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Clearfield, Inc. CLFD

Nasdaq · stock · Telephone & Telegraph Apparatus · website · IPO 1986-08-06 · LEI

Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD) earns a Piotroski F-score of 6/9 (mixed financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It does not currently pay a dividend. FY2025 revenue was $150.1M at a -5.4% net margin.

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Stocktoria Quality Score · grade B
6/9
Piotroski F — financial health
10.03
Altman Z″ — distress risk · safe
Dividend yield · no dividend
-2.9
Beneish M-score — earnings quality · low

Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year

Piotroski F /9
6 5 5 4 4 5 4 3 3 6 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Altman Z″
13.54 18.05 17.74 15.32 11.28 10.12 8.23 15.01 12.38 10.03 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.

$29.09 as of 2026-08-01 · -10.8% 1y
$26.47$47.2252-wk

Beneish M-score: -2.9 — low (below −2.22 — no manipulation red flag) . A statistical screen for earnings manipulation, not proof — and it doesn't apply to most banks/insurers.

Market cap USD$525M
Net margin 5y avg6.3%
Return on equity 5y avg11.1%
Beta2.09
Employees243

Analyst price target

$43.75 +50.4% vs last
· 4 analysts
target range $41.00 – $45.00

Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.

Smart money · insiders, last 12 months

Insiders net sold -$968,097 on the open market · 6 trades

Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.

Revenue trend · last 10y · up

How it ranks in Manufacturing · percentile among 1957 companies

Piotroski Fstronger than 78%
Net marginstronger than 45%
Return on equitystronger than 55%
Revenue growthstronger than 79%

Percentile vs other Manufacturing companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.

Piotroski F breakdown · 6/9 tests passed

Altman Z″ components · safe zone

ComponentValue
Working capital / assets0.529
Retained earnings / assets0.349
EBIT / assets0.007
Equity / liabilities5.122

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About Clearfield, Inc.

Clearfield, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes fiber management, protection, and delivery products in the United States and internationally. The company offers FieldSmart, a series of panels, cabinets, wall boxes, and other enclosures; WaveSmart, an optical component integrated for signal coupling, splitting, termination, multiplexing, demultiplexing, and attenuation for integration within its fiber management platform; and FiberFlex, an outdoor active cabinet for mounting and configuration of electronic equipment. It also provides CraftSmart FiberFirst pedestals, an access terminal that offers cable management and mounting bracket kit that support the deployment of access terminals; YOURx, an access terminal that provides flexibility with cable mid-span and internal splicing options; FieldShield, a fiber pathway and protection method for reducing the cost of broadband deployment; Fiber Assemblies used for industry-standard or customer-specified configurations; and ClearPass Connector Cleaning Dust Cap, which simplifies fiber connector cleaning while enhancing network performance. In addition, the company offers fiber to the premise, fiber to the business, DC interconnect/campus network, meet-me room, main distribution area, and white space. Further, it provides metro core, backhaul, indoor/outdoor DAS, small cells, and FTT-cell site. The company serves various service providers, including national carriers, community broadband, multiple system operators, legacy build-to-print copper and fiber assemblies, large enterprises, and original equipment manufacturer markets. It sells its products through sales force and authorized distributors. The company was formerly known as APA Enterprises, Inc. and changed its name to Clearfield, Inc. in January 2008. Clearfield, Inc. was incorporated in 1979 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

FAQ

Is CLFD financially healthy?

Clearfield, Inc.'s Piotroski F-score is 6/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.

Does CLFD pay a dividend?

No, Clearfield, Inc. does not currently pay a dividend.

How profitable is CLFD?

In FY2025, Clearfield, Inc. had a net margin of -5.4% and a return on equity of -3.1%.

Is CLFD overvalued or undervalued?

Clearfield, Inc. trades at about 13.4× trailing earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 11.1×–48.9×, median 37.6×). Stocktoria reports the data, not buy/sell advice.

What is the analyst price target for CLFD?

The average Wall-Street price target for Clearfield, Inc. is $43.75, about 50.4% above the recent price, from 4 analysts.

Is CLFD a good stock to buy?

Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on Clearfield, Inc.: a Piotroski F-score of 6/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.

Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-09-30. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.