Is HLIT or CLFD more profitable?

Clearfield has a net margin of -4.71% compared to Harmonic's net margin of -8.50%. Harmonic's return on equity of 10.68% beat Clearfield's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Harmonic -8.50% 10.68% 5.78% Clearfield -4.71% 1.61% 1.45%

Does the media prefer HLIT or CLFD?

In the previous week, Harmonic had 10 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Harmonic and 13 mentions for Clearfield. Harmonic's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Clearfield's score of 0.74 indicating that Harmonic is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Harmonic 6 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Clearfield 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor CLFD or ITRN?

In the previous week, Ituran Location and Control had 6 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Ituran Location and Control and 13 mentions for Clearfield. Ituran Location and Control's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Clearfield's score of 0.74 indicating that Ituran Location and Control is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Clearfield 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ituran Location and Control 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media favor CLFD or GILT?

In the previous week, Clearfield had 2 more articles in the media than Gilat Satellite Networks. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Clearfield and 11 mentions for Gilat Satellite Networks. Gilat Satellite Networks' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Clearfield's score of 0.74 indicating that Gilat Satellite Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Clearfield 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Gilat Satellite Networks 5 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is CLFD or ADTN more profitable?

ADTRAN has a net margin of -2.29% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -4.71%. ADTRAN's return on equity of 14.24% beat Clearfield's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Clearfield -4.71% 1.61% 1.45% ADTRAN -2.29% 14.24% 1.66%

Does the media refer more to CLFD or ADTN?

In the previous week, ADTRAN had 3 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for ADTRAN and 13 mentions for Clearfield. Clearfield's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat ADTRAN's score of 0.57 indicating that Clearfield is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Clearfield 3 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive ADTRAN 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Is NTGR or CLFD more profitable?

NETGEAR has a net margin of -3.71% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -4.71%. Clearfield's return on equity of 1.61% beat NETGEAR's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets NETGEAR -3.71% -2.79% -1.67% Clearfield -4.71% 1.61% 1.45%

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CLFD vs. HLIT, ITRN, GILT, ADTN, and NTGR

Should you buy Clearfield stock or one of its competitors? Clearfield's main competitors and comparable companies include Harmonic (HLIT), Ituran Location and Control (ITRN), Gilat Satellite Networks (GILT), ADTRAN (ADTN), and NETGEAR (NTGR). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size. These companies are all part of the "communications equipment" industry.

How does Clearfield compare to Harmonic?

Harmonic (NASDAQ:HLIT) and Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and risk.

Clearfield has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Harmonic. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Harmonic, 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
Harmonic	$570.80M	2.65	-$43.31M	-$0.37	N/A
Clearfield	$153.66M	2.55	-$8.05M	-$0.51	N/A

Harmonic has a beta of 1.32, suggesting that its stock price is 32% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clearfield has a beta of 2.12, suggesting that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the broader market.

Harmonic presently has a consensus target price of $17.50, indicating a potential upside of 25.72%. Clearfield has a consensus target price of $41.75, indicating a potential upside of 45.02%. Given Clearfield's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Clearfield is more favorable than Harmonic.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Harmonic	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29
Clearfield	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

In the previous week, Harmonic had 10 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 23 mentions for Harmonic and 13 mentions for Clearfield. Harmonic's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Clearfield's score of 0.74 indicating that Harmonic is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Harmonic	6 Very Positive mention(s)	5 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Clearfield	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

99.4% of Harmonic shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Clearfield shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.7% of Harmonic shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Clearfield shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Clearfield has a net margin of -4.71% compared to Harmonic's net margin of -8.50%. Harmonic's return on equity of 10.68% beat Clearfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Harmonic	-8.50%	10.68%	5.78%
Clearfield	-4.71%	1.61%	1.45%

Summary

Harmonic beats Clearfield on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Clearfield compare to Ituran Location and Control?

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) and Ituran Location and Control (NASDAQ:ITRN) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, profitability, earnings and media sentiment.

