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Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD)

NASDAQ: CLFD · USD

$31.9

+1.26 (+4.1%)· Recorded snapshot

Market cap	433.3M
Revenue (ttm)	153.7M
Net income (ttm)	-7.2M
EPS (ttm)	-$0.53
Shares out	13.6M
P/E (forward)	58.8x
Volume	87,456
Beta	2.14

Market data

Price

Recent price action with selectable time range.

Financial snapshot

Revenue (ttm): 153.7M
Net income (ttm): -7.2M
EPS (ttm): -$0.53
P/E (forward): 58.8x
Market cap: 433.3M

Metric	Value
Amount currency	USD
CIK code	0000796505
Company name	Clearfield, Inc.
Country	United States
Country code	US
CUSIP number	18482P103
Earnings date	2026-11-10
Earnings time	amc
Employees	243
Employees change	-157
Employees growth	-39.25%
Enterprise value	$342.4M
Exchange	NASDAQ
Financial currency	USD
Financial report date	2026-06-30
First seen	2026-05-09
Fiscal year end	September
Founded	1979
In index	RUSSELL2000
Industry	Communication Equipment
Is primary listing	Yes
Is SPAC	No
ISIN number	US18482P1030
Last 10-K release date	2025-11-25
Last earnings date	2026-08-05
Last refreshed	2026-10-28
Last stock split type	Never
Market cap	$433.3M
Market cap category	Small-Cap
Next earnings date	2026-11-10
Options	Yes
Price	$31.90
Price currency	USD
Sector	Technology
SIC code	3661
Stock price date	2026-10-28
Symbol	CLFD
U.S. state	Minnesota
Website	https://www.seeclearfield.com

Metric

Value

Amount currency

USD

CIK code

0000796505

Company name

Clearfield, Inc.

Country

United States

Country code

CUSIP number

18482P103

Earnings date

2026-11-10

Earnings time

amc

Employees

243

Employees change

-157

Employees growth

-39.25%

Enterprise value

$342.4M

Exchange

NASDAQ

Financial currency

USD

Financial report date

2026-06-30

First seen

2026-05-09

Fiscal year end

September

Founded

1979

In index

RUSSELL2000

Industry

Communication Equipment

Is primary listing

Yes

Is SPAC

ISIN number

US18482P1030

Last 10-K release date

2025-11-25

Last earnings date

2026-08-05

Last refreshed

2026-10-28

Last stock split type

Never

Market cap

$433.3M

Market cap category

Small-Cap

Next earnings date

2026-11-10

Options

Yes

Price

$31.90

Price currency

USD

Sector

Technology

SIC code

3661

Stock price date

2026-10-28

Symbol

CLFD

U.S. state

Minnesota

Website

https://www.seeclearfield.com

Metric	Value
Adjusted P/E ratio	110x
Average P/E ratio (10Y)	129.73x
Earnings yield	-1.65%
EV/EBITDA	58.44x
EV/FCF	21.04x
EV/Sales	2.18x
FCF / EV yield	4.75%
FCF yield	3.74%
Forward EV/Sales	1.92x
Forward P/E	58.75x
Forward P/S	2.45x
Industry forward P/E	21.77x
Industry P/E	40.95x
P/(FCF - SBC) ratio	38.27x
P/(OCF - SBC) ratio	27.91x
P/B ratio	1.69x
P/FCF ratio	26.74x
P/OCF ratio	21.24x
P/S ratio	2.77x
Price / tangible book value	1.83x
Price/EBITDA ratio	74.31x
Sector forward P/E	18.86x
Sector P/E	32.77x

Metric

Value

Adjusted P/E ratio

110x

Average P/E ratio (10Y)

