Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD – Get Free Report) is one of 110 public companies in the “Communications Equipment” industry, but how does it compare to its competitors? We will compare Clearfield to similar companies based on the strength of its earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Clearfield and its competitors revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Net Income | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Clearfield | $150.13 million | -$8.05 million | -59.90 |
| Clearfield Competitors | $2.69 billion | $292.54 million | 4.33 |
Clearfield’s competitors have higher revenue and earnings than Clearfield. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than its competitors, indicating that it is currently more affordable than other companies in its industry.
Risk & Volatility
Clearfield has a beta of 2.06, suggesting that its stock price is 106% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearfield’s competitors have a beta of 1.17, suggesting that their average stock price is 17% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Analyst Ratings
This is a summary of current ratings and price targets for Clearfield and its competitors, as provided by MarketBeat.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Clearfield | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2.57 |
| Clearfield Competitors | 1074 | 4031 | 7099 | 382 | 2.54 |
Clearfield presently has a consensus price target of $41.75, suggesting a potential upside of 36.66%. As a group, “Communications Equipment” companies have a potential upside of 46.65%. Given Clearfield’s competitors higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Clearfield has less favorable growth aspects than its competitors.
Institutional and Insider Ownership
88.7% of Clearfield shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 44.4% of shares of all “Communications Equipment” companies are held by institutional investors. 17.8% of Clearfield shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 18.4% of shares of all “Communications Equipment” companies are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.
Profitability
This table compares Clearfield and its competitors’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Clearfield | -4.71% | 1.61% | 1.45% |
| Clearfield Competitors | 1.19% | -4.83% | 3.12% |
Summary
Clearfield competitors beat Clearfield on 7 of the 13 factors compared.
About Clearfield
Clearfield, Inc. manufactures and sells various fiber connectivity products in the United States and internationally. The company offers FieldSmart, a series of panels, cabinets, wall boxes, and other enclosures; WaveSmart, an optical components integrated for signal coupling, splitting, termination, multiplexing, demultiplexing, and attenuation for integration within its fiber management platform; and active cabinet products. It also provides CraftSmart FiberFirst pedestals, an access terminal that offers a cable management and mounting bracket kit to support the deployment of access terminals; YOURx, an access terminal that provides flexibility with cable mid-span and internal splicing options; and FieldShield, a fiber pathway and protection method for reducing the cost of broadband deployment. In addition, the company offers fiber assemblies; fiber optic and copper cables, microducts, microduct accessories, and tools; and installation and connection accessories for fiber optic networks. It serves community broadband customers, multiple system operators, large regional service providers, and wireline/wireless national telco carriers. The company was formerly known as APA Enterprises, Inc. and changed its name to Clearfield, Inc. in January 2008. Clearfield, Inc. was incorpoarted in 1979 and is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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