Clearfield Management

Management criteria checks 4/4

Clearfield's CEO is Cheri Beranek, appointed in Jun 2007, has a tenure of 16.92 years. total yearly compensation is $1.06M, comprised of 40% salary and 60% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 3.2% of the company’s shares, worth $16.45M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 5.7 years and 12.2 years respectively.

Key information

Cheri Beranek

Chief executive officer

US$1.1m

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage40.0%
CEO tenure16.9yrs
CEO ownership3.2%
Management average tenure5.7yrs
Board average tenure12.2yrs

Recent management updates

Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With Clearfield, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CLFD) CEO Compensation

Feb 16
Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With Clearfield, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CLFD) CEO Compensation

Recent updates

Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With Clearfield, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CLFD) CEO Compensation

Feb 16
Shareholders Will Probably Not Have Any Issues With Clearfield, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CLFD) CEO Compensation

Bearish: Analysts Just Cut Their Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD) Revenue and EPS estimates

Nov 12
Bearish: Analysts Just Cut Their Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD) Revenue and EPS estimates

Is Now The Time To Put Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) On Your Watchlist?

Aug 25
Is Now The Time To Put Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) On Your Watchlist?

Is There Now An Opportunity In Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD)?

Jun 07
Is There Now An Opportunity In Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD)?

Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD) Analysts Just Cut Their EPS Forecasts Substantially

May 06
Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD) Analysts Just Cut Their EPS Forecasts Substantially

Here's Why Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Mar 10
Here's Why Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD)?

Jan 10
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD)?

Is Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) A Risky Investment?

Dec 04
Is Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) A Risky Investment?

New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD)

Nov 22
New Forecasts: Here's What Analysts Think The Future Holds For Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD)

Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD)

Oct 03
Returns On Capital Are A Standout For Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD)

Here's Why We Think Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Is Well Worth Watching

Sep 19
Here's Why We Think Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Is Well Worth Watching

Is It Time To Consider Buying Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD)?

Aug 19
Is It Time To Consider Buying Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD)?

Clearfield's Compelling Catalyst

Aug 16

Forecast: Analysts Think Clearfield, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CLFD) Business Prospects Have Improved Drastically

Aug 03
Forecast: Analysts Think Clearfield, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CLFD) Business Prospects Have Improved Drastically

Clearfield rallies after over doubled earnings, bullish outlook: FQ3 Results

Jul 29

Clearfield: Attractive Valuation With A Great Growth Story

Jul 13

I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Passed With Ease

Jun 06
I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Passed With Ease

Why The 31% Return On Capital At Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Should Have Your Attention

May 10
Why The 31% Return On Capital At Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Should Have Your Attention

Clearfield: A High-Growth Telecom Equipment Story

May 06

At US$52.23, Is Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD) Worth Looking At Closely?

Apr 24
At US$52.23, Is Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD) Worth Looking At Closely?

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Cheri Beranek's remuneration changed compared to Clearfield's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Mar 31 2024n/an/a

-US$3m

Dec 31 2023n/an/a

US$13m

Sep 30 2023US$1mUS$425k

US$33m

Jun 30 2023n/an/a

US$47m

Mar 31 2023n/an/a

US$54m

Dec 31 2022n/an/a

US$53m

Sep 30 2022US$2mUS$374k

US$49m

Jun 30 2022n/an/a

US$40m

Mar 31 2022n/an/a

US$33m

Dec 31 2021n/an/a

US$28m

Sep 30 2021US$2mUS$362k

US$20m

Jun 30 2021n/an/a

US$16m

Mar 31 2021n/an/a

US$13m

Dec 31 2020n/an/a

US$10m

Sep 30 2020US$822kUS$351k

US$7m

Jun 30 2020n/an/a

US$6m

Mar 31 2020n/an/a

US$4m

Dec 31 2019n/an/a

US$4m

Sep 30 2019US$537kUS$322k

US$5m

Jun 30 2019n/an/a

US$5m

Mar 31 2019n/an/a

US$5m

Dec 31 2018n/an/a

US$4m

Sep 30 2018US$335kUS$322k

US$4m

Jun 30 2018n/an/a

US$4m

Mar 31 2018n/an/a

US$3m

Dec 31 2017n/an/a

US$4m

Sep 30 2017US$336kUS$322k

US$4m

Compensation vs Market: Cheri's total compensation ($USD1.06M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD2.41M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Cheri's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.


CEO

Cheri Beranek (61 yo)

16.9yrs

Tenure

US$1,061,862

Compensation

Ms. Cheryl P. Beranek, also known as Cheri, serves as Director at Key Tronic Corporation from December 2023. She has been Chief Executive Officer and President at Clearfield, Inc. (formerly, APA Enterprise...


Leadership Team

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Cheryl Beranek
CEO, President & Director16.9yrsUS$1.06m3.2%
$ 16.5m
Daniel Herzog
Chief Financial Officer12.8yrsUS$666.39k0.38%
$ 1.9m
John Hill
Chief Operating Officer15.6yrsUS$1.06m1.36%
$ 7.0m
Skip Hansen
Chief Information Officer1.8yrsno datano data
Frank Brixius
General Counsel & Secretaryless than a yearno datano data
Kevin Morgan
Chief Marketing Officer7.8yrsno datano data
Bob Cody
Vice President of Human Resources & Office of Resource Management1.8yrsno datano data
Allen Griser
Chief Commercial Officer3.7yrsno datano data

5.7yrs

Average Tenure

59yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: CLFD's management team is seasoned and experienced (5.7 years average tenure).


Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Cheryl Beranek
CEO, President & Director16.8yrsUS$1.06m3.2%
$ 16.5m
Ronald Roth
Independent Chairman of the Board22.3yrsUS$110.73k10.09%
$ 51.8m
Charles Hayssen
Independent Director15.7yrsUS$109.96k0.98%
$ 5.0m
Patrick Goepel
Independent Director8.7yrsUS$99.96k0.30%
$ 1.6m
Donald Hayward
Independent Director16.8yrsUS$109.96k0.084%
$ 433.0k
Carol Wirsbinski
Independent Director2.4yrsUS$109.19k0.032%
$ 166.7k
Roger Harding
Independent Director7.8yrsUS$99.96k0.21%
$ 1.1m
Walter Jones
Independent Director2.4yrsUS$99.96k0.033%
$ 171.0k

12.2yrs

Average Tenure

63yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: CLFD's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 12.2 years average tenure).


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