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confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Clearfield Q3 net sales $61.3M (-14% YoY), EPS $0.33 vs $0.92; raises FY EPS guidance
Clearfield, Inc.
2023-Q3 EPS reported
$2.00
revenue$219,035,000
- Net income $5.2M ($0.33 diluted EPS) vs $12.7M ($0.92) a year ago; gross margin fell to 31.1% from 41.1%.
- Backlog $74.7M, down 31% sequentially and 52% YoY, as customers digest inventory.
- FY 2023 revenue guidance reiterated at $260-275M; EPS guidance raised to $2.05-2.15 from $1.80-2.10.
- International revenue from Nestor Cables contributed $13.4M; organic revenue fell 33% YoY.
- Management cites cautious community broadband spending and inventory digestion, expects impact into fiscal 2024.