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Dec 31, 2023
Clearfield Q1 2024 Earnings Report
Clearfield's financial performance declined due to industry inventory overhang, reporting a decrease in net sales and a net loss for the quarter.
Key Takeaways
Clearfield reported a significant decrease in net sales for the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, falling to $34.2 million from $85.9 million in the same quarter last year. The company experienced a net loss of $5.3 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, compared to a net income of $14.3 million, or $1.00 per diluted share, in the prior year. The results were impacted by industry-wide inventory overhang and reduced demand.
Net sales decreased by 60.2% to $34.2 million compared to the same quarter last year.
Order backlog decreased by 68.1% year-over-year to $43.5 million.
Gross margin decreased to 13.7% due to excess production capacity and increased inventory reserves.
Net loss totaled $5.3 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, a significant downturn from the previous year's net income of $14.3 million, or $1.00 per diluted share.
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CapyFin.com Forward Guidance
The Company expects net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 to be in the range of $29 million to $33 million and net loss per share to be in the range of $(0.49) to $(0.55).
Challenges Ahead
- Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 are expected to be between $29 million and $33 million.
- Net loss per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 is expected to be between $(0.49) and $(0.55).
- Loss per share range is based on the number of shares outstanding at the end of the first quarter and does not reflect share repurchases in the second quarter.