Ituran Location and Control has higher revenue and earnings than Clearfield. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ituran Location and Control, 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	$153.66M	2.55	-$8.05M	-$0.51	N/A
Ituran Location and Control	$359.02M	2.96	$57.97M	$3.03	17.62

Ituran Location and Control has a net margin of 16.28% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -4.71%. Ituran Location and Control's return on equity of 29.25% beat Clearfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clearfield	-4.71%	1.61%	1.45%
Ituran Location and Control	16.28%	29.25%	16.51%

Clearfield currently has a consensus target price of $41.75, suggesting a potential upside of 45.02%. Ituran Location and Control has a consensus target price of $60.67, suggesting a potential upside of 13.63%. Given Clearfield's higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Clearfield is more favorable than Ituran Location and Control.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clearfield	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Ituran Location and Control	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.80

88.7% of Clearfield shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.8% of Ituran Location and Control shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of Clearfield shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.0% of Ituran Location and Control shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Clearfield has a beta of 2.12, indicating that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ituran Location and Control has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Ituran Location and Control had 6 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Ituran Location and Control and 13 mentions for Clearfield. Ituran Location and Control's average media sentiment score of 0.80 beat Clearfield's score of 0.74 indicating that Ituran Location and Control is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Clearfield	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Ituran Location and Control	4 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Ituran Location and Control beats Clearfield on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Clearfield compare to Gilat Satellite Networks?

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) and Gilat Satellite Networks (NASDAQ:GILT) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk and valuation.

In the previous week, Clearfield had 2 more articles in the media than Gilat Satellite Networks. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Clearfield and 11 mentions for Gilat Satellite Networks. Gilat Satellite Networks' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Clearfield's score of 0.74 indicating that Gilat Satellite Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Clearfield	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gilat Satellite Networks	5 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

88.7% of Clearfield shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 35.7% of Gilat Satellite Networks shares are held by institutional investors. 17.8% of Clearfield shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.1% of Gilat Satellite Networks shares are held by company 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.

Clearfield presently has a consensus target price of $41.75, indicating a potential upside of 45.02%. Gilat Satellite Networks has a consensus target price of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 73.76%. Given Gilat Satellite Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gilat Satellite Networks is more favorable than Clearfield.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clearfield	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
Gilat Satellite Networks	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.75

Gilat Satellite Networks has a net margin of 6.21% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -4.71%. Gilat Satellite Networks' return on equity of 10.12% beat Clearfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clearfield	-4.71%	1.61%	1.45%
Gilat Satellite Networks	6.21%	10.12%	6.79%

Clearfield has a beta of 2.12, suggesting that its share price is 112% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gilat Satellite Networks has a beta of 1.06, suggesting that its share price is 6% more volatile than the broader market.

Gilat Satellite Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Clearfield. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gilat Satellite Networks, 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	$153.66M	2.55	-$8.05M	-$0.51	N/A
Gilat Satellite Networks	$451.66M	1.88	$20.72M	$0.44	26.16

Summary

Gilat Satellite Networks beats Clearfield on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Clearfield compare to ADTRAN?

Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) and ADTRAN (NASDAQ:ADTN) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, analyst recommendations, profitability, valuation, risk, earnings and media sentiment.

Clearfield has a beta of 2.12, indicating that its share price is 112% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, ADTRAN has a beta of 1.47, indicating that its share price is 47% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, ADTRAN had 3 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for ADTRAN and 13 mentions for Clearfield. Clearfield's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat ADTRAN's score of 0.57 indicating that Clearfield is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Clearfield	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	2 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
ADTRAN	7 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	3 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

ADTRAN has a net margin of -2.29% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -4.71%. ADTRAN's return on equity of 14.24% beat Clearfield's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Clearfield	-4.71%	1.61%	1.45%
ADTRAN	-2.29%	14.24%	1.66%

