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Optical Cable (Optical Cable) Book Value per Share : $2.97 (As of Jan. 2024)


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What is Optical Cable Book Value per Share?

Optical Cable's book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $2.97.

During the past 12 months, Optical Cable's average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 1.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was 15.60% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -0.70% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate was -5.30% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get the book value growth rate using book value per share data.

During the past 13 years, the highest 3-Year average Book Value Per Share Growth Rate of Optical Cable was 15.60% per year. The lowest was -14.50% per year. And the median was -1.60% per year.

Optical Cable's current price is $2.78. Its book value per share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $2.97. Hence, today's PB Ratio of Optical Cable is 0.94.

During the past 13 years, the highest P/B Ratio of Optical Cable was 2.29. The lowest was 0.62. And the median was 1.03.


Optical Cable Book Value per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Optical Cable's Book Value per Share can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Optical Cable Book Value per Share Chart

Optical Cable Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
Book Value per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.85 2.03 2.81 2.81 3.13

Optical Cable Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
Book Value per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 2.92 3.25 3.27 3.13 2.97

Competitive Comparison of Optical Cable's Book Value per Share

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Optical Cable's PB Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PB Ratio data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Optical Cable's PB Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Optical Cable's PB Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Optical Cable's PB Ratio falls into.



Optical Cable Book Value per Share Calculation

Optical Cable's Book Value Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2023 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(24.72-0.00)/7.89
=3.13

Optical Cable's Book Value Per Share for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Book Value Per Share=(Total Stockholders Equity-Preferred Stock)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(23.35-0.00)/7.85
=2.97

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Theoretically it is what the shareholders will receive if the company is liquidated. Total Stockholders Equity is a balance sheet item and equal to Total Assets less Total Liabilities of the company.

Book value may include intangible items which may come from the company's past acquisitions. Book value less intangibles is called Tangible Book.


Optical Cable  (NAS:OCC) Book Value per Share Explanation

Usually a company's book value and Tangible Book per Share may not reflect its true value. The assets may be carried on the balance sheets at the original cost minus depreciation. This may underestimate the true economic values of the assets. It also may over-estimate their true economic value because the assets can become obsolete.

For financial companies such as banks and insurance companies, their assets may be reported in current market value of the assets owned. Book values of financial companies are more accurate indicator of the economic value of the company.


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Optical Cable (Optical Cable) Business Description

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Address
5290 Concourse Drive, Roanoke, VA, USA, 24019
Optical Cable Corp manufactures tight-buffered fiber optic & copper data communication cables, data communication connectivity solutions for enterprise markets, and customized solutions for specialty use & harsh environments. Its products and services include designs and customized products for specialty applications and harsh environments, cabling, connectors, patch cords, assemblies, racks, cabinets, datacom enclosures, patch panels, faceplates, and multi-media boxes. The company supplies its products and services to industries such as the military, industrial, mining, petrochemical, broadcast, oil & gas, and others.
Executives
Randall H Frazier director
Wilkin Neil D Jr director, officer: President and CFO
Williamson John B Iii director PO BOX 13007, ROANOKE VA 24030
Nygren John A Jr director 567 SEAFORD LANE, MATHEWS VA 23109
Craig H Weber director
William Russell Reynolds officer: SR VP OF SALES 106 DISTANT VIEW DRIVE, ASHEVILLE NC 28803
Tracy G Smith officer: Chief Financial Officer
Luke J Huybrechts director, officer: SVP Sales
Charles W Carson officer: SVP Marketing & Strategy
Ted W Leonard officer: VP Sales - USA
John M Holland director