Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 6, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Optical Cable Corporation stock $1.39, price $9.41, that is 85.3% below the price, quality 56 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 9 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Optical Cable Corporation
OCC · USOur calculation puts a fair price 85% below what the stock costs today.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 8, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $2.03 – $26.92 · fair‑value band $0.9520 – $1.89 · the $9.41 price screens above the $1.39 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). 2 fiscal years are left out: there the valuation rested on only a fraction of the usual models. As of Nov 8, 2026.
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Company profile
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.
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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.
Stock analysis
Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) currently trades at $9.41, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $1.39, 85% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of $1.87 per share, and 0 of the 9 models we run sit above the $9.41 price.
Bear case: the Multiples group reads lowest at $0.3700, and 9 of the 9 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: $0.9520 (bear) to $1.89 (bull), the price of $9.41 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 56/100 (solid quality), in the Technology sector.
Mixed Growth: Revenue is growing, but margins or cash flow do not fully confirm the trend.
Optical Cable Corporation reported revenue of $73.0M in FY2025 versus $59.1M in FY2021, a compound +5.4%/yr. Reported net income was −$1.5M in FY2025.
Key figures
Market cap $82.0M Micro · P/E ratio 32.4 · P/S ratio 0.99 · EPS (TTM) $0.2900 · Net margin 3.1% · Return on equity 15.6% · Return on assets (EBIT) −2.2% (5-year average) · Operating margin 8.7%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 32 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 65% below its 52-week high and 126% above its 52-week low, currently below its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at −45% fair-value upside, at −85%, OCC screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
All 9 models by family
The fair value above starts from this blend and is adjusted for dilution from new shares.
Quality Score breakdown
It rates the business: profits, how they develop, real cash, balance sheet, investing and share count.
Insider trades
In the last 6 months, 4 officers or directors sold shares worth $2.4M and none bought.
- SaleTracy G SmithEVP and CFO16,485 shares at $17.24$284,189Jul 9, 2026
- SaleNeil D Wilkin JrChairman, President and CEO, Director, 10% owner25,000 shares at $21.32$532,954Jun 30, 2026
- SaleCraig H WeberDirector2× since Jun 22, 2026: 26,100 shares, avg. $20.14$525,755Jun 29, 2026
- SaleRandall H FrazierDirector2× since Jun 11, 2026: 45,000 shares, avg. $23.91$1.1MJun 16, 2026
Plus 9 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Source: SEC Form 4, as of Nov 6, 2026. All filings at the SEC ↗
Revenue & earnings trend
Growth Forecast
OCC screens overvalued: fair value 85% below the price. Compare with Cisco Systems, Inc →
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Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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| Foxconn Industrial Internet Co 601138 | ¥40.71 | ¥13.93 | −66% | vs OCC |
| Ciena Corporation CIEN | $243.39 | $74.58 | −69% | vs OCC |
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