CLFD PEER ANALYSIS

Clearfield Inc — metric-by-metric comparison with peers and the industry median

CLFDClearfield Inc

🇺🇸 USA · NASDAQ · Technology · Communication Equipment

Value it Duel

Overall Profile & Returns

· Communication Equipment

Position Within Industry

0 = weak quartile, 100 = strong quartile

CLFDIndustry median

Scores normalize each metric against industry quartiles (p25–p75); direction is inverted for lower-is-better metrics.

Return Comparison

1-Year

Split-adjusted

Year-to-Date (YTD)

Key Metric Comparison

P/E

Lower is better

ROE

Higher is better

Net Margin

Higher is better

Revenue Growth

Higher is better

All Metrics

Valuation
Metric	CLFD	KAREL	ALCTL	NETAS	Ind. Median
P/E	—	—	—	—	36.28
P/B	1.97	5.55	1.78	-12.70●	4.09
EV/EBITDA	28.54	10.91●	14.44	22.89	21.90
P/S	3.51	0.48	1.13	0.31●	2.52

Financial Health
Metric	CLFD	KAREL	ALCTL	NETAS	Ind. Median
Current Ratio	12.84●	0.77	2.73	0.78	1.61
Debt/Equity	4.5%	372.2%	3.9%	-940.3%●	73.1%
NetDebt/EBITDA	-5.75●	4.08	-3.76	8.99	0.85

Profitability
Metric	CLFD	KAREL	ALCTL	NETAS	Ind. Median
Net Margin	-6.3%	-7.2%	-2.7%	-2.6%●	0.3%
ROE	-3.4%●	-77.1%	-4.6%	—	4.8%
ROA	-3.0%	-10.3%	-2.6%●	-4.0%	0.6%
EBITDA Margin	10.2%●	7.0%	6.2%	2.3%	10.3%

Growth + Dividend
Metric	CLFD	KAREL	ALCTL	NETAS	Ind. Median
Rev. Growth	-23.6%	14.1%●	-14.6%	7.5%	9.2%
NI Growth	—	—	—	—	11.1%
Div. Yield	—	0.0%●	0.0%●	0.0%●	0.2%
Payout	—	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	3.3%

Valuation
Metric	CLFD	NTGR	AVNW	ADTN	HLIT	DGII	Ind. Median
P/E	—	—	30.20●	—	—	65.17	36.28
P/B	1.97	1.31	1.00●	7.53	4.34	4.23	4.09
EV/EBITDA	28.54	—	9.36●	11.01	32.00	29.45	21.90
P/S	3.51	0.90	0.63●	0.92	3.08	5.93	2.52

Financial Health
Metric	CLFD	NTGR	AVNW	ADTN	HLIT	DGII	Ind. Median
Current Ratio	12.84●	2.58	1.99	1.77	2.26	1.11	1.61
Debt/Equity	4.5%●	10.2%	39.2%	177.0%	36.9%	23.1%	73.1%
NetDebt/EBITDA	-5.75●	14.61	0.89	1.16	0.45	1.22	0.85

Profitability
Metric	CLFD	NTGR	AVNW	ADTN	HLIT	DGII	Ind. Median
Net Margin	-6.3%	-5.8%	2.1%	-3.2%	-8.4%	9.1%●	0.3%
ROE	-3.4%	-7.9%	3.4%	-25.8%	-10.5%	6.8%●	4.8%
ROA	-3.0%	-4.9%	1.4%	-3.0%	-5.7%	4.9%●	0.6%
EBITDA Margin	10.2%	-2.5%	7.4%	9.4%	9.8%	21.0%●	10.3%

Growth + Dividend
Metric	CLFD	NTGR	AVNW	ADTN	HLIT	DGII	Ind. Median
Rev. Growth	-23.6%	2.8%	0.2%	18.8%●	-27.5%	13.5%	9.2%
NI Growth	—	—	—	—	—	2.6%	11.1%
Div. Yield	—	—	—	0.0%	—	—	0.2%
Payout	—	—	—	0.0%	—	—	3.3%

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