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Clearfield Q1 fiscal 2024 revenue down 60% YoY, net loss of $5.3M
Clearfield, Inc.
2024-FY EPS reported
-$0.35
revenue$34,230,000
- Net sales $34.2M, down 60% YoY; net loss $5.3M ($0.35 diluted) vs net income $14.3M ($1.00 diluted) YoY.
- Gross margin fell to 13.7% from 35.7% due to excess capacity and inventory reserves; backlog $43.5M, down 24% sequentially.
- Repurchased ~$12M in shares under buyback program, leaving $21M available; Q2 FY24 revenue guidance $29-33M, net loss per share $(0.49)-(0.55).
- Expects full Build America, Buy America Act compliance by end of 2024; launched new smaller vault product.