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Clearfield, Inc.

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$28.77 ▼ -4.16 (-12.65%) at close

17 Visible periods

32 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

Clearfield, Inc. faces fundamental challenges with weakness in Profit Margin (%). The fundamentals warrant careful consideration of downside risks.

Market Cap $402.5M

Dividend Yield —

Revenue Growth -9.9% ↗

Op. Margin 1.4% ↗

ROIC 0.6% ↗

FCF / Share None

Trailing P/E —

Price / Book 1.6x

FCF Yield —

Debt / Equity —

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Nov 5, 2026.

17-Year Financial Trajectory

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Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$150.13M

↓ -9.9% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$-8.05M

↑ +35.4% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

1.4%

↑ +110.1% 32th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$0.87

↑ +21.0% —

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No bullish signals detected.

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Bearish Risks

Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the bottom quartile

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 7 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	-9.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-299%)	-38.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-859%)	-0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-116%)	92.5% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+1749%)	51.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+925%)	9.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+89%)	9.5% Fair → Fair Stable Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+90%)	5.0% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: At sector avg	-1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-136%)	24.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+396%)	3.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	8.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+76%)	42.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+747%)	6.5% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+30%)	44.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+789%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	31.8% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	-39.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	141.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	179.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	55.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	6.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	14.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-53.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	71.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-16.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	10.5% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	-38.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	21.6% Good Good Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	410.0% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	35.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	-34.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	142.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	178.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	59.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	6.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	11.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-52.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	71.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in net income	-13.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	14.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Year-over-year change in net income	-38.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in net income	24.9% Good Good Year-over-year change in net income	422.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	—	21.0% Good Good Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	N/M	62.9% Excellent → Excellent Stable Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-46.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	263.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-22.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-57.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	324.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-77.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	195.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	0.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Year-over-year change in free cash flow	-29.7% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	2456.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	-17.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	5.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	42.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	47.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	21.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	8.4% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	12.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	17.2% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	18.2% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	29.9% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	10.0% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	14.4% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	28.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	29.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	13.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	9.1% Good ↓ Good Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	14.6% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	16.4% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	19.9% Excellent Excellent Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—
EPS CAGR 3Y (%)	—	—	60.0% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	119.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	66.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	23.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-17.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-2.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-12.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	16.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-17.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	-6.3% Weak Weak Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	56.0% Excellent Excellent Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	1.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-88%)	-13.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-216%)	13.9% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+16%)	23.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+96%)	17.9% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+49%)	9.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-25%)	6.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-49%)	6.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-46%)	7.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	14.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+19%)	11.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	14.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+22%)	14.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+16%)	11.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	10.6% Caution Caution Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-12%)	4.6% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-62%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	27.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	23.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.8% Fair → Fair Stable Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	22.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	21.0% Fair Fair Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	20.3% Good Good Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	-5.