NASDAQ$CLFD

Clearfield Inc · Q4 2024 earnings

Q4 2024 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Clearfield's Q4 performance saw a decrease in net sales, but was driven by stronger-than-expected sales in the MSO and Large Regional service provider markets.

Clearfield reported a decrease in net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2024, with a net loss recorded. The company's performance was influenced by stronger sales in specific markets and increased operating expenses.

  • Net sales decreased by 5.9% to $46.8 million compared to the same quarter last year.
  • Order backlog decreased by 56.1% from September 30, 2023.
  • Gross margin was 22.8%, slightly improved from the previous quarter.
  • Net loss totaled $0.8 million, or ($0.06) per diluted share.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$46.8M

Previous: $49.7M-5.9%
EPS (adj)

-$0.06

Previous: $0.17-135.3%
Order Backlog

$22.8M

No prior period
Gross Profit Margin

26.6%

No prior period
Capital Expenditures

-$3.96M

Previous: -$1.86M-113.4%
Net Income

-$800K

Previous: $2.7M-129.6%
Operating Income

-$800K

Previous: $4M-120.0%
Gross Profit

$10.7M

Previous: $12M-11.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.2M

Previous: $1.07M+12.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Clearfield · Revenue · Quarterly

$46.8M

Q4 2024-5.9%vs Q4 2023
Beat estimate in 12 of 15 quarters(80%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

The Company expects net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2025 to be in the range of $33 million to $38 million and net loss per share to be in the range of $0.28 to $0.35. Additionally, the Company expects net sales in fiscal year 2025 to be in the range of $170 million to $185 million.

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 Q4 2024

Historical avgQ4 2024

+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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