129.73x

Earnings yield

-1.65%

EV/EBITDA

58.44x

EV/FCF

21.04x

EV/Sales

2.18x

FCF / EV yield

4.75%

FCF yield

3.74%

Forward EV/Sales

1.92x

Forward P/E

58.75x

Forward P/S

2.45x

Industry forward P/E

21.77x

Industry P/E

40.95x

P/(FCF - SBC) ratio

38.27x

P/(OCF - SBC) ratio

27.91x

P/B ratio

1.69x

P/FCF ratio

26.74x

P/OCF ratio

21.24x

P/S ratio

2.77x

Price / tangible book value

1.83x

Price/EBITDA ratio

74.31x

Sector forward P/E

18.86x

Sector P/E

32.77x

Metric	Value
EBIT margin	-0.24%
EBITDA margin	3.73%
Effective tax rate	28.04%
FCF margin	10.37%
Gross margin	33.01%
Operating margin	-0.24%
Pretax margin	3.6%
Profit margin	-4.7%
Profit per employee	$-29,712
Profitable quarters	1
Revenue per employee	$632,329
ROA	-0.08%
ROA (5Y)	8.43%
ROCE	-0.15%
ROE	1.56%
ROE (5Y)	15.03%
ROIC	-0.17%
ROIC (5Y)	15.34%
SBC / revenue	3.12%
Tax / revenue	1.01%

Metric

Value

EBIT margin

-0.24%

EBITDA margin

3.73%

Effective tax rate

28.04%

FCF margin

10.37%

Gross margin

33.01%

Operating margin

-0.24%

Pretax margin

3.6%

Profit margin

-4.7%

Profit per employee

$-29,712

Profitable quarters

Revenue per employee

$632,329

ROA

-0.08%

ROA (5Y)

8.43%

ROCE

-0.15%

ROE

1.56%

ROE (5Y)

15.03%

ROIC

-0.17%

ROIC (5Y)

15.34%

SBC / revenue

3.12%

Tax / revenue

1.01%

Metric	Value
EPS growth (Q)	104.07%
EPS growth quarters	1
EPS growth years	1
FCF growth	-37.05%
FCF growth (Q)	19.89%
FCF growth 3Y	2.35%
FCF growth 5Y	8.19%
Gross profit growth	15.43%
Gross profit growth (Q)	1.96%
Gross profit growth 3Y	-22.93%
Gross profit growth 5Y	-0.76%
Net income growth (Q)	86.8%
Net income growth quarters	1
Net income growth years	1
OCF growth	-35.73%
OCF growth (Q)	24.49%
OCF growth 10Y	7.83%
OCF growth 3Y	-5.5%
OCF growth 5Y	10.22%
Operating income growth (Q)	68.37%
Revenue growth	33.95%
Revenue growth (Q)	13.18%
Revenue growth (QoQ)	27.55%
Revenue growth 10Y	8.18%
Revenue growth 3Y	-21.2%
Revenue growth 5Y	4.58%
Revenue growth quarters	1
Revenue growth years	1

Metric

Value

EPS growth (Q)

104.07%

EPS growth quarters

EPS growth years

FCF growth

-37.05%

FCF growth (Q)

19.89%

FCF growth 3Y

2.35%

FCF growth 5Y

8.19%

Gross profit growth

15.43%

Gross profit growth (Q)

1.96%

Gross profit growth 3Y

-22.93%

Gross profit growth 5Y

-0.76%

Net income growth (Q)

86.8%

Net income growth quarters

Net income growth years

OCF growth

-35.73%

OCF growth (Q)

24.49%

OCF growth 10Y

7.83%

OCF growth 3Y

-5.5%

OCF growth 5Y

10.22%

Operating income growth (Q)

68.37%

Revenue growth

33.95%

Revenue growth (Q)

13.18%

Revenue growth (QoQ)

27.55%

Revenue growth 10Y

8.18%

Revenue growth 3Y

-21.2%

Revenue growth 5Y

4.58%

Revenue growth quarters

Revenue growth years

Metric	Value
Capital expenditures	$-4.1M
Depreciation and amortization	$6.1M
EBIT	$-368,000
EBITDA	$5.7M
EPS	$-0.53
FCF per share	$1.17
Financing cash flow	$-17.2M
Free cash flow	$15.9M
Free cash flow minus SBC	$11.1M
Gross profit	$50.7M
Income taxes	$1.6M
Investing cash flow	$-15.4M
Net cash flow	$-12.3M
Net income	$-7.2M
Operating cash flow minus SBC	$15.3M
Operating income	$-368,000
Revenue	$153.7M
Stock-based compensation	$4.8M

