Clearfield, Inc.
CLFDClearfield, Inc. (CLFD) is a provider of fiber optic networking and infrastructure solutions. The company specializes in designing, manufacturing, and distributing products used to deploy fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP), fiber-to-the-home (FTTH), and other broadband telecommunications networks. Clearfield’s offerings include enclosures, fiber management systems, and passive optical network (PON) solutions, serving telecommunications providers, enterprise networks, and utility companies.
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Clearfield Inc (CLFD) trades at an attractive valuation of 1.7x trailing sales when stripping out $157M in cash, with 16% revenue growth and 33%+ gross margins. The company benefits from BEAD federal broadband funding catalysts and a $85M buyback program. Q1 FY2026 results beat expectations with revenue of $34.3M (+16% YoY) and margin expansion t...
Clearfield, Inc. reported fiscal Q2 2026 net sales of $34.4 million (down 15% YoY) and a net loss of $0.04 per share, though results aligned with guidance. The company highlighted a 39% increase in order backlog to $31.6 million and reiterated full-year fiscal 2026 guidance of $160-170 million in net sales (10% growth at midpoint) with EPS of $0....
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