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OPTICAL CABLE CORP (OCC) Stock Fundamental Analysis

NASDAQ:OCC - Nasdaq - US6838272085 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

5.735  -0.21 (-3.61%)

Fundamental Rating

2

OCC gets a fundamental rating of 2 out of 10. The analysis compared the fundamentals against 48 industry peers in the Communications Equipment industry. OCC has a bad profitability rating. Also its financial health evaluation is rather negative. OCC has a expensive valuation and it also scores bad on growth.


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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

OCC had negative earnings in the past year.
OCC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
The reported net income has been mixed in the past 5 years: OCC reported negative net income in multiple years.
In the past 5 years OCC reported 4 times negative operating cash flow.
OCC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFOCC Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 2M -2M 4M -4M 6M -6M

1.2 Ratios

With a Return On Assets value of -7.66%, OCC is not doing good in the industry: 66.67% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
The Return On Equity of OCC (-15.65%) is worse than 62.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.66%
ROE -15.65%
ROIC N/A
ROA(3y)-2.2%
ROA(5y)-1.18%
ROE(3y)-4.47%
ROE(5y)-4.75%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
OCC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICOCC Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 20 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

OCC has a Gross Margin of 29.55%. This is in the lower half of the industry: OCC underperforms 70.83% of its industry peers.
OCC's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
The Profit Margin and Operating Margin are not available for OCC so they could not be analyzed.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 29.55%
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.38%
GM growth 5Y1.21%
OCC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsOCC Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

OCC does not have a ROIC to compare to the WACC, probably because it is not profitable.
The number of shares outstanding for OCC has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
The number of shares outstanding for OCC has been increased compared to 5 years ago.
OCC has a worse debt/assets ratio than last year.
OCC Yearly Shares OutstandingOCC Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2M 4M 6M 8M
OCC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsOCC Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M 40M

2.2 Solvency

OCC has an Altman-Z score of 3.63. This indicates that OCC is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
OCC has a better Altman-Z score (3.63) than 75.00% of its industry peers.
OCC has a debt to FCF ratio of 5.83. This is a neutral value as OCC would need 5.83 years to pay back of all of its debts.
With a Debt to FCF ratio value of 5.83, OCC perfoms like the industry average, outperforming 50.00% of the companies in the same industry.
A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.48 indicates that OCC is not too dependend on debt financing.
The Debt to Equity ratio of OCC (0.48) is worse than 62.50% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.48
Debt/FCF 5.83
Altman-Z 3.63
ROIC/WACCN/A
WACC10.44%
OCC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFOCC Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10M 20M

2.3 Liquidity

OCC has a Current Ratio of 1.89. This is a normal value and indicates that OCC is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
OCC has a Current ratio (1.89) which is in line with its industry peers.
OCC has a Quick Ratio of 1.89. This is a bad value and indicates that OCC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
OCC's Quick ratio of 0.67 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. OCC is outperformed by 85.42% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.89
Quick Ratio 0.67
OCC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesOCC Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 10M 20M 30M

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

OCC shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 29.17%, which is quite impressive.
OCC shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 5.77%.
The Revenue has been decreasing by -1.34% on average over the past years.
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.17%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%57.38%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.77%
Revenue growth 3Y4.08%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.34%
Sales Q2Q%8.94%

3.2 Future

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A

3.3 Evolution

No EPS estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future EPS growth and evolution.
No Revenue estimates are available, so we could not analyze the future revenue growth and evolution.
OCC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesOCC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 20M 40M 60M 80M
OCC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesOCC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2023 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08

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4. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

The Price/Earnings Ratio is negative for OCC. In the last year negative earnings were reported.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
OCC Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsOCC Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

4.2 Price Multiples

Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of OCC indicates a somewhat cheap valuation: OCC is cheaper than 64.58% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 29.98
EV/EBITDA N/A
OCC Per share dataOCC EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 2 4 6 8

4.3 Compensation for Growth

PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

No dividends for OCC!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A

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OPTICAL CABLE CORP

NASDAQ:OCC (7/18/2025, 8:00:04 PM)

5.735

-0.21 (-3.61%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Earnings (Last)06-16 2025-06-16
Earnings (Next)09-09 2025-09-09
Inst Owners17.66%
Inst Owner Change0%
Ins Owners30.5%
Ins Owner Change1.38%
Market Cap47.20M
Analysts0
Price TargetN/A
Short Float %0.08%
Short Ratio0.02
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield N/A
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)N/A
PT rev (3m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)N/A
EPS NY rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (3m)N/A
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE N/A
Fwd PE N/A
P/S 0.68
P/FCF 29.98
P/OCF 25.53
P/B 2.47
P/tB 2.53
EV/EBITDA N/A
EPS(TTM)-0.38
EYN/A
EPS(NY)N/A
Fwd EYN/A
FCF(TTM)0.19
FCFY3.34%
OCF(TTM)0.22
OCFY3.92%
SpS8.38
BVpS2.32
TBVpS2.26
PEG (NY)N/A
PEG (5Y)N/A
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA -7.66%
ROE -15.65%
ROCE N/A
ROIC N/A
ROICexc N/A
ROICexgc N/A
OM N/A
PM (TTM) N/A
GM 29.55%
FCFM 2.28%
ROA(3y)-2.2%
ROA(5y)-1.18%
ROE(3y)-4.47%
ROE(5y)-4.75%
ROIC(3y)N/A
ROIC(5y)N/A
ROICexc(3y)N/A
ROICexc(5y)N/A
ROICexgc(3y)N/A
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)N/A
ROCE(5y)N/A
ROICexcg growth 3YN/A
ROICexcg growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3YN/A
ROICexc growth 5YN/A
OM growth 3YN/A
OM growth 5YN/A
PM growth 3YN/A
PM growth 5YN/A
GM growth 3Y-0.38%
GM growth 5Y1.21%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover1.77
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.48
Debt/FCF 5.83
Debt/EBITDA N/A
Cap/Depr 31.94%
Cap/Sales 0.4%
Interest Coverage N/A
Cash Conversion N/A
Profit Quality N/A
Current Ratio 1.89
Quick Ratio 0.67
Altman-Z 3.63
F-Score6
WACC10.44%
ROIC/WACCN/A
Cap/Depr(3y)42.06%
Cap/Depr(5y)30.75%
Cap/Sales(3y)0.57%
Cap/Sales(5y)0.47%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)29.17%
EPS 3YN/A
EPS 5YN/A
EPS Q2Q%57.38%
EPS Next YN/A
EPS Next 2YN/A
EPS Next 3YN/A
EPS Next 5YN/A
Revenue 1Y (TTM)5.77%
Revenue growth 3Y4.08%
Revenue growth 5Y-1.34%
Sales Q2Q%8.94%
Revenue Next YearN/A
Revenue Next 2YN/A
Revenue Next 3YN/A
Revenue Next 5YN/A
EBIT growth 1Y49.12%
EBIT growth 3YN/A
EBIT growth 5YN/A
EBIT Next YearN/A
EBIT Next 3YN/A
EBIT Next 5YN/A
FCF growth 1Y434.96%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5YN/A
OCF growth 1Y3798.2%
OCF growth 3YN/A
OCF growth 5YN/A