Metric

Value

Capital expenditures

$-4.1M

Depreciation and amortization

$6.1M

EBIT

$-368,000

EBITDA

$5.7M

EPS

$-0.53

FCF per share

$1.17

Financing cash flow

$-17.2M

Free cash flow

$15.9M

Free cash flow minus SBC

$11.1M

Gross profit

$50.7M

Income taxes

$1.6M

Investing cash flow

$-15.4M

Net cash flow

$-12.3M

Net income

$-7.2M

Operating cash flow minus SBC

$15.3M

Operating income

$-368,000

Revenue

$153.7M

Stock-based compensation

$4.8M

Metric	Value
Altman Z-Score	15.18
Book value per share	$18.09
Debt / EBITDA	1.1
Debt / equity	0.04
Debt / FCF	0.65
Goodwill	$4.7M
Long-term assets	$96.2M
Long-term liabilities	$7.5M
Net cash (debt)	$90.9M
Net cash / market cap	21.35%
Net cash growth	2.64%
Net debt / EBITDA	-15.86
Net debt / equity	-0.37
Net debt / FCF	-5.71
Piotroski F-Score	4
Property, plant and equipment	$19.2M
Shareholders' equity	$245.9M
Tangible book value	$233.3M
Tangible book value per share	$17.16
Total assets	$267.1M
Total cash	$101.2M
Total debt	$10.3M
Total liabilities	$21.2M
WACC	15.65%

Metric

Value

Altman Z-Score

15.18

Book value per share

$18.09

Debt / EBITDA

1.1

Debt / equity

0.04

Debt / FCF

0.65

Goodwill

$4.7M

Long-term assets

$96.2M

Long-term liabilities

$7.5M

Net cash (debt)

$90.9M

Net cash / market cap

21.35%

Net cash growth

2.64%

Net debt / EBITDA

-15.86

Net debt / equity

-0.37

Net debt / FCF

-5.71

Piotroski F-Score

Property, plant and equipment

$19.2M

Shareholders' equity

$245.9M

Tangible book value

$233.3M

Tangible book value per share

$17.16

Total assets

$267.1M

Total cash

$101.2M

Total debt

$10.3M

Total liabilities

$21.2M

WACC

15.65%

Metric	Value
Asset turnover	0.53
Current assets	$170.9M
Current liabilities	$13.6M
Current ratio	12.53
Inventory turnover	2.36
Net working capital	$58.8M
Quick ratio	9.04
Working capital	$157.3M
Working capital turnover	0.92

Metric

Value

Asset turnover

0.53

Current assets

$170.9M

Current liabilities

$13.6M

Current ratio

12.53

Inventory turnover

2.36

Net working capital

$58.8M

Quick ratio

9.04

Working capital

$157.3M

Working capital turnover

0.92

Metric	Value
Buyback yield / dilution	2.53%
Dividend yield	0%
Shareholder yield	2.53%

Metric

Value

Buyback yield / dilution

2.53%

Dividend yield

Shareholder yield

2.53%

Metric	Value
10Y price change	94.89%
10Y return CAGR	6.9%
10Y total return	94.89%
150-day SMA	$33.03
15Y price change	462.52%
15Y return CAGR	12.2%
15Y total return	462.52%
1D price change	4.11%
1M price change	1.93%
1M total return	1.93%
1W price change	8.05%
1W total return	8.05%
1Y price change	-12.83%
1Y return CAGR	-12.84%
1Y total return	-12.83%
20-day SMA	$31.17
200-day SMA	$32.46
20Y price change	2,263.43%
20Y return CAGR	17.13%
20Y total return	2,263.43%
3M price change	-1.4%
3M total return	-1.4%
3Y price change	34.54%
3Y return CAGR	10.39%
3Y total return	34.54%
50-day SMA	$30.14
50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA	50under200
52-week high	$52.73
52-week high date	2026-05-27
52-week low	$23.76
52-week low date	2026-03-31
5Y price change	-41.88%
5Y return CAGR	-10.29%
5Y total return	-41.88%
6M price change	8.2%
6M total return	8.2%
All-time high	$134.90
All-time high date	2022-11-25
All-time low	$0.18
All-time low date	2008-11-25
Average true range (ATR)	$1.43
Average volume	128.3K
Beta (1Y)	1.69
Beta (2Y)	1.51
Beta (5Y)	2.14
Change from 52-week high	-39.5%
Change from 52-week low	34.26%
Change from all-time high	-76.52%
Change from all-time low	17,494.44%
Change from open	3%
Day's gap	1.08%
Dollar volume	$2.8M
High price	$31.90
Low price	$30.97
Monthly RSI	47.46
Open price	$30.97
Position in 52-week range	100%
Previous close	$30.64
Price vs 150-day SMA	-4.11%
Price vs 20-day SMA	1.62%
Price vs 200-day SMA	-2.42%
Price vs 50-day SMA	5.07%
Relative volume	0.68
RSI	55.16
Sharpe ratio	0.02
Sharpe ratio (3Y)	0.32
Sharpe ratio (5Y)	0.05
Sortino ratio	0.13
Sortino ratio (3Y)	0.55
Sortino ratio (5Y)	0.17
Volume	87.5K
Weekly RSI	49.93
YTD price change	8.65%
YTD total return	8.65%

