Clearfield (CLFD) Competitors $30.11 -0.38 (-1.25%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:16 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends CLFD vs. AAOI, HIMX, JKS, NSSC, BELFA, COMM, DQ, ICHR, WOLF, and AIOTShould you be buying Clearfield stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Clearfield include Applied Optoelectronics (AAOI), Himax Technologies (HIMX), JinkoSolar (JKS), Napco Security Technologies (NSSC), Bel Fuse (BELFA), CommScope (COMM), Daqo New Energy (DQ), Ichor (ICHR), Wolfspeed (WOLF), and Powerfleet (AIOT). These companies are all part of the "electronic equipment" industry. Clearfield vs. Applied Optoelectronics Himax Technologies JinkoSolar Napco Security Technologies Bel Fuse CommScope Daqo New Energy Ichor Wolfspeed Powerfleet Applied Optoelectronics (NASDAQ:AAOI) and Clearfield (NASDAQ:CLFD) are both small-cap computer and technology companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, risk, institutional ownership, community ranking, earnings, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation and media sentiment. Do insiders & institutionals believe in AAOI or CLFD? 61.7% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 88.7% of Clearfield shares are held by institutional investors. 5.4% of Applied Optoelectronics shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 16.0% of Clearfield shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Is AAOI or CLFD more profitable? Clearfield has a net margin of -7.47% compared to Applied Optoelectronics' net margin of -38.61%. Clearfield's return on equity of -4.41% beat Applied Optoelectronics' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Applied Optoelectronics-38.61% -22.36% -12.08% Clearfield -7.47%-4.41%-3.88% Do analysts rate AAOI or CLFD? Applied Optoelectronics presently has a consensus price target of $29.20, indicating a potential downside of 22.79%. Clearfield has a consensus price target of $46.75, indicating a potential upside of 55.26%. Given Clearfield's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Clearfield is more favorable than Applied Optoelectronics.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Applied Optoelectronics 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.40Clearfield 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer AAOI or CLFD? Applied Optoelectronics received 306 more outperform votes than Clearfield when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 65.06% of users gave Applied Optoelectronics an outperform vote while only 59.88% of users gave Clearfield an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformApplied OptoelectronicsOutperform Votes60965.06% Underperform Votes32734.94% ClearfieldOutperform Votes30359.88% Underperform Votes20340.12% Which has more risk and volatility, AAOI or CLFD? Applied Optoelectronics has a beta of 2.37, suggesting that its share price is 137% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Clearfield has a beta of 1.28, suggesting that its share price is 28% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher earnings and valuation, AAOI or CLFD? Clearfield has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Applied Optoelectronics. Clearfield is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Applied Optoelectronics, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioApplied Optoelectronics$209.55M8.14-$56.05M-$2.06-18.36Clearfield$166.71M2.58-$12.45M-$0.85-35.42 Does the media prefer AAOI or CLFD? In the previous week, Applied Optoelectronics had 17 more articles in the media than Clearfield. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Applied Optoelectronics and 4 mentions for Clearfield. Applied Optoelectronics' average media sentiment score of 0.53 beat Clearfield's score of -0.10 indicating that Applied Optoelectronics is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Applied Optoelectronics 7 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Clearfield 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryClearfield beats Applied Optoelectronics on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Insiders ExposedHas Trump Finally Gone Too Far?Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. 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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 ExcelMetricClearfieldTelephone & telegraph apparatus IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$430.24M$1.36B$25.98B$9.08BDividend YieldN/A3.90%2.78%4.23%P/E Ratio-35.4216.87238.1117.18Price / Sales2.581.143,342.57116.95Price / CashN/A19.9735.7437.86Price / Book1.552.038.134.78Net Income-$12.45M-$1.82M$681.78M$225.60M7 Day Performance-7.72%-5.23%0.41%-1.23%1 Month Performance0.48%3.10%7.02%3.36%1 Year Performance4.11%-0.46%23.11%16.60% Clearfield Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)CLFDClearfield2.3508 of 5 stars$30.11-1.2%$46.75+55.3%+8.0%$430.24M$166.71M-35.42400AAOIApplied Optoelectronics1.3093 of 5 stars$35.58-2.3%$23.00-35.4%+83.4%$1.60B$209.55M-17.682,149Analyst ForecastInsider TradeHIMXHimax Technologies3.8798 of 5 stars$8.06-6.2%$15.00+86.1%+29.5%$1.41B$897.26M19.512,164High Trading VolumeJKSJinkoSolar3.1696 of 5 stars$26.20-6.1%$31.33+19.6%-26.5%$1.39B$16.72B43.8557,397News CoverageGap DownNSSCNapco Security Technologies3.7808 of 5 stars$37.85+2.3%$47.14+24.6%+8.8%$1.39B$191.15M27.211,070Positive NewsBELFABel FuseN/A$100.50+0.2%N/A+55.6%$1.26B$524.94M24.346,300COMMCommScope1.9784 of 5 stars$5.76+0.3%$2.50-56.6%+129.6%$1.24B$5.79B-1.3020,000Analyst DowngradeNews CoverageGap DownDQDaqo New Energy3.2329 of 5 stars$17.17-6.6%$22.26+29.7%-24.8%$1.13B$1.31B-9.285,765Positive NewsICHRIchor3.4226 of 5 stars$32.64+0.9%$42.57+30.4%-4.7%$1.10B$811.12M-34.882,245Positive NewsWOLFWolfspeed2.9444 of 5 stars$7.84-5.0%$17.21+119.6%-83.2%$1.00B$804.50M-1.395,013AIOTPowerfleet2.074 of 5 stars$6.97+5.4%$12.50+79.3%N/A$921.38M$133.74M0.00670News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AAOI Alternatives HIMX Alternatives JKS Alternatives NSSC Alternatives BELFA Alternatives COMM Alternatives DQ Alternatives ICHR Alternatives WOLF Alternatives AIOT Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:CLFD) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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