Manufactures and markets passive connectivity products. Offers fiber management solutions for fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) networks. Now — the numbers.
The company is still in the product-building phase: its spending runs above its sales. That only changes once the product starts selling at scale.
At this burn rate the cash pile isn’t the pressing question — for now, time is on the company’s side.
Executives buying with their own money is usually read as confidence in the company’s future.
We compared this company with its own sector across five subjects.
A score of 50 means class average.
Clearly below the class average.
Debt is low and cash is strong; the finances stand solid.
The price isn’t cheap next to earnings — that’s why this grade sits in the middle.
This grade is a blend: the profit side is strong, the sales tempo slow.
Clearly below the class average.
Price Momentum: The stock has lagged the market in recent months; investor interest is weak right now.
Business Quality: Profit power and business quality trail similar companies in the sector.
An investor who bought at the very peak is down 77% today. The business is the same; what changed most is the price — and the expectations — the market pins on it.
Sales run at $150.1M a year. A small number, but proof the product has real buyers.
There is $106.0M in the vault; even if every debt were paid off, $97.2M would remain.
It met or beat analyst expectations in 8 of the last 8 quarters — consistency is a promise kept.
A loss of $8.1M against $150.1M in annual sales.
This stock swings about 2.1 times as much as the market average. Big rallies — and big drops — can both happen fast.
On our five-subject report card, CLFD sits in the middle of the class: some subjects shine, others don’t. The grade moves as the numbers move.
The takeaway: CLFD is a high-risk stock — not yet profitable, and its future rides on its product catching on.
Analysts’ average target sits above today’s price, yet the valuation grade (58/100) says the stock isn’t cheap.
Not covered, because the filings we hold do not carry it: the revenue breakdown.