Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD) is a Technology company in the Communication Equipment industry. QuoTrend tracks its price, financials, earnings, analyst ratings and insider trades.
| Index | - | P/E | - | EPS (ttm) | -0.61 | Insider Own | 24.46% | Shs Outstand | 13.59M | Perf Week | 7.97% |
| Market Cap | 458.51M | Forward P/E | 27.60 | EPS next Y | 1.22 | Insider Trans | -0.81% | Shs Float | 11.15M | Perf Month | -3.49% |
| Enterprise Value | 378.51M | PEG | - | EPS next Q | - | Inst Own | - | Short Float | 13.30% | Perf Quarter | 14.88% |
| Income | -9.00M | P/S | 3.37 | EPS this Y | 186.48% | Inst Trans | - | Short Ratio | 4.98 | Perf Half Y | 11.46% |
| Sales | 136.00M | P/B | 1.89 | EPS next Y | 131.75% | ROA | -3.27% | Short Interest | 1.48M | Perf YTD | 15.75% |
| Book/sh | 17.88 | P/C | 5.04 | EPS next 5Y | 131.75% | ROE | -3.40% | 52W High | 52.73 -36.01% | Perf Year | -17.32% |
| Cash/sh | 6.70 | P/FCF | 25.55 | EPS past 3/5Y | - | ROIC | 0.56% | 52W Low | 23.76 42.00% | Perf 3Y | -26.94% |
| Dividend Est. | - | EV/EBITDA | 27.04 | Sales past 3/5Y | -17.89% 10.03% | Gross Margin | 37.23% | Volatility | 5.94% 4.92% | Perf 5Y | -16.07% |
| Dividend TTM | - | EV/Sales | 2.78 | EPS Y/Y TTM | 28.24% | Oper. Margin | 1.42% | ATR (14) | 2.08 | Perf 10Y | 83.47% |
| Dividend Ex-Date | - | Quick Ratio | 9.93 | Sales Y/Y TTM | 7.94% | Profit Margin | -6.32% | RSI (14) | 52.06 | Recom | 2.22 |
| Dividend Gr. 3/5Y | - | Current Ratio | 12.84 | EPS Q/Q | 84.62% | SMA20 | 6.42% | Beta | 2.10 | Target Price | 44.00 |
| Payout | 0.00% | Debt/Eq | 0.02 | Sales Q/Q | -27.66% | SMA50 | -9.38% | Rel Volume | 0.67 | Prev Close | 32.11 |
| Employees | 618 | LT Debt/Eq | 0.02 | Earnings | Aug 05 | SMA200 | 2.71% | Avg Volume | 308.40K | Price | 33.74 |
| IPO Date | Aug 06, 1986 | Option/Short | Yes / Yes | EPS/Sales Surpr. | 63.64% 8.33% | Net Debt/EBITDA | 0.11 | Volume | 206,790 | Change | 5.08% |
| Date | Action | Analyst | Rating | Target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May-04-26 | Reiterated | Roth Capital | Buy | $46 → $44 |
| Nov-26-25 | Upgrade | Northland Capital Markets | Market Perform → Outperform | |
| Nov-26-25 | Reiterated | Needham | Buy | $50 → $45 |
| Nov-26-25 | Reiterated | Lake Street | Buy | $47 → $41 |
| Aug-07-25 | Downgrade | Northland Capital | Outperform → Market Perform | $40 → $45 |
| Sep-24-24 | Reiterated | Needham | Buy | $60 → $50 |
| Aug-02-24 | Reiterated | Lake Street | Hold | $47 |
| Aug-02-24 | Reiterated | Loop Capital Markets | $31 → $47 | |
| May-03-24 | Reiterated | Northland Securities | Market Perform | $105 → $40 |
| May-03-24 | Reiterated | Loop Capital Markets | $31 |
Clearfield, Inc. specializes in the development, manufacturing, and global distribution of both standard and customized passive fiber optic connectivity solutions. These products cater to a diverse clientele, including entities engaged in fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) deployments, enterprise networks, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across the United States and internationally. The company's extensive product portfolio encompasses several key lines: FieldSmart: A range of physical infrastructure components such as panels, cabinets, and wall boxes, specifically designed for housing and protecting fiber optic connections. WaveSmart: Optical components critical for managing light signals, enabling functions like coupling, splitting, termination, multiplexing, demultiplexing, and attenuation when integrated into their fiber management systems. Solutions for outdoor network installations, including outdoor and fiber active cabinet products. StreetSmart: Various fiber management products tailored for network organization. FieldShield: An innovative method for fiber pathway and protection, aimed at streamlining and reducing the expense of broadband infrastructure rollout. YOURx platform: Comprising robust hardened terminals, test access points, and diverse drop cable options, this platform supports different fiber drop cable media for various segments of the access network. CraftSmart: A series of optical protection field enclosures, including pedestals and vaults, which provide optimized housing for FieldSmart products at the last mile access point, suitable for both above-grade and below-grade installations. Clearfield also offers fiber and copper assemblies, available in industry-standard or customer-specified configurations, along with bespoke solutions for in-the-box and network connectivity tailored to specific customer product lines. Clearfield's comprehensive "fiber to anywhere" platform serves a broad spectrum of clients, from incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers, wireless operators, and multiple systems operators/cable TV companies, to utility/municipality entities, enterprises, and data centers. The company, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, operated as APA Enterprises, Inc. before officially changing its name to Clearfield, Inc. in January 2008.
