Company data
Clearfield, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
CLFD · Communication Equipment · $462M market cap
Clearfield, Inc. had 243 employees at the end of fiscal Sep 2025, down 39.2% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $150M, up 19.6% from a year earlier, or $618K per employee. Revenue held up or grew while headcount stayed flat or fell.
Employees
243
-39.2% YoY
Revenue
$150M
+19.6% YoY
Revenue / employee
$618K
Peer median $488K
Rank in industry
7 of 22
Communication Equipment
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 243 | $150M | $618K | -39.2% | +19.6% |
| Sep 2024 | 400 | $126M | $314K | +0.0% | -44.4% |
| Sep 2023 | 400 | $226M | $564K | -1.7% | -16.7% |
| Sep 2022 | 407 | $271M | $666K | +62.8% | +92.4% |
| Sep 2021 | 250 | $141M | $563K | +8.7% | +51.2% |
| Sep 2020 | 230 | $93.1M | $405K | -4.2% | +9.5% |
| Sep 2019 | 240 | $85.0M | $354K | +6.7% | +9.5% |
| Sep 2018 | 225 | $77.7M | $345K | -2.2% | +5.0% |
| Sep 2017 | 230 | $73.9M | $322K | +3.6% | -1.8% |
| Sep 2016 | 222 | $75.3M | $339K | — | — |
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Clearfield, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Communication Equipment.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARLO Arlo Technologies, Inc. | 376 | $529M | $1.41M | Hiring ahead |
| NTGR NETGEAR, Inc. | 784 | $693M | $884K | Hiring ahead |
| HLIT Harmonic Inc. | 534 | $361M | $675K | Contracting |
| CLFD Clearfield, Inc. | 243 | $150M | $618K | Leaner |
| DGII Digi International Inc. | 913 | $430M | $471K | Hiring ahead |
| LTRX Lantronix, Inc. | 327 | $121M | $370K | Contracting |
| FEIM Frequency Electronics, Inc. | 232 | $63.2M | $273K | Hiring into decline |
| ONDS Ondas Holdings Inc. | 459 | $50.7M | $111K | Efficient growth |
| AAOI Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. | 4,691 | $456M | $97K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Clearfield, Inc.
- How many employees does Clearfield, Inc. have?
- Clearfield, Inc. reported 243 employees for the fiscal year ending Sep 2025, in the annual report it filed on November 25, 2025. That is down 39.2% from a year earlier.
- What is Clearfield, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Clearfield, Inc. brought in $150M of revenue in fiscal Sep 2025, which is $618K per employee. That ranks 7 of 22 companies we track in Communication Equipment, where the median is $488K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Clearfield, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed November 25, 2025. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell CLFD.