• Clearfield posted fiscal Q3 net sales up 13% to USD 43.9 million; diluted EPS from continuing operations rose 38% to USD 0.22.
• Gross margin slipped 3.5 percentage points to 31.8% due to a USD 2.6 million inventory charge tied to an unfulfilled order.
• Order backlog fell 34% from the prior quarter to USD 21 million, reflecting removal of a USD 4.6 million order it no longer expects to fulfill.
• After quarter-end, it landed a USD 22 million hyperscale data center order; shipments are expected to begin in early fiscal 2027.
• Cut fiscal 2026 outlook to net sales of USD 151 million-USD 155 million, projecting EPS of USD 0.14-USD 0.21.

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