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Optical Cable Corporation (OCC)
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Upturn Advisory Summary
08/28/2025: OCC (1-star) has a low Upturn Star Rating. Not recommended to BUY.
Upturn Star Rating
Not Recommended Performance
These Stocks/ETFs, based on Upturn Advisory, consistently fall short of market performance, signaling caution before investing.
Analysis of Past Performance
Type Stock | Historic Profit 37.09% | Avg. Invested days 22 | Today’s Advisory Consider higher Upturn Star rating |
Upturn Star Rating | Upturn Advisory Performance  2.0 | Stock Returns Performance  3.0 |
| Profits based on simulation | Last Close 08/28/2025 |
Key Highlights
Company Size Small-Cap Stock | Market Capitalization 23.86M USD | Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price - |
Price to earnings Ratio - | 1Y Target Price - | ||
Volume (30-day avg) - | Beta 0.28 | 52 Weeks Range 2.02 - 6.30 | Updated Date 06/29/2025 |
52 Weeks Range 2.02 - 6.30 | Updated Date 06/29/2025 | ||
Dividends yield (FY) - | Basic EPS (TTM) -0.38 |
Earnings Date
Report Date 2025-06-09 | When Before Market | Estimate - | Actual -0.0895 |
Profitability
Profit Margin -4.33% | Operating Margin (TTM) -2.45% |
Management Effectiveness
Return on Assets (TTM) -3.1% | Return on Equity (TTM) -14.6% |
Valuation
Trailing PE - | Forward PE - | Enterprise Value 32441600 | Price to Sales(TTM) 0.35 |
Enterprise Value 32441600 | Price to Sales(TTM) 0.35 | ||
Enterprise Value to Revenue 0.47 | Enterprise Value to EBITDA 15.58 | Shares Outstanding 8228240 | Shares Floating 5717643 |
Shares Outstanding 8228240 | Shares Floating 5717643 | ||
Percent Insiders 30.5 | Percent Institutions 17.66 |
Upturn AI SWOT
Optical Cable Corporation
Company Overview
History and Background
Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) was founded in 1983. It began as a manufacturer of fiber optic cables and has expanded its product lines to include connectivity solutions. OCC is known for its harsh environment and specialty cable solutions.
Core Business Areas
- Fiber Optic Cables: OCC designs and manufactures a wide range of fiber optic cables for various applications, including data centers, enterprise networks, and harsh environments.
- Copper Cables: OCC provides copper cables for networking and communications applications.
- Connectivity Solutions: OCC offers connectors, assemblies, and other connectivity components to complement its cable offerings.
Leadership and Structure
Neil D. Wilkin serves as the President and CEO. The company has a typical corporate structure with various departments reporting to executive leadership.
Top Products and Market Share
Key Offerings
- Harsh Environment Cables: OCC is known for its ruggedized fiber optic cables designed for extreme environments. While precise market share data is difficult to obtain, OCC is a significant player in the specialty cable market. Key competitors include Belden, Corning, and Prysmian.
- Data Center Cables: OCC provides fiber optic cables for high-density data center applications. Data on precise market share for this product is difficult to attain as it is fragmented, key competitors are CommScope and Legrand
Market Dynamics
Industry Overview
The fiber optic cable market is driven by increasing bandwidth demand, growing adoption of cloud computing, and expansion of telecommunications infrastructure. The overall market is expected to continue to grow.
Positioning
OCC is positioned as a provider of high-quality, specialty cable solutions for demanding applications. Its competitive advantage lies in its expertise in harsh environment cables and its ability to provide custom solutions.
Total Addressable Market (TAM)
The global fiber optic cable market is estimated to be worth tens of billions of USD. OCC captures a small but important part of this market.
Upturn SWOT Analysis
Strengths
- Strong brand recognition in harsh environment cables
- Custom cable design capabilities
- High-quality products
- Established customer base
Weaknesses
- Smaller scale compared to larger competitors
- Limited geographic presence
- Dependence on specific industries
- Lower overall market share
Opportunities
- Growing demand for high-bandwidth connectivity
- Expansion into new geographic markets
- Development of new cable technologies
- Increased adoption of fiber optics in industrial applications
Threats
- Intense competition from larger players
- Fluctuations in raw material prices
- Technological obsolescence
- Economic downturns
Competitors and Market Share
Key Competitors
- CSCO
- BELDEN
- PRYS
Competitive Landscape
OCC competes with much larger companies in the fiber optic cable market. Its focus on specialty cables provides a niche, but it faces challenges in competing on price and scale.
Growth Trajectory and Initiatives
Historical Growth: Growth trends are subject to yearly financial reports
Future Projections: Future Projections are subject to analyst reports and future information.
Recent Initiatives: Analysis requires current year data.
Summary
Optical Cable Corporation focuses on specialty and harsh environment cables, providing customized solutions. The company has a strong brand in its niche, but faces competition from larger companies. Growth will depend on expanding into new markets and technologies. OCC needs to focus on its strengths and expand its customer base.
Peer Comparison
Sources and Disclaimers
Data Sources:
- Company reports, industry analysis reports, and publicly available information.
Disclaimers:
This analysis is based on available information and is subject to change. Market share estimates are approximate.
AI Summarization is directionally correct and might not be accurate.
Summarized information shown could be a few years old and not current.
Fundamental Rating based on AI could be based on old data.
AI-generated summaries may have inaccuracies (hallucinations). Please verify the information before taking action.
About Optical Cable Corporation
Exchange NASDAQ | Headquaters 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 339 | Website https://www.occfiber.com |
Full time employees 339 | Website https://www.occfiber.com | ||
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 voice 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, 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.
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