Clearfield (CLFD) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Clearfield's (CLFD) quarterly Free Cash Flow came in at -$2.1 million in Q1 2026, down 167.71% year-on-year from $3.1 million in Q1 2025, and up 13.88% on a QoQ basis from -$2.4 million in Q4 2025.
Clearfield (CLFD) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Clearfield (CLFD) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$2.1 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Free Cash Flow fell 167.71% year-over-year to -$2.1 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $7.9 million, a 57.11% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $21.8 million, up 122.89% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$2.1 million, up from -$2.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Free Cash Flow for CLFD reached as high as $10.2 million in Q3 2023 and fell as low as -$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.
- Across the five-year window, Free Cash Flow tumbled 481.49% in 2022 and soared 2164.79% in 2023, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Free Cash Flow stood at -$1.1 million in 2022, then surged by 855.68% to $8.4 million in 2023, then declined by 25.04% to $6.3 million in 2024, then tumbled by 138.61% to -$2.4 million in 2025, then climbed by 13.88% to -$2.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Free Cash Flow figures were -$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 | 453.08 Bn | 436.44 Bn | 10.08 Bn | 3.34 Bn |
| 2 | Motorola Solutions | 70.40 Bn | 69.51 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 389.00 Mn |
| 3 | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | 64.04 Bn | 59.20 Bn | 9.10 Bn | 609.00 Mn |
| 4 | Ciena | 53.20 Bn | 51.90 Bn | 625.52 Mn | 212.74 Mn |
| 5 | Lumentum Holdings | 51.31 Bn | 48.14 Bn | 357.00 Mn | 79.10 Mn |
| 6 | Nokia | 49.83 Bn | 42.52 Bn | 9.86 Bn | - |
| 7 | Ubiquiti | 32.53 Bn | 32.16 Bn | 370.71 Mn | 162.23 Mn |
| 8 | Ericsson Lm Telephone | 32.22 Bn | 26.54 Bn | 2.53 Bn | 664.31 Mn |
| 9 | AST SpaceMobile | 16.80 Bn | 16.80 Bn | 3.67 Mn | -309.66 Mn |
| 10 | Clearfield | 437.73 Mn | 346.66 Mn | 11.16 Mn | -2.09 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.39 Mn |