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Clearfield, Inc.
CLFD Technology Communication Equipment
In the quarter to June 2026, revenue grew 13.2%, EPS grew 100.0% and free cash flow fell 6.00%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Insiders bought in the last twelve months.
29.47
0.52
−1.73%
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Free accountTen years at a glance Fiscal years to September
| Group | Line | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | Trend | 2026e | 2027e | 2028e |
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| Price, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Price, $ | Low | 12.27 | 11.00 | 8.41 | 9.86 | 8.32 | 23.60 | 44.15 | 22.91 | 24.78 | 23.78 |
Analyst estimates 2026–2028 Powerpack |
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| High | 21.60 | 21.50 | 15.30 | 16.75 | 28.32 | 86.71 | 134.90 | 100.00 | 44.83 | 46.76 | |||||
| People | |||||||||||||||
| People | Employees | 222 | 230 | 225 | 240 | 230 | 250 | 407 | 400 | 400 | 243 | ||||
| Revenue/emp, $m | 0.34 | 0.32 | 0.35 | 0.35 | 0.40 | 0.56 | 0.67 | 0.56 | 0.31 | 0.62 | |||||
| Income, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Income, $m | Revenue | 75 | 74 | 78 | 85 | 93 | 141 | 271 | 226 | 126 | 150 | ||||
| Gross margin, % | 43.66 | 40.93 | 39.92 | 38.44 | 40.74 | 43.46 | 41.70 | 35.38 | 20.58 | 33.66 | |||||
| EBT | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 64 | 43 | (12) | 9 | |||||
| EBT margin, % | 14.46 | 7.55 | 7.12 | 6.97 | 9.84 | 18.28 | 23.57 | 18.88 | (9.37) | 5.77 | |||||
| Net income | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 49 | 33 | (12) | (8) | |||||
| Depreciation | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||||
| Per share, $ | |||||||||||||||
| Per share, $ | Revenue | 5.63 | 5.46 | 5.78 | 6.33 | 6.82 | 10.26 | 19.67 | 15.07 | 8.61 | 10.73 | ||||
| Earnings | 0.60 | 0.28 | 0.32 | 0.34 | 0.53 | 1.48 | 3.58 | 2.17 | (0.85) | (0.58) | |||||
| Cash flow | 0.86 | 0.47 | 0.34 | 1.10 | 0.49 | 0.79 | 0.16 | 1.64 | 1.22 | 1.90 | |||||
| Capex | (0.12) | (0.15) | (0.08) | (0.19) | (0.13) | (0.15) | (0.66) | (0.50) | (0.54) | (0.27) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 0.74 | 0.32 | 0.26 | 0.91 | 0.36 | 0.65 | (0.50) | 1.15 | 0.67 | 1.62 | |||||
| Book value | 4.68 | 4.77 | 5.13 | 5.57 | 6.07 | 7.57 | 10.72 | 21.04 | 18.91 | 18.31 | |||||
| Shares, m | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |||||
| Valuation, × | |||||||||||||||
| Valuation, × | P/E | 32.41 | 48.93 | 41.72 | 34.11 | 38.06 | 29.83 | 29.23 | 13.26 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||
| P/S | 3.34 | 2.51 | 2.31 | 1.87 | 2.96 | 4.30 | 5.32 | 1.91 | 4.52 | 3.20 | |||||
| P/B | 4.02 | 2.87 | 2.60 | 2.13 | 3.33 | 5.83 | 9.76 | 1.37 | 2.06 | 1.88 | |||||
| EV/Sales | 2.89 | 2.18 | 2.08 | 1.60 | 2.70 | 4.15 | 5.33 | 1.22 | 3.53 | 2.53 | |||||
| EV/FCF | 22.13 | 39.01 | 49.27 | 11.25 | 53.47 | 67.21 | (205.07) | 16.21 | 45.85 | 16.86 | |||||
| Cash, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Cash, $m | Operating cash flow | 12 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 25 | 18 | 27 | ||||
| Capex | (2) | (2) | (1) | (3) | (2) | (2) | (9) | (7) | (8) | (4) | |||||
