Clearfield Inc (CLFD) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Clearfield Inc stock $10.93, price $28.63, that is 61.8% below the price, quality 57 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 13 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Clearfield Inc
CLFD · USOur calculation puts a fair price 62% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 8, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $23.01 – $131.62 · fair‑value band $7.21 – $13.66 · the $28.63 price screens above the $10.93 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 8, 2026.
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Company profile
Clearfield, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and distributes fiber management, protection, and delivery products in the United States and internationally.
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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.
Stock analysis
Clearfield Inc (CLFD) currently trades at $28.63, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $10.93, 62% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of $15.73 per share, and 0 of the 13 models we run sit above the $28.63 price.
Bear case: the Earnings-Based group reads lowest at $1.99, and 13 of the 13 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is medium.
Scenario range: $7.21 (bear) to $13.66 (bull), the price of $28.63 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 57/100 (solid quality), in the Technology sector.
Weak Growth: Revenue growth is inconsistent: the periods point in different directions, so there is no trend to rely on.
Clearfield Inc reported revenue of $150M in FY2025 versus $141M in FY2021, a compound +1.6%/yr. Reported net income was −$8.1M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $389M Small · P/S ratio 2.71 · EPS (TTM) $0.5400 · Net margin −5.4% · Return on equity 1.6% · Return on assets (EBIT) 10.4% (5-year average) · Operating margin 5.9% · Revenue (TTM) $154M.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 20 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 44% below its 52-week high and 10% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at −45% fair-value upside, at −62%, CLFD screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
All 13 models by family
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, 3 officers or directors sold shares worth $837,974 and none bought.
- SaleCheryl BeranekChief Executive Officer, Director4× since May 8, 2026: 19,278 shares, avg. $44.72$862,027Jul 1, 202610b5-1 plan
- SaleAnis KhemakhemChief Commercial Officer1,684 shares at $39.90$67,192Jun 9, 2026
- SaleWalter Louis Jones JRDirector2,391 shares at $46.05$110,106May 11, 2026
- SaleDonald R. HaywardDirector3,595 shares at $32.00$115,040Feb 19, 2026
- BuyRonald G RothDirector, 10% owner10,000 shares at $30.06$300,600Dec 15, 2025
Plus 4 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
Growth Forecast
CLFD screens overvalued: fair value 62% below the price. Compare with Cisco Systems, Inc →
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Communication Equipment · 303 stocks
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Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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| Cisco Systems, Inc CSCO | $93.85 | $103.24 | +10% | vs CLFD |
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| Ubiquiti Inc UI | $592.84 | $652.12 | +10% | vs CLFD |
| Zhongji Innolight Co 300308 | ¥448.00 | ¥342.18 | −24% | vs CLFD |
| Nokia Oyj NOKIA | €6.98 | €3.87 | −45% | vs CLFD |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc MSI | $514.51 | $249.63 | −51% | vs CLFD |
| Foxconn Industrial Internet Co 601138 | ¥40.71 | ¥13.93 | −66% | vs CLFD |
| Ciena Corporation CIEN | $243.39 | $74.58 | −69% | vs CLFD |
| Yangtze Optical Fibre And Cable Joint Stock Limited 601869 | ¥240.00 | ¥59.92 | −75% | vs CLFD |
| Lumentum Holdings LITE | $538.59 | $85.88 | −84% | vs CLFD |
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