Clearfield (CLFD) ROIC: History & Chart

Name: Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD) Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) — historical time series
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Clearfield, Inc.(CLFD)

Communication Equipment · Minneapolis, MN

$33.16-0.32 (-0.96%)

Delayed quote: Oct 5, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT

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About Clearfield, Inc.

Clearfield, Inc. specializes in the development, manufacturing, and global distribution of both standard and customized passive fiber optic connectivity solutions. These products cater to a diverse clientele, including entities engaged in fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) deployments, enterprise networks, and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) across the United States and internationally. The company's extensive product portfolio encompasses several key lines: FieldSmart: A range of physical infrastructure components such as panels, cabinets, and wall boxes, specifically designed for housing and protecting fiber optic connections. WaveSmart: Optical components critical for managing light signals, enabling functions like coupling, splitting, termination, multiplexing, demultiplexing, and attenuation when integrated into their fiber management systems. Solutions for outdoor network installations, including outdoor and fiber active cabinet products. StreetSmart: Various fiber management products tailored for network organization. FieldShield: An innovative method for fiber pathway and protection, aimed at streamlining and reducing the expense of broadband infrastructure rollout. YOURx platform: Comprising robust hardened terminals, test access points, and diverse drop cable options, this platform supports different fiber drop cable media for various segments of the access network. CraftSmart: A series of optical protection field enclosures, including pedestals and vaults, which provide optimized housing for FieldSmart products at the last mile access point, suitable for both above-grade and below-grade installations. Clearfield also offers fiber and copper assemblies, available in industry-standard or customer-specified configurations, along with bespoke solutions for in-the-box and network connectivity tailored to specific customer product lines. Clearfield's comprehensive "fiber to anywhere" platform serves a broad spectrum of clients, from incumbent and competitive local exchange carriers, wireless operators, and multiple systems operators/cable TV companies, to utility/municipality entities, enterprises, and data centers. The company, founded in 1979 and headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, operated as APA Enterprises, Inc. before officially changing its name to Clearfield, Inc. in January 2008.

Minneapolis, MN

243 employees

www.seeclearfield.com

Technology / Communication Equipment

Sector: Technology
Industry: Communication Equipment
CEO: Cheryl Beranek

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CLFD Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Metrics

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

0.97%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG TTM

0.64%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 3Y

-1.87%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 5Y

8.18%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 10Y

6.80%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 15Y

8.92%

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC) AVG 20Y

7.83%

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

+50.09%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

+151.62%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-88.18%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-85.79%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-89.16%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-87.65%

SECTOR MEDIAN · TECHNOLOGY

3.96%

median of 378 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-75.62%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)	TTM	3Y	5Y
Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD)	$450.63M	0.97%	0.64%	-1.87%	8.18%
BTQ Technologies Corp. Common Stock (BTQ)vs ›	$446.61M	-174.22%	-75.59%	-42.53%	-42.53%
Arqit Quantum Inc. (ARQQ)vs ›	$412.09M	-125.83%	-147.93%	-105.66%	-102.14%
Allot Ltd. (ALLT)vs ›	$411.44M	4.81%	-1.82%	-22.64%	-17.67%
Braiin Ltd (BRAI)vs ›	$502.94M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gloo Holdings, Inc. (GLOO)vs ›	$380.77M	-45.22%	-64.48%	-63.03%	-63.03%
PowerFleet, Inc. (AIOT)vs ›	$378.52M	2.56%	-0.47%	-3.60%	-3.40%
Cerence Inc. (CRNC)vs ›	$361.50M	3.77%	5.28%	3.12%	3.18%
Methode Electronics, Inc. (MEI)vs ›	$546.27M	0.47%	-0.70%	-3.65%	0.54%
SEALSQ Corp (LAES)vs ›	$343.65M	-8.35%	-15.64%	-9.49%	-51.48%

NAME

MARKET CAP

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

TTM

Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD)

