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Clearfield, Inc. CLFD

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Clearfield, Inc.

Overview of Clearfield, Inc.

CLFD NGM
Technology Communication Equipment Framework: General Corporate Small Cap
Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD), is a Small Cap company, in the Communication Equipment industry, last closed at $28.90, about 44.1% overvalued vs fair value, -11.9% 1Y return, ranked 507/780 in sector.
Metrics Rev Growth 19.6% ROE -3.0% Gross Margin 33.7%
USD 28.90
0.87%
(Delayed)
• Vol 90d: 86.4%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$447.64M
Enterprise Value
$356.69M
Overall Score
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Overall
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Weak
Growth
Weak
Profitability
Fair
Health
Fair
Efficiency
Fair
Valuation
Weak
Completeness: 100%
Confidence: 62%
Updated: Sep 12
Top Beats
No strong beats yet

Quick Facts

Website https://www.seeclearfield.com
HQ Minneapolis, MN
Employees 243
Fiscal year Sep 30

Next Events

No upcoming events available.

Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$14
$16
$19
Current: $28.90 -44% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Small Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$150.1M
19.6%%
Gross Profit
$50.5M
95.5%%
Operating Income
$2.1M
111%%
Net Income
$-8.1M
35.4%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio FY2025
-270.9%

Operating Cash Flow / Net Income

FCF / Net Income - not meaningful while net income is negative (a near-100% ratio here only reflects cash burn tracking accounting losses, not earnings quality)

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Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Active Leaks
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Clearfield, Inc.'s durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
50
/100
Developing
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors
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Key strengths

  • Strong Interest Coverage & Conservative Leverage Debt serviceability is strong (score 0.92), with robust interest coverage.
  • Consistent Cash Generation Cash generation is strong and consistent (score 0.87).

Key risks

  • Revenue Volatility Signals Weak Stickiness Revenue volatility is high (stability score 0.19), suggesting weak customer stickiness.
  • Volatile Margins Suggest Cyclicality Margin volatility is high (stability score 0.34), suggesting cyclical exposure or competitive pressure.

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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 95% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing CLFD's balance between Growth (26.0%), Profitability (28.4%), and Safety (45.6%). Growth 26% Safety 46% Profitability 28%

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Growth

47th percentile vs peers
47
Key Signals
Rev Growth YoY 19.6% 81p EPS Growth YoY 32.6% 65p Revenue CAGR 3Y -17.9% 7p TSR -63.9% 6p
Strengths
  • Rev Growth YoY in top 20% of peers (19.6%, 81th percentile)
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (251.62, 96th percentile)
  • FCF Margin in top 20% of peers (14.5%, 85th percentile)
  • Current Ratio in top 20% of peers (5.42, 91th percentile)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

51th percentile vs peers
51
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Safety

82th percentile vs peers
82
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Clearfield, Inc..

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Base
$16.15
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-44.1% vs current
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Fair Value Range Current: $-
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