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Optical Cable (Optical Cable) EV-to-EBIT : 27.62 (As of Apr. 26, 2024)


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What is Optical Cable EV-to-EBIT?

EV-to-EBIT is calculated as Enterprise Value divided by its EBIT. As of today, Optical Cable's Enterprise Value is $31.27 Mil. Optical Cable's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $1.13 Mil. Therefore, Optical Cable's EV-to-EBIT for today is 27.62.

The historical rank and industry rank for Optical Cable's EV-to-EBIT or its related term are showing as below:

OCC' s EV-to-EBIT Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -1282.74   Med: 5.42   Max: 3782.9
Current: 27.62

During the past 13 years, the highest EV-to-EBIT of Optical Cable was 3782.90. The lowest was -1282.74. And the median was 5.42.

OCC's EV-to-EBIT is ranked worse than
71.26% of 1712 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 16.195 vs OCC: 27.62

Joel Greenblatt calls the inversion of this ratio Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. Optical Cable's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $30.88 Mil. Optical Cable's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 was $1.13 Mil. Optical Cable's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was 3.67%.


Optical Cable EV-to-EBIT Historical Data

The historical data trend for Optical Cable's EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT Chart

Optical Cable Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
EV-to-EBIT
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -6.41 -6.35 5.31 86.30 9.19

Optical Cable Quarterly Data
Apr19 Jul19 Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24
EV-to-EBIT 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 18.62 8.72 7.08 9.19 27.28

Competitive Comparison of Optical Cable's EV-to-EBIT

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Optical Cable's EV-to-EBIT, along with its competitors' market caps and EV-to-EBIT 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 EV-to-EBIT Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Optical Cable's EV-to-EBIT distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Optical Cable's EV-to-EBIT falls into.



Optical Cable EV-to-EBIT Calculation

Optical Cable's EV-to-EBIT for today is calculated as:

EV-to-EBIT=Enterprise Value (Today)/EBIT (TTM)
=31.268/1.132
=27.62

Optical Cable's current Enterprise Value is $31.27 Mil.
Optical Cable's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.13 Mil.

* 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.


Optical Cable  (NAS:OCC) EV-to-EBIT Explanation

This is a more accurate valuation of companies' operation because it considers the debt and cash on its balance sheet, and non-operating items such as interest payment, tax, and one-time items are not included in the Operating Income.

Joel Greenblatt calls the inversion of this ratio Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %.

Optical Cable's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 is calculated as:

Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % (Q: Jan. 2024 ) =EBIT / Enterprise Value (Q: Jan. 2024 )
=1.132/30.8754712
=3.67 %

Optical Cable's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Jan. 2024 was $30.88 Mil.
Optical Cable's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jan. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $1.13 Mil.

* 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 (Optical Cable) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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