(CLFD) Clearfield - Overview
Stock: Fiber Panels, Fiber Cabinets, Fiber Pedestals, Fiber Pathway, Fiber Connectors
EPS (Earnings per Share)
Revenue
| Risk 5d forecast | |
|---|---|
| Volatility | 50.1% |
| Relative Tail Risk | -0.62% |
| Reward TTM | |
|---|---|
| Sharpe Ratio | -0.20 |
| Alpha | -35.68 |
| Character TTM | |
|---|---|
| Beta | 1.296 |
| Beta Downside | 1.316 |
| Drawdowns 3y | |
|---|---|
| Max DD | 63.59% |
| CAGR/Max DD | -0.32 |
Description: CLFD Clearfield December 26, 2025
Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD) designs, manufactures, and distributes a portfolio of fiber-management hardware-including the FieldSmart enclosure series, WaveSmart optical-component platforms, and FiberFlex outdoor cabinets-targeting both indoor and outdoor network deployments.
The company’s product suite also covers access-terminal solutions (CraftSmart FiberFirst pedestals, YOURx mid-span terminals), protective pathways (FieldShield), custom fiber assemblies, and connector-cleaning accessories, enabling service providers to deliver fiber-to-the-premise (FTTP), fiber-to-the-business (FTTB), and metro-core/backhaul infrastructure.
Clearfield serves a broad customer base that spans national carriers, community broadband operators, multiple-system operators, large enterprises, and OEMs, selling primarily through a direct sales force and an authorized distributor network. In FY 2023 the company reported $124 million in revenue, a 12 % year-over-year increase driven by rising telecom capex tied to 5G rollout and broadband expansion, and maintained an adjusted EBITDA margin of roughly 14 %.
Key sector dynamics include the U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s broadband-deployment incentives and the accelerating demand for small-cell backhaul, both of which underpin long-term growth for fiber-management equipment providers.
For a deeper quantitative view, you may want to explore ValueRay’s analyst dashboard for CLFD.
Piotroski VR‑10 (Strict, 0-10) 6.0
| Net Income: -6.76m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.06 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 2.35 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 102.4% < 20% (prev 106.7%; Δ -4.32% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.08 > 3% & CFO 22.2m > Net Income -6.76m |
| Net Debt (-611.0k) to EBITDA (16.8m): -0.04 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 12.55 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (13.9m) vs 12m ago -2.42% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 36.07% > 18% (prev 0.19%; Δ 3588 % > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 52.16% > 50% (prev 55.39%; Δ -3.22% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 24.21 > 6 (EBITDA TTM 16.8m / Interest Expense TTM 450.0k) |
Altman Z'' 10.00
| A: 0.57 (Total Current Assets 165.7m - Total Current Liabilities 13.2m) / Total Assets 268.1m |
| B: 0.40 (Retained Earnings 106.3m / Total Assets 268.1m) |
| C: 0.04 (EBIT TTM 10.9m / Avg Total Assets 285.6m) |
| D: 5.79 (Book Value of Equity 106.6m / Total Liabilities 18.4m) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 11.37 = AAA |
Beneish M -3.17
| DSRI: 1.20 (Receivables 15.0m/14.1m, Revenue 149.0m/168.0m) |
| GMI: 0.53 (GM 36.07% / 19.28%) |
| AQI: 1.52 (AQ_t 0.32 / AQ_t-1 0.21) |
| SGI: 0.89 (Revenue 149.0m / 168.0m) |
| TATA: -0.11 (NI -6.76m - CFO 22.2m) / TA 268.1m) |
| Beneish M-Score: -3.17 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
What is the price of CLFD shares?
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.11%, over one month by +2.32%, over three months by -6.08% and over the past year by -10.44%.
Is CLFD a buy, sell or hold?
- StrongBuy: 2
- Buy: 2
- Hold: 0
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
What are the forecasts/targets for the CLFD price?
| Issuer | Target | Up/Down from current |
|---|---|---|
| Wallstreet Target Price | 44.3 | 43.2% |
| Analysts Target Price | 44.3 | 43.2% |
| ValueRay Target Price | 28.3 | -8.3% |
CLFD Fundamental Data Overview February 09, 2026
P/E Forward = 35.9712
P/S = 2.7638
P/B = 1.7134
Revenue TTM = 149.0m USD
EBIT TTM = 10.9m USD
EBITDA TTM = 16.8m USD
Long Term Debt = 8.76m USD (from capitalLeaseObligations, last fiscal year)
Short Term Debt = 2.89m USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 13.3m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = -611.0k USD (from netDebt column, last quarter)
Enterprise Value = 344.6m USD (427.8m + Debt 13.3m - CCE 96.4m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 24.21 (Ebit TTM 10.9m / Interest Expense TTM 450.0k)
EV/FCF = 20.04x (Enterprise Value 344.6m / FCF TTM 17.2m)
FCF Yield = 4.99% (FCF TTM 17.2m / Enterprise Value 344.6m)
FCF Margin = 11.54% (FCF TTM 17.2m / Revenue TTM 149.0m)
Net Margin = -4.54% (Net Income TTM -6.76m / Revenue TTM 149.0m)
Gross Margin = 36.07% ((Revenue TTM 149.0m - Cost of Revenue TTM 95.3m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 33.16% (prev 73.52%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.29 (Enterprise Value 344.6m / Total Assets 268.1m)
Interest Expense / Debt = 2.07% (Interest Expense 275.0k / Debt 13.3m)
Taxrate = 27.20% (2.36m / 8.67m)
NOPAT = 7.93m (EBIT 10.9m * (1 - 27.20%))
Current Ratio = 12.55 (Total Current Assets 165.7m / Total Current Liabilities 13.2m)
Debt / Equity = 0.05 (Debt 13.3m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 249.7m)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.04 (Net Debt -611.0k / EBITDA 16.8m)
Debt / FCF = -0.04 (Net Debt -611.0k / FCF TTM 17.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 259.0m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = -2.37% (Net Income -6.76m / Total Assets 268.1m)
RoE = -2.61% (Net Income TTM -6.76m / Total Stockholder Equity 259.0m)
RoCE = 4.07% (EBIT 10.9m / Capital Employed (Equity 259.0m + L.T.Debt 8.76m))
RoIC = 3.00% (NOPAT 7.93m / Invested Capital 264.4m)
WACC = 10.41% (E(427.8m)/V(441.0m) * Re(10.69%) + D(13.3m)/V(441.0m) * Rd(2.07%) * (1-Tc(0.27)))
Discount Rate = 10.69% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -4.52%
[DCF Debug] Terminal Value 60.19% ; FCFF base≈15.2m ; Y1≈10.0m ; Y5≈4.57m
Fair Price DCF = 4.62 (EV 63.3m - Net Debt -611.0k = Equity 63.9m / Shares 13.8m; r=10.41% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow -40.0% → 2.90% )
EPS Correlation: -70.36 | EPS CAGR: -23.11% | SUE: 0.08 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: -71.95 | Revenue CAGR: -11.15% | SUE: 0.20 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-03-31): EPS=0.01 | Chg30d=-0.025 | Revisions Net=-1 | Analysts=2
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=0.70 | Chg30d=+0.055 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+55.6% | Growth Revenue=+9.4%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=1.75 | Chg30d=+0.050 | Revisions Net=+0 | Growth EPS=+150.0% | Growth Revenue=+22.4%