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| Line Item (USD, M) | TTM — | FY 2025 9/30/2025 | FY 2024 9/30/2024 | FY 2023 9/30/2023 | FY 2022 9/30/2022 | FY 2021 9/30/2021 | FY 2020 9/30/2020 | FY 2019 9/30/2019 | FY 2018 9/30/2018 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 136 | 150 | 126 | 226 | 271 | 141 | 93 | 85 | 78 | |
| Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A | 86 | 100 | 100 | 146 | 158 | 80 | 55 | 52 | 47 | |
| Gross Profit | 50 | 51 | 26 | 80 | 113 | 61 | 38 | 33 | 31 | |
| Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other | 49 | 48 | 45 | 42 | 48 | 36 | 30 | 28 | 26 | |
| Research and Development | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Other Operating Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | |
| Operating Income | 1 | 2 | -19 | 38 | 64 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 5 | |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Unusual Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Non-Operating Income (Expense) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Net Income Before Taxes | 8 | 9 | -12 | 43 | 64 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 6 | |
| Income Taxes | 2 | 2 | -3 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Consolidated Net Income | -9 | -8 | -12 | 33 | 49 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | 6 | 6 | -9 | 34 | 49 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |
| Net Income | -9 | -8 | -12 | 33 | 49 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |
| EPS (Recurring) | -0.61 | -0.58 | -0.85 | 2.17 | 3.58 | 1.48 | 0.53 | 0.34 | 0.32 | |
| EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries) | -0.61 | -0.58 | -0.85 | 2.17 | 3.58 | 1.48 | 0.53 | 0.34 | 0.32 | |
| EPS (Diluted) | -0.61 | -0.58 | -0.85 | 2.17 | 3.55 | 1.47 | 0.53 | 0.34 | 0.32 | |
| EBITDA | 14 | 15 | -6 | 47 | 67 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 7 | |
| Other After Tax Adjustments | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Stock Option Compensation Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Price To Earnings Ratio | — | — | — | 13.21 | 29.48 | 30.03 | 38.06 | 34.85 | 42.03 | |
| Price To Sales Ratio | 3.47 | 3.21 | 4.64 | 1.90 | 5.41 | 4.38 | 3.04 | 1.81 | 2.24 | |
| Gross Margin | 36.76 | 34.00 | 20.63 | 35.40 | 41.70 | 43.26 | 40.86 | 38.82 | 39.74 | |
| Operating Margin | 0.74 | 1.33 | -15.08 | 16.81 | 23.62 | 17.73 | 8.60 | 5.88 | 6.41 | |
| Net Margin | -6.62 | -5.33 | -9.52 | 14.60 | 18.08 | 14.18 | 7.53 | 5.88 | 5.13 | |
| Shares Outstanding | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
| Market Capitalization | 472 | 481 | 584 | 430 | 1,465 | 618 | 282 | 154 | 175 | |
| Operating Lease Expense | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Insider | Relationship | Date | Transaction | Cost | #Shares | Value ($) | #Shares Total | SEC Form 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beranek Cheryl | Chief Executive Officer | Jul 01 '26 | Sale | 40.06 | 1,778 | 71,227 | 492,973 | Jul 06 |
| Khemakhem Anis | Chief Commercial Officer | Jun 09 '26 | Sale | 39.90 | 1,684 | 67,192 | 25,126 | Jun 11 |
| Beranek Cheryl | Chief Executive Officer | Jun 01 '26 | Sale | 46.92 | 7,500 | 351,900 | 494,541 | Jun 03 |
| Beranek Cheryl | Chief Executive Officer | May 27 '26 | Sale | 50.00 | 2,500 | 125,000 | 502,041 | May 28 |
| Beranek Cheryl | Chief Executive Officer | May 11 '26 | Sale | 45.02 | 2,500 | 112,550 | 504,541 | May 12 |
| Jones Walter Louis JR | Director | May 11 '26 | Sale | 46.05 | 2,391 | 110,106 | 8,682 | May 12 |
| Beranek Cheryl | Chief Executive Officer | May 08 '26 | Sale | 40.27 | 5,000 | 201,350 | 507,041 | May 12 |
| Hayward Donald R. | Director | Feb 19 '26 | Sale | 32.00 | 3,595 | 115,040 | 10,870 | Feb 20 |
| ROTH RONALD G | director, 10 percent owner, other: Chairman of the Board | Dec 15 '25 | Buy | 30.06 | 10,000 | 300,600 | 1,279,264 | Dec 15 |
| Hill John P | Chief Operating Officer | Sep 18 '25 | Option Exercise | 17.24 | 83,552 | 1,440,644 | 180,520 | Sep 22 |
| HERZOG DANIEL R | Chief Financial Officer | Sep 12 '25 | Option Exercise | 18.04 | 47,590 | 858,346 | 75,326 | Sep 15 |
| Beranek Cheryl | Chief Executive Officer | Aug 08 '25 | Option Exercise | 17.24 | 83,552 | 1,440,644 | 493,700 | Aug 12 |
| Hill John P | Chief Operating Officer | Feb 19 '25 | Sale | 33.10 | 23,809 | 788,078 | 152,246 | Feb 19 |
| Hill John P | Chief Operating Officer | Feb 14 '25 | Sale | 33.05 | 13,831 | 457,115 | 176,055 | Feb 19 |
| Hill John P | Chief Operating Officer | Feb 12 '25 | Sale | 33.26 | 16,539 | 550,087 | 189,886 | Feb 14 |