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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001171843-25-005111"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CLFD"
cik: "0000796505"
company_name: "Clearfield, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T20:13:58.090018+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Clearfield Q3 net income $1.6M ($0.11 EPS) beats guidance; raises FY revenue view to $180-184M

## Summary
- Revenue $49.9M (+2% YoY); gross margin 30.5%, up from 21.9% on improved overhead absorption and inventory recoveries.
- Net income $1.6M vs. loss of $0.4M a year ago; EPS $0.11 above top of guidance range.
- Backlog $36.1M, up 6% sequentially and 11% YoY; demand driven by large regional service providers and MSOs.
- FY2025 revenue guidance raised to $180-184M; Q4 forecast $47-51M revenue and $0.03-0.11 EPS.
- Share repurchases totaled $5.6M in Q3, with $8.4M remaining under buyback program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001171843-25-005111
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CLFD
- cik: 0000796505
- company_name: Clearfield, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-08-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796505/000117184325005111/0001171843-25-005111-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/796505/000117184325005111/f8k_080525.htm

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