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Clearfield, Inc.
CLFD Technology Communication Equipment
Clearfield, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended September 2025) was $150.1 million, down 9.94% from fiscal 2024.
- Revenue
- +13.2%
- EPS
- +100.0%
- Free cash flow
- −6.00%
Quarter to June 2026, against a year earlier
28.98
0.26
+0.91%
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to September
| Ten-year view | Analyst estimates Powerpack | |||||||||||||||||
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| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM Jun ’26 | Trend | 10 yrs | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e | Next 3/yr |
| Income, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 75 | 74 | 78 | 85 | 93 | 141 | 271 | 226 | 167 | 150 | 154 | +8.0% | 153 | 187 | — | +11.6% | |
| Gross margin, % | 43.66 | 40.93 | 39.92 | 38.44 | 40.74 | 43.46 | 41.70 | 35.38 | 15.50 | 33.66 | 33.01 | (10.0) pt | ||||||
| EBT | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 64 | 43 | (12) | 9 | 6 | (2.5%) | ||||||
| EBT margin, % | 14.46 | 7.55 | 7.12 | 6.97 | 9.84 | 18.28 | 23.57 | 18.88 | (7.06) | 5.77 | 3.60 | (8.7) pt | ||||||
| Net income | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 49 | 33 | (12) | (8) | (7) | n/m | ||||||
| Per share, $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 5.63 | 5.46 | 5.78 | 6.33 | 6.82 | 10.26 | 19.67 | 15.07 | 11.43 | 10.73 | 11.30 | +7.4% | |||||
| Earnings | 0.60 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.53 | 1.48 | 3.58 | 2.17 | (0.85) | (0.58) | (0.51) | n/m | ||||||
| Cash flow | 0.86 | 0.47 | 0.34 | 1.10 | 0.49 | 0.79 | 0.16 | 1.64 | 1.52 | 1.90 | 0.84 | +9.1% | ||||||
| Capex | (0.12) | (0.15) | (0.08) | (0.19) | (0.13) | (0.15) | (0.66) | (0.50) | (0.54) | (0.27) | (0.24) | +9.5% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 0.74 | 0.32 | 0.26 | 0.91 | 0.36 | 0.65 | (0.50) | 1.15 | 0.98 | 1.62 | 0.61 | +9.1% | ||||||
| Book value | 4.68 | 4.77 | 5.13 | 5.57 | 6.07 | 7.57 | 10.72 | 21.04 | 18.91 | 18.31 | 18.09 | +16.4% | ||||||
| Shares, m | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | +0.5% | ||||||
| Valuation, × | ||||||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 32.41 | 48.93 | 41.72 | 34.11 | 38.06 | 29.83 | 29.23 | 13.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 26.8 | |||||
| P/S | 3.34 | 2.51 | 2.31 | 1.87 | 2.96 | 4.30 | 5.32 | 1.91 | 3.41 | 3.20 | 2.56 | 3.1 | ||||||
| P/B | 4.02 | 2.87 | 2.60 | 2.13 | 3.33 | 5.83 | 9.76 | 1.37 | 2.06 | 1.88 | 1.60 | 3.6 | ||||||
| EV/Sales | 2.89 | 2.18 | 2.08 | 1.60 | 2.70 | 4.15 | 5.33 | 1.22 | 2.66 | 2.53 | 1.94 | 2.7 | ||||||
| EV/FCF | 22.13 | 39.01 | 49.27 | 11.25 | 53.47 | 67.21 | (205.07) | 16.21 | 31.40 | 16.86 | 36.80 | 10.2 | ||||||
| Cash, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 12 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 11 | +9.7% | |||||
| Capex | (2) | (2) | (1) | (3) | (2) | (2) | (9) | (7) | (8) | (4) | (3) | +10.0% | ||||||
| Free cash flow | 10 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 9 | (7) | 17 | 14 | 23 | 8 | +9.6% | ||||||
| Balance, $m | ||||||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 44 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 108 | 267 | 205 | 162 | 157 | +15.6% | |||||
| Net debt | (34) | (24) | (17) | (24) | (24) | (21) | 4 | (166) | (127) | (106) | (101) | +13.6% | ||||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 63 | 65 | 69 | 75 | 83 | 104 | 148 | 315 | 276 | 256 | 246 | +16.9% | ||||||
| Returns, % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 12.50 | 5.49 | 5.95 | 5.85 | 8.23 | 18.38 | 27.81 | 11.13 | (3.71) | (2.59) | (2.48) | (15.1) pt | |||||
| ROIC | 23.09 | 8.29 | 6.17 | 6.32 | 8.95 | 19.06 | 26.31 | 15.75 | (8.07) | 0.88 | (0.16) | (22.2) pt | ||||||
| ROE | 14.07 | 6.05 | 6.41 | 6.35 | 9.25 | 21.79 | 39.27 | 14.06 | (4.21) | (3.03) | (2.83) | (17.1) pt | ||||||
| People | ||||||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 222 | 230 | 225 | 240 | 230 | 250 | 407 | 400 | 400 | 243 | — | +1.0% | |||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.56 | 0.67 | 0.56 | 0.42 | 0.62 | — | +6.9% | ||||||
Negative figures in brackets.
