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Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD) Stock Analysis

Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD) is a Communication Equipment stock listed on NASDAQ and quoted in US Dollar.

CLFD

$28.65

+$0.33 (+1.17%)

Sep 4, 2026 · Market close

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CLFD Key Statistics

As of Sep 4, 2026
Trading
Open
$28.35
Previous Close
$28.32
Day's Range
28.31–28.97
52-Week Range
23.76–52.73
Volume
102.50K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
2.11
Valuation
Market Cap
$389.18M
P/E Ratio
98.79
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
32.01
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
2.53
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.29
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$150.13M+19.56%
Net Income (FY)
−$8.05M
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
−4.70%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
13.58M
1-Year Return
−13.31%
Dividend and dates
Earnings Date
November 24, 2026
Avg Volume
208.54K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

CLFD Stock Return by Calendar Year

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)−1.72%
2025−5.97%
2024+6.60%
2023−69.11%
2022+11.51%
2021+241.50%
2020+77.33%
2019+40.52%
2018−19.02%
2017−40.82%
2016 (partial year)+5.56%

As of September 4, 2026.

CLFD Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends September
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$150.13M−$8.05M−5.4%
2024$125.57M−$12.45M−9.9%
2023$225.72M$32.53M14.4%
2022$270.88M$49.36M18.2%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$150.13M$50.54M$2.12M−$8.05M−5.4%
2024$125.57M$25.85M−$19.23M−$12.45M−9.9%
2023$225.72M$79.86M$37.58M$32.53M14.4%
2022$270.88M$112.95M$63.82M$49.36M18.2%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of September 30, 2025.

CLFD Valuation vs Communication Equipment Median

Median of 52 stocks
MetricCLFDCommunication Equipment medianvs median
P/E98.7933.25197% above
P/S ratio2.532.2214% above
Profit margin−4.70%−0.74%4.0 pts below

Medians across 52 Communication Equipment stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of September 4, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD) is capitalised at $389.18M on the latest close. The company sits in the Technology sector, in the Communication Equipment industry. Headcount on file is 243.

The 52-week range on file runs from $23.76 to $52.73. CLFD last closed at $28.65 on September 4, 2026. That is +$0.33 (+1.17%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 20.58% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

In fiscal 2025, Clearfield, Inc. reported revenue of $150.13M. Against the prior fiscal year total of $125.57M, that is a change of +19.56%. The same year closed with a net loss of $8.05M. Profit margin runs at −4.7%. That is 4 percentage points below the Communication Equipment median of −0.74%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.29.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $270.88M in 2022 to $150.13M in 2025. Of those 4 years, 2 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

On trailing earnings, the shares are priced at 98.79 times earnings. That is 197.11% above the Communication Equipment median of 33.25. The forward P/E on file is 32.01. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 2.53 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 13.86% above the Communication Equipment median of 2.22. 52 Communication Equipment companies report these metrics, and the medians quoted come from that group.

The trailing one-year price return is −13.31%. Measured over 10 years, that is +4.76% a year compounded. Beta against the wider market is reported at 2.11. Daily returns over the trailing 10 years annualize to a volatility of 53.29%.

Growth & Income

No dividend is on file for CLFD.

So far in 2026 the price is −1.72%. Across the complete calendar years on file, 2021 returned +241.50% and 2023 returned −69.11%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 5 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD) operates in the Communication Equipment industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Clearfield, Inc. CLFD $389.18M 98.8
Cisco Systems, Inc. CSCO $430.53B 32.6
Lumentum Holdings Inc. LITE $79.05B —
Motorola Solutions, Inc. MSI $77.46B 37.2

The Communication Equipment industry average P/E ratio is 33.3x. Clearfield, Inc. trades at a P/E of 98.8.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each nightly rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of September 4, 2026.

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About Clearfield, Inc.

Clearfield, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes fiber management, protection, and delivery products in the United States and internationally. The company offers FieldSmart, a series of panels, cabinets, wall boxes, and other enclosures; WaveSmart, an optical component integrated for signal coupling, splitting, termination, multiplexing, demultiplexing, and attenuation for integration within its fiber management platform; and FiberFlex, an outdoor active cabinet for mounting and configuration of electronic equipment. It also provides CraftSmart FiberFirst pedestals, an access terminal that offers cable management and mounting bracket kit that support the deployment of access terminals; YOURx, an access terminal that provides flexibility with cable mid-span and internal splicing options; FieldShield, a fiber pathway and protection method for reducing the cost of broadband deployment; Fiber Assemblies used for industry-standard or customer-specified configurations; and ClearPass Connector Cleaning Dust Cap, which simplifies fiber connector cleaning while enhancing network performance. In addition, the company offers fiber to the premise, fiber to the business, DC interconnect/campus network, meet-me room, main distribution area, and white space. Further, it provides metro core, backhaul, indoor/outdoor DAS, small cells, and FTT-cell site. The company serves various service providers, including national carriers, community broadband, multiple system operators, legacy build-to-print copper and fiber assemblies, large enterprises, and original equipment manufacturer markets. It sells its products through sales force and authorized distributors. The company was formerly known as APA Enterprises, Inc. and changed its name to Clearfield, Inc. in January 2008. Clearfield, Inc. was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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