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CLEARFIELD INC (CLFD) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:CLFD - Nasdaq - US18482P1030 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

41.44  -1.09 (-2.56%)

After market: 41.44 0 (0%)

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. While CLFD has a great health rating, there are worries on its profitability. CLFD is valied quite expensively at the moment, while it does show a decent growth rate.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

CLFD had negative earnings in the past year.
In the past year CLFD had a positive cash flow from operations.
Of the past 5 years CLFD 4 years were profitable.
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 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20M -20M 40M 60M

1.2 Ratios

CLFD has a Return On Assets of -0.60%. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: CLFD outperforms 58.00% of its industry peers.
The Return On Equity of CLFD (-0.70%) is better than 62.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.6%
ROE -0.7%
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
CLFD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICCLFD Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30

1.3 Margins

With a Gross Margin value of 24.54%, CLFD is not doing good in the industry: 82.00% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of CLFD has declined.
CLFD does not have Profit Margin and Operating Margin available, so we won't be analyzing them here.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.54%
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%
CLFD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsCLFD Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30 40

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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.
CLFD has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
CLFD Yearly Shares OutstandingCLFD Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 5M 10M 15M
CLFD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsCLFD Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 100M 200M 300M

2.2 Solvency

An Altman-Z score of 9.32 indicates that CLFD is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
The Altman-Z score of CLFD (9.32) is better than 92.00% of its industry peers.
The Debt to FCF ratio of CLFD is 0.42, which is an excellent value as it means it would take CLFD, only 0.42 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
CLFD's Debt to FCF ratio of 0.42 is amongst the best of the industry. CLFD outperforms 82.00% of its industry peers.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.02 indicates that CLFD is not too dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of CLFD (0.02) is better than 68.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.02
Debt/FCF 0.42
Altman-Z 9.32
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC9.94%
CLFD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFCLFD Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 100M 200M 300M

2.3 Liquidity

A Current Ratio of 6.76 indicates that CLFD has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
CLFD has a better Current ratio (6.76) than 92.00% of its industry peers.
A Quick Ratio of 4.92 indicates that CLFD has no problem at all paying its short term obligations.
CLFD has a Quick ratio of 4.92. This is amongst the best in the industry. CLFD outperforms 92.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 6.76
Quick Ratio 4.92
CLFD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesCLFD Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 50M 100M 150M 200M 250M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 44.00% over the past year.
Looking at the last year, CLFD shows a decrease in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -2.14% in the last year.
CLFD shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 14.42% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)44%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%122.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.14%
Revenue growth 3Y5.79%
Revenue growth 5Y14.42%
Sales Q2Q%27.79%

3.2 Future

The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 64.74% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
Based on estimates for the next years, CLFD will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 13.15% on average per year.
EPS Next Y116.8%
EPS Next 2Y64.74%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next Year11.85%
Revenue Next 2Y13.15%
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 stable.
CLFD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesCLFD Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 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 0 1 2 3

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for CLFD. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 68.28, the valuation of CLFD can be described as expensive.
Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of CLFD indicates a slightly more expensive valuation: CLFD is more expensive than 60.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 35.19, CLFD is valued quite expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 68.28
CLFD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCLFD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 -100 -200

4.2 Price Multiples

The rest of the industry has a similar Price/Free Cash Flow ratio as CLFD.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 31.97
EV/EBITDA N/A
CLFD Per share dataCLFD EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 5 10 15

4.3 Compensation for Growth

The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
A more expensive valuation may be justified as CLFD's earnings are expected to grow with 64.74% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y64.74%
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

CLFD does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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CLEARFIELD INC

NASDAQ:CLFD (7/11/2025, 8:00:47 PM)

After market: 41.44 0 (0%)

41.44

-1.09 (-2.56%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)05-08 2025-05-08/amc
Earnings (Next)07-24 2025-07-24/amc
Inst Owners62.88%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners7.45%
Ins Owner Change-1.35%
Market Cap573.12M
Analysts82
Price Target46.92 (13.22%)
Short Float %10.12%
Short Ratio8.38
Dividend
Industry RankSector 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)102.81%
Min EPS beat(2)58.55%
Max EPS beat(2)147.06%
EPS beat(4)4
Avg EPS beat(4)90.82%
Min EPS beat(4)58.55%
Max EPS beat(4)147.06%
EPS beat(8)8
Avg EPS beat(8)90.93%
EPS beat(12)12
Avg EPS beat(12)67.19%
EPS beat(16)16
Avg EPS beat(16)61.09%
Revenue beat(2)1
Avg Revenue beat(2)8.63%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.78%
Max Revenue beat(2)20.03%
Revenue beat(4)3
Avg Revenue beat(4)10.03%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.78%
Max Revenue beat(4)20.03%
Revenue beat(8)6
Avg Revenue beat(8)10%
Revenue beat(12)9
Avg Revenue beat(12)11.36%
Revenue beat(16)13
Avg Revenue beat(16)13.18%
PT rev (1m)0%
PT rev (3m)0%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)186.96%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)145.9%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-0.63%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.97%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 68.28
P/S 3.22
P/FCF 31.97
P/OCF 20.6
P/B 2.16
P/tB 2.26
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.14
EYN/A
EPS(NY)0.61
Fwd EY1.46%
FCF(TTM)1.3
FCFY3.13%
OCF(TTM)2.01
OCFY4.85%
SpS12.89
BVpS19.23
TBVpS18.33
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -0.6%
ROE -0.7%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 24.54%
FCFM 10.06%
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
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg 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-Score6
Asset Turnover0.57
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.02
Debt/FCF 0.42
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 131.13%
Cap/Sales 5.56%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 6.76
Quick Ratio 4.92
Altman-Z 9.32
F-Score6
WACC9.94%
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)44%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%122.5%
EPS Next Y116.8%
EPS Next 2Y64.74%
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.14%
Revenue growth 3Y5.79%
Revenue growth 5Y14.42%
Sales Q2Q%27.79%
Revenue Next Year11.85%
Revenue Next 2Y13.15%
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y14.44%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next Year136.57%
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y34.67%
FCF growth 3Y12.66%
FCF growth 5Y0.7%
OCF growth 1Y24.1%
OCF growth 3Y26.8%
OCF growth 5Y8.57%