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Optical Cable Corporation

OCC
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Communication Equipment · Technology
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Winston Score
42
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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.
Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Apr 30, 2026
How the score breaks down
Quality
Mixed
Growth
Good
Cash Flow
Weak
Stability
Good
Valuation
Good

Winston Score History

The full picture

Optical Cable Corporation makes fiber optic cables and related products used to transmit data quickly over long distances. Its cables are sold to businesses, government agencies, military customers, and industrial facilities that need reliable, high-speed communication networks. The company is a smaller, niche player in the broader communications equipment industry, known for serving both commercial and harsh-environment military applications.

OCC earns revenue by selling physical cable products and connectivity hardware, rather than through subscriptions or software licenses. It operates primarily in the United States, with some international sales, and generated roughly $60–70 million in annual revenue in recent fiscal periods. Its competitive position relies on specialized manufacturing capabilities and long-standing customer relationships, particularly in defense and industrial markets. The main growth driver is rising demand for fiber infrastructure as businesses and governments upgrade networks, but the company faces pressure from larger, better-funded competitors and thin operating margins that leave little room for error.

Growth Profile

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Revenue Growth

+26.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Revenue accelerating

EPS Growth

+234.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

33.0%ownership

Declining

Insider ownership declining — could be dilution or selling

Cash Runway

~0 months

$145,600 cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Short runway — potential dilution ahead through share issuance

Revenue accelerating

Optical Cable Corporation grew revenue 27% year-over-year and the growth rate is speeding up. That's the kind of momentum growth investors look for — the question is whether margins can follow.

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale
Gross Margin
34.2%
Modest — 34.2% gross margin
Profit after running costs
Operating Margin
5.9%
Thin — 5.9% operating margin
Return on the money invested
ROCE
5.9%
Weak — 5.9% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth
Sales YoY
+13.6%
Fast-growing sales (+13.6% YoY)
Profit growth
EPS YoY
N/A
Data not available
How steady the profit is
EPS Consistency
6/8 quarters
Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash
Cash Conversion
-274%
Weak — only -274% of profit becomes cash
Spare cash per sale
FCF Margin
-4.0%
Burning cash (-4.0%)

Free cash flow is negative. They are burning cash, not generating it.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns
Debt / Equity
0.47
Conservative — low debt load (0.47)
Covers its interest
Interest Cover
2.05x
Tight — interest eats into profit (2.1x)

Interest coverage between 1 and 3. Profits cover interest, but with little room to spare.

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Valuation

Price vs profit
P/E Ratio (TTM)
118.7x
no trend
Expensive — P/E 118.7

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year
P/E vs Forward
+60.9
GROWING
Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (118.7 → 57.8)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.
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