Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Sep 23, 2026: fair value of Optical Cable Corporation $1.62, price $14.16, upside -88.6%, quality 61 out of 100. Calculated from audited financials with 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
- Fair value above price? No
- Good quality? Yes
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Optical Cable Corporation
OCC · USStructural break: The valuation model sees a lasting decline in earnings power for this stock, the confidence band is broken. Treat the target with caution.
Stretched ValuationStrong overvaluation with only moderate quality.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $2.03 – $26.92 · fair‑value band $1.12 – $2.20 · the $14.16 price screens above the $1.62 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. Dashed = 300-day average. As of Sep 23, 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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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 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 $14.16, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $1.62, implying the stock looks roughly 774.1% overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Asset-Based group reads highest at a median of $1.64 per share, and 0 of the 10 models we run sit above the $14.16 price.
Bear case: the Multiples group reads lowest at $0.5100, and 10 of the 10 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is low.
Scenario range: $1.12 (bear) to $2.20 (bull), the price of $14.16 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 61/100 (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 $198M · P/E ratio 118.0 · P/S ratio 2.52 · EPS (TTM) $0.1200 · Net margin −2.0% · Return on equity 5.9% · Return on assets (EBIT) −2.2% · Operating margin 5.9%.
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 31 out of 100 (medium confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades about 47% below its 52-week high and 240% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Technology peers we cover trades at −62% fair-value upside, at −89%, OCC screens richer than that median.
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Of which business quality 59 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 63
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Growth Forecast
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Communication Equipment · 316 stocks
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Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
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