Clearfield (CLFD) Competitors

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) and Viavi Solutions (NASDAQ:VIAV) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, valuation and risk.

Which has more risk & volatility, CLFD or VIAV?

Clearfield has a beta of 1.63, meaning that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viavi Solutions has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media prefer CLFD or VIAV?

In the previous week, Viavi Solutions had 4 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 28 mentions for Viavi Solutions and 24 mentions for Clearfield. Viavi Solutions' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Clearfield's score of 0.07 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	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	6 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Viavi Solutions	7 Very Positive mention(s)	12 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of 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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Is CLFD or VIAV more profitable?

Viavi Solutions has a net margin of 3.21% compared to Clearfield's net margin of 0.11%. Viavi Solutions' return on equity of 8.02% beat Clearfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clearfield	0.11%	0.07%	0.06%
Viavi Solutions	3.21%	8.02%	3.14%

Do analysts recommend CLFD or VIAV?

Clearfield presently has a consensus price target of $47.50, suggesting a potential upside of 50.79%. Viavi Solutions has a consensus price target of $13.31, suggesting a potential upside of 23.25%. Given Clearfield's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe Clearfield is more favorable than Viavi Solutions.

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)	2.50
Viavi Solutions	1 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, CLFD or VIAV?

Viavi Solutions has higher revenue and earnings than Clearfield. Viavi Solutions is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clearfield, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Clearfield	$166.71M	2.61	-$12.45M	$0.01	3,150.00
Viavi Solutions	$1.08B	2.22	$34.80M	$0.16	67.50

Summary

Viavi Solutions beats Clearfield on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.