CLEARFIELD INC (CLFD) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:CLFD • US18482P1030

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26.02 USD
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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.

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1. CLFD Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year CLFD has reported negative net income.
  • 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

  • CLFD has a Return On Assets (-2.52%) which is in line with its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of -2.71%, CLFD is in line with its industry, outperforming 52.08% of the companies in the same industry.
  • CLFD has a Return On Invested Capital (1.22%) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
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

  • The Operating Margin of CLFD (2.86%) is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • CLFD's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • CLFD has a Gross Margin of 36.07%. This is in the lower half of the industry: CLFD underperforms 60.42% of its industry peers.
  • CLFD's Gross Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
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.
  • The number of shares outstanding for CLFD has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • CLFD has more shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • CLFD has no outstanding debt. Therefor its Debt/Equity and Debt/FCF ratios are 0 and belong to the best of the 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

  • CLFD has an Altman-Z score of 13.66. This indicates that CLFD is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • Looking at the Altman-Z score, with a value of 13.66, CLFD belongs to the top 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 13.66
ROIC/WACC0.14
WACC8.95%
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

  • CLFD has a Current Ratio of 12.55. This indicates that CLFD is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
  • CLFD has a Current ratio of 12.55. This is amongst the best in the industry. CLFD outperforms 95.83% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 9.50 indicates that CLFD has no problem at all paying 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.
  • Looking at the last year, CLFD shows a very negative growth in Revenue. The Revenue has decreased by -11.28% in the last year.
  • Measured over the past years, CLFD shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 10.03% on average per year.
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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 104.75% on average over the next years. This is a very strong growth
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 5.06% on average over the next years.
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

  • CLFD reported negative earnings for the last year, which makes the Price/Earnings Ratio negative.
  • A Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 20.46 indicates a rather expensive valuation of CLFD.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, CLFD is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 66.67% 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 22.81.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 20.46
CLFD Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsCLFD Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 20 -20 40 -40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, CLFD is valued a bit cheaper than 66.67% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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 18.08
EV/EBITDA 18.04
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.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as CLFD's earnings are expected to grow with 104.75% in the coming years.
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 (4/1/2026, 4:10:09 PM)

26.02

-0.45 (-1.7%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-04
Earnings (Next)04-23
Inst Owners63.09%
Inst Owner Change-3.42%
Ins Owners6.3%
Ins Owner Change2.77%
Market Cap356.21M
Revenue(TTM)149.00M
Net Income(TTM)-6.76M
Analysts82
Price Target45.14 (73.48%)
Short Float %9.42%
Short Ratio9.3
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)0%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-200%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.52%
EPS NY rev (3m)5.2%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)-5.82%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-0.18%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE 20.46
P/S 2.39
P/FCF 18.08
P/OCF 15.25
P/B 1.43
P/tB 1.51
EV/EBITDA 18.04
EPS(TTM)-0.49
EYN/A
EPS(NY)1.27
Fwd EY4.89%
FCF(TTM)1.44
FCFY5.53%
OCF(TTM)1.71
OCFY6.56%
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 13.66
F-Score8
WACC8.95%
ROIC/WACC0.14
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 Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the fundamental rating for CLFD stock?

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


What is the valuation status for CLFD stock?

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


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


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