Clearfield (CLFD) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Clearfield (CLFD) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of -$2.1 million for Q1 2026, down 167.71% year-over-year from $3.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 13.88% quarter-over-quarter from -$2.4 million in Q4 2025.
Clearfield (CLFD) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clearfield (CLFD) has reported Free Cash Flow for 17 consecutive years, with -$2.1 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Free Cash Flow fell 167.71% year-over-year to -$2.1 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $7.9 million (down 57.11% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $21.8 million, up 122.89% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to -$2.1 million in Q1 2026 per CLFD's latest filing, from -$2.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $10.2 million in Q3 2023 and bottomed at -$14.0 million in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Free Cash Flow has averaged $2.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $3.1 million in 2025.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Free Cash Flow sank 481.49% — and 2023, when it surged 2164.79%.
- Clearfield's Free Cash Flow stood at -$1.1 million in 2022, then soared by 855.68% to $8.4 million in 2023, then slipped by 25.04% to $6.3 million in 2024, then tumbled by 138.61% to -$2.4 million in 2025, then gained by 13.88% to -$2.1 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CLFD's Free Cash Flow at -$2.1 million in Q1 2026, -$2.4 million in Q4 2025, and $8.9 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cisco Systems | 440.02 Bn | 423.38 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.34 Bn |
| 2 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 77.69 Bn | 72.40 Bn | 3.94 Bn | 827.00 Mn |
| 3 | Motorola Solutions | 77.25 Bn | 76.56 Bn | 1.68 Bn | 414.00 Mn |
| 4 | Lumentum Holdings | 66.40 Bn | 63.23 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 79.10 Mn |
| 5 | Nokia | 61.84 Bn | 54.37 Bn | 10.09 Bn | - |
| 6 | Ciena | 60.71 Bn | 59.51 Bn | 691.55 Mn | 218.65 Mn |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 34.65 Bn | 34.28 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 162.23 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 34.62 Bn | 28.92 Bn | 2.58 Bn | 676.12 Mn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 27.62 Bn | 28.12 Bn | 9.12 Mn | -694.77 Mn |
| 10 | Clearfield | 391.48 Mn | 290.25 Mn | 13.94 Mn | 8.95 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.95 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -2.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -2.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.92 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.29 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.26 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.26 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.82 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.68 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -7.68 Mn |