Clearfield (CLFD) Competitors $44.00 -1.34 (-2.96%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$44.02 +0.02 (+0.06%) As of 04:20 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. VIAV, NN, LUNR, KLIC, PL, COMM, AAOI, HIMX, SEDG, and DQShould you be buying Clearfield stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Clearfield include Viavi Solutions (VIAV), NextNav (NN), Intuitive Machines (LUNR), Kulicke and Soffa Industries (KLIC), Planet Labs PBC (PL), CommScope (COMM), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Himax Technologies (HIMX), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), and DAQO New Energy (DQ). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Clearfield vs. Its Competitors Viavi Solutions NextNav Intuitive Machines Kulicke and Soffa Industries Planet Labs PBC CommScope Applied Optoelectronics Himax Technologies SolarEdge Technologies DAQO New Energy Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) and Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation, dividends and profitability. Which has more volatility & risk, CLFD or VIAV? Clearfield has a beta of 1.71, meaning that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viavi Solutions has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is CLFD or VIAV more profitable? Viavi Solutions has a net margin of 0.49% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -1.04%. Viavi Solutions' return on equity of 6.08% beat Clearfield's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Clearfield-1.04% -0.68% -0.59% Viavi Solutions 0.49%6.08%2.38% Do insiders & institutionals believe in CLFD or VIAV? 88.7% of Clearfield shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are held by institutional investors. 17.8% of Clearfield shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.5% of Viavi Solutions shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor CLFD or VIAV? In the previous week, Viavi Solutions had 3 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Viavi Solutions and 5 mentions for Clearfield. Viavi Solutions' average media sentiment score of 1.54 beat Clearfield's score of 0.15 indicating that Viavi Solutions 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) 0 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Viavi Solutions 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Do analysts prefer CLFD or VIAV? Clearfield presently has a consensus target price of $46.75, suggesting a potential upside of 6.25%. Viavi Solutions has a consensus target price of $12.69, suggesting a potential upside of 24.75%. Given Viavi Solutions' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Viavi Solutions is more favorable than Clearfield.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Clearfield 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Viavi Solutions 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has better earnings & valuation, CLFD or VIAV? Clearfield has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Viavi Solutions. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viavi Solutions, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioClearfield$166.71M3.65-$12.45M-$0.14-314.29Viavi Solutions$1.00B2.27-$25.80M$0.02508.50 SummaryViavi Solutions beats Clearfield on 11 of the 16 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. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CLFD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. 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$608.52M$13.42B$28.83B$9.50BDividend YieldN/A1.68%3.02%4.00%P/E Ratio-314.2922.0834.1719.98Price / Sales3.65333.891,811.6882.73Price / CashN/A18.3738.1458.45Price / Book2.2728.877.645.82Net Income-$12.45M$203.49M$781.95M$258.42M7 Day Performance1.90%-1.50%1.30%1.94%1 Month Performance5.59%-1.34%7.10%12.08%1 Year Performance8.80%30.52%52,962.36%20.90% Clearfield Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CLFDClearfield1.0917 of 5 stars$44.00-3.0%$46.75+6.3%+9.4%$608.52M$166.71M-314.291,130Upcoming EarningsVIAVViavi Solutions4.5146 of 5 stars$10.22-0.5%$12.69+24.1%+36.6%$2.28B$1.00B511.263,600Positive NewsNNNextNav2.2769 of 5 stars$16.25+0.7%$20.00+23.1%+79.3%$2.15B$6.16M-15.9360Positive NewsLUNRIntuitive Machines2.9016 of 5 stars$11.07+1.9%$16.06+45.0%+214.6%$1.98B$228M-4.051News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeOptions VolumeKLICKulicke and Soffa Industries3.8385 of 5 stars$35.77-1.4%$44.50+24.4%-30.4%$1.89B$691.08M99.362,746Positive NewsPLPlanet Labs PBC1.8926 of 5 stars$6.18+0.6%$6.71+8.6%+192.9%$1.87B$250.18M-17.16800Analyst ForecastCOMMCommScope3.4519 of 5 stars$7.78+3.3%$4.88-37.3%+356.7%$1.69B$4.21B2.8520,000AAOIApplied Optoelectronics1.0492 of 5 stars$29.50+3.9%$24.80-15.9%+167.1%$1.64B$308.55M-7.643,309HIMXHimax Technologies3.6096 of 5 stars$9.34-0.4%$11.90+27.4%+30.7%$1.63B$914.39M19.062,177Positive NewsSEDGSolarEdge Technologies3.4709 of 5 stars$26.72+4.3%$17.44-34.7%+13.9%$1.58B$901.46M-0.894,930Analyst ForecastGap UpDQDAQO New Energy1.7032 of 5 stars$20.25+0.5%$22.59+11.6%+32.3%$1.36B$737.68M-3.114,749Positive NewsGap Up Related Companies and Tools Related Companies VIAV Alternatives NN Alternatives LUNR Alternatives KLIC Alternatives PL Alternatives COMM Alternatives AAOI Alternatives HIMX Alternatives SEDG Alternatives DQ 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 7/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersA grave, grave error.I thought what happened 25 years ago was a once- in-a-lifetime event… but how wrong I was. 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