Clearfield (CLFD) Competitors $31.24 +0.11 (+0.35%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$31.24 0.00 (-0.02%) As of 05:13 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock CLFD vs. LUNR, SEDG, BELFA, DQ, NVTS, AAOI, LASR, HIMX, PENG, and JKSShould you be buying Clearfield stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Clearfield include Intuitive Machines (LUNR), SolarEdge Technologies (SEDG), Bel Fuse (BELFA), DAQO New Energy (DQ), Navitas Semiconductor (NVTS), Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), nLight (LASR), Himax Technologies (HIMX), Penguin Solutions (PENG), and JinkoSolar (JKS). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Clearfield vs. Its Competitors Intuitive Machines SolarEdge Technologies Bel Fuse DAQO New Energy Navitas Semiconductor Applied Optoelectronics nLight Himax Technologies Penguin Solutions JinkoSolar Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) and Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) are both small-cap electronic equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, institutional ownership and risk. Do analysts recommend CLFD or LUNR? Clearfield presently has a consensus target price of $47.50, suggesting a potential upside of 52.05%. Intuitive Machines has a consensus target price of $15.30, suggesting a potential upside of 77.08%. Given Intuitive Machines' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Intuitive Machines is more favorable than Clearfield.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Clearfield 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50Intuitive Machines 2 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more volatility and risk, CLFD or LUNR? Clearfield has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Intuitive Machines has a beta of 1.4, indicating that its stock price is 40% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer CLFD or LUNR? In the previous week, Intuitive Machines had 4 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Intuitive Machines and 3 mentions for Clearfield. Intuitive Machines' average media sentiment score of 0.66 beat Clearfield's score of 0.23 indicating that Intuitive Machines is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Clearfield 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Intuitive Machines 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is CLFD or LUNR more profitable? Clearfield has a net margin of 0.11% compared to Intuitive Machines' net margin of -106.79%. Clearfield's return on equity of 0.07% beat Intuitive Machines' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Clearfield0.11% 0.07% 0.06% Intuitive Machines -106.79%N/A -7.36% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, CLFD or LUNR? Clearfield has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Intuitive Machines. Intuitive Machines is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Clearfield, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioClearfield$166.71M2.59-$12.45M$0.013,124.00Intuitive Machines$228M6.77-$283.41M-$3.24-2.67 Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of CLFD or LUNR? 88.7% of Clearfield shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.2% of Intuitive Machines shares are held by institutional investors. 17.8% of Clearfield shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 39.8% of Intuitive Machines shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. SummaryClearfield beats Intuitive Machines on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Clearfield News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for CLFD and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding CLFD and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart CLFD vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricClearfieldWireless Equipment IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$431.42M$13.45B$28.96B$9.56BDividend YieldN/A1.58%3.09%4.08%P/E Ratio3,124.00330.1752.6825.16Price / Sales2.59271.441,258.5887.62Price / CashN/A18.1635.5558.50Price / Book1.6326.809.216.21Net Income-$12.45M$197.00M$804.70M$265.38M7 Day Performance-0.83%-3.13%-0.58%-1.13%1 Month Performance-27.35%2.27%-2.03%-0.71%1 Year Performance-16.87%3.10%24,070.11%18.86% Clearfield Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CLFDClearfield2.1232 of 5 stars$31.24+0.4%$47.50+52.0%-18.7%$431.42M$166.71M3,124.001,130LUNRIntuitive Machines3.4503 of 5 stars$10.15+3.5%$15.35+51.2%+52.6%$1.75B$228M-3.131Analyst ForecastSEDGSolarEdge Technologies3.6552 of 5 stars$24.90-0.2%$17.70-28.9%+20.4%$1.48B$901.46M-0.834,930News CoverageAnalyst ForecastGap DownBELFABel Fuse1.3811 of 5 stars$111.69-3.6%$115.00+3.0%+27.5%$1.47B$534.79M28.946,300DQDAQO New Energy2.1766 of 5 stars$21.88+3.1%$23.22+6.1%+50.0%$1.42B$1.03B-3.364,749News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap UpNVTSNavitas Semiconductor2.7362 of 5 stars$6.60-0.9%$5.65-14.4%+107.6%$1.42B$83.30M-10.15160Analyst DowngradeAAOIApplied Optoelectronics3.2024 of 5 stars$20.86-3.4%$27.20+30.4%+149.8%$1.35B$249.37M-6.213,309Positive NewsLASRnLight2.4591 of 5 stars$26.48+1.3%$26.42-0.2%+122.5%$1.29B$198.55M-27.871,100Insider TradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeHIMXHimax Technologies4.1655 of 5 stars$7.21-0.8%$11.90+65.0%+27.4%$1.27B$906.80M17.172,177Positive NewsPENGPenguin Solutions3.0888 of 5 stars$23.37+0.5%$27.13+16.1%N/A$1.22B$1.17B-83.462,700Positive NewsJKSJinkoSolar1.4808 of 5 stars$22.02-0.2%$27.19+23.5%+23.2%$1.13B$12.64B-4.3933,830News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LUNR Alternatives SEDG Alternatives BELFA Alternatives DQ Alternatives NVTS Alternatives AAOI Alternatives LASR Alternatives HIMX Alternatives PENG Alternatives JKS Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CLFD) was last updated on 8/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAlex’s “Next Magnificent Seven” stocksThe original “Magnificent Seven” turned $7K into $1.18 million. 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