Optical Cable Corporation
OCC · Price history
Price at last available close
$12.62
−$3.38 (-21.13%) 1M
2026-10-28
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Company & revenue
About Optical Cable Corporation
Primary reporting period: 2025-10-31 · Research updated Oct 12, 2026. A research update is not a new financial filing.
Who they are
Optical Cable Corporation (OCC), including its subsidiaries, specializes in producing and distributing comprehensive fiber optic and copper solutions for data communication infrastructure. Its main focus is the enterprise sector, serving clients both within the United States and globally. OCC's product portfolio includes advanced fiber optic and hybrid cables, engineered to support high-capacity transmission of data, video, and voice.
How they make money
Optical Cable Corporation manufactures and sells a broad range of fiber optic and copper data communication cabling and connectivity solutions. The company generates revenue primarily through the sale of these products to the enterprise market and various harsh environment and specialty markets, utilizing an integrated sales team and its subsidiary, Applied Optical Systems, Inc.
Products & services
Fiber optic and copper data communication cabling, connectivity solutions, and harsh environment/specialty connectivity products.
Brands & revenue mix
Core brand for fiber optic and copper data communication products.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Primary corporate and product brand.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Brand associated with cabling and connectivity solutions.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Brand for modular connectivity products.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Brand for data communication products.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Brand focused on harsh environment and specialty connectivity.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Brand for connectivity solutions.
Separate brand revenue is not available in this research.Source
Revenue share is not unit sales or a best-seller ranking. Parent brands and included sub-brands can overlap; do not add overlapping rows.
Product / operating segments
No reconciled product or operating-segment revenue breakdown is available for the current research period. Company-wide revenue remains separate from segment disclosure.
Geographic revenue
No reconciled geographic revenue breakdown was confirmed for the current research period.
Customer concentration
The company reported that no single customer accounted for 10% or more of its total net sales for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2025.
Suppliers, materials & equipment
- Raw material and component suppliers — The company relies on various suppliers for raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of its cabling and connectivity products; specific supplier names are not disclosed.Source
Strengths
- Integrated manufacturing and sales capabilitiesSource
Sources
Financial risk observations and what to check
These are saved observations about business performance, not predictions. Review the company filings alongside the interpretation below. Latest stored financial period end: 2026-07-31.
Total debt increased 328.7% versus the same quarter last year.
Compare the added borrowing with available cash, cash generation and maturities. A percentage increase from a small starting balance can look large without measuring the full debt burden.
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
24
Poor
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
39
Poor
Financial Strength
59
Business Quality / Moat
7
Management
55
Growth Quality
50
Risk / Durability
10
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
19
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
22/100
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Model Score 22/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from the overall Wall Street Score and the separate Company Quality score.
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WSS View
The quick read
The overall Wall Street Score is low across its combined quality, valuation and risk inputs. This can reflect an expensive share price, business weaknesses, or both; check Company Quality and the category breakdown before drawing a conclusion.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as less attractive based on the available valuation and market data.
The model outlook is currently cautious.
- •Balance-sheet / debt profile scores strongly
- •Debt service risk
- •Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
- •Revenue fundamentals are weak
- •Asset quality is a weaker factor
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for OCC
These questions are generated from this company's current financial and score data so the page adds context instead of treating the headline score as a stand-alone conclusion.
- •Can OCC maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
- •Is OCC's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
- •Is OCC's debt load manageable relative to cash generation, interest costs and upcoming maturities?
- •What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify OCC's current valuation?
- •What does the current fundamental change risk warning mean for the reliability or interpretation of OCC's score?
Essential Investment Snapshot
Wall Street Score
24
Opportunity Score
19
Market Cap
$111.6M
P/E Ratio
53.2
EPS
$0.29
52-Week High
$27.98
52-Week Low
$4.02
Beta
0.58
Intrinsic Value
$3.56
Shares Outstanding
8.0M
Total Revenue
$82.8M
Total Debt
$11.1M
Dividend
No current dividend
Liquidation Value / Share
$3.02
Momentum & Volatility Signals
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
Strong downward momentum
Elevated movement
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for OCC
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.Debt service risk
Interest coverage is low (~-0.4x). Earnings may be strained to cover interest expense.
