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Clearfield NasdaqGM:CLFD Stock Report

Last Price

US$34.49

Market Cap

US$492.8m

7D

3.8%

1Y

27.2%

Updated

12 Jan, 2025

Data

Company Financials +

CLFD Stock Overview

Manufactures and sells various fiber connectivity products in the United States and internationally. More details

CLFD fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation3/6
Future Growth4/6
Past Performance0/6
Financial Health4/6
Dividends0/6

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Clearfield, Inc. Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Clearfield
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$34.49
52 Week HighUS$44.83
52 Week LowUS$24.78
Beta1.28
1 Month Change5.70%
3 Month Change-4.33%
1 Year Change27.18%
3 Year Change-49.16%
5 Year Change143.92%
Change since IPO666.44%

Recent News & Updates

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD)

Dec 13
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD)

Health Check: How Prudently Does Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Use Debt?

Nov 14
Health Check: How Prudently Does Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Use Debt?

Recent updates

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD)

Dec 13
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ:CLFD)

Health Check: How Prudently Does Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Use Debt?

Nov 14
Health Check: How Prudently Does Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) Use Debt?

Clearfield: Interesting Developments And A Longer Time Frame To Hold The Stock

Aug 31

What Clearfield, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CLFD) 25% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

May 23
What Clearfield, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:CLFD) 25% Share Price Gain Is Not Telling You

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

Shareholder Returns

CLFDUS CommunicationsUS Market
7D3.8%-0.5%-2.1%
1Y27.2%37.1%21.3%

Return vs Industry: CLFD underperformed the US Communications industry which returned 37.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: CLFD exceeded the US Market which returned 21.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is CLFD's price volatile compared to industry and market?
CLFD volatility
CLFD Average Weekly Movement6.4%
Communications Industry Average Movement6.9%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market18.9%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: CLFD has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: CLFD's weekly volatility (6%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
1979400Cheri Beranekwww.seeclearfield.com

Clearfield, Inc. manufactures and sells various fiber connectivity products in the United States and internationally. The company offers FieldSmart, a series of panels, cabinets, wall boxes, and other enclosures; WaveSmart, an optical component integrated for signal coupling, splitting, termination, multiplexing, demultiplexing, and attenuation for integration within its fiber management platform; and active cabinet products. It also provides CraftSmart FiberFirst pedestals, an access terminal that offers a cable management and mounting bracket kit to support the deployment of access terminals; YOURx, an access terminal that provides flexibility with cable mid-span and internal splicing options; SeeChange, a terminal and hardened connector system; and FieldShield, a fiber pathway and protection method for reducing the cost of broadband deployment.

Clearfield, Inc. Fundamentals Summary

How do Clearfield's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
CLFD fundamental statistics
Market capUS$492.81m
Earnings (TTM)-US$12.45m
Revenue (TTM)US$166.71m

3.0x

P/S Ratio

-39.6x

P/E Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
CLFD income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$166.71m
Cost of RevenueUS$137.82m
Gross ProfitUS$28.89m
Other ExpensesUS$41.34m
Earnings-US$12.45m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)-0.87
Gross Margin17.33%
Net Profit Margin-7.47%
Debt/Equity Ratio1.9%

How did CLFD perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/12 03:40
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/10 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Daniel AmirLadenburg Thalmann & Company
Jaeson Allen SchmidtLake Street Capital Markets, LLC
Ryan KoontzNeedham & Company