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CLFD vs NTGR // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Clearfield Inc. (NASDAQ) VS. NETGEAR Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: CLFD 5
— NTGR 3
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $33.26 (+4.10%) • MKT CAP: $451.8M
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LAST: $23.56 (+0.30%) • MKT CAP: $640.3M
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15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (CLFD VS. NTGR)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | CLFD | NTGR | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 33.70% | 38.00% | -4.30 | NTGR | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 0.70% | -9.40% | +10.10 | CLFD | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | — | — | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | -2.95% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 1.40% | -4.90% | +6.30 | CLFD | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | -5.40% | -2.60% | -2.80 | NTGR | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 19.60% | 3.80% | +15.80 | CLFD | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00 | TIE | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 16.56 | 1.54 | +15.02 | CLFD | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 4/9 | 4/9 | 0.00 | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 55.0 | 48.6 | +6.35 | CLFD | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | — | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $451.8M | $640.3M | -$188.5M | NTGR | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | CLFD REV | NTGR REV | CLFD GROSS % | NTGR GROSS % | CLFD FCF | NTGR FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $150.1M | $699.6M | 33.7% | 38.0% | — | -$18.9M |
| FY 2024 | $125.6M | $673.8M | 20.6% | 29.1% | $12.7M | $155.8M |
| FY 2023 | $225.7M | $740.8M | — | — | $18.4M | $56.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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