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Clearfield Q2 revenue up 34% to $71.8M; cuts FY23 guidance on customer inventory digestion
Clearfield, Inc.
2023-Q1 EPS reported
$1.67
revenue$157,751,000
- Revenue $71.8M (+34% YoY), net income $10.4M ($0.67 diluted EPS), gross margin fell to 32.8% from 43.3%.
- FY23 guidance slashed: net sales $260-275M (midpoint down ~$120M), EPS $1.80-2.10 (down $2.45 at midpoint).
- Order backlog declined 21% sequentially to $107.6M on faster fulfillment and normalizing ordering patterns.
- CEO cites demand lull as Large Regional Service Providers and cable operators digest excess pandemic inventory.
- Company rightsizing capacity to current demand but maintains long-term rural broadband build optimism.