Clearfield, Inc.
Clearfield, Inc.
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Overview
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About Clearfield, Inc.
- Industry
- Communication Equipment
- Sector
- Technology
- CEO
- Cheryl P. Beranek
- Headquarters
- 7050 Winnetka Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN, US
- Industry
- Communication Equipment
- Sector
- Technology
- CEO
- Cheryl P. Beranek
- Headquarters
- 7050 Winnetka Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN, US
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.
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Fair Value
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Financial Ratios
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Valuation, profitability, liquidity and leverage ratios for Clearfield, Inc.. Starting points for Clearfield, Inc.: EPS -$0.53, beta 2.11 — an Communication Equipment name. P/E, P/B, EV/EBITDA, margins, return on equity, current ratio and debt coverage, each shown against the company's own history.
Dividend Analysis
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Dividend history, yield and payout sustainability for Clearfield, Inc.. Clearfield, Inc. does not currently pay a regular dividend, so this section tracks capacity rather than history. Per-share payments, yield over time, payout ratio and growth streak, with coverage measured against free cash flow.
Earnings Analysis
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Reported vs. expected earnings history for Clearfield, Inc.. Trailing twelve-month EPS for Clearfield, Inc. stands at -$0.53. EPS surprises by quarter, revenue against estimates, and the upcoming reporting date.
Financial Statements
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Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow history for Clearfield, Inc.. Clearfield, Inc. has reported as a listed company since 1986. Annual and quarterly filings with period-over-period comparison, so you can trace how revenue, margins and cash generation have moved.
Comparables
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Clearfield, Inc. valued side by side against its closest peers. Clearfield, Inc. is measured against Communication Equipment peers within the Technology sector. Peer-relative multiples and operating metrics, so the valuation is read in the context of its own sector rather than in isolation.
Institutional Ownership
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Insider Trading
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Buying and selling by Clearfield, Inc. executives and directors. Shares of Clearfield, Inc. have traded between $23.78 and $46.76 over the past 52 weeks — context for the timing of the transactions below. Insider transactions as disclosed to regulators, with role, size and date — the clearest read on how the people running the company are positioned. Included with FRC Premium.
Senate Trading
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U.S. Senate disclosures naming Clearfield, Inc.. Clearfield, Inc. is a $408.0M Technology company. Senators' reported transactions in this security, alongside the fundamentals — a signal most research platforms leave out entirely. Included with FRC Premium.
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