CLEARFIELD INC (CLFD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CLFD • US18482P1030

29.65 USD
-0.15 (-0.5%)
Last: Mar 11, 2026, 01:56 PM
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This CLFD fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

Fundamental Rating

5

We assign a fundamental rating of 5 out of 10 to CLFD. CLFD was compared to 48 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. No worries on liquidiy or solvency for CLFD as it has an excellent financial health rating, but there are worries on the profitability. CLFD has a correct valuation and a medium growth rate.


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1. CLFD Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • CLFD had negative earnings in the past year.
  • CLFD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In multiple years CLFD reported negative net income over the last 5 years.
  • Each year in the past 5 years CLFD had a positive operating cash flow.
CLFD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFCLFD Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20M 40M 60M

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of CLFD (-2.52%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CLFD has a Return On Equity (-2.71%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CLFD has a Return On Invested Capital (1.22%) which is in line with its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.52%
ROE -2.71%
ROIC 1.22%
ROA(3y)0.86%
ROA(5y)8.05%
ROE(3y)0.89%
ROE(5y)11.14%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
CLFD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCLFD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • CLFD has a Operating Margin (2.86%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CLFD's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of CLFD (36.07%) is worse than 60.42% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CLFD has declined.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 2.86%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 36.07%
OM growth 3Y-60.87%
OM growth 5Y-31%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.87%
GM growth 5Y-3.73%
CLFD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCLFD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30 40

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2. CLFD Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • CLFD has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is destroying value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, CLFD has less shares outstanding
  • The number of shares outstanding for CLFD has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
  • There is no outstanding debt for CLFD. This means it has a Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratio of 0 and it is amongst the best of the sector and industry.
CLFD Yearly Shares OutstandingCLFD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 5M 10M 15M
CLFD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCLFD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 15.15 indicates that CLFD is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 15.15, CLFD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 91.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CLFD has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Altman-Z 15.15
ROIC/WACC0.13
WACC9.63%
CLFD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCLFD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 12.55 indicates that CLFD has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
  • Looking at the Current ratio, with a value of 12.55, CLFD belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 95.83% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CLFD has a Quick Ratio of 9.50. This indicates that CLFD is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CLFD's Quick ratio of 9.50 is amongst the best of the industry. CLFD outperforms 95.83% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 12.55
Quick Ratio 9.5
CLFD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCLFD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. CLFD Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • CLFD shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 22.22%, which is quite impressive.
  • The Revenue for CLFD has decreased by -11.28% in the past year. This is quite bad
  • The Revenue has been growing by 10.03% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.22%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%69.23%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.28%
Revenue growth 3Y-17.86%
Revenue growth 5Y10.03%
Sales Q2Q%-3.2%

3.2 Future

  • CLFD is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 104.75% yearly.
  • CLFD is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 5.06% yearly.
EPS Next Y194.97%
EPS Next 2Y104.75%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year-9.76%
Revenue Next 2Y5.06%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is decreasing.
CLFD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCLFD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M
CLFD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesCLFD Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 0 1 2 3

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4. CLFD Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CLFD. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 23.32, which indicates a rather expensive current valuation of CLFD.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CLFD is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 62.50% of the companies are valued more expensively.
  • CLFD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a similar valuation than the S&P500 average which is at 24.39.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 23.32
CLFD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCLFD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 -40 -60

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 62.50% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CLFD, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 68.75% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than CLFD, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 20.61
EV/EBITDA 22.52
CLFD Per share dataCLFD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • CLFD's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • CLFD's earnings are expected to grow with 104.75% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y104.75%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. CLFD Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • CLFD does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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CLFD Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

CLEARFIELD INC

NASDAQ:CLFD (3/11/2026, 1:56:43 PM)

29.65

-0.15 (-0.5%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)05-06
Inst Owners63.09%
Inst Owner Change-3.42%
Ins Owners6.3%
Ins Owner Change3.25%
Market Cap405.91M
Revenue(TTM)149.00M
Net Income(TTM)-6.76M
Analysts82
Price Target45.14 (52.24%)
Short Float %8.97%
Short Ratio8.45
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-433.93%
Min EPS beat(2)-896.57%
Max EPS beat(2)28.7%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)-151.28%
Min EPS beat(4)-896.57%
Max EPS beat(4)147.06%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)-45.49%
EPS beat(12)11
Avg EPS beat(12)-1.97%
EPS beat(16)15
Avg EPS beat(16)5.17%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)-29.5%
Min Revenue beat(2)-65.2%
Max Revenue beat(2)6.21%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)-9.03%
Min Revenue beat(4)-65.2%
Max Revenue beat(4)20.03%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.03%
Revenue beat(12)8
Avg Revenue beat(12)1.8%
Revenue beat(16)12
Avg Revenue beat(16)6.19%
PT rev (1m)1.72%
PT rev (3m)1.72%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-200%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-157.14%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.52%
EPS NY rev (3m)3.85%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)-5.82%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.82%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.18%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.18%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 23.32
P/S 2.72
P/FCF 20.61
P/OCF 17.38
P/B 1.63
P/tB 1.72
EV/EBITDA 22.52
EPS(TTM)-0.49
EYN/A
EPS(NY)1.27
Fwd EY4.29%
FCF(TTM)1.44
FCFY4.85%
OCF(TTM)1.71
OCFY5.75%
SpS10.88
BVpS18.24
TBVpS17.24
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham NumberN/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -2.52%
ROE -2.71%
ROCE 1.67%
ROIC 1.22%
ROICexc 1.96%
ROICexgc 2.15%
OM 2.86%
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 36.07%
FCFM 13.22%
ROA(3y)0.86%
ROA(5y)8.05%
ROE(3y)0.89%
ROE(5y)11.14%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexgc growth 3Y-68.08%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-39.42%
ROICexc growth 3Y-68.14%
ROICexc growth 5Y-38.32%
OM growth 3Y-60.87%
OM growth 5Y-31%
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-6.87%
GM growth 5Y-3.73%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.56
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0
Debt/FCF 0
Debt/EBITDA 0
Cap/Depr 62.09%
Cap/Sales 2.46%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 229.78%
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 12.55
Quick Ratio 9.5
Altman-Z 15.15
F-Score8
WACC9.63%
ROIC/WACC0.13
Cap/Depr(3y)124.72%
Cap/Depr(5y)146.33%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.27%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.53%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)22.22%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%69.23%
EPS Next Y194.97%
EPS Next 2Y104.75%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-11.28%
Revenue growth 3Y-17.86%
Revenue growth 5Y10.03%
Sales Q2Q%-3.2%
Revenue Next Year-9.76%
Revenue Next 2Y5.06%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y122.42%
EBIT growth 3Y-67.86%
EBIT growth 5Y-24.08%
EBIT Next Year699.43%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y8.52%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y39.68%
OCF growth 1Y-12.63%
OCF growth 3Y212.53%
OCF growth 5Y35.59%

CLEARFIELD INC / CLFD FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CLFD stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CLFD.


What is the valuation status of CLEARFIELD INC (CLFD) stock?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 4 / 10 to CLEARFIELD INC (CLFD). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of CLFD stock?

CLEARFIELD INC (CLFD) has a profitability rating of 2 / 10.


Can you provide the financial health for CLFD stock?

The financial health rating of CLEARFIELD INC (CLFD) is 9 / 10.