Clearfield Inc

NASDAQ:CLFD USA Communication Equipment
Market Cap
$398.11 Million
Market Cap Rank
#12438 Global
#5352 in USA
Share Price
$29.09
Change (1 day)
+0.28%
52-Week Range
$25.24 - $45.34
All Time High
$131.62
About

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… Read more

Clearfield Inc (CLFD) - Net Assets

Latest net assets as of December 2025: $249.65 Million USD

Based on the latest financial reports, Clearfield Inc (CLFD) has net assets worth $249.65 Million USD as of December 2025.

Net assets (also known as shareholders' equity or book value) represent the difference between a company's total assets ($268.05 Million) and total liabilities ($18.40 Million). This figure indicates the residual interest in the assets after deducting liabilities, essentially showing what would remain for shareholders if all assets were liquidated and all debts paid off.

Key Net Assets Metrics

Metric Value
Current Net Assets $249.65 Million
% of Total Assets 93.14%
Annual Growth Rate 12.67%
5-Year Change 146.73%
10-Year Change 309.25%
Growth Volatility 85.61

Clearfield Inc - Net Assets Trend (1988–2025)

This chart illustrates how Clearfield Inc's net assets have evolved over time, based on quarterly financial data. Explore and compare other companies by net assets.

Annual Net Assets for Clearfield Inc (1988–2025)

The table below shows the annual net assets of Clearfield Inc from 1988 to 2025.

Year Net Assets Change
2025-09-30 $256.16 Million -7.11%
2024-09-30 $275.76 Million -12.50%
2023-09-30 $315.16 Million +113.55%
2022-09-30 $147.58 Million +42.15%
2021-09-30 $103.82 Million +25.46%
2020-09-30 $82.75 Million +10.44%
2019-09-30 $74.93 Million +8.80%
2018-09-30 $68.87 Million +6.74%
2017-09-30 $64.53 Million +3.09%
2016-09-30 $62.59 Million +22.07%
2015-09-30 $51.28 Million +9.70%
2014-09-30 $46.75 Million +16.64%
2013-09-30 $40.08 Million +15.55%
2012-09-30 $34.69 Million +32.24%
2011-09-30 $26.23 Million +36.28%
2010-09-30 $19.25 Million +7.83%
2009-09-30 $17.85 Million +31.31%
2008-09-30 $13.59 Million +11.30%
2007-09-30 $12.21 Million -21.61%
2006-09-30 $15.58 Million -17.67%
2005-09-30 $18.92 Million -15.39%
2004-09-30 $22.36 Million -22.67%
2003-09-30 $28.92 Million -6.78%
2002-09-30 $31.02 Million -18.96%
2001-09-30 $38.28 Million +507.04%
2000-09-30 $6.31 Million +85.47%
1999-09-30 $3.40 Million -27.66%
1998-09-30 $4.70 Million -9.62%
1997-09-30 $5.20 Million 0.00%
1996-09-30 $5.20 Million +26.83%
1995-09-30 $4.10 Million -2.38%
1994-09-30 $4.20 Million +61.54%
1993-09-30 $2.60 Million -13.33%
1992-09-30 $3.00 Million -16.67%
1991-09-30 $3.60 Million +20.00%
1990-09-30 $3.00 Million -6.25%
1989-09-30 $3.20 Million +3.23%
1988-09-30 $3.10 Million --

Equity Component Analysis

This analysis shows how different components contribute to Clearfield Inc's total equity over time. Equity components include common stock, retained earnings, additional paid-in capital, and other elements.

Equity Composition Insights

  • Retained earnings have grown by 106812.0% over the analyzed period, indicating profitable operations and earnings retention.

Current Equity Component Breakdown (September 2025)

Component Amount Percentage
Retained Earnings $106.91 Million 41.74%
Common Stock $138.00K 0.05%
Other Comprehensive Income $1.73 Million 0.68%
Other Components $147.38 Million 57.53%
Total Equity $256.16 Million 100.00%

Clearfield Inc Competitors by Market Cap

The table below lists competitors of Clearfield Inc ranked by their market capitalization.

