Optical Cable Statistics
Total Valuation
Optical Cable has a market cap or net worth of $40.98 million. The enterprise value is $51.22 million.
Important Dates
The next estimated earnings date is Wednesday, September 10, 2025, before market open.
| Earnings Date | Sep 10, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | n/a |
Share Statistics
Optical Cable has 8.23 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -0.22% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 8.23M |
| Shares Outstanding | 8.23M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -0.22% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.21% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 30.51% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 15.83% |
| Float | 5.08M |
Valuation Ratios
| PE Ratio | n/a |
| Forward PE | n/a |
| PS Ratio | 0.56 |
| Forward PS | n/a |
| PB Ratio | 2.13 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 2.20 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 26.05 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 22.19 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
| EV / Earnings | n/a |
| EV / Sales | 0.74 |
| EV / EBITDA | n/a |
| EV / EBIT | n/a |
| EV / FCF | 32.57 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.89, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.58.
| Current Ratio | 1.89 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.64 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.58 |
| Debt / EBITDA | n/a |
| Debt / FCF | 7.08 |
| Interest Coverage | -1.78 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is -14.60% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is -3.86%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | -14.60% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | -3.10% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -3.86% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | -8.36% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $203,539 |
| Profits Per Employee | -$8,817 |
| Employee Count | 339 |
| Asset Turnover | 1.75 |
| Inventory Turnover | 2.40 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Optical Cable has paid $33,241 in taxes.
| Income Tax | 33,241 |
| Effective Tax Rate | n/a |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +83.76% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.27, so Optical Cable's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.27 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +83.76% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 3.56 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 3.35 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 57.46 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 771,735 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 132,253, so 1.61% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 132,253 |
| Short Previous Month | 4,724 |
| Short % of Shares Out | 1.61% |
| Short % of Float | 2.61% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 0.18 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Optical Cable had revenue of $69.00 million and -$2.99 million in losses. Loss per share was -$0.38.
| Revenue | 69.00M |
| Gross Profit | 20.41M |
| Operating Income | -1.96M |
| Pretax Income | -4.14M |
| Net Income | -2.99M |
| EBITDA | -1.10M |
| EBIT | -1.96M |
| Loss Per Share | -$0.38 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $894,281 in cash and $11.14 million in debt, giving a net cash position of -$10.24 million or -$1.24 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 894,281 |
| Total Debt | 11.14M |
| Net Cash | -10.24M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$1.24 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 19.12M |
| Book Value Per Share | 2.33 |
| Working Capital | 13.92M |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $1.85 million and capital expenditures -$273,652, giving a free cash flow of $1.57 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.85M |
| Capital Expenditures | -273,652 |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.57M |
| FCF Per Share | $0.19 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 29.59%, with operating and profit margins of -2.84% and -4.33%.
| Gross Margin | 29.59% |
| Operating Margin | -2.84% |
| Pretax Margin | -4.28% |
| Profit Margin | -4.33% |
| EBITDA Margin | -1.59% |
| EBIT Margin | -2.84% |
| FCF Margin | 2.28% |
Dividends & Yields
Optical Cable does not appear to pay any dividends at this time.
| Dividend Per Share | n/a |
| Dividend Yield | n/a |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | n/a |
| Years of Dividend Growth | n/a |
| Payout Ratio | n/a |
| Buyback Yield | 0.22% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.22% |
| Earnings Yield | -7.29% |
| FCF Yield | 3.84% |
Dividend DetailsAnalyst Forecast
| Price Target | n/a |
| Price Target Difference | n/a |
| Analyst Consensus | n/a |
| Analyst Count | n/a |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
| EPS Growth Forecast (5Y) | n/a |
Fair Value
There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.
| Lynch Fair Value | n/a |
| Lynch Upside | n/a |
| Graham Number | n/a |
| Graham Upside | n/a |
Stock Splits
The last stock split was on July 31, 2002. It was a reverse split with a ratio of 1:8.
| Last Split Date | Jul 31, 2002 |
| Split Type | Reverse |
| Split Ratio | 1:8 |
Scores
Optical Cable has an Altman Z-Score of 2.9 and a Piotroski F-Score of 5. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.
| Altman Z-Score | 2.9 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 5 |