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-167%)	-7.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-193%)	12.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+51%)	18.2% Good ↑ Good Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+128%)	14.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+81%)	7.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	5.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-33%)	5.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	5.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-35%)	10.6% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+33%)	7.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: At sector avg	9.4% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+17%)	8.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+11%)	20.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+157%)	17.5% Good Good Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+119%)	4.8% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	—	7.6% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.0% Weak → Weak Stable Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.7% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	7.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	14.4% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	5.9% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	13.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	17.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	6.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	8.7% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	12.9% Fair Fair Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	0.7% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	—	-1.02x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.33x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.15x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.54x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.91x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.68x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.79x Caution ↓ Caution Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.13x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.25x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.50x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.86x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.70x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.43x Weak → Weak Stable Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.74x Caution Caution Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.15x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-6.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	33.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	19.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	8.1% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	6.5% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	13.5% Good → Good Stable Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	10.9% Good ↓ Good Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.4% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	14.7% Good ↑ Good Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	9.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	11.2% Good Good Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	4.6% Caution Caution Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	0.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-7.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	10.5% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	27.9% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	20.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	8.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	6.8% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	7.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	15.2% Excellent → Excellent Stable Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.2% Good ↓ Good Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	16.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	11.3% Good ↑ Good Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	12.3% Good Good Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	5.3% Caution Caution Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	-3.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-121%)	-4.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-130%)	10.3% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-31%)	33.4% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+123%)	19.6% Good ↑ Good Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+31%)	8.8% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-41%)	6.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	6.2% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	6.0% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-60%)	12.8% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-15%)	9.1% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-39%)	11.6% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-23%)	11.8% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-21%)	22.2% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+48%)	23.5% Excellent Excellent Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+57%)	6.1% Caution Caution Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	—	—	—	—	0.00x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-100%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	—	-45.89x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	42.32x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	205.20x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1370.01x Excellent Excellent Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$-21.49M	$-16.17M	$-37.83M	$-16.65M	$-13.22M	$-16.45M	$-10.08M	$-8.55M	$-18.54M	$-28.01M	$-18.07M	$-18.19M	$-9.81M	$-5.68M	$-11.28M	$-5.29M	$-4.73M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	—	—	—	—	0.00x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 6 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$10.73	$11.43	$17.94	$19.67	$10.26	$6.82	$6.33	$5.78	$5.46	$5.63	$4.56	$4.49	$4.26	$3.03	$2.91	$2.03	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$-0.58	$-0.85	$2.17	$3.58	$1.48	$0.53	$0.34	$0.32	$0.28	$0.60	$0.35	$0.42	$0.38	$0.62	$0.51	$0.10	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	—	$0.87	$0.72	$-0.54	$0.79	$0.49	$0.91	$0.25	$0.32	$0.75	$0.18	$0.78	$0.27	$0.26	$0.38	$0.01	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$18.51	$19.38	$20.66	$10.68	$7.56	$6.06	$5.49	$5.05	$4.67	$4.43	$3.74	$3.40	$3.09	$2.70	$2.14	$1.60	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$17.49	$18.47	$19.83	$9.76	$6.88	$5.35	$4.77	$4.30	$4.46	$4.25	$3.55	$3.21	$2.89	$2.50	$1.93	$1.39	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	13.99M	14.58M	14.98M	13.77M	13.72M	13.64M	13.44M	13.43M	13.53M	13.37M	13.22M	12.92M	12.53M	12.37M	12.09M	11.99M	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$161.88M	$205.24M	$267.25M	$108.43M	$51.03M	$42.11M	$35.90M	$36.11M	$36.90M	$43.77M	$35.72M	$32.93M	$27.88M	$19.73M	$16.27M	$9.90M	—
LT Debt (USD)	—	—	—	—	$0.00	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$256.16M	$275.76M	$315.16M	$147.58M	$103.82M	$82.75M	$74.93M	$68.87M	$64.53M	$62.59M	$51.28M	$46.75M	$40.08M	$34.69M	$26.23M	$19.25M	$17.85M

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$150.13M	$166.71M	$268.72M	$270.88M	$140.75M	$93.07M	$85.03M	$77.65M	$73.95M	$75.29M	$60.32M	$58.05M	$53.35M	$37.47M	$35.19M	$24.37M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$6.12M	$7.41M	$6.05M	$3.43M	$2.30M	$2.42M	$2.18M	$2.05M	$1.62M	$1.45M	$1.22M	$699.87K	$476.40K	$404.76K	$358.50K	$498.01K	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$-8.05M	$-12.45M	$32.53M	$49.36M	$20.33M	$7.29M	$4.57M	$4.27M	$3.85M	$8.01M	$4.68M	$5.43M	$4.73M	$7.70M	$6.17M	$1.18M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	—	$22.22M	$18.42M	$1.00M	$10.90M	$6.66M	$14.73M	$4.55M	$6.30M	$11.55M	$6.85M	$11.53M	$4.34M	$3.83M	$5.30M	$629.35K	—

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