$356.27
Value $5.18T
ApplevsClearfield
AAPL and CLFD stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.
+0.39%
$29.67
Value $411M
Apple (AAPL) has a market value of $5.18T and Clearfield (CLFD) $411M. Over the last year, with dividends, AAPL moved +30.7% and CLFD -11.8%. Dividend yield: AAPL 0.30%, CLFD none.
At a glance
The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.
Market value
AAPL$5.18T
CLFD$411M
AAPL is 12,609 times CLFD
Revenue, 12 months
AAPL$479B
CLFD$154M
AAPL is 3,116 times CLFD
Net income, 12 months
AAPL$132B
CLFD-$7.2M
Operating margin
AAPL33.0%
CLFD-0.2%
33.2 points apart
ROIC
AAPL72.1%
CLFD-0.1%
72.2 points apart
P/E
AAPL39.2
CLFD–
Dividend yield
AAPL0.3%
CLFD0.0%
0.3 points apart
5-year return
AAPL+143.3%
CLFD-57.8%
201.1 points apart
A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.
The price over time
Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.
AAPL+143.3%
CLFD-57.8%
| Period | AAPLWith dividends | CLFDWith dividends |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year since November 12, 2025 | +30.7%Price +30.3% | -11.8%Price -11.8% |
| 3 years since November 13, 2023 | +95.3%+25.0% a yearPrice +92.8% | +21.1%+6.6% a yearPrice +21.1% |
| 5 years since November 12, 2021 | +143.3%+19.5% a yearPrice +137.5% | -57.8%-15.8% a yearPrice -57.8% |
| 10 years since November 15, 2016 | +1,348.1%+30.6% a yearPrice +1,230.4% | +57.0%+4.6% a yearPrice +57.0% |
Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.
Every figure
As on each company's page. A description, not a recommendation: no one figure says which is better.
AAPLAppleCLFDClearfield
Valuation
AAPLCLFD| Price | $356.27 | $29.67 |
|---|---|---|
| Market value | $5.18T | $411M |
| Enterprise value (EV) | $5.20T | $309M |
| P/E | 39.2 | – |
| P/E, 5-year median | 34.2 | 29.5 |
| P/B | 46.2 | 1.7 |
| EV/EBIT | 32.9 | – |
| Free cash flow yield | 2.6% | 2.0% |
Results and growth
AAPLCLFD| Revenue, 12 months | $479B | $154M |
|---|---|---|
| Net income, 12 months | $132B | -$7.2M |
| Free cash flow, 12 months | $136B | $8.4M |
| Earnings per share, 12 months | $8.98 | -$0.51 |
| Revenue growth, year on year | 15.1% | 19.6% |
| Revenue growth a year, past | +5.5%over 5 years | +10.0%over 5 years |
| EPS growth a year, past | +9.9%over 5 years | – |
Margins and returns on capital
AAPLCLFD| Gross margin | 48.8% | 33.0% |
|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 33.0% | -0.2% |
| Net margin | 27.6% | -4.7% |
| ROIC | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| ROE | 135.4% | -2.9% |
Balance sheet
AAPLCLFD| Cash | $56.7B | $101M |
|---|---|---|
| Total debt | $94.5B | $10M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.1 | -17.6 |
| Interest cover | – | – |
Dividends and buybacks
AAPLCLFD| Dividend yield | 0.3% | – |
|---|---|---|
| Dividend per share, 12 months | $1.07 | – |
| Dividend growth a year, past | +4.5%over 5 years | – |
| Buyback yield | 1.7% | 4.1% |
| Shareholder yield | 2.0% | 4.1% |
Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.
Which is bigger, Apple or Clearfield?
By market value, Apple ($5.18T) is about 12,609.1 times Clearfield ($411M), at today's prices.
How did AAPL and CLFD stock do over the last 10 years?
Since November 15, 2016, AAPL's price moved +1,230.4% and CLFD's +57.0%. With dividends: AAPL +1,348.1% (+30.6% a year), CLFD +57.0% (+4.6% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.
Which pays the higher dividend, AAPL or CLFD?
The dividend yield at today's price is 0.30% for Apple and none for Clearfield. Over the last twelve months they paid $1.07 and – per share.
Which has the higher profit margins, Apple or Clearfield?
Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 27.6% for Apple and -4.7% for Clearfield, and the operating margin 33.0% and -0.2%. Revenue was $479B and $154M.
Which is the better investment, Apple or Clearfield?
The page does not answer that and does not suggest buying or selling. It puts the two companies' numbers side by side, from their SEC filings, for you to read and form your own view. The decision depends on your goals and situation.
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