Clearfield (CLFD) Competitors $33.73 -0.25 (-0.74%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$33.85 +0.12 (+0.36%) As of 06:19 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CLFD vs. DQ, SEDG, AAOI, LUNR, BELFA, NSSC, HIMX, LASR, PENG, and NVTSShould you be buying Clearfield stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Clearfield include DAQO New Energy (DQ), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), Bel Fuse (BELFA), NAPCO Security Technologies (NSSC), Himax Technologies (HIMX), nLight (LASR), Penguin Solutions (PENG), and Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Clearfield vs. Its Competitors DAQO New Energy SolarEdge Technologies Applied Optoelectronics Intuitive Machines Bel Fuse NAPCO Security Technologies Himax Technologies nLight Penguin Solutions Navitas Semiconductor Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) and DAQO New Energy (NYSE:DQ) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends and analyst recommendations. Does the media prefer CLFD or DQ? In the previous week, DAQO New Energy had 5 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for DAQO New Energy and 7 mentions for Clearfield. DAQO New Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Clearfield's score of -0.24 indicating that DAQO New Energy is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Clearfield 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral DAQO New Energy 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has more risk & volatility, CLFD or DQ? Clearfield has a beta of 1.7, indicating that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, DAQO New Energy has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of CLFD or DQ? 88.7% of Clearfield shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.2% of DAQO New Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 17.8% of Clearfield shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 24.3% of DAQO New Energy shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate CLFD or DQ? Clearfield presently has a consensus price target of $47.50, suggesting a potential upside of 40.82%. DAQO New Energy has a consensus price target of $25.84, suggesting a potential downside of 16.62%. Given Clearfield's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Clearfield is more favorable than DAQO New Energy.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Clearfield 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50DAQO New Energy 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88 Which has higher valuation & earnings, CLFD or DQ? Clearfield has higher earnings, but lower revenue than DAQO New Energy. DAQO New Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clearfield, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioClearfield$166.71M2.79-$12.45M$0.013,373.00DAQO New Energy$1.03B2.02-$345.21M-$5.84-5.31 Is CLFD or DQ more profitable? Clearfield has a net margin of 0.11% compared to DAQO New Energy's net margin of -65.64%. Clearfield's return on equity of 0.07% beat DAQO New Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Clearfield0.11% 0.07% 0.06% DAQO New Energy -65.64%-6.54%-5.97% SummaryClearfield beats DAQO New Energy on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Clearfield News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CLFD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CLFD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricClearfieldWireless Equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$469.13M$15.45B$32.23B$10.39BDividend YieldN/A1.42%3.16%4.64%P/E Ratio3,373.00348.52453.4826.11Price / Sales2.79337.431,736.45124.93Price / CashN/A19.2337.6261.24Price / Book1.7412.677.226.30Net Income-$12.45M$224.12M$809.16M$271.03M7 Day Performance-1.86%-0.68%-0.41%-0.15%1 Month Performance3.98%9.66%6.79%6.41%1 Year Performance-11.40%30.76%24,210.65%28.81% Clearfield Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CLFDClearfield2.096 of 5 stars$33.73-0.7%$47.50+40.8%-13.9%$469.13M$166.71M3,373.001,130DQDAQO New Energy2.3575 of 5 stars$27.34+5.9%$28.10+2.8%+62.0%$1.73B$1.03B-4.684,749Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionSEDGSolarEdge Technologies2.9924 of 5 stars$30.59+5.6%$18.37-39.9%+76.3%$1.72B$901.46M-1.024,930AAOIApplied Optoelectronics1.9155 of 5 stars$29.56+9.2%$27.20-8.0%+67.0%$1.69B$249.37M-8.803,309Positive NewsGap DownLUNRIntuitive Machines3.3893 of 5 stars$9.04+3.0%$15.10+67.0%+30.8%$1.57B$228M-2.791Positive NewsGap UpBELFABel Fuse1.5677 of 5 stars$121.72+3.0%$115.00-5.5%+19.3%$1.50B$534.79M31.536,300Positive NewsNSSCNAPCO Security Technologies3.2812 of 5 stars$43.66+4.1%$37.67-13.7%+4.9%$1.50B$181.62M36.691,061Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHIMXHimax Technologies3.514 of 5 stars$8.30+0.4%$11.90+43.4%+61.6%$1.45B$906.80M19.762,177Gap DownLASRnLight2.0019 of 5 stars$29.73+3.7%$27.42-7.8%+176.6%$1.43B$216.91M-31.291,100Insider TradePENGPenguin Solutions1.3859 of 5 stars$26.14+0.4%$27.13+3.8%N/A$1.36B$1.34B-93.352,700Positive NewsNVTSNavitas Semiconductor1.6956 of 5 stars$6.11-1.0%$5.65-7.5%+206.3%$1.31B$83.30M-9.40160 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies DQ Alternatives SEDG Alternatives AAOI Alternatives LUNR Alternatives BELFA Alternatives NSSC Alternatives HIMX Alternatives LASR Alternatives PENG Alternatives NVTS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CLFD) was last updated on 9/25/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s national nightmare is herePorter Stansberry and Jeff Brown say a new U.S. national emergency is already underway — and it could trigger ...Porter & Company | SponsoredHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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