Optical Cable Corporation(OCC)

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QUALITY SIGNAL
1-STAR RATING
PASS
LAST CLOSE
$14.82
09/18/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for OCC

09/18/2026: OCC (1-star) is currently NOT-A-BUY. Pass it for now.

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Rolling Over
PRICE PATH

Rolling Over

The price momentum is slowing down and beginning to turn downward.

Extreme Price Shocks
PRICE STABILITY

Extreme Price Shocks

The stock has experienced exceptionally large and disruptive price movements during the period.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit -0.65%
Avg. Invested days 25
Today’s Advisory PASS
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

OCC receives a 3-star rating, supported by solid company fundamentals. The rating is constrained by weak unit economics, soft analyst coverage, and weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

OCC has solid overall fundamentals (4 stars), with moderate financial health, solid growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, strong earnings growth (+65.4%) is partially offset by soft cash generation (FCF margin 1.5%), moderate revenue growth (+9.5%), soft profitability (net margin -2.0%).

Financial Health Rating

OCC's financial health is supported by solid liquidity, including working-capital and asset support (WC/assets 34.7%). Profitability is soft (2 stars), which helps explain the 3-star overall score.

Growth Momentum Score

Free-cash-flow growth is OCC's strongest growth driver at +191.1% FY2025 versus FY2024 (strong, 5 stars). By comparison, earnings growth (+65.4%, strong) is also strong, while revenue growth (+9.5%, moderate) holds the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 24.4% and approximately 67.0% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership of 40.50% supports management-shareholder alignment.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

Gendell Jeffrey L 5.09%
Vanguard Capital Management, LLC 2.58%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc. 1.77%
Two Sigma Investments LLC 1.20%
SEI Investments Co 1.11%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

OCC generates approximately $309 of gross profit, $-6 of operating income, and $15 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: -2.13% (Tax Credit)

Quantitative Style Profile

OCC has a liquid, relatively low-volatility profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback, while valuation that is moderately attractive rather than deeply discounted.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Low VolatilitySmall / Mid Cap RiskShort Squeeze RiskHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Small-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 131.04M USD
Price to earnings Ratio 51.1
1Y Target Price -
Price to earnings Ratio 51.1
1Y Target Price -
Volume (30-day avg) 278.7K shares
Beta 0.57
52 Weeks Range 4.02 - 27.98
Updated Date 09/19/2026
52 Weeks Range 4.02 - 27.98
Updated Date 09/19/2026
Dividends yield (FY) -
Basic EPS (TTM) 0.29

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

Revenue by Geography

Geography revenue - Year on Year

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Earnings Date

Report Date 2026-09-09
When Before Market
Estimate 0.2
Actual 0.21

Profitability

Profit Margin 3.1%
Operating Margin (TTM) 8.69%

Management Effectiveness

Return on Assets (TTM) 5.11%
Return on Equity (TTM) 15.56%

Valuation

Trailing PE 51.1
Forward PE -
Enterprise Value 140.59M
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.58
Enterprise Value 140.59M
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.58
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1.7
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 33
Shares Outstanding 8.84M
Shares Floating 5.93M
Shares Outstanding 8.84M
Shares Floating 5.93M
Percent Insiders 40.5
Percent Institutions 24.37

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

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Net Income (Profit)

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Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

Information icon Cash remaining after operating activities and capital expenditures, showing cash available for growth. It is needed to evaluate the company’s ability to invest, pay dividends, or reduce debt.

📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

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EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

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Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

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Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

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Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

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🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

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Total Assets (Asset Base)

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Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

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⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

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Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

Information icon Indirect costs of running the business such as salaries, marketing, and administration. It is needed to understand how much it costs to sustain ongoing business operations.

Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About Optical Cable Corporation

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquarters Roanoke, VA, United States
IPO Launch date 1996-04-02
Chairman, President & CEO Mr. Neil D. Wilkin Jr.
Sector Technology
Industry Communication Equipment
Full time employees 348
Full time employees 348

Optical Cable Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells fiber optic and copper data communications cabling and connectivity solutions primarily for the enterprise market in the United States and internationally. The company offers fiber optic and hybrid cables for high bandwidth transmission of data, video, and audio communications; and copper datacom cables, including unshielded and shielded twisted pair constructions. Its fiber optic connectivity products include fiber optic wall mounts, cabinet mount and rack mount enclosures, NEMA enclosures, pre-terminated fiber optic enclosures, fiber optic connectors, splice trays, fiber optic jumpers, plug and play cassette modules, pre-terminated fiber optic cable assemblies, adapters, and accessories; and copper connectivity products comprising category compliant patch panels, jacks, plugs, patch cords, faceplates, surface mounted boxes, distribution and multi-media boxes, copper rack mount and wall mount enclosures, cable assemblies, cable organizers, and other wiring products for equipment rooms, telecommunications closets, data centers, and workstation applications. In addition, the company provides network, data storage, and telecommunications management systems, such as data cabinets, wall mount enclosures, horizontal and vertical cable management systems, and open frame relay racks; and datacom wiring products, including various enclosures, and modules and modular outlets for single dwelling and multiple dwelling residential uses. Further, the company provides specialty fiber optic connectors and connectivity components, copper datacom connectors, and related systems and solutions for military, other harsh environment, and special applications, as well as cylindrical connector products. It sells its products to distributors, original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, and end-users. Optical Cable Corporation was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia.