What is Clearfield's operating cash flow?

Clearfield (CLFD) reported operating cash flow of -$1.07M in Q1 2026.

How has Clearfield's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?

Clearfield's operating cash flow decreased by 135.2% year-over-year, from $3.05M to -$1.07M.

What is the long-term trend for Clearfield's operating cash flow?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Clearfield's operating cash flow has grown at a 34.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.9M to $26.55M.

What does operating cash flow mean?

Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.

Clearfield CLFD Operating Cash Flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$34.4M-15.3%

Gross profit$11.2M-20.1%

Operating income-$2.1M-223%

Net income-$528.0K-140%

EPS (diluted)-$0.04-144%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$9.4M-67.4%

Total debt$10.9M-46.4%

Total equity$242.8M-8.7%

Total assets$263.5M-15.2%

Cash flow

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CapEx$1.0M-23.0%

Free cash flow-$2.1M-221%

Valuation

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Market cap$511.37M-7.6%

Enterprise value$512.91M-5.9%

P/S3.8×-0.7×

Profitability

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Gross margin37.2%+4.4pp

Operating margin1.4%+0.9pp

Net margin-6.3%-9.1pp

FCF margin7.5%-9.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-3.4%-4.5pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio12.8×+6.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Clearfield in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations.

The official record: Clearfield’s 10-Q, filed May 7, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Clearfield's operating cash flow?: Clearfield (CLFD) reported operating cash flow of -$1.07M in Q1 2026.
How has Clearfield's operating cash flow changed year-over-year?: Clearfield's operating cash flow decreased by 135.2% year-over-year, from $3.05M to -$1.07M.
What is the long-term trend for Clearfield's operating cash flow?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Clearfield's operating cash flow has grown at a 34.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $10.9M to $26.55M.
What does operating cash flow mean?: Total cash generated by or used in core business operations — the single most important cash flow metric for assessing business health.