Metric

Value

10Y price change

94.89%

10Y return CAGR

6.9%

10Y total return

94.89%

150-day SMA

$33.03

15Y price change

462.52%

15Y return CAGR

12.2%

15Y total return

462.52%

1D price change

4.11%

1M price change

1.93%

1M total return

1.93%

1W price change

8.05%

1W total return

8.05%

1Y price change

-12.83%

1Y return CAGR

-12.84%

1Y total return

-12.83%

20-day SMA

$31.17

200-day SMA

$32.46

20Y price change

2,263.43%

20Y return CAGR

17.13%

20Y total return

2,263.43%

3M price change

-1.4%

3M total return

-1.4%

3Y price change

34.54%

3Y return CAGR

10.39%

3Y total return

34.54%

50-day SMA

$30.14

50-day SMA vs 200-day SMA

50under200

52-week high

$52.73

52-week high date

2026-05-27

52-week low

$23.76

52-week low date

2026-03-31

5Y price change

-41.88%

5Y return CAGR

-10.29%

5Y total return

-41.88%

6M price change

8.2%

6M total return

8.2%

All-time high

$134.90

All-time high date

2022-11-25

All-time low

$0.18

All-time low date

2008-11-25

Average true range (ATR)

$1.43

Average volume

128.3K

Beta (1Y)

1.69

Beta (2Y)

1.51

Beta (5Y)

2.14

Change from 52-week high

-39.5%

Change from 52-week low

34.26%

Change from all-time high

-76.52%

Change from all-time low

17,494.44%

Change from open

Day's gap

1.08%

Dollar volume

$2.8M

High price

$31.90

Low price

$30.97

Monthly RSI

47.46

Open price

$30.97

Position in 52-week range

100%

Previous close

$30.64

Price vs 150-day SMA

-4.11%

Price vs 20-day SMA

1.62%

Price vs 200-day SMA

-2.42%

Price vs 50-day SMA

5.07%

Relative volume

0.68

RSI

55.16

Sharpe ratio

0.02

Sharpe ratio (3Y)

0.32

Sharpe ratio (5Y)

0.05

Sortino ratio

0.13

Sortino ratio (3Y)

0.55

Sortino ratio (5Y)

0.17

Volume

87.5K

Weekly RSI

49.93

YTD price change

8.65%

YTD total return

8.65%

Metric	Value
Float	9.1M
Float percentage	67.09%
Shares change (QoQ)	-0.57%
Shares change (YoY)	-2.53%
Shares held by insiders	17.99%
Shares held by institutions	52.12%
Shares outstanding	13.6M
Short % of float	14.32%
Short % of shares	9.61%
Short ratio	9.6 days

Metric

Value

Float

9.1M

Float percentage

67.09%

Shares change (QoQ)

-0.57%

Shares change (YoY)

-2.53%

Shares held by insiders

17.99%

Shares held by institutions

52.12%

Shares outstanding

13.6M

Short % of float

14.32%

Short % of shares

9.61%

Short ratio

9.6 days

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