yrs | US$99.96k | 0.21% $ 963.4k | |
| Director | no data | no data | 0.0021% $ 9.8k | |
| Independent Director | 3yrs | US$99.96k | 0.042% $ 194.5k |
8.8yrs
Average Tenure
62yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CLFD's board of directors are considered experienced (8.8 years average tenure).
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2024/12/17 08:56 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/17 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Clearfield, Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 4 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Daniel Amir | Ladenburg Thalmann & Company |
| Jaeson Allen Schmidt | Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC |
| Ryan Koontz | Needham & Company |