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.
5-year financial trends. Figures in USD millions.
Latest fiscal year: 2025
Year-by-year revenue, profitability, and cash flow (USD millions, last 10 years)
| Year | Revenue | EBITDA | Net Profit | FCF | ROE | Rev Growth 1Y | NP Growth 1Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $150M | $15M | $-8M | $22M | -3.1% | 19.6% | -35.4% |
| 2024 | $126M | $-6M | $-12M | $10M | -4.5% | -44.4% | -138.3% |
| 2023 | $226M | $47M | $33M | $17M | 10.3% | -16.7% | -34.1% |
| 2022 | $271M | $68M | $49M | $-7M | 33.4% | - | - |
| 2021 | - | - |
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow as reported
Consolidated Figures in USD Millions.
| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | - | 270.88 | 225.72 | 125.57 | 150.13 |
| Operating Revenue | - | 270.88 | 225.72 | 125.57 | 150.13 |
| Cost Of Revenue | - | 157.94 | 145.86 | 99.72 | 99.60 |
| Gross Profit | - | 112.95 | 79.86 | 25.85 | 50.54 |
| Operating Expense | - | 49.13 | 42.28 | 45.08 | 48.42 |
| Selling General And Administration | - | 49.13 | 42.28 | 45.08 | 48.42 |
| Total Expenses | - | 207.07 | 188.14 | 144.80 | 148.02 |
| Operating Income | - | 63.82 | 37.58 | -19.23 | 2.12 |
| Total Operating Income As Reported | - | 63.82 | 37.58 | -19.23 | 2.12 |
| EBITDA | - | 67.57 | 47.37 | -5.84 | 14.79 |
| Normalized EBITDA | - | 67.24 | 42.17 | -13.31 | 8.24 |
| EBIT | - | 64.14 | 42.78 | -11.76 | 8.67 |
| Interest Income | 0.50 | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expense | - | 0.31 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Interest Income | - | -0.31 | -0.17 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income Expense | - | 0.33 | 5.20 | 7.47 | 6.55 |
| Interest Income Non Operating | 0.50 | - | - | - | - |
| Interest Expense Non Operating | - | 0.31 | 0.17 | 0 | 0 |
| Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense | - | -0.31 | -0.17 | 0 | 0 |
| Pretax Income | - | 63.83 | 42.61 | -11.76 | 8.67 |
| Tax Provision | - | 14.47 | 8.88 | -3.25 | 2.36 |
| Tax Rate For Calcs | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tax Effect Of Unusual Items | - | 0.07 | 1.09 | 2.06 | 1.78 |
| Net Income Continuous Operations | - | 49.36 | 33.72 | -8.51 | 6.31 |
| Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation | - | 49.36 | 32.53 | -12.45 | -8.05 |
| Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest | - | 49.36 | 33.72 | -8.51 | 6.31 |
| Net Income | - | 49.36 | 32.53 | -12.45 | -8.05 |
| Net Income Common Stockholders | - | 49.36 | 32.53 | -12.45 | -8.05 |
| Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests | - | 49.36 | 32.53 | -12.45 | -8.05 |
| Normalized Income | - | 49.11 | 29.61 | -13.92 | 1.54 |
| Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders | - | 49.36 | 32.53 | -12.45 | -8.05 |
| Basic Average Shares | - | 13.77 | 14.98 | 14.58 | 13.99 |
| Diluted Average Shares | - | 13.91 | 15.01 | 14.58 | 13.99 |
| Reconciled Depreciation | - | 3.43 | 4.60 | 5.92 | 6.12 |
| Reconciled Cost Of Revenue | - | 157.94 | 145.86 | 99.72 | 99.60 |
| Total Unusual Items | - | 0.33 | 5.20 | 7.47 | 6.55 |
| Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill | - | 0.33 | 5.20 | 7.47 | 6.55 |
| Net Income Discontinuous Operations | - | - | -1.19 | -3.94 | -14.36 |
| Gain On Sale Of Security | - | 0.33 | 5.20 | 7.47 | 6.55 |
Technology sector peers, ranked by market cap
| Company | Ticker | Market Cap | P/E | P/B | ROE | EV/EBITDA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearfield, Inc.this co. | CLFD | $605M | -75.10 | 2.36 | -3.1% | 40.02 |
| VTEX | VTEX | $636M | 31.78 | 2.72 | 8.6% | 29.15 |
| Consensus Cloud Solutions, Inc. | CCSI | $632M | 7.48 | 45.90 | 613.7% | 6.70 |
| Mesa Laboratories, Inc. | MLAB | $603M | -305.44 | 3.77 | -1.2% | 17.88 |
| PAR Technology Corporation | PAR | $598M | -7.09 |
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| Grid Dynamics Holdings, Inc. | GDYN | $583M | 60.29 | 1.08 | 1.8% | 11.11 |
| PowerFleet, Inc. | AIOT | $567M | - | 14.73 | -11.4% | 37.91 |
| Cerence Inc. | CRNC | $557M | - | 3.70 | -12.4% | 57.48 |
| i3 Verticals, Inc. | IIIV | $555M | 31.04 | 1.42 | 4.6% | 11.46 |
| Peer Median | - | 19.26 | 3.21 | 0.3% | 14.67 | |