Technology · Communication Equipment
Price
$18.37
Market Cap
$162.2M
Employees
339
Beta
0.62
Avg Volume
718,423
CEO
Neil D. Wilkin Jr.
Business Description
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. Additionally, they offer copper datacom cables, available in both unshielded and shielded twisted pair configurations. For fiber optic networks, the company supplies a wide array of connectivity components, ranging from wall-mounted, cabinet-mounted, and rack-mounted enclosures (including pre-terminated options) to various connectors, splice trays, jumpers, and convenient plug-and-play cassette modules. Pre-terminated fiber optic cable assemblies, adapters, and other essential accessories are also part of their offering. Their copper connectivity offerings cater to a multitude of environments such as equipment rooms, telecom closets, data centers, and workstations. This segment includes category-compliant patch panels, jacks, plugs, and patch cords, alongside faceplates, surface-mounted, distribution, and multimedia boxes. Copper rack-mount and wall-mount enclosures, cable assemblies, organizers, and various other wiring products complete this range. Furthermore, OCC provides complete management systems for network, data storage, and telecommunications infrastructure. These solutions, suitable for both enterprise and residential settings, encompass data cabinets, wall-mount enclosures, sophisticated horizontal and vertical cable management systems, and open-frame relay racks. The company also supplies specific datacom wiring products, including diverse enclosures, modules, and modular outlets designed for both individual homes and multi-unit residential buildings. Beyond standard offerings, OCC develops specialized fiber optic and copper datacom connectors, along with their associated systems and solutions, tailored for demanding applications such as military operations, harsh environmental conditions, and other unique requirements. Their products reach the market through a diverse network, including distributors, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), value-added resellers (VARs), and direct sales to end-users. Established in 1983, Optical Cable Corporation maintains its corporate headquarters in Roanoke, Virginia.
Business History
Price History (1 Year)
Revenue & Net Income Trend
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Revenue
The top line — total sales before any costs or taxes are subtracted. A measure of how much business the company is doing.
Net Income
The bottom line — profit left after subtracting all expenses, interest, and taxes from revenue. Reflects accounting profitability, but includes non-cash items like depreciation, so it isn't the same as cash earned.
Operating Cash Flow
The real cash generated by the day-to-day business — selling products, paying suppliers, collecting from customers. Calculated from net income by adding back non-cash items and adjusting for timing (unpaid bills, unsold inventory). When OCF consistently lags net income, the reported profit may not be converting to real money.
| Period | Revenue | Net Income | Net Margin | YoY/QoQ |
|---|
Key Metrics
API Direct from provider
CALC Derived from statements
P/E Ratio (Price per dollar of earnings)
APIStock Price / EPS (Diluted)
161.68
Stock Price: $18.37
EPS (Diluted): -0.18
EPS (Diluted): -0.18
P/B Ratio (Price vs net asset value)
APIStock Price / Book Value Per Share
2.94
Stock Price: $18.37
Total Equity: $21.57M
Shares: 8,045,999
Total Equity: $21.57M
Shares: 8,045,999
EV/EBITDA (Total value vs operating profit)
APIEnterprise Value / EBITDA
64.49
Market Cap: $162.15M
Total Debt: $10.03M
Cash: $237,508
EBITDA: $385,236
Total Debt: $10.03M
Cash: $237,508
EBITDA: $385,236
Enterprise Value (Takeover price (cap + debt - cash))