| Free cash flow | 10 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 9 | (7) | 17 | 10 | 23 | |||||
| Balance, $m | |||||||||||||||
| Balance, $m | Working capital | 44 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 42 | 51 | 108 | 267 | 205 | 162 | ||||
| Total debt | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 26 | 2 | 2 | — | |||||
| Net debt | (34) | (24) | (17) | (24) | (24) | (21) | 4 | (166) | (127) | (106) | |||||
| Shareholders’ equity | 63 | 65 | 69 | 75 | 83 | 104 | 148 | 315 | 276 | 256 | |||||
| Returns, % | |||||||||||||||
| Returns, % | ROA | 12.50 | 5.49 | 5.95 | 5.85 | 8.23 | 18.38 | 27.81 | 11.13 | (3.71) | (2.59) | ||||
| ROIC | 23.09 | 8.29 | 6.17 | 6.32 | 8.95 | 19.06 | 26.31 | 15.75 | (8.07) | 0.88 | |||||
| ROE | 14.07 | 6.05 | 6.41 | 6.35 | 9.25 | 21.79 | 39.27 | 14.06 | (4.21) | (3.03) | |||||
Negative figures in brackets.
Fiscal years to Sep 2025 · latest quarter Jun 2026
Charts ten years each
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GILT Gilat Satellite Networks Ltd. | $620.1M | 17.0× | 44.7× | +16.86% (above 0%: growing) | −35.29% (below 0%: shrinking) | −250.32% (below 0%: shrinking) | 30.37% | 3.83% | Compare |
| NTGR NETGEAR, Inc. | $606.4M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | −1.16% (below 0%: shrinking) | n/m | −118.63% (below 0%: shrinking) | 40.21% | (5.01%) | Compare |
| ADTN ADTRAN Holdings, Inc. | $532.1M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +6.07% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −52.65% (below 0%: shrinking) | 36.97% | (3.58%) | Compare |
| CLFD Clearfield, Inc. | $407.4M | — (loss-making) | 76.5× | +13.18% (above 0%: growing) | +100.00% (above 0%: growing) | −6.00% (below 0%: shrinking) | 31.79% | 5.86% | |
| LTRX Lantronix, Inc. | $274.2M | — (loss-making) | 179× | +8.03% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | +89.00% (above 0%: growing) | 43.67% | (1.26%) | Compare |
| AUDC AudioCodes Ltd. | $270.5M | 43.1× | 26.7× | +3.08% (above 0%: growing) | +100.00% (above 0%: growing) | −15.07% (below 0%: shrinking) | 65.70% | 5.08% | Compare |
| BKTI BK TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | $251.4M | 17.9× | 26.1× | +10.63% (above 0%: growing) | −18.45% (below 0%: shrinking) | −85.95% (below 0%: shrinking) | 51.86% | 16.35% | Compare |
| SILC Silicom Ltd | $250.5M | — (loss-making) | — (loss-making) | +58.51% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −29.51% (below 0%: shrinking) | 30.11% | (8.37%) | Compare |
| AVNW Aviat Networks, Inc. | $250.0M | 99.7× | 9.6× | +4.81% (above 0%: growing) | n/m | −56.30% (below 0%: shrinking) | 30.81% | 4.82% | Compare |
| Median of peers | $272.4M | 30.5× | 26.7× | +7.05% | −18.45% | −54.47% | 38.59% | 1.29% |
Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD) key facts
- Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD) is a Communication Equipment company in the Technology sector, listed on Nasdaq.
- As of October 16, 2026, CLFD traded at $29.47, a market capitalization of $407.4 million.
- Return on equity was −3.03% and debt-to-equity 0.00.
- Its Piotroski F-score is 7 out of 9 and its Altman Z-score is 7.41 (safe zone) for fiscal 2025.