88.7% of Clearfield shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 80.6% of ADTRAN shares are owned by institutional investors. 17.8% of Clearfield shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of ADTRAN shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Clearfield has higher earnings, but lower revenue than ADTRAN. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than ADTRAN, 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	$153.66M	2.55	-$8.05M	-$0.51	N/A
ADTRAN	$1.08B	0.63	-$45.66M	-$0.28	N/A

Clearfield presently has a consensus target price of $41.75, suggesting a potential upside of 45.02%. ADTRAN has a consensus target price of $14.67, suggesting a potential upside of 74.60%. Given ADTRAN's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe ADTRAN is more favorable than Clearfield.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Clearfield	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57
ADTRAN	2 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	4 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.29

Summary

Clearfield and ADTRAN tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Clearfield compare to NETGEAR?

NETGEAR (NASDAQ:NTGR) and Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) are both small-cap technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, risk and earnings.

NETGEAR has a beta of 1.2, meaning that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Clearfield has a beta of 2.12, meaning that its stock price is 112% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Clearfield had 12 more articles in the media than NETGEAR. MarketBeat recorded 13 mentions for Clearfield and 1 mentions for NETGEAR. Clearfield's average media sentiment score of 0.74 beat NETGEAR's score of 0.53 indicating that Clearfield is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
NETGEAR	Positive
Clearfield	Positive

NETGEAR has a net margin of -3.71% compared to Clearfield's net margin of -4.71%. Clearfield's return on equity of 1.61% beat NETGEAR's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
NETGEAR	-3.71%	-2.79%	-1.67%
Clearfield	-4.71%	1.61%	1.45%

83.0% of NETGEAR shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Clearfield shares are held by institutional investors. 3.1% of NETGEAR shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 17.8% of Clearfield shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Clearfield has lower revenue, but higher earnings than NETGEAR. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than NETGEAR, 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
NETGEAR	$699.62M	0.94	-$17.92M	-$0.93	N/A
Clearfield	$153.66M	2.55	-$8.05M	-$0.51	N/A

NETGEAR presently has a consensus target price of $36.00, suggesting a potential upside of 49.07%. Clearfield has a consensus target price of $41.75, suggesting a potential upside of 45.02%. Given NETGEAR's higher possible upside, equities analysts clearly believe NETGEAR is more favorable than Clearfield.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
NETGEAR	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Clearfield	1 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.57

Summary

Clearfield beats NETGEAR on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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CLFD vs. The Competition

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Metric	Clearfield	Communications Equipment Industry	Technology Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$391.08M	$16.43B	$30.42B	$13.04B
Dividend Yield	N/A	4.16%	2.72%	10.72%
P/E Ratio	-56.45	32.50	75.48	25.30
Price / Sales	2.55	36.66	600.16	101.06
Price / Cash	37.70	135.03	52.33	50.75
Price / Book	1.59	8.26	9.53	6.33
Net Income	-$8.05M	$364.94M	$681.19M	$347.70M
7 Day Performance	4.77%	2.18%	1.44%	1.07%
1 Month Performance	-12.78%	0.25%	2.33%	1.03%
1 Year Performance	-8.60%	83.64%	199.49%	20.77%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
CLFD Clearfield	3.9796 of 5 stars	$28.79 +0.2%	$41.75 +45.0%	-15.0%	$391.08M	$153.66M	N/A	1,130
HLIT Harmonic	3.3495 of 5 stars	$11.80 +2.2%	$16.60 +40.7%	+41.9%	$1.25B	$570.80M	N/A	1,240	Trending News Analyst Forecast Options Volume
ITRN Ituran Location and Control	4.427 of 5 stars	$55.86 +1.3%	$60.67 +8.6%	+26.5%	$1.10B	$375.23M	18.44	2,917	Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Analyst Revision
GILT Gilat Satellite Networks	4.8846 of 5 stars	$11.70 +5.9%	$20.00 +70.9%	+26.8%	$815.84M	$451.66M	22.94	1,159
ADTN ADTRAN	3.9778 of 5 stars	$8.86 +4.1%	$18.20 +105.4%	-13.4%	$693.16M	$1.08B	N/A	3,338	Analyst Revision

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