Clearfield, Inc.
CLFD
NASDAQ·Technology·Communication Equipment·Mkt cap $389.3M
$28.65
▲ +1.17%
P/E
-59.66
Mkt Cap
$389.3M
52-Wk Range
$23.76–$52.73
52-Week Range
$23.76 - $52.73
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Price action
Price chart
Down 14.8% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- Integrated platform approach combining enclosures, optical components, and fiber management in unified solutions
- 45+ years of industry experience and established relationships with major carriers and service providers
- Customization capabilities enabling tailored solutions for diverse customer requirements and network architectures
- Cost-effective last-mile deployment solutions reducing broadband infrastructure expansion expenses
- Proprietary FieldSmart, WaveSmart, and CraftSmart product lines with strong market recognition
Bear Case
2 risks
- High volatility (beta 2.1). Larger-than-normal price swings expected.
- Extreme premium - high expectations embedded
Growth
Turning profitable
Steady revenue growth (20% YoY)
Value
Extreme premium - high expectations embedded
Momentum
Falling
-30.3% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
None
No dividend
Smart-money signal
Who's buying CLFD right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Recent earnings results
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Nov 24, 2026
AUG 5, 2026
Reported EPS of $0.22 vs $0.19 consensus (+14.3% surprise). Revenue of $43.9M vs $43.9M expected (-0.1%).
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+14.3%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+4%
+28%
+2%
-62%
-3%
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 24
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 25
$36.9M
$48.8M
$46.8M
$35.5M
$47.2M
$49.9M
$17.6M
$34.3M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
33.2%
Operating
-5.3%
Profit
-1.8%
Wall Street consensus
Analyst coverage
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
vs Industry
How CLFD stacks vs Communication Equipment
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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