Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD): Price and Financial Metrics
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CLFD POWR Grades
- Quality is the dimension where CLFD ranks best; there it ranks ahead of 59.88% of US stocks.
- The strongest trend for CLFD is in Growth, which has been heading down over the past 178 days.
- CLFD's current lowest rank is in the Stability metric (where it is better than 2.04% of US stocks).
CLFD Stock Summary
- CLEARFIELD INC's stock had its IPO on August 7, 1986, making it an older stock than 92.92% of US equities in our set.
- The price/operating cash flow metric for CLEARFIELD INC is higher than 98.87% of stocks in our set with a positive cash flow.
- With a year-over-year growth in debt of 917.28%, CLEARFIELD INC's debt growth rate surpasses 98% of about US stocks.
- Stocks with similar financial metrics, market capitalization, and price volatility to CLEARFIELD INC are HURC, ROCK, WIRE, BFRI, and GDOT.
- CLFD's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit CLEARFIELD INC's official web site, go to www.seeclearfield.com.
CLFD Valuation Summary
- In comparison to the median Technology stock, CLFD's price/sales ratio is 4.17% higher, now standing at 2.5.
- CLFD's price/sales ratio has moved down 91.9 over the prior 243 months.
Below are key valuation metrics over time for CLFD.
Stock | Date | P/S | P/B | P/E | EV/EBIT |
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CLFD | 2023-03-14 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 14.4 | 10.9 |
CLFD | 2023-03-13 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 14.4 | 10.9 |
CLFD | 2023-03-10 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 15.1 | 11.4 |
CLFD | 2023-03-09 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 15.9 | 12.1 |
CLFD | 2023-03-08 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 17.4 | 13.2 |
CLFD | 2023-03-07 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 17.4 | 13.2 |
CLFD Growth Metrics
- The 2 year revenue growth rate now stands at 120.18%.
- Its year over year price growth rate is now at 56.69%.
- The 2 year net cashflow from operations growth rate now stands at -182.73%.

The table below shows CLFD's growth in key financial areas (numbers in millions of US dollars).
Date | Revenue | Operating Cash Flow | Net Income to Common Stock |
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2022-12-31 | 305.716 | 2.138 | 53.228 |
2022-09-30 | 270.883 | 1.001 | 49.362 |
2022-06-30 | 221.09 | -6.503318 | 39.79604 |
2022-03-31 | 188.5753 | -7.07881 | 33.14916 |
2021-12-31 | 164.7723 | 8.15218 | 27.55294 |
2021-09-30 | 140.7554 | 10.90284 | 20.32738 |
CLFD's Quality Factors
The “Quality” component of the POWR Ratings focuses on 31 different factors of a companies fundamentals and operational strength. Here are some key insights as we drill into the specifics of these quality attributes.- CLFD has a Quality Grade of B, ranking ahead of 76.89% of graded US stocks.
- CLFD's asset turnover comes in at 1.2 -- ranking 31st of 208 Electronic Equipment stocks.
- SMTC, KVHI, and NXPI are the stocks whose asset turnover ratios are most correlated with CLFD.
The table below shows CLFD's key quality metrics over time.
Period | Asset Turnover | Gross Margin | ROIC |
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2021-06-30 | 1.200 | 0.429 | 0.311 |
2021-03-31 | 1.140 | 0.421 | 0.252 |
2020-12-31 | 1.091 | 0.412 | 0.194 |
2020-09-30 | 1.044 | 0.407 | 0.146 |
2020-06-30 | 1.046 | 0.401 | 0.126 |
2020-03-31 | 1.039 | 0.392 | 0.097 |
CLFD Price Target
For more insight on analysts targets of CLFD, see our CLFD price target page. And for a list of of all stocks sorted by upside potential based on analyst target price, see our Top Price Target page.
Average Price Target | $45.50 | Average Broker Recommendation | 1.5 (Moderate Buy) |
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CLFD Price/Volume Stats
Current price | $45.02 | 52-week high | $134.90 |
Prev. close | $47.52 | 52-week low | $45.00 |
Day low | $45.00 | Volume | 283,776 |
Day high | $47.85 | Avg. volume | 497,245 |
50-day MA | $66.15 | Dividend yield | N/A |
200-day MA | $88.40 | Market Cap | 685.20M |
Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD) Company Bio
Clearfield Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes fiber optic management products for the communications networks of leading ILECS, CLECs, MSO/cable TV companies and mobile broadband providers. The company was founded in 1979 and is based in Plymouth, Minnesota.
Latest CLFD News From Around the Web
Below are the latest news stories about CLEARFIELD INC that investors may wish to consider to help them evaluate CLFD as an investment opportunity.
Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should KnowRecently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Clearfield (CLFD). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store. |
Clearfield to Participate in the 35th Annual ROTH ConferenceMINNEAPOLIS, March 08, 2023--Clearfield, Inc. (NASDAQ: CLFD), the leader in community broadband fiber connectivity, is scheduled to participate in the 35th Annual ROTH Conference, which is being held at The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel in Dana Point, CA from March 13-14, 2023. |
Brokers Suggest Investing in Clearfield (CLFD): Read This Before Placing a BetBased on the average brokerage recommendation (ABR), Clearfield (CLFD) should be added to one's portfolio. Wall Street analysts' overly optimistic recommendations cast doubt on the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric. So, is the stock worth buying? |
Clearfield (CLFD) Stock Sinks As Market Gains: What You Should KnowClearfield (CLFD) closed the most recent trading day at $61, moving -0.94% from the previous trading session. |
Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on ItRecently, Zacks.com users have been paying close attention to Clearfield (CLFD). This makes it worthwhile to examine what the stock has in store. |
CLFD Price Returns
1-mo | -26.69% |
3-mo | -53.94% |
6-mo | -52.34% |
1-year | -34.37% |
3-year | 398.56% |
5-year | 237.23% |
YTD | -52.18% |
2022 | 11.51% |
2021 | 241.50% |
2020 | 77.33% |
2019 | 40.52% |
2018 | -19.02% |
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