CLFD Clearfield, Inc.
Platform & Compounding FCF
F 30.0 / 100 pillar composite

AlphaQuality composite grade, weighted for platform & compounding fcf businesses.

⚠ 2 of the last 5 fiscal years showed negative net income — AlphaQuality will not grade above F for persistent unprofitability in a platform & compounding fcf business.

Grade overrides the 30.0 pillar composite — hard gates always win.

Profitability

Weight: 25%
D+ 43
  • 5yr Avg ROIC 10.3%
  • Operating Margin Trend -7.19 pp/yr

Capital Efficiency

Weight: 15%
C+ 62
  • 5yr Avg ROE 11.1%
  • 5yr Share-Count CAGR 0.5%

Growth Quality

Weight: 25%
B 74
  • 5yr Revenue CAGR 10.0%
  • Revenue-Growth Years (5) 3/5

Cash Generation

Weight: 20%
D+ 41
  • 5yr FCF Margin 7.0%
  • 5yr FCF/NI Conversion 0.21x

Balance Sheet

Weight: 10%
A+ 100
  • Net Debt / EBITDA -6.57x
  • Interest Coverage (EBIT/Int) 30.00x
  • Altman Z-Score 7.07

Stability

Weight: 5%
D 38
  • EPS Volatility (σ/μ) 1.06
  • Negative-Revenue Years (5) 2/5
  • Piotroski F-Score 7

Guru Flow

Curated superinvestor sentiment — not part of the AlphaQuality grade.
Holding

1 of 2 gurus held; 1 added; 1 full exit.

Holders
1 -1
Avg Δ position
+61.5%
New buys
0
Full exits
1
As of Q2 2026