APIMarket Cap + Total Debt - Cash
$74.6M
Market Cap: $162.15M
Total Debt: $10.03M
Cash: $237,508
Total Debt: $10.03M
Cash: $237,508
P/S Ratio (Price per dollar of revenue)
APIStock Price / Revenue Per Share
0.87
Stock Price: $18.37
Revenue: $73.04M
Shares: 8,045,999
Revenue: $73.04M
Shares: 8,045,999
EV/Sales (Total value vs revenue — works when P/E can't)
API1.02
Gross Margin (Revenue left after direct costs)
APIGross Profit / Revenue
30.9%
Gross Profit: $22.60M
Revenue: $73.04M
Revenue: $73.04M
Operating Margin (Revenue left after all operations)
APIOperating Income / Revenue
-0.6%
Operating Income: -$424,000
Revenue: $73.04M
Revenue: $73.04M
Net Margin (Revenue left as actual profit)
APINet Income / Revenue
-2.0%
Net Income: -$1.45M
Revenue: $73.04M
Revenue: $73.04M
ROE (Profit from shareholder equity)
APINet Income / Total Equity
4.7%
Net Income: -$1.45M
Total Equity: $21.57M
Total Equity: $21.57M
ROIC (Profit from all invested capital)
APINOPAT / Invested Capital
5.6%
Operating Income: -$424,000
Tax Rate: -2.1%
Equity: $21.57M
Total Debt: $10.03M
Cash: $237,508
Tax Rate: -2.1%
Equity: $21.57M
Total Debt: $10.03M
Cash: $237,508
Current Ratio (Can it pay short-term bills)
APICurrent Assets / Current Liabilities
1.82
Current Assets: $30.76M
Current Liabilities: $16.85M
Current Liabilities: $16.85M
Debt/Equity (Leverage — debt vs equity)
CALCTotal Debt / Total Equity
0.47
Short-Term Debt: $8.68M
Long-Term Debt: $1.36M
Total Debt: $10.03M
Total Equity: $21.57M
Long-Term Debt: $1.36M
Total Debt: $10.03M
Total Equity: $21.57M
Rev/Share (Top-line per share)
CALCRevenue / Shares Outstanding
$9.08
Revenue: $73.04M
Shares: 8,045,999
Shares: 8,045,999
Book Value/Share (Net assets per share)
CALC(Total Assets - Total Liabilities) / Shares
$2.68
Total Equity: $21.57M
Shares: 8,045,999
Shares: 8,045,999
FCF/Share (Real cash generated per share)
CALC(Operating Cash Flow + CapEx) / Shares
$0.14
Operating CF: $1.41M
CapEx: -$295,537
Shares: 8,045,999
CapEx: -$295,537
Shares: 8,045,999
CapEx is negative (outflow) — added to OCF to get FCF
Div Yield (Annual income from holding)
APILast Annual Dividend / Stock Price
0.0%
Last Dividend: N/A
Stock Price: $18.37
Stock Price: $18.37
Payout Ratio (Earnings paid out as dividends)
Dividends Paid / Net Income
—
Dividends Paid: N/A
Net Income: -$1.45M
Net Income: -$1.45M
Dividends paid not available in cash flow statement
Industry Benchmarks
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Deep Analysis
Pre-flight intelligence scans the company first, then routes to the right analytical methods.
0
Company Classification
— What type of company is this?
1
Industry Landscape
— Where is the industry headed?
2
Company Momentum
— Where is this company trending?
3
Forward Projection
— 1Y & 2Y projected metrics (requires Layer 1 + 2)
4a
DCF Valuation
— Present value of future cash flows
4b
Earnings Power Value
— Floor value — worth with zero growth
4c
Anchored PE
— Industry PE adjusted for growth differential
4d
Reverse DCF
— What growth is the market pricing in?
4e
Revenue-Based DCF
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4f
Anchored P/S
— Price-to-Sales peer comparison (skip if mature earner)
4g
Scenario Analysis
— Bull / Base / Bear (skip if mature earner)
4h
Dividend Discount Model
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4i
Book Value Analysis
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4j
Insider Activity
— Are insiders buying or selling?
4f
Cash Flow Quality
— How trustworthy is the FCF?
4g
Debt Maturity Risk
— Can it handle its debt?
4h
Macro Environment
— Rates, market valuation, volatility
4i
Sector Intelligence
— How does this company compare within its sector?
4j
Revenue Confidence
— How reliable is the growth projection?
4k
Sensitivity Analysis
— How fragile is the fair value estimate?
