Clearfield (CLFD) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026)
Clearfield (CLFD) recorded FCF Margin of 20.40% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 4.16 percentage points from 24.56% a year earlier but up 26.48 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Clearfield (CLFD) FCF Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Clearfield's FCF Margin came in at 4.78% as of Jun 30, 2026, down 17.15 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it came in at 14.53%, up 6.73 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual FCF Margin has increased for three straight fiscal years, with a five-year change of +9.32 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier fiscal years, FCF Margin came in at 7.79% in FY2024 (+0.19 pp), 7.60% in FY2023 (+10.14 pp), -2.54% in FY2022 (-8.84 pp) and 6.29% in FY2021 (+1.08 pp).
- Quarterly FCF Margin has ranged from -26.24% in fiscal Q2 2022 to 152.61% in fiscal Q4 2023 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, FCF Margin has declined for four consecutive quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -18.47 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for FCF Margin in the last five years was a gain of 142.97 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2023, against a drop of 104.03 percentage points in fiscal Q4 2025 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three fiscal quarters came in at -6.08% (Q2 2026), -7.07% (Q1 2026) and 7.10% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apple | 5,150.22 Bn | 4,895.69 Bn | 54.82 Bn | 22.59% |
| 2 | Cisco Systems | 390.67 Bn | 326.60 Bn | 11.06 Bn | 28.96% |
| 3 | Arista Networks | 234.99 Bn | 184.19 Bn | 2.33 Bn | 30.08% |
| 4 | Dell Technologies | 223.66 Bn | 179.42 Bn | 9.83 Bn | 2.10% |
| 5 | Sony | 161.53 Bn | 96.07 Bn | 7.96 Bn | 17.42% |
| 6 | Sandisk | 129.94 Bn | 114.77 Bn | 9.38 Bn | 57.19% |
| 7 | Seagate Technology Holdings | 115.51 Bn | 110.35 Bn | 2.43 Bn | 34.94% |
| 8 | Western Digital | 105.83 Bn | 95.66 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 31.43% |
| 9 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 63.65 Bn | 41.53 Bn | 4.93 Bn | 7.34% |
| 10 | Clearfield | 416.46 Mn | 21.76 Mn | 13.94 Mn | 20.40% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.40% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -6.08% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -7.07% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 7.10% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 24.56% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 7.60% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 21.17% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 111.13% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.78% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -20.82% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.50% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 152.61% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.62% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 8.99% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.29% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 9.64% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.10% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -26.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -4.08% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.45% |
Clearfield FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=CLFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "ticker": "CLFD", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=CLFD&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();