Equity Growth Attribution

This analysis shows how different factors contributed to changes in Clearfield Inc's equity between the two most recent reporting periods.

Equity Growth Insights

  • From 2024 to 2025, total equity changed from 275,763,000 to 256,163,000, a change of -19,600,000 (-7.1%).
  • Net loss of 8,050,000 reduced equity.
  • Share repurchases of 16,652,999 reduced equity.
  • New share issuances of 595,000 increased equity.
  • Other comprehensive income increased equity by 652,000.
  • Other factors increased equity by 3,855,999.

Equity Change Factors (2024 to 2025)

Factor Impact Contribution
Net Income $-8.05 Million -3.14%
Share Repurchases $16.65 Million -6.5%
Share Issuances $595.00K +0.23%
Other Comprehensive Income $652.00K +0.25%
Other Changes $3.86 Million +1.51%
Total Change $- -7.11%

Book Value vs Market Value Analysis

This analysis compares Clearfield Inc's book value (net assets) with its market value over time. The relationship between these values can provide insights into investor sentiment and company valuation.

Valuation Insights

  • Current price-to-book ratio: 1.59x
  • The company is trading above its book value, indicating the market recognizes value beyond its reported assets.
  • The price-to-book ratio has decreased from 60.05x to 1.59x over the analyzed period, indicating reduced market premium.

Historical Price-to-Book Ratios

Date Book Value per Share Market Price P/B Ratio
1988-09-30 $0.48 $29.09 x
1989-09-30 $0.50 $29.09 x
1990-09-30 $0.40 $29.09 x
1991-09-30 $0.54 $29.09 x
1992-09-30 $0.45 $29.09 x
1993-09-30 $0.36 $29.09 x
1994-09-30 $0.50 $29.09 x
1995-09-30 $0.53 $29.09 x
1996-09-30 $0.67 $29.09 x
1997-09-30 $0.52 $29.09 x
1998-09-30 $0.56 $29.09 x
1999-09-30 $0.40 $29.09 x
2000-09-30 $0.72 $29.09 x
2001-09-30 $3.42 $29.09 x
2002-09-30 $2.61 $29.09 x
2003-09-30 $2.44 $29.09 x
2004-09-30 $1.88 $29.09 x
2005-09-30 $1.59 $29.09 x
2006-09-30 $1.31 $29.09 x
2007-09-30 $1.03 $29.09 x
2008-09-30 $1.14 $29.09 x
2009-09-30 $1.48 $29.09 x
2010-09-30 $1.55 $29.09 x
2011-09-30 $2.06 $29.09 x
2012-09-30 $2.71 $29.09 x
2013-09-30 $3.06 $29.09 x
2014-09-30 $3.44 $29.09 x
2015-09-30 $3.77 $29.09 x
2016-09-30 $4.58 $29.09 x
2017-09-30 $4.72 $29.09 x
2018-09-30 $5.12 $29.09 x
2019-09-30 $5.57 $29.09 x
2020-09-30 $6.07 $29.09 x
2021-09-30 $7.53 $29.09 x
2022-09-30 $10.61 $29.09 x
2023-09-30 $20.99 $29.09 x
2024-09-30 $18.91 $29.09 x
2025-09-30 $18.31 $29.09 x

Capital Efficiency Dashboard

This dashboard shows how efficiently Clearfield Inc utilizes its equity to generate returns, including Return on Equity (ROE) and its components based on the DuPont analysis framework.

Capital Efficiency Insights

  • Current Return on Equity (ROE): -3.14%
  • The company may be facing challenges in efficiently utilizing shareholder equity.
  • DuPont Analysis Breakdown:
  • • Net Profit Margin: -5.36%
  • • Asset Turnover: 0.49x
  • • Equity Multiplier: 1.20x
  • Recent ROE (-3.14%) is above the historical average (-4.80%), indicating improving capital efficiency.

