Clearfield vs Inseego
CLFD and INSG side by side, both in communications equipment. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How CLFD and INSG compare
Clearfield is the larger company, worth 5.6 times as much as Inseego ($416M against $74.5M).
Clearfield grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (34.0% versus −3.6% for Inseego).
Clearfield keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of −4.7% compared with −12.9% at Inseego.
Clearfield scores higher on the StockData Score (9 against 8 for Inseego), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | CLFD | INSG |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $416M | $74.5M |
| Share price | $30.59 | $4.54 |
| Change, 1 year | −7.0% | −66.4% |
| Change, 5 years | −54.3% | −93.7% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.53 | 2.05 |
| Employees | 243 | 275 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 9 (better) | 8 |
| Valuation score | 1 | 3 (better) |
| Growth score | 1 (better) | 0 |
| Performance score | 1 | 1 |
| Health score | 6 (better) | 4 |
| Dividend score | 0 | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/S | 2.7× | 0.5× (better) |
| P/B | 1.7× | – |
| EV/EBITDA | 54.8× | – |
| P/FCF | 56.6× | 39.6× (better) |
| FCF yield | 1.8% | 2.5% (better) |
| Fair value | $19.22 | $11.06 |
| Margin of safety | −59.1% | 58.9% (better) |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 34.0% (better) | −3.6% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 10.0% (better) | −11.9% |
| Net income growth (TTM) | −3710% | – |
| EPS growth (TTM) | −5300% | – |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 33.0% | 39.3% (better) |
| Operating margin | −0.24% (better) | −10.4% |
| Net margin | −4.7% (better) | −12.9% |
| FCF margin | 4.8% (better) | 1.2% |
| Return on equity | −2.8% | – |
| Return on invested capital | −0.18% | – |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.00 | – |
| Current ratio | 12.53 (better) | 0.93 |
| Altman Z-score | 13.62 (better) | −12.13 |
| Piotroski F-score | 7 | 7 |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Buyback yield | 3.2% | – |
| Shareholder yield | 3.2% (better) | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 64.4% | 44.9% |
| Held by insiders | 18.0% | – |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$854K | – |
| Short interest, % of float | 11.4% | – |
Go deeper
- CLFD stock overview
- CLFD income statement
- CLFD valuation and score
- INSG stock overview
- INSG income statement
- INSG valuation and score
For information only, not investment advice. Check the source filings before relying on any figure.