4l
Sector Demand Cycle
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5
AI Investigation
— Adaptive research engine (Claude)
5b
Thesis Evaluation
— What does the market believe? (narrative/platform stocks only)
6
Valuation Synthesis
— Weighted verdict from all methods (requires Layer 4)
Income Statement (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 27, 2026 7:02am (1h ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $59.1M | $69.1M | $72.2M | $66.7M | $73.0M |
| Cost of Revenue | $42.9M | $48.6M | $49.9M | $48.5M | $50.4M |
| Gross Profit | $16.3M | $20.5M | $22.3M | $18.2M | $22.6M |
| Operating Expenses | $18.2M | $20.0M | $21.3M | $21.6M | $23.0M |
| Operating Income | -$2.0M | $473,000 | $993,079 | -$3.4M | $-424,000 |
| Net Income | $6.6M | $-347,000 | $2.1M | -$4.2M | -$1.5M |
| EBITDA | $-766,617 | $469,888 | $4.3M | -$2.2M | $385,236 |
| EPS | $0.87 | $-0.05 | $0.26 | $-0.54 | $-0.18 |
| EPS (Diluted) | — | — | — | — | — |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 27, 2026 7:02am (1h ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | $132,000 | $216,000 | $1.5M | $244,247 | $237,508 |
| Total Current Assets | $27.6M | $31.2M | $35.0M | $30.6M | $30.8M |
| Total Assets | $37.9M | $40.6M | $43.9M | $40.4M | $40.1M |
| Current Liabilities | $6.2M | $7.5M | $7.8M | $15.1M | $16.9M |
| Long-Term Debt | $8.0M | $10.2M | $10.9M | $2.6M | $1.4M |
| Total Liabilities | $15.7M | $18.4M | $19.2M | $19.5M | $18.5M |
| Total Equity | $22.2M | $22.2M | $24.7M | $20.8M | $21.6M |
| Retained Earnings | $7.9M | $7.5M | $9.6M | $5.4M | $763,213 |
Cash Flow (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 27, 2026 7:02am (1h ago)| Metric | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $2.1M | -$1.6M | $-395,676 | $-857,024 | $1.4M |
| Capital Expenditure | $-192,867 | $-302,599 | $-522,843 | $-371,451 | $-295,537 |
| Free Cash Flow | $1.9M | -$1.9M | $-918,519 | -$1.2M | $1.1M |
| Acquisitions (net) | $0 | $10,134 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Debt Repayment | — | — | — | — | — |
| Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — |
| Stock Buybacks | $0 | $-111,141 | $-115,852 | $-112,951 | $0 |
| Net Change in Cash | $-8,590 | $83,687 | $1.3M | -$1.2M | $-6,739 |
Analyst Estimates (Annual)
Last updated: Jun 27, 2026 7:02am (1h ago)| Metric | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue |
$77.0M $77.0M – $77.0M
|
$82.0M $82.0M – $82.0M
|
| EBITDA |
$408,027 $408,027 – $408,027
|
$434,522 $434,522 – $434,522
|
| Net Income |
$2.4M $2.4M – $2.4M
|
$3.3M $3.3M – $3.3M
|
| EPS | — | — |
Growth Trends (YoY %)
Last updated: Jun 27, 2026 7:02am (1h ago)| Metric | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth | +16.8% | +4.5% | -7.6% | +9.5% |
| Gross Profit Growth | +26.0% | +8.7% | -18.3% | +24.1% |
| Operating Income Growth | +124.0% | +110.0% | -440.0% | +87.4% |
| Net Income Growth | -105.2% | +695.5% | -303.7% | +65.4% |
| EBITDA Growth | +161.3% | +817.5% | -150.0% | +117.9% |
Insider Trading (Recent)
Last updated: Jun 27, 2026 7:02am (1h ago)
Type codes
PPurchase
SSale
AAward / grant
MOption exercise
FIn-kind (tax)
CConversion
GGift
DReturn to issuer
All SEC Form 4 codes
Open market
- P Purchase
- Open-market or private purchase of shares.
- S Sale
- Open-market or private sale of shares.
Compensation (Rule 16b-3)
- A Award / grant
- Grant or award of securities (RSUs, options, etc.) under Rule 16b-3.
- D Return to issuer
- Securities disposed back to the company under Rule 16b-3.
- F In-kind (tax)
- Shares withheld or delivered to pay the option-exercise price or tax — not an open-market sale.
- I Discretionary
- Discretionary transaction under an employee plan — Rule 16b-3(f).
- M Option exercise
- Exercise or conversion of a derivative (option/RSU) into shares — exempt.
Derivatives
- C Conversion
- Conversion of a derivative security into the underlying shares.
- E Short expiration
- Expiration of a short derivative position.
- H Long expiration
- Expiration or cancellation of a long derivative position with value received.
- O OTM exercise
- Exercise of an out-of-the-money derivative.
- X ITM exercise
- Exercise of an in-the-money or at-the-money derivative.
Other exempt
- G Gift
- Bona fide gift of securities.
- L Small acquisition
- Small acquisition under Rule 16a-6.
- W Inheritance
- Acquisition or disposition by will or the laws of descent.
- Z Voting trust
- Deposit into or withdrawal from a voting trust.
Other
- J Other
- Other acquisition or disposition (explained in a Form 4 footnote).
- K Equity swap
- Transaction in an equity swap or similar instrument.
- U Tender / buyout
- Disposition via tender of shares in a change-of-control transaction.
Compensation-plan codes (A, D, F, M) are routine and rarely directional. Open-market P (buy) and S (sale) carry the most signal.