estimates
Fiscal years to Sep 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026 · fundamentals updated 26 Oct 2026
Clearfield, Inc. vs peers in Communication Equipment (Q) = latest quarter vs a year earlier
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Fwd P/E | Revenue growth (Q) | EPS growth (Q) | FCF growth (Q) | Gross margin (Q) | EBIT margin (Q) | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FEIM Frequency Electronics, Inc. | $611.5M | 218× | 55.2× | +69.79% (above 0%: growing) | +485.71% (above 0%: growing) | +361.82% (above 0%: growing) | 45.84% | 22.17% | Compare |
| TSAT Telesat Corporation | $567.4M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | −21.45% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | +1,108.22% (above 0%: growing) | 8.53% | (30.37%) | Compare |
| NTGR NETGEAR, Inc. | $517.2M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | −9.33% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | +69.51% (above 0%: growing) | 40.09% | (8.19%) | Compare |
| GILT Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. | $514.6M | 14.6× | 21.6× | +16.86% (above 0%: growing) | −35.29% (below 0%: shrinking) | −250.32% (below 0%: shrinking) | 30.37% | 3.83% | Compare |
| CLFD Clearfield, Inc. | $390.1M | — (loss-making) | 153× | +13.18% (above 0%: growing) | +100.00% (above 0%: growing) | −6.00% (below 0%: shrinking) | 31.79% | 5.86% | |
| ADTN ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. | $336.5M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +0.62% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −713.59% (below 0%: shrinking) | 38.49% | (0.27%) | Compare |
| BKTI BK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $242.5M | 17.7× | 22.7× | +10.63% (above 0%: growing) | −18.45% (below 0%: shrinking) | −85.95% (below 0%: shrinking) | 51.86% | 16.35% | Compare |
| LTRX Lantronix, Inc. | $234.4M | — (loss-making) | 68.7× | +8.03% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +89.00% (above 0%: growing) | 43.67% | (1.26%) | Compare |
| AVNW Aviat Networks, Inc. | $218.2M | 89.4× | 12.8× | +4.81% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −56.30% (below 0%: shrinking) | 30.81% | 4.82% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $425.5M | 53.5× | 22.7× | +6.42% | −18.45% | +6.61% | 39.29% | 1.78% |
Pay and ownership Proxy statement filed 15 January 2026
Chief executive’s pay
| Year | Total pay | Actually paid | $100 invested |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.61m | 3.30m | 170.45 |
| 2024 | 1.59m | 1.45m | 193.16 |
| 2023 | 1.06m | (2.35m) | 143.43 |
| 2022 | 1.97m | 6.01m | 518.78 |
| 2021 | 1.52m | 3.17m | 218.89 |
Ownership
Directors and executive officers, together
17.80%
Ronald G. Roth
10.50%
BlackRock, Inc.
7.60%
The Vanguard Group
7.20%
Mairs and Power, Inc.
6.20%
Total pay is as the Summary Compensation Table states it; actually paid revalues the year’s share awards
at its end, as the SEC’s pay-versus-performance rule asks. $100 invested is what $100 in the company’s
shares at the start of the earliest year shown was worth at each year’s end.
Ownership is the proxy’s own table: the directors and officers as a group, and every holder of 5% or more.
Read the proxy statement