NASDAQ$CLFD

Clearfield Inc · Q1 2020 earnings

Q1 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Reported a decrease in revenue but an increase in gross profit margin due to cost reduction efforts.

Clearfield reported a decrease in revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2020, but saw strong contributions from National Carrier and MSO markets. The company's gross profit margin increased due to operating enhancements. They are expanding manufacturing capacity in Mexico to support growth initiatives.

  • Revenue decreased by 4% year-over-year to $19.4 million.
  • Gross profit margin increased to 39.9%, reflecting operating enhancements.
  • Operating expenses increased by 8% due to expansion of sales resources and product testing costs.
  • Net income totaled $501,000, or $0.04 per diluted share, compared to $1.0 million, or $0.08 per diluted share, in the same year-ago quarter.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$19.4M

Previous: $20.1M-3.5%
EPS (adj)

$0.04

Previous: $0.08-50.0%
Order Backlog

$5.8M

Previous: $4.4M+31.8%
Capital Expenditures

-$788K

Previous: -$277K-185.1%
Free Cash Flow

-$287K

Previous: $733K-139.2%
Net Income

$501K

Previous: $1.01M-50.4%
Operating Income

$401K

Previous: $1.17M-65.8%
Gross Profit

$7.73M

Previous: $7.95M-2.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$46.8M

Previous: $15.4M+204.7%
Total Assets

$83.2M

Previous: $75.5M+10.2%
Stock-Based Comp

$241K

Previous: $539K-55.3%

Revenue & EPS history

Clearfield · Revenue · Quarterly

$19.4M

Q1 2020-3.5%vs Q1 2019
Beat estimate in 9 of 16 quarters(56%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Clearfield reiterates its revenue guidance for fiscal 2020 to be between $92 million and $95 million. The Company also reiterates its gross profit as a percentage of total revenue to range between 37% and 38%, with some variability on a quarter-to-quarter basis. In addition, Clearfield reiterates its operating expense guidance to be between 31% and 33% of total revenue, and net income as a percentage of revenue to be between 3% and 5%.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q1 2020

Historical avgQ1 2020

+1.6%

Avg return

Earnings day

+3.5%

Avg return

5 days after

+3.8%

Avg return

30 days after

57%

36 / 63 earnings

Positive

+27.5%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-20.0%

Q4 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+6.6%+13.3%+6.4%
Q1 2026-4.6%+3.1%-1.5%
Q4 2025-4.9%-0.1%+0.2%
Q2 2025+9.1%+17.8%+22.7%
Q1 2025-5.9%-10.7%-22.4%
Q4 2024-5.7%-8.9%-15.6%
Q3 2024-10.1%-11.8%-14.1%
Q2 2024+16.8%+17.6%+23.7%
Q1 2024+16.9%+14.9%+25.2%
Q4 2023+1.6%+9.4%+15.5%
Q3 2023-12.8%-12.4%-23.1%
Q2 2023-17.0%-13.5%-4.3%
Q1 2023-12.4%-8.5%-13.8%
Q4 2022+27.5%+35.9%+7.1%
Q3 2022+17.1%+23.1%+45.6%
Q2 2022+7.0%+6.2%+13.2%
Q1 2022+16.0%+20.7%+26.1%
Q4 2021+5.9%+7.6%+4.8%
Q3 2021+17.5%+9.4%+16.4%
Q2 2021+23.4%+25.8%+24.9%
Q1 2021-5.9%-4.5%-2.7%
Q4 2020+6.1%+11.2%+10.2%
Q3 2020+24.9%+33.9%+29.6%
Q2 2020-2.0%+3.9%+6.3%
Q1 2020+3.0%+1.6%-13.9%
Q4 2019+4.8%+5.1%+19.3%
Q3 2019-4.2%-6.3%-22.9%
Q2 2019-3.0%-4.2%-7.7%
Q1 2019+1.2%+1.1%+22.5%
Q4 2018+9.7%-3.3%-6.3%
Q3 2018+8.4%+14.1%+18.1%
Q2 2018-3.8%-7.9%-16.5%
Q1 2018+2.1%+2.9%+22.9%
Q4 2017-13.0%-12.6%-7.7%
Q3 2017-13.4%-17.8%-11.6%
Q2 2017-11.3%-12.5%-13.5%
Q1 2017-3.7%-9.0%-13.0%
Q4 2016+4.3%+2.4%+8.7%
Q3 2016+1.7%-1.6%-9.2%
Q2 2016+9.4%
Q1 2016+14.0%
Q4 2015-20.0%
Q3 2015+25.4%
Q2 2015-8.8%
Q1 2015+1.4%
Q4 2014-10.1%
Q3 2014-17.6%
Q2 2014-19.9%
Q1 2014+7.8%
Q4 2013+10.3%
Q3 2013-15.8%
Q2 2013+7.1%
Q1 2013+14.3%
Q4 2012-0.6%
Q3 2012-2.4%
Q2 2012-1.8%
Q1 2011+0.2%
Q1 2012-1.8%
Q4 2011+1.9%
Q2 2011+1.9%
Q4 2010+0.7%
Q3 2011+0.7%
Q2 2010+6.2%

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