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Clearfield Q1 revenue up 68% YoY to $86M; EPS $1.00; reaffirms FY revenue guidance $380-393M
Clearfield, Inc.
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$1.00
revenue$85,942,000
- Net sales $85.9M, up 68% YoY from $51.1M; diluted EPS $1.00 vs $0.75, up 33%.
- Reaffirmed FY2023 revenue guidance $380-393M (40-45% growth); introduced FY net income guidance $4.30-$4.50 per share.
- Gross margin 35.7% vs 44.9% due to capacity investments; expects improvement as revenue scales later in FY.
- Backlog $136M, down 17% sequentially; lead times improved to 8-10 weeks from 10-12 months. Company will stop reporting backlog.
- Organic revenue grew 53% to $78M; Nestor Cables contributed $8M. Strength in Community Broadband, MSO, and National Carrier markets.