Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD) vs Silicom Ltd (SILC)
Clearfield, Inc. and Silicom Ltd are both Communication Equipment companies. Clearfield, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $414.7M against $309.4M — 1.3× the size. Clearfield, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 34.0% against 28.6%. Clearfield, Inc. has the higher net margin (−4.70% vs −13.0%) and the higher return on invested capital (−0.16% vs −8.00%). Across the 18 metrics below, Clearfield, Inc. leads on 16 and Silicom Ltd on 2.
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| Metric | CLFD | SILC | Communication Equipment median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 33.01% | 30.16% | 39.47% |
| Operating margin | (0.24%) | (14.17%) | 2.39% |
| Net margin | (4.70%) | (12.98%) | (0.74%) |
| Free cash flow margin | 5.37% | 0.00% | 1.39% |
| Return on equity | (2.83%) | (8.28%) | (1.91%) |
| Return on assets | (2.48%) | (6.30%) | (0.20%) |
| Return on invested capital | (0.16%) | (8.00%) | 0.72% |
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