Historical Capital Efficiency Metrics

Year Return on Equity Net Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier Economic Value Added
1989 3.13% 3.85% 0.76x 1.06x $-220.00K
1990 -10.00% -11.11% 0.49x 1.83x $-600.00K
1991 -22.22% -36.36% 0.40x 1.53x $-1.16 Million
1992 -20.00% -25.00% 0.63x 1.27x $-900.00K
1993 -30.77% -38.10% 0.64x 1.27x $-1.06 Million
1994 -11.90% -25.00% 0.43x 1.12x $-920.00K
1995 -2.44% -4.00% 0.52x 1.17x $-510.00K
1996 -1.92% -4.00% 0.26x 1.85x $-620.00K
1997 -19.23% -35.71% 0.31x 1.75x $-1.52 Million
1998 -21.28% -45.45% 0.27x 1.74x $-1.47 Million
1999 -73.53% -357.14% 0.10x 2.00x $-2.84 Million
2000 -60.20% -902.14% 0.04x 1.52x $-4.43 Million
2001 -7.72% -333.44% 0.02x 1.09x $-6.78 Million
2002 -15.27% -795.06% 0.02x 1.07x $-7.84 Million
2003 -17.32% -1148.54% 0.01x 1.10x $-7.90 Million
2004 -29.22% -54.87% 0.46x 1.16x $-8.77 Million
2005 -18.07% -24.63% 0.63x 1.17x $-5.31 Million
2006 -21.50% -21.31% 0.80x 1.26x $-4.91 Million
2007 -10.57% -12.53% 0.67x 1.26x $-2.51 Million
2008 11.14% 6.45% 1.38x 1.25x $155.00K
2009 21.21% 15.17% 1.22x 1.14x $2.00 Million
2010 6.14% 4.85% 1.14x 1.11x $-743.65K
2011 23.51% 17.52% 1.16x 1.16x $3.54 Million
2012 22.20% 20.55% 0.99x 1.09x $4.23 Million
2013 11.81% 8.87% 1.15x 1.16x $726.04K
2014 11.62% 9.36% 1.12x 1.11x $758.19K
2015 9.13% 7.76% 1.05x 1.12x $-445.90K
2016 12.80% 10.64% 1.07x 1.13x $1.75 Million
2017 5.96% 5.20% 1.06x 1.08x $-2.60 Million
2018 6.21% 5.50% 1.05x 1.08x $-2.61 Million
2019 6.09% 5.37% 1.04x 1.09x $-2.93 Million
2020 8.81% 7.84% 0.98x 1.15x $-982.33K
2021 19.58% 14.44% 1.12x 1.21x $9.94 Million
2022 33.45% 18.22% 1.18x 1.55x $34.60 Million
2023 10.32% 14.41% 0.63x 1.13x $1.02 Million
2024 -4.52% -7.47% 0.53x 1.14x $-40.03 Million
2025 -3.14% -5.36% 0.49x 1.20x $-33.67 Million

Industry Comparison

This section compares Clearfield Inc's net assets metrics with peer companies in the Communication Equipment industry.

Industry Context

  • Industry: Communication Equipment
  • Average net assets among peers: $1,490,345,014
  • Average return on equity (ROE) among peers: -191.93%

Peer Company Comparison

Company Net Assets Return on Equity Debt-to-Equity Market Cap
Clearfield Inc (CLFD) $249.65 Million 3.13% 0.07x $325.11 Million
AAC Technologies Holdings Inc (AACAY) $14.21 Billion 28.32% 0.71x $4.55 Billion
Applied Opt (AAOI) $115.01 Million 3.72% 0.60x $2.97 Billion
Ability Inc (ABILF) $5.00 Million -5.60% 13.35x $544.32
ADTRAN Inc (ADTN) $378.43 Million 20.17% 0.27x $785.61 Million
ADVA Optical Networking SE (ADVOF) $176.06 Million -16.73% 0.17x $243.68 Million
Airgain Inc (AIRG) $46.22 Million 2.47% 0.22x $44.70 Million
Aerkomm Inc (AKOM) $24.19 Million -98.53% 2.63x $805.19K
Akoustis Technologies, Inc. (AKTSQ) $-57.09 Million 0.00% 0.00x $135.67K
Amplitech Group Inc (AMPG) $440.28K -233.03% 5.39x $50.17 Million
Actelis Networks Inc. (ASNS) $388.00K -1620.10% 27.93x $465.34K