CLEARFIELD INC (CLFD) Stock Fundamental Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:CLFD - US18482P1030 - Common Stock
33.02 USD
+0.79 (+2.45%)
Taking everything into account, CLFD scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. CLFD was compared to 48 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. While CLFD has a great health rating, there are worries on its profitability. While showing a medium growth rate, CLFD is valued expensive at the moment.
1. Profitability
1.1 Basic Checks
CLFD had positive earnings in the past year.
CLFD had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
CLFD had positive earnings in 4 of the past 5 years.
CLFD had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
1.2 Ratios
Looking at the Return On Assets, with a value of 0.06%, CLFD is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.08% of the companies in the same industry.
CLFD has a Return On Equity (0.08%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.06% | ||
| ROE | 0.08% | ||
| ROIC | N/A |
ROA(3y)8.92%
ROA(5y)10.11%
ROE(3y)13.09%
ROE(5y)13.53%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
1.3 Margins
CLFD's Profit Margin of 0.11% is in line compared to the rest of the industry. CLFD outperforms 52.08% of its industry peers.
CLFD has a Gross Margin of 26.92%. This is amonst the worse of the industry: CLFD underperforms 81.25% of its industry peers.
CLFD's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.11% | ||
| GM | 26.92% |
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-26.4%
GM growth 5Y-14.74%
2. Health
2.1 Basic Checks
CLFD does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
CLFD has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for CLFD has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
The debt/assets ratio for CLFD has been reduced compared to a year ago.
2.2 Solvency
An Altman-Z score of 7.02 indicates that CLFD is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
With an excellent Altman-Z score value of 7.02, CLFD belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 87.50% of the companies in the same industry.
CLFD has a debt to FCF ratio of 0.45. This is a very positive value and a sign of high solvency as it would only need 0.45 years to pay back of all of its debts.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CLFD (0.45) is better than 77.08% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.03 indicates that CLFD is not too dependend on debt financing.
Looking at the Debt to Equity ratio, with a value of 0.03, CLFD is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 64.58% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.45 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.02 |
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.18%
2.3 Liquidity
A Current Ratio of 5.93 indicates that CLFD has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
The Current ratio of CLFD (5.93) is better than 91.67% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 4.43 indicates that CLFD has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
CLFD has a better Quick ratio (4.43) than 93.75% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 5.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.43 |
3. Growth
3.1 Past
The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 101.61% over the past year.
The Revenue has been growing slightly by 5.72% in the past year.
Measured over the past years, CLFD shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 14.42% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)101.61%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%375%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.72%
Revenue growth 3Y5.79%
Revenue growth 5Y14.42%
Sales Q2Q%2.27%
3.2 Future
CLFD is expected to show a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 65.83% yearly.
CLFD is expected to show quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 13.02% yearly.
EPS Next Y118.9%
EPS Next 2Y65.83%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year12.5%
Revenue Next 2Y13.02%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
3.3 Evolution
The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. Valuation
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
CLFD is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Earnings ratio of 3302.00.
Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, CLFD is valued a bit more expensive than 60.42% of the companies in the same industry.
CLFD is valuated expensively when we compare the Price/Earnings ratio to 26.35, which is the current average of the S&P500 Index.
CLFD is valuated quite expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 51.80.
62.50% of the companies in the same industry are cheaper than CLFD, based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio.
CLFD's Price/Forward Earnings ratio indicates a rather expensive valuation when compared to the S&P500 average which is at 33.72.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3302 | ||
| Fwd PE | 51.8 |
4.2 Price Multiples
CLFD's Enterprise Value to EBITDA is on the same level as the industry average.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of CLFD indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: CLFD is cheaper than 75.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 20.09 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 100.15 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
The high PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates an expensive valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as CLFD's earnings are expected to grow with 65.83% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)27.77
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y65.83%
EPS Next 3YN/A
5. Dividend
5.1 Amount
No dividends for CLFD!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
NASDAQ:CLFD (11/12/2025, 11:44:22 AM)
33.02
+0.79 (+2.45%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)
Earnings (Next)
Inst Owners62.62%
Inst Owner Change-0.43%
Ins Owners7.63%
Ins Owner Change1.03%
Market Cap456.01M
Revenue(TTM)179.32M
Net Income(TTM)200.00K
Analysts80
Price Target50.24 (52.15%)
Short Float %7.97%
Short Ratio7.59
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | N/A |
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)131.37%
Min EPS beat(2)115.69%
Max EPS beat(2)147.06%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)97.58%
Min EPS beat(4)58.55%
Max EPS beat(4)147.06%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)73.94%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)73.73%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)65.58%
Revenue beat(2)2
Avg Revenue beat(2)11.43%
Min Revenue beat(2)2.84%
Max Revenue beat(2)20.03%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)7.35%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.78%
Max Revenue beat(4)20.03%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)8.87%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)9.26%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)12.22%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)6.3%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-38.46%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)12.5%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-2.51%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)0.58%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 3302 | ||
| Fwd PE | 51.8 | ||
| P/S | 2.54 | ||
| P/FCF | 20.09 | ||
| P/OCF | 14.31 | ||
| P/B | 1.72 | ||
| P/tB | 1.85 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 100.15 |
EPS(TTM)0.01
EY0.03%
EPS(NY)0.64
Fwd EY1.93%
FCF(TTM)1.64
FCFY4.98%
OCF(TTM)2.31
OCFY6.99%
SpS12.98
BVpS19.15
TBVpS17.89
PEG (NY)27.77
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number2.08
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 0.06% | ||
| ROE | 0.08% | ||
| ROCE | N/A | ||
| ROIC | N/A | ||
| ROICexc | N/A | ||
| ROICexgc | N/A | ||
| OM | N/A | ||
| PM (TTM) | 0.11% | ||
| GM | 26.92% | ||
| FCFM | 12.66% |
ROA(3y)8.92%
ROA(5y)10.11%
ROE(3y)13.09%
ROE(5y)13.53%
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 3YN/A
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-26.4%
GM growth 5Y-14.74%
F-Score8
Asset Turnover0.57
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.03 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 0.45 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 3.17 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 119.28% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 5.12% | ||
| Interest Coverage | N/A | ||
| Cash Conversion | 1293.06% | ||
| Profit Quality | 11347% | ||
| Current Ratio | 5.93 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 4.43 | ||
| Altman-Z | 7.02 |
F-Score8
WACC9.18%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)178.64%
Cap/Depr(5y)139.97%
Cap/Sales(3y)4.08%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.13%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)101.61%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%375%
EPS Next Y118.9%
EPS Next 2Y65.83%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.72%
Revenue growth 3Y5.79%
Revenue growth 5Y14.42%
Sales Q2Q%2.27%
Revenue Next Year12.5%
Revenue Next 2Y13.02%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y71.71%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year140.36%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y52.82%
FCF growth 3Y12.66%
FCF growth 5Y0.7%
OCF growth 1Y34.09%
OCF growth 3Y26.8%
OCF growth 5Y8.57%
CLEARFIELD INC / CLFD FAQ
What is the fundamental rating for CLFD stock?
ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to CLFD.
Can you provide the valuation status for CLEARFIELD INC?
ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 2 / 10 to CLEARFIELD INC (CLFD). This can be considered as Overvalued.
What is the profitability of CLFD stock?
CLEARFIELD INC (CLFD) has a profitability rating of 3 / 10.
What is the financial health of CLEARFIELD INC (CLFD) stock?
The financial health rating of CLEARFIELD INC (CLFD) is 8 / 10.