US · CLFD
Clearfield, Inc.
- Sector
- Technology · Communication Equipment
- Headquarters
- Minneapolis, MN 55428
- Website
- seeclearfield.com
Price · as of 2025-09-30
$29.43
Market cap 435.34M
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $38.62 | +31.23% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $12.41 | -57.83% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $15.10 | -48.7% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | — | — |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $5.67 | $110.43 | $24.93 | $4.51 | $25.82 |
| 2012 | $4.62 | $48.60 | $3.91 | $5.71 | $8.87 |
| 2013 | $18.00 | $48.97 | $99.12 | $4.88 | $18.40 |
| 2014 | $12.82 | $59.99 | $57.07 | $5.52 | $6.96 |
| 2015 | $12.25 | $66.70 | $3.12 | $5.46 | $4.24 |
| 2016 | $20.05 | $39.70 | $19.69 | $7.49 | $19.09 |
| 2017 | $13.15 | $69.89 | $17.86 | $6.00 | $1.82 |
| 2018 | $11.71 | $46.62 | $0.42 | $6.37 | $4.11 |
| 2019 | $14.10 | $56.06 | $0.58 | $6.92 | $5.88 |
| 2020 | $25.42 | $79.84 | $0.85 | $8.39 | $9.15 |
| 2021 | $65.16 | $56.18 | $385.42 | $14.63 | $84.60 |
| 2022 | $103.16 | $173.05 | $6,021.60 | $28.17 | $345.93 |
| 2023 | $27.84 | $82.51 | $346.57 | $31.47 | $0.00 |
| 2024 | $30.61 | $45.13 | $0.00 | $14.32 | $29.33 |
| 2025 | $28.74 | $38.62 | $2.68 | $15.10 | $0.00 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Clearfield, Inc.'s (CLFD) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $38.62
- Current price
- $29.43
- AI upside
- +31.23%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$12.41
-57.83% upside
Graham-Dodd
$15.10
-48.7% upside
Graham Formula
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— upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| CLFD | Clearfield, Inc. | $29.43 | 435.34M | +31% | -58% | -49% | — | -49.95 | 1.57 | 2.68 | 20.61 | — | 1.66 | 33.66% | 1.41% | -5.36% | -3.03% | 0.97% | -2.59% | 0.03 | — | 5.42 | 3.39 | -0.86 | -3176.00% | 1956.00% | 9522.00% | 6.15% | 0.80 | 15.48% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.15% | 143.93 | 12.34 | 2.03 | 6.46 |
| BAND | Bandwidth Inc. | $14.82 | 452.33M | +47,447% | -59% | — | — | -0.04 | 1.13 | 0.60 | 24.49 | -0.04 | -4.74 | 35.83% | -1.91% | -1.71% | -3624.39% | -1.30% | -1224.30% | 1.75 | -7.09 | 1.39 | 1.32 | 14.04 | 7917.00% | 71.00% | 9608439.00% | 14832.72% | 580.86 | 7809.07% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -72.57 | 0.02 | 1.38 | 0.97 |
| CRNC | Cerence Inc. | $7.91 | 356.09M | +295% | +13,452% | — | -19% | -29.17 | 3.62 | 2.17 | 57.62 | — | -3.68 | 72.07% | 5.21% | -7.43% | -12.83% | 4.36% | -2.81% | 1.53 | 1.28 | 1.84 | 1.45 | 12.24 | -9695.00% | -2405.00% | 28375.00% | 8.58% | 0.60 | 15.53% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 5.04% | 52.46 | 14.71 | 2.73 | -0.78 |
| FEIM | Frequency Electronics, In… | $50.21 | 490.94M | +250% | -73% | -94% | +64% | 7.97 | 3.39 | 2.70 | 13.48 | 2.51 | 3.43 | 43.11% | 16.81% | 34.09% | 49.64% | 26.87% | 24.65% | 0.16 | 112.81 | 2.26 | 1.22 | 0.28 | 31695.00% | 2630.00% | -14484.00% | -1.71% | -0.06 | -7.41% | 5.07% | 40.40% | 5.27% | 16.43 | -59.56 | 2.76 | 4.56 |
| HCKT | The Hackett Group, Inc. | $13.66 | 370.61M | +146% | -58% | — | -80% | 28.97 | 5.51 | 1.23 | 13.71 | — | -14.52 | 38.34% | 8.72% | 4.23% | 14.09% | 12.94% | 6.53% | 1.17 | 15.53 | 1.72 | 1.59 | 1.93 | -5524.00% | -262.00% | -2569.00% | 8.65% | 0.83 | 26.55% | 3.44% | 99.70% | 21.89% | 16.37 | 13.45 | 1.43 | 4.31 |
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| OSPN | OneSpan Inc. | $11.04 | 423.1M | +197% | -43% | -39% | +42% | 5.45 | 1.46 | 1.63 | 5.60 | 18.08 | 2.51 | 70.69% | 20.59% | 29.98% | 30.10% | 28.93% | 19.80% | 0.02 | — | 1.50 | 1.10 | -1.08 | 3014.00% | 0.00% | 877.00% | 12.71% | 0.52 | 29.18% | 4.65% | 25.30% | 7.96% | 6.65 | 6.59 | 1.37 | 3.83 |
