Clearfield/$CLFD
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About Clearfield
Clearfield Inc designs, manufactures, and distributes fiber protection, fiber management, and fiber delivery solutions to enable rapid and cost-effective fiber-fed deployment throughout the broadband service provider space prominently across North America. Its 'fiber to anywhere' platform serves the requirements of Community Broadband customers, Multiple System Operators, Large Regional Service Providers, National Carriers, and International customers (including Europe, Canada, Mexico, and Caribbean Markets). Its product offerings include Accessories, Cassettes, Cable & Drop Assemblies, Frames & Panels, Microducts, Optical Components, etc. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the United States.
- Ticker
- $CLFD
- Sector
- Communication
- Primary listing
- NASDAQ
- Employees
- 243
- Headquarters
- Minneapolis, United States
- Website
- www.seeclearfield.com
Clearfield Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$423M
239.59
$0.13
2.08
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Price and volume
Market cap
$423M
Beta
2.08
52-week high
$52.73
52-week low
$23.76
Average daily volume
141K
Financial strength
Current ratio
11.246
Quick ratio
8.148
Long term debt to equity
0.028
Total debt to equity
0.039
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
3.917
Gross margin (TTM)
31.96%
Net profit margin (TTM)
1.17%
Operating margin (TTM)
-1.56%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
36.75%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$630,000
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
-0.52%
Return on equity (TTM)
0.85%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
239.587
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.815
Price to book
1.73
Price to tangible book (TTM)
1.82
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
41.106
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
2.43%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
0.761
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
1.20%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-122.64%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-12.36%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
7.27%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-60.82%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-14.00%
What the Analysts think about Clearfield
Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Clearfield stock.
Analyst projections of the future price of Clearfield stock.
Bulls say / Bears say
Clearfield has secured a $22 million hyperscale data-centre order, with shipments expected to start in early fiscal 2027. It is a concrete first win that could broaden growth beyond its traditional broadband market. (Clearfield, Lightwave Online)
Clearfield’s new NOVA Velocity panel is designed for dense AI data-centre builds and can manage up to 2,304 fibres in 2RU. This gives the company a product tailored to customers seeking higher density and faster installation. (Clearfield)
A rural cooperative has selected Clearfield equipment for a BEAD-backed fibre build, including products that meet Build America, Buy America requirements. The project shows that Clearfield is positioned to supply funded deployments as they move from planning into construction. (Clearfield)
Broadband demand remains soft: Clearfield cut its fiscal 2026 outlook, citing delayed customer projects and limited fibre supply. Backlog fell 34% sequentially to $21 million, and the company removed a $4.6 million customer order it no longer expects to fulfil. (Clearfield)
Margins and earnings are under pressure: Q3 gross margin fell to 31.8% from 35.3% a year earlier, while nine-month operating results swung to a loss from a profit. Inventory charges and higher operating expenses weigh on the recovery case. (SEC)
Sales are concentrated among a few customers, making results vulnerable to individual buying decisions. Two customers represented about 23% of Q3 revenue, according to the company’s latest filing. (SEC)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 9 Nov 2026.
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Funds containing Clearfield
Fund name | Fund size | $CLFD weighting |
|---|---|---|
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap€R2US | $4.7B | 0.01% |
SPDR Russell 2000 US Small Cap£R2SC | $4.7B | 0.01% |
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