Clearfield, Inc.
Business
Clearfield, Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes fiber protection, fiber management, and fiber delivery solutions to enable rapid, cost-effective fiber deployment across the broadband service provider space. It offers FieldSmart panels and cassettes, FieldShield microduct and drop assemblies, FiberFlex active cabinets, access terminals, factory-terminated plug-and-play fiber assemblies, custom fiber assemblies, and connector cleaning products. The company operates as a single reportable segment focused on fiber management, protection, and delivery with final build and assembly in U.S. and Mexico facilities. Its products sell primarily across North America and internationally to national carriers, community broadband providers, MSOs, large regional service providers, distributors, and through sales agents and representatives.
Summary from filing dated 2025-11-25
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 150 | 126 | 226 | 271 | 141 | |
| Cost of sales | 100 | 100 | 146 | 158 | 80 | |
| Gross profit | 51 | 26 | 80 | 113 | 61 | |
| Selling, general and administrative | 48 | 45 | 42 | 49 | 36 | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | 2 | −19 | 38 | 64 | 25 | |
| Net investment income | 7 | 7 | 5 | 328,000 | 500,000 | |
| Interest expense | 0 | 0 | −170,000 | −311,000 | 0 | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 9 | −12 | 43 | 64 | 26 | |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 2 | −3 | 9 | 14 | 5 | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax | 6 | −9 | 34 | — | — | |
| (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax | −4 | −4 | −1 | — | — | |
| (Loss) from impairment of discontinued operations, net of tax | −10 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Net (loss) income | −8 | −12 | 33 | 49 | 20 | |
| Continuing operations (in dollars per share) | 0.45 | −0.58 | 2.25 | — | — | |
| Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | −1.03 | −0.27 | −0.08 | — | — | |
| Basic (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share) | −0.58 | −0.85 | 2.17 | 3.58 | 1.48 | |
| Continuing operations (in dollars per share) | 0.45 | −0.58 | 2.25 | — | — | |
| Discontinued operations (in dollars per share) | −1.03 | −0.27 | −0.08 | — | — | |
| Diluted (loss) earnings per share (in dollars per share) | −0.58 | −0.85 | 2.17 | 3.55 | 1.47 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 21 | 14 | 38 | 17 | 13 | |
| Short-term investments | 84 | 115 | 130 | 6 | 10 | |
| Accounts receivables, net | 18 | 14 | 28 | 54 | 19 | |
| Inventories, net | 42 | 56 | 98 | 82 | 28 | |
| Prepaid and other current assets | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 953,000 | |
| Current assets held for sale | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | |
| Total current assets | 198 | 230 | 296 | 160 | 72 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 10 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 5 | |
| Long-term investments | 60 | 25 | 6 | 23 | 37 | |
| Goodwill | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | |
| Intangible assets, net | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
| Right-of-use lease assets | 8 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 2 | |
| Deferred tax asset | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 365,000 | |
| Other non-current assets | 608,000 | 963,000 | 2 | 582,000 | 419,000 | |
| Non-current assets held for sale | 5 | 18 | — | — | — | |
| Total assets | 306 | 315 | 356 | 229 | 126 | |
| Current portion of lease liability | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 915,000 | |
| Accounts payable | 7 | 3 | 9 | 24 | 9 | |
| Accrued compensation | 7 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 9 | |
| Accrued expenses | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
| Current liabilities held for sale | 18 | 12 | — | — | — | |
| Total current liabilities | 37 | 24 | 29 | 52 | 20 | |
| Long-term portion of lease liability | 6 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | |
| Non-current liabilities held for sale | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | |
| Total liabilities | 50 | 40 | 40 | 82 | 22 | |
| Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 500,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, authorized 50,000,000, $.01 par value; 13,839,675 and 14,229,107 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2025 and September 30, 2024, respectively | 138,000 | 142,000 | 153,000 | 138,000 | 137,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 147 | 160 | 188 | 55 | 58 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | 2 | 1 | 544,000 | 2 | 0 | |
| Retained earnings | 107 | 115 | 127 | 95 | 45 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 256 | 276 | 315 | 148 | 104 | |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders Equity | 306 | 315 | 356 | 229 | 126 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net (loss) income | −8 | −12 | 33 | — | — | |
| Depreciation and amortization | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | |
| (Gain) loss on sale of assets | −284,000 | 10,000 | 3,000 | 13,000 | 0 | |
| Amortization of premium and discount on investments, net | −2 | −4 | −4 | 42,000 | −7,000 | |
| Deferred taxes | −4 | −3 | −2 | −326,000 | −187,000 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Accounts receivable | −4 | 6 | 27 | −24 | −9 | |
| Inventories, net | 14 | 26 | −11 | −44 | −13 | |
| Other assets | 173,000 | −9 | −309,000 | −282,000 | −531,000 | |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 6 | 264,000 | −27 | 16 | 10 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities (continuing) | 27 | 18 | 25 | — | — | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets | −5 | −8 | −7 | −9 | −2 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 903,000 | 45,000 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchases of investments | −119 | −159 | −211 | −248,000 | −25 | |
| Proceeds from maturities of investments | 116 | 162 | 107 | 17 | 13 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities (continuing) | −7 | −5 | −111 | — | — | |
| Repayment of long-term debt | 0 | 0 | −17 | 0 | — | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock purchase plan | 595,000 | 586,000 | 611,000 | 544,000 | 384,000 | |
| Repurchase of shares for payment of withholding taxes for vested restricted stock grants | −494,000 | −493,000 | −1 | −1 | −462,000 | |
| Withholding related to exercise of stock options | −689,000 | −9,000 | −491,000 | −5 | −458,000 | |
| Net proceeds from issuance of common stock | 0 | 0 | 130 | 0 | 0 | |
| Issuance of stock under equity compensation plans | 0 | 1,000 | 954,000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Repurchase of common stock | −17 | −33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (continuing) | −17 | −33 | 113 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 3 | 4 | −6 | — | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −2 | −2 | −945,000 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 3 | −4 | 2 | — | — | |
| Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations | 4 | −791,000 | −6 | — | — | |
| Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents | −97,000 | −81,000 | −2,000 | −24,000 | 0 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 6 | −22 | 21 | 3 | −3 | |
| Change in cash held for sale | 1 | −19,000 | −1 | — | — | |
| Cash paid for income taxes | 2 | 160,000 | 13 | 14 | 6 | |
| Cash paid for interest | 0 | 0 | 170,000 | 119,000 | 0 | |
| Right of use assets obtained through lease liabilities | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | — | |
| Cashless exercise of stock options | 3 | 19,000 | 566,000 | 2 | 1 |