| TLS | Telos Corporation | $4.02 | 296.49M | +9,312% | +882% | — | +197% | -3.93 | 1.62 | 1.90 | -4.05 | -8.54 | 2.62 | 31.80% | -51.60% | -48.51% | -36.71% | -72.60% | -28.63% | 0.08 | -86.76 | 4.13 | 3.33 | 1.11 | 4600.00% | -2552.00% | 10294.00% | -13.67% | -1.17 | -36.63% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | -2.90 | -5.74 | 1.49 | 1.13 |
| TSAT | Telesat Corporation | $31.40 | 461.12M | +59% | -69% | — | +44% | -1.15 | 0.49 | 0.61 | 43.63 | — | -0.14 | 93.35% | -7.05% | -15.36% | -44.08% | -1.40% | -4.56% | 4.41 | -0.17 | 3.98 | 2.89 | 38.47 | -16119.00% | -1890.00% | -10210.00% | -0.69% | 0.24 | -0.09% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.23% | -72.62 | -1222.48 | 5.12 | 0.34 |
| TSSI | TSS, Inc. | $10.33 | 248.09M | +4,249% | +913% | -84% | +353% | 35.10 | 29.39 | 1.42 | 23.13 | 0.50 | 32.99 | 15.09% | 5.74% | 4.03% | 111.84% | 130.88% | 9.78% | 4.58 | 3.11 | 1.02 | 0.71 | 1.00 | 695882.00% | 17233.00% | -17991.00% | 3.25% | 0.27 | 107.64% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 2.14% | 25.79 | 32.18 | 1.48 | 2.37 |
| VPG | Vishay Precision Group, I… | $46.07 | 611.77M | +76% | -57% | -48% | -93% | 123.32 | 1.94 | 2.12 | 23.61 | — | 2.60 | 38.88% | 3.19% | 1.72% | 1.61% | 1.95% | 1.17% | 0.19 | 5.06 | 4.47 | 2.60 | -0.88 | -4595.00% | 22.00% | -4038.00% | 0.97% | 0.26 | 2.08% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.01% | 64.27 | 99.10 | 2.05 | 5.13 |
About Clearfield, Inc.
Clearfield, Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells standard and custom passive connectivity products to the fiber-to-the-premises, enterprises, and original equipment manufacturers markets in the United States and internationally. The company offers FieldSmart, a series of panels, cabinets, wall boxes, and other enclosures. It also provides WaveSmart, which are optical components integrated for signal coupling, splitting, termination, multiplexing, demultiplexing, and attenuation for integration within its fiber management platform; and outdoor cabinet and fiber active cabinet products. The company offers StreetSmart, a portfolio of fiber management products; FieldShield, a fiber pathway and protection method for reducing the cost of broadband deployment; and YOURx platform that consists of hardened terminals, test access points, and various drop cable options for portions of the access network across various fiber drop cable media. It also provides CraftSmart, a line of optical protection field enclosures, including CraftSmart Fiber Protection Pedestals and CraftSmart Fiber Protection Vaults integrated solutions optimized to house FieldSmart products at the last mile access point of the network in above-grade or below-grade installations. The company offers fiber and copper assemblies with an industry-standard or customer-specified configuration; and designs and manufactures custom solutions for in-the-box and network connectivity assemblies specific to that customer's product line. It provides its fiber to anywhere platform for various incumbent local exchange carriers, competitive local exchange carriers, wireless operators, and multiple systems operators and cable TV companies, as well as the utility/municipality, enterprise, and data center markets. The company was formerly known as APA Enterprises, Inc. and changed its name to Clearfield, Inc. in January 2008. Clearfield, Inc. was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
- CEO
- Cheryl Beranek
- Employees
- 400
- Beta
- 1.95
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($12.41 ÷ $29.43) − 1 = -57.83% (DCF, example).