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How Clearfield, Inc. stacks up
CLFD · against 607 other Technology companies of similar size
Profitability
23/ 100
Below the middle of the pack.
Ranked #401 of 608 · scores higher than 32% of peers
Bars: peers in each 10-point band of the profitability score86 peers with a profitability score of 20–29, including CLFD · Click a bar to see the companies
Why profitability scores 23?
Weighted metrics compared with all Technology companies.Mainly because of its return on assets, operating margin and return on invested capital, which are weaker than most Technology peers.
- a lower return on assets: weaker than 84% of peers. Return on assets: -2.7% vs peer median 2.9%
- a thinner operating margin: weaker than 76% of peers. Operating margin: -0.2% vs peer median 6.3%
- a lower return on invested capital: weaker than 74% of peers. Return on invested capital: -0.1% vs peer median 6.8%
Metric by metric
Position: dot = CLFD, ranked from the worst peer (left) to the best (right); tick = middle, shaded = middle half of peers.| Metric | CLFD | Peer median | Better than | Position among peers | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on invested capitalHigher is better · 563 reported | -0.1% | 3.0% | 37% | 33% | |
| Operating marginHigher is better · 602 reported | -0.2% | 3.4% | 34% | 33% | |
| Return on assetsHigher is better · 593 reported | -2.7% | 1.1% | 22% | 33% | |
| Return on equityHigher is better · 580 reported | 1.6% | 3.5% | 42% | Context only | |
| Gross marginHigher is better · 608 reported | 33.0% | 27.0% | 61% | Context only |
Ranking by profitability score
Top 5 and the companies ranked around CLFD| Rank | Company | Market cap | Profitability | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 604M AUD (≈$399M) | 100 | 80 | |
| 2 | 50.3B JPY (≈$342M) | 99 | 84 | |
| 2 | 1.1B MYR (≈$240M) | 99 | 75 | |
| 4 | 56.5B JPY (≈$384M) | 98 | 80 | |
| 4 | 60.1B JPY (≈$409M) | 98 | 72 | |
| 401 | 2.9B CNY (≈$406M) | 23 | 29 | |
| 401 | 3.4B CNY (≈$482M) | 23 | 28 | |
| 401 | 5.0B CNY (≈$705M) | 23 | 25 | |
| 401 | 352M USD | 23 | 56 | |
| 401 | 443M USD | 23 | 41 | |
| 401 | 536M USD | 23 | 34 | |
| 414 | 5.6B CNY (≈$777M) | 22 | 30 | |
| 414 | 2.1B HKD (≈$268M) | 22 | 52 | |
| 414 | 4.9B HKD (≈$624M) | 22 | 18 |
Scores are sector-relative percentiles from the latest snapshot, always calculated against the whole sector: narrowing the comparison group changes who you compare with, not the scores. Missing metrics are left out and the remaining weights rescaled. How we score