ClearSign TechnologiesCLIR -6.34%40 Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.10% as of Jul. 08, 2026, which is 41% below its 10-year median of 0.17. GuruFocus rates CLIR with a GF Score™ of 40/100 and a GF Value™ of $14.95 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,839 Industrial Products companies, ClearSign Technologies ranks better than 60.16% on this metric.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. It is a measure of a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt.
As of today, ClearSign Technologies's Net Debt Paydown Yield % was 0.10%.
ClearSign Technologies (NAS:CLIR) Net Debt Paydown Yield % Explanation
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced. In other words, it is a measure of the willingness and ability of a firm's management to pay down debt. Companies that have high debt paydown yields indicate that they are more aggressive with paying down debt.
In the calculation of Net Debt Paydown Yield %, we use the reductions of TTM average total debt one-year-ago and TTM average total debt at present, divided by its Market Cap.
ClearSign Technologies Net Debt Paydown Yield % Related Terms
ClearSign Technologies Net Debt Paydown Yield % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for ClearSign Technologies's Net Debt Paydown Yield % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
ClearSign Technologies Net Debt Paydown Yield % Chart
CLIR vs RAIN, TOMZ, LIQT: Net Debt Paydown Yield % Comparison
For the Pollution & Treatment Controls subindustry, ClearSign Technologies's Net Debt Paydown Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Net Debt Paydown Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
ClearSign Technologies Net Debt Paydown Yield % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, ClearSign Technologies's Net Debt Paydown Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where ClearSign Technologies's Net Debt Paydown Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Net Debt Paydown Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
What does a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 0.10% mean?
ClearSign Technologies (CLIR) has a Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 0.10% as of Jul. 08, 2026. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on ClearSign Technologies and its competitors. This is 41% below median its historical median of 0.17. According to the industry distribution chart, ClearSign Technologies ranks #1131 out of 2839 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 39.8%.
Is ClearSign Technologies' Net Debt Paydown Yield % too high?
ClearSign Technologies' current Net Debt Paydown Yield % of 0.10% is 41% below median its 10-year median of 0.17. Based on the distribution chart, ClearSign Technologies ranks #1131 out of 2839 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, ClearSign Technologies has a GF Score™ of 40/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does ClearSign Technologies' Net Debt Paydown Yield % compare to RAIN and TOMZ?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, ClearSign Technologies ranks #1131 out of 2839 companies for Net Debt Paydown Yield %. This puts ClearSign Technologies in the upper half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Net Debt Paydown Yield % for an Industrial Products company?
A good Net Debt Paydown Yield % depends on the Industrial Products industry context. However, Net Debt Paydown Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Net Debt Paydown Yield % mean?
A high Net Debt Paydown Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Net Debt Paydown Yield is a metric that evaluates the total amount of debt a company has paid in relation to its market capitalization. This metric provides insight into a company's willingness and ability to reduce its debt using free cash flow. View historical data on ClearSign Technologies and its competitors. ClearSign Technologies's current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.10%, which is 41% below median its own 10-year median of 0.17. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is ClearSign Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ClearSign Technologies (CLIR) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $14.95, compared to a current price of $3.84 — trading 74.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.10%, which is 41% below median its 10-year median of 0.17. ClearSign Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 40/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Net Debt Paydown Yield % calculated?
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For ClearSign Technologies (CLIR), the current Net Debt Paydown Yield % is 0.10% as of Jul. 08, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is ClearSign Technologies (CLIR) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, ClearSign Technologies stock appears to be undervalued.
The current stock price of $3.84 is trading 74.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $14.95.
GuruFocus considers ClearSign Technologies to be Possible Value Trap.
Key valuation signals for CLIR:
Net Debt Paydown Yield %: 0.10% (41% below median its 10-year median of 0.17)
GF Value™: $14.95 vs. price of $3.84 (74.3% below fair value)
No single metric tells the full story. See the CLIR stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
ClearSign Technologies Corp is engaged in designing and develop technologies for the purpose of decarbonization and improving key performance characteristics of industrial and commercial combustion systems, including emission and operational performance, energy efficiency and overall cost-effectiveness. Its ClearSign Core technology has been proved to be in full scale industrial test furnaces and boilers and first customer installations are currently operating in normal commercial applications The company offers products that include process burners, boiler burners, flares, and ClearSign Eye. The company operates in one segment: Combustion segment. The products of the company include: Process Burners, Midstream and Power, Flares, Boiler Burners, and Sensing Technology.
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