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Clearfield, Inc. CLFD

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

Clearfield, Inc. statistics & valuation

Market cap$525.0M
P / S3.5×
P / B2.0×
Net margin-5.4%
Return on equity-3.1%
Return on capital0.8%

Market cap as of 2026-06-29. Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else from the latest financial reports.

Profitability & efficiency

Net margin (%)
10.60% 5.20% 5.50% 5.40% 7.80% 14.40% 18.20% 14.40% -9.90% -5.40% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Gross margin (%)
43.70% 40.90% 39.90% 38.40% 40.70% 43.50% 41.70% 35.40% 20.60% 33.70% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Operating margin (%)
14.30% 7.20% 6.50% 6.10% 9.00% 17.90% 23.60% 16.60% -15.30% 1.40% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on equity (%)
12.80% 6.00% 6.20% 6.10% 8.80% 19.60% 33.40% 10.30% -4.50% -3.10% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Shares outstanding
14.1M 13.8M 13.6M 13.6M 13.6M 13.8M 13.9M 15.3M 14.6M 14.0M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Net debt ($)
-$13.2M -$11.9M 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Share buybacks ($)
2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on assets (%)
11.40% 5.50% 5.80% 5.60% 7.70% 16.10% 21.50% 9.20% -3.90% -2.60% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Free cash flow margin (%)
13.30% 5.80% 4.30% 14.40% 5.20% -2.30% 7.50% 10.10% 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Debt / equity (×)
0.00× 0.01× 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
EPS ($)
$0.59 $0.28 $0.32 $0.34 $0.53 $1.47 $3.55 $2.17 -$0.85 -$0.58 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Margins and returns computed from annual filings. Falling shares outstanding = buybacks; rising = dilution. Net debt = debt − cash (negative = net cash).

P / E vs its own history

Clearfield, Inc. trades at about 13.4× earnings — below its 10-year norm (10-year range 11.1×–48.9×, median 37.6×).

11.1× 48.9×

Shaded band = 10-year range (11.1×–48.9×); dot = today's 13.4×.

Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.

Key ratios (by fiscal year)

RatioFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Gross margin33.7%20.6%35.4%41.7%43.5%40.7%38.4%39.9%40.9%43.7%
Operating margin1.4%-15.3%16.6%23.6%17.9%9.0%6.1%6.5%7.2%14.3%
Net margin-5.4%-9.9%14.4%18.2%14.4%7.8%5.4%5.5%5.2%10.6%
FCF margin—10.1%7.5%-2.3%—5.2%14.4%4.3%5.8%13.3%
Return on assets-2.6%-3.9%9.2%21.5%16.1%7.7%5.6%5.8%5.5%11.4%
Return on equity-3.1%-4.5%10.3%33.4%19.6%8.8%6.1%6.2%6.0%12.8%
Debt / equity—0.01×——0.00×—————
Current ratio5.429.4310.213.103.495.046.438.259.706.96

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