$450.63M

0.97%

0.64%

-1.87%

8.18%

BTQ Technologies Corp. Common Stock (BTQ)vs ›

$446.61M

-174.22%

-75.59%

-42.53%

Arqit Quantum Inc. (ARQQ)vs ›

$412.09M

-125.83%

-147.93%

-105.66%

-102.14%

Allot Ltd. (ALLT)vs ›

$411.44M

4.81%

-1.82%

-22.64%

-17.67%

Braiin Ltd (BRAI)vs ›

$502.94M

N/A

Gloo Holdings, Inc. (GLOO)vs ›

$380.77M

-45.22%

-64.48%

-63.03%

PowerFleet, Inc. (AIOT)vs ›

$378.52M

2.56%

-0.47%

-3.60%

-3.40%

Cerence Inc. (CRNC)vs ›

$361.50M

3.77%

5.28%

3.12%

3.18%

Methode Electronics, Inc. (MEI)vs ›

$546.27M

0.47%

-0.70%

-3.65%

0.54%

SEALSQ Corp (LAES)vs ›

$343.65M

-8.35%

-15.64%

-9.49%

-51.48%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Formula & Definition

ROIC = NOPAT / Invested Capital, where NOPAT = Operating Income × (1 − effective tax rate) and Invested Capital = Total Assets − (Current Liabilities − Short-Term Debt)

Return on invested capital measures the after-tax operating return a company earns on the capital invested in the business. TGMCharts computes it from reported statements: trailing-twelve-month operating income after tax, over invested capital at the latest balance sheet — total assets less the non-interest-bearing current liabilities (payables, accruals, deferred revenue) that fund them; short-term debt stays in the capital base. The tax rate is the period's own effective rate (income tax ÷ pretax income), capped at 45%; when pretax income is zero or negative, or the tax line is a net benefit, no tax is deducted — the operating figure is shown untaxed rather than adjusted by an assumed rate. Not shown for banks, insurers or funds.

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) FAQ

What is the return on invested capital (ROIC) for Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD)?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) for CLFD stock is 0.97%.

Is Clearfield, Inc.'s return on invested capital (ROIC) high or low?

The return on invested capital (ROIC) of 0.97% is 88% below its 5-year average of 8.18%, near the low end of its 5-year range (-7.98%–27.14%).

What is the TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD)?

The TTM average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CLFD stock is 0.64%.

What is the 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD)?

The 3Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CLFD stock is -1.87%.

What is the 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD)?

The 5Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CLFD stock is 8.18%.

What is the 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD)?

The 10Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CLFD stock is 6.80%.

What is the 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD)?

The 15Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CLFD stock is 8.92%.

What is the 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for Clearfield, Inc. (CLFD)?

The 20Y average return on invested capital (ROIC) for CLFD stock is 7.83%.

DATE	RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
2026-06-30	0.97%
2026-03-31	0.56%
2025-12-31	1.24%
2025-09-30	1.10%
2025-06-30	-0.65%
2025-03-31	-2.50%
2024-12-31	-6.01%
2024-09-30	-7.98%
2024-06-30	-6.38%
2024-03-31	-3.63%
2023-12-31	2.68%
2023-09-30	8.87%
2023-06-30	13.39%
2023-03-31	16.42%
2022-12-31	17.14%
2022-09-30	27.14%
2022-06-30	26.81%
2022-03-31	24.38%
2021-12-31	23.49%
2021-09-30	18.90%
2021-06-30	15.79%
2021-03-31	13.46%
2020-12-31	10.64%
2020-09-30	7.87%
2020-06-30	6.66%
2020-03-31	4.77%
2019-12-31	4.39%
2019-09-30	5.31%
2019-06-30	5.57%
2019-03-31	6.43%
2018-12-31	5.62%
2018-09-30	5.66%
2018-06-30	4.92%
2018-03-31	3.61%
2017-12-31	5.53%
2017-09-30	5.61%
2017-06-30	7.81%
2017-03-31	9.94%
2016-12-31	11.01%
2016-09-30	12.11%
2016-06-30	10.62%
2016-03-31	10.86%
2015-12-31	9.19%
2015-09-30	8.77%
2015-06-30	8.38%
2015-03-31	7.25%
2014-12-31	9.25%
2014-09-30	11.49%
2014-06-30	14.86%
2014-03-31	15.48%
2013-12-31	14.44%
2013-09-30	11.66%
2013-06-30	13.18%
2013-03-31	13.64%
2012-12-31	11.67%
2012-09-30	12.31%
2012-06-30	14.61%
2012-03-31	13.88%
2011-12-31	15.38%
2011-09-30	14.13%
2011-06-30	13.64%
2011-03-31	11.39%
2010-12-31	8.51%
2010-09-30	5.27%
2010-06-30	3.38%
2010-03-31	3.12%
2009-12-31	4.56%
2009-09-30	6.74%
2009-06-30	9.76%
2009-03-31	8.00%
2008-12-31	7.58%
2008-09-30	6.64%
2008-06-30	6.21%
2008-03-31	3.14%
2007-12-31	-6.88%
2007-09-30	-11.07%
2007-06-30	-24.05%
2007-03-31	-19.99%
2006-12-31	-7.30%
2006-09-30	-11.52%
2006-06-30	-15.15%
2006-03-31	-20.08%
2005-12-31	-26.18%
2005-09-30	-22.49%
2005-06-30	-20.23%
2005-03-31	-18.47%
2004-12-31	-21.15%
2004-09-30	-23.22%
2004-06-30	-25.68%
2004-03-31	-27.13%
2003-12-31	-24.13%
2003-09-30	-20.93%
2003-06-30	-18.77%