Community Sentiment
0 active · 0 total callsNo personal call yet on OCC.
Potential upside factors
- +Growth opportunities may come from revenue expansion, margin improvement, new products, market-share gains, and stronger cash flow.
- +Integrated manufacturing and sales capabilities.
- +Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
Potential downside factors
- −Key risks may include competition, margin pressure, debt levels, valuation risk, and changes in demand within the Communication Equipment industry.
- −Dependence on raw material availability and pricing.
- −Competitive pressures in the data communication market.
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Scores
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Score Changes
3 historical score records availablePrevious Score
23
Oct 1, 2026
Change
+0.1
points
Current Score
24
Oct 12, 2026
Category Changes
OCC increased 0.1 points because overall fundamentals improved.
Projected Score
Projected Score
26
Projected Change
+2.8 points
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 2.8 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.
Price vs. Value
OvervaluedCurrent Price
$12.62
Model Intrinsic Value
$3.56
Difference
+$9.06
+254.4% vs IV
Margin of Safety
-254.4%
Financial Charts
Revenue
Additional Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
Total Debt
Total Assets
Net Margin %
Free includes 3 annual periods plus available TTM; Premium includes up to 10 annual periods. History depends on available company filings. Swipe the table horizontally to see older periods. A dash means unavailable, not zero.
| Line Item | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $82.8M | $73.0M | $66.7M | $72.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Cost of Revenue | $54.4M | $50.4M | $48.5M | $49.9M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Gross Profit | $28.4M | $22.6M | $18.2M | $22.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Research & Development | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $983K | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| SG&A Expenses | $24.8M | $23.0M | $21.5M | $21.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Expenses | $24.9M | $23.0M | $21.6M | $21.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| EBITDA | $4.3M | $385K | -$2.2M | $4.3M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Operating Income | $3.5M | -$424K | -$3.4M | $993K | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Interest Expense | $925K | $1.0M | $1.2M | $1.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Before Tax | $2.6M | -$1.4M | -$4.2M | $2.2M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Income Tax Expense | -$10K | $30K | $21K | $146K | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Net Income | $2.6M | -$1.5M | -$4.2M | $2.1M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic EPS | $0.29 | $-0.18 | $-0.54 | $0.26 | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Basic Shares | 8.87M | 8.05M | 7.74M | 7.88M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
| Diluted Shares | 8.87M | 8.05M | 7.74M | 7.88M | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· | ···· |
Earnings Summary
Revenue
$24.3M
Estimate unavailable.
Revenue Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
EPS
$0.21
Estimate unavailable.
EPS Beat/Miss
Not available (no estimate stored)
Debt Change
+328.7%
Cash Change
-29.5%
Margin Change
+6.1 pp
Debt and cash show percentage changes versus the comparison period; margin shows the change in percentage points (pp). These are company-wide changes, not per-share amounts.
Financial Changes Since Prior Period
What Improved
- Margins expanded
What Weakened
- Cash position declined
- Debt increased
Potential Score Impact
Positive indicators included revenue growth, EPS growth, net income margin. Pressure indicators included cash levels, debt levels. These factors may support or pressure the Revenue, Management, Financial, and Debt categories; this summary does not claim that the stored scores changed.
Stored Earnings Analysis
Revenue increased 22.0%. EPS increased 483.3%. Cash declined 29.5%. Total debt increased 328.7%. Net income margin improved by 6.1 percentage points.
Earnings-Call Transcript
Earnings-call transcript analysis is not currently available.
These results may influence future scores when the next evaluation is completed.
Insider Activity
Guru / Smart Money
Guru Score
Smart Money
Number of Gurus
Total Guru Value
Avg Portfolio Weight
Largest Holder
Largest Holder %
New Positions
Increased Positions
Reduced Positions
Exited Positions
Net Guru Sentiment
Short Interest
Dividend History
Dividend data is not available yet. Missing data does not mean this company pays no dividend.
Conservative Projected Values
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10 Years
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Conservative Projection Rate
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