OCCNasdaqDrawing & Insulating of Nonferrous WireFiscal year ends October 31
OPTICAL CABLE CORP
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 9, 2026
$13.05+0.14 (+1.08%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $115.29M
- P/E (TTM)
- 45.0
- Dividend yield
- –
Optical Cable statistics
Financials through Jul 31, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Drawing & Insulating of Nonferrous Wire companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Optical Cable | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $115.39M | $940.88M |
| Enterprise Value | $115.09M | $1.52B |
| PE Ratio | 45.00 | 19.22 |
| PS Ratio | 1.39 | 1.28 |
| PB Ratio | 7.83 | 2.42 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 8.09 | 2.76 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 261.13 | 24.45 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 122.11 | 13.21 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Optical Cable | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 1.39 | 1.39 |
| EV / EBITDA | 27.03 | 11.65 |
| EV / EBIT | 33.11 | 18.75 |
| EV / FCF | 260.46 | 28.49 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Optical Cable | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $82.77M | $1.90B |
| Gross Profit | $28.38M | $499.62M |
| Operating Income | $3.48M | $74.88M |
| Pretax Income | $2.55M | $70.73M |
| Net Income | $2.56M | $40.87M |
| EBITDA | $4.26M | $139.80M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.29 | $0.97 |
Margins
| Measure | Optical Cable | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 34.3% | 18.8% |
| Operating Margin | 4.20% | 6.10% |
| Pretax Margin | 3.09% | 6.28% |
| Profit Margin | 3.10% | 5.14% |
| EBITDA Margin | 5.14% | 10.9% |
| FCF Margin | 0.53% | 2.93% |
Returns
| Measure | Optical Cable | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 15.6% | 9.38% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.03% | 5.27% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 21.6% | 5.59% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 12.2% | 5.67% |
Growth
| Measure | Optical Cable | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 13.9% | 12.4% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 1.87% | -0.88% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 5.73% | 9.08% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Optical Cable | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $297.19K | $58.50M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $297.19K | -$30.51M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $0.03 | -$0.82 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $14.73M | $745.44M |
| Book Value Per Share | $1.67 | $14.37 |
| Tangible Book Value | $14.26M | $318.29M |
| Working Capital | $19.16M | $326.66M |
Financial position
| Measure | Optical Cable | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.17 | 2.33 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.74 | 1.01 |
| Interest Coverage | 3.76 | 3.29 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Optical Cable | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $944.97K | $128.41M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$503.09K | -$55.47M |
| Free Cash Flow | $441.88K | $42.40M |
| FCF Per Share | $0.05 | $0.97 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Optical Cable | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 1.95 | 0.92 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.61 | 4.34 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $237.85K | $641.98K |
| Profits Per Employee | $7.37K | $19.60K |
| Employee Count | 348 | 3,353 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Optical Cable | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 2.22% | 2.52% |
| FCF Yield | 0.38% | 2.72% |
Shares
| Measure | Optical Cable | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 8,842,020 | 45,826,200 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 9.44% | 0.02% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.13% | 0.02% |
| Float | 6,921,770 | 38,458,600 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 21.7% | 6.76% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 24.2% | 79.9% |
Taxes
| Measure | Optical Cable | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | -$9.52K | $27.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | -0.37% | 20.7% |
Scores
| Measure | Optical Cable | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $3.30 | $37.23 |
| Graham Upside | -74.7% | -36.4% |
| Altman Z-Score | 5.94 | 2.63 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 6 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.92 | -2.54 |
Calculated by StockData from Optical Cable's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.