DATE

RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)

2026-06-30

0.97%

2026-03-31

0.56%

2025-12-31

1.24%

2025-09-30

1.10%

2025-06-30

-0.65%

2025-03-31

-2.50%

2024-12-31

-6.01%

2024-09-30

-7.98%

2024-06-30

-6.38%

2024-03-31

-3.63%

2023-12-31

2.68%

2023-09-30

8.87%

2023-06-30

13.39%

2023-03-31

16.42%

2022-12-31

17.14%

2022-09-30

27.14%

2022-06-30

26.81%

2022-03-31

24.38%

2021-12-31

23.49%

2021-09-30

18.90%

2021-06-30

15.79%

2021-03-31

13.46%

2020-12-31

10.64%

2020-09-30

7.87%

2020-06-30

6.66%

2020-03-31

4.77%

2019-12-31

4.39%

2019-09-30

5.31%

2019-06-30

5.57%

2019-03-31

6.43%

2018-12-31

5.62%

2018-09-30

5.66%

2018-06-30

4.92%

2018-03-31

3.61%

2017-12-31

5.53%

2017-09-30

5.61%

2017-06-30

7.81%

2017-03-31

9.94%

2016-12-31

11.01%

2016-09-30

12.11%

2016-06-30

10.62%

2016-03-31

10.86%

2015-12-31

9.19%

2015-09-30

8.77%

2015-06-30

8.38%

2015-03-31

7.25%

2014-12-31

9.25%

2014-09-30

11.49%

2014-06-30

14.86%

2014-03-31

15.48%

2013-12-31

14.44%

2013-09-30

11.66%

2013-06-30

13.18%

2013-03-31

13.64%

2012-12-31

11.67%

2012-09-30

12.31%

2012-06-30

14.61%

2012-03-31

13.88%

2011-12-31

15.38%

2011-09-30

14.13%

2011-06-30

13.64%

2011-03-31

11.39%

2010-12-31

8.51%

2010-09-30

5.27%

2010-06-30

3.38%

2010-03-31

3.12%

2009-12-31

4.56%

2009-09-30

6.74%

2009-06-30

9.76%

2009-03-31

8.00%

2008-12-31

7.58%

2008-09-30

6.64%

2008-06-30

6.21%

2008-03-31

3.14%

2007-12-31

-6.88%

2007-09-30

-11.07%

2007-06-30

-24.05%

2007-03-31

-19.99%

2006-12-31

-7.30%

2006-09-30

-11.52%

2006-06-30

-15.15%

2006-03-31

-20.08%

2005-12-31

-26.18%

2005-09-30

-22.49%

2005-06-30

-20.23%

2005-03-31

-18.47%

2004-12-31

-21.15%

2004-09-30

-23.22%

2004-06-30

-25.68%

2004-03-31

-27.13%

2003-12-31

-24.13%

2003-09-30

-20.93%

2003-06-30

-18.77%

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC): 0.97%

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