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | WEBER CRAIG H | D-Return | 1,252.00 | $23.00 | $28,796 |
| 2026-06-22 | WEBER CRAIG H | D-Return | 300.00 | $23.01 | $6,903 |
| 2026-06-22 | WEBER CRAIG H | D-Return | 106.00 | $23.03 | $2,441 |
| 2026-06-22 | WEBER CRAIG H | D-Return | 3.00 | $23.45 | $70 |
| 2026-06-23 | WEBER CRAIG H | D-Return | 739.00 | $23.15 | $17,111 |
| 2026-06-16 | Nygren John A Jr | A-Award | 3,733.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-16 | WEBER CRAIG H | A-Award | 3,733.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-16 | HOLLAND JOHN M | A-Award | 3,733.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-16 | FRAZIER RANDALL H | A-Award | 3,733.00 | $0.00 | $0 |
| 2026-06-16 | FRAZIER RANDALL H | D-Return | 9,353.00 | $21.00 | $196,413 |
| 2026-06-16 | FRAZIER RANDALL H | D-Return | 200.00 | $21.02 | $4,204 |
| 2026-06-16 | FRAZIER RANDALL H | D-Return | 250.00 | $21.11 | $5,278 |
| 2026-06-16 | FRAZIER RANDALL H | D-Return | 197.00 | $21.12 | $4,161 |
| 2026-06-11 | FRAZIER RANDALL H | D-Return | 1,400.00 | $26.64 | $37,289 |
| 2026-06-11 | FRAZIER RANDALL H | D-Return | 9,684.00 | $25.24 | $244,394 |
| 2026-06-11 | FRAZIER RANDALL H | D-Return | 3,440.00 | $26.16 | $89,973 |
| 2026-06-11 | FRAZIER RANDALL H | D-Return | 20,476.00 | $24.13 | $494,031 |
| 2026-05-03 | HOLLAND JOHN M | F-InKind | 2,513.00 | $11.00 | $27,643 |
| 2026-05-03 | WEBER CRAIG H | F-InKind | 1,993.00 | $11.00 | $21,923 |
| 2026-01-31 | SMITH TRACY G | F-InKind | 4,341.00 | $4.93 | $21,401 |
Dividend History (Last 20)
Last updated: Jun 27, 2026 7:02am (1h ago)| Date | Dividend | Declaration | Record | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-28 | $0.02 | 2015-10-20 | 2015-10-30 | 2015-11-20 |
| 2015-07-27 | $0.02 | 2015-07-16 | 2015-07-29 | 2015-08-14 |
| 2015-04-24 | $0.02 | 2015-04-16 | 2015-04-28 | 2015-05-15 |
| 2015-01-23 | $0.02 | 2015-01-16 | 2015-01-27 | 2015-02-16 |
| 2014-10-27 | $0.02 | 2014-10-17 | 2014-10-29 | 2014-11-14 |
| 2014-07-25 | $0.02 | 2014-07-16 | 2014-07-29 | 2014-08-15 |
| 2014-04-24 | $0.02 | 2014-04-16 | 2014-04-28 | 2014-05-15 |
| 2014-01-24 | $0.02 | 2014-01-16 | 2014-01-28 | 2014-02-14 |
| 2013-10-25 | $0.02 | 2013-10-15 | 2013-10-29 | 2013-11-15 |
| 2013-07-25 | $0.02 | 2013-07-15 | 2013-07-29 | 2013-08-15 |
| 2013-04-25 | $0.02 | 2013-04-17 | 2013-04-29 | 2013-05-15 |
| 2012-12-13 | $0.02 | 2012-12-07 | 2012-12-17 | 2012-12-21 |
| 2012-10-25 | $0.02 | 2012-10-16 | 2012-10-29 | 2012-11-15 |
| 2012-07-25 | $0.02 | 2012-07-17 | 2012-07-27 | 2012-08-15 |
| 2012-04-25 | $0.02 | 2012-04-17 | 2012-04-27 | 2012-05-15 |
| 2012-01-25 | $0.02 | 2012-01-17 | 2012-01-27 | 2012-02-15 |
| 2011-10-26 | $0.01 | 2011-10-17 | 2011-10-28 | 2011-11-15 |
| 2011-08-03 | $0.01 | 2011-07-18 | 2011-08-05 | 2011-09-15 |
| 2011-05-04 | $0.01 | 2011-04-26 | 2011-05-06 | 2011-06-15 |
| 2011-02-02 | $0.01 | 2011-01-31 | 2011-02-04 | 2011-03-15 |
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