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Optical CableOCC +6.42%46 Cash Ratio is 0.01 as of Apr. 2026, which is 75% below its 10-year median of 0.04. GuruFocus rates OCC with a GF Score™ of 46/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.21 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 2,479 Hardware companies, Optical Cable ranks worse than 98.83% on this metric.
Optical Cable has a Cash Ratio of 0.01. It indicates that there are more current liabilities than Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities, and the company does not have sufficient cash on hand to pay off its short-term debt.
The historical rank and industry rank for Optical Cable's Cash Ratio or its related term are showing as below:
OCC'
s Cash Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.01 Med: 0.04 Max: 0.46
Current: 0.01
During the past 13 years, Optical Cable's highest Cash Ratio was 0.46. The lowest was 0.01. And the median was 0.04.
OCC's Cash Ratio is ranked worse than 98.83% of 2479
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 0.63
vs OCC: 0.01
The cash ratio is more conservative than other liquidity ratios, such as Quick Ratio and Current Ratio, because it only considers a company's most liquid resources. The numerator of cash ratio only considers Cash, Cash Equivalents and marketable securities. Other current assets, such as accounts receivable and inventories, are not included. The rationale is that these assets may require time to be transformed into cash, and the amount of money received is also uncertain.
The cash ratio shows a company’s ability to pay all current liabilities immediately without selling or liquidating other assets. Generally speaking, a higher cash ratio suggests the company has a stronger ability to cover its short-term debt. However, a high cash ratio could also indicate inefficient management: the company is inefficient in making full utilization of cash to invest protential profitable project. It may also suggest that the company is not confident about future profitability.
In general, the higher the cash ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.
Optical Cable Cash Ratio Related Terms
Optical Cable Cash Ratio Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Optical Cable's Cash Ratio 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.
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Optical Cable's Cash Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Cash 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 Cash Ratio vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Optical Cable's Cash Ratio distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Optical Cable's Cash Ratio falls into.
* 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 (OCC) has a Cash Ratio of 0.01 as of Apr. 2026. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Optical Cable and its competitors. This is 75% below median its historical median of 0.04. Over the past decade, Optical Cable's Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.46. According to the industry distribution chart, Optical Cable ranks #2450 out of 2479 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 98.8%.
Is Optical Cable's Cash Ratio too high?
Optical Cable's current Cash Ratio of 0.01 is 75% below median its 10-year median of 0.04. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 0.01 to a high of 0.46. The Hardware industry median Cash Ratio is 0.63. Optical Cable's value of 0.01 is 98.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Optical Cable ranks #2450 out of 2479 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Optical Cable has a GF Score™ of 46/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Optical Cable's Cash Ratio compare to AMPG and INSG?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Optical Cable ranks #2450 out of 2479 companies for Cash Ratio. This places Optical Cable in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Cash Ratio is 0.63. Optical Cable's value of 0.01 is 98.4% below this benchmark. Historically, Optical Cable's own Cash Ratio has ranged from 0.01 to 0.46 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 0.04 vs. the industry median of 0.63, Optical Cable has consistently been below the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Cash Ratio for a Hardware company?
The median Cash Ratio among Hardware companies is 0.63, based on 2,479 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Cash Ratio significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Cash Ratio should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Optical Cable's current Cash Ratio of 0.01 is 98.4% below the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Cash Ratio mean?
A high Cash Ratio can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Cashflow ratio is the ratio of Cash, Cash Equivalents, Marketable Securities to current liabilities. View historical data on Optical Cable and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Cash Ratio is 0.63 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Optical Cable's current Cash Ratio is 0.01, which is 75% below median its own 10-year median of 0.04. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Optical Cable stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Optical Cable (OCC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $3.21, compared to a current price of $15.09 — trading 370.1% above its estimated fair value. The current Cash Ratio is 0.01, which is 75% below median its 10-year median of 0.04 and 98.4% below the Hardware industry median of 0.63. Optical Cable's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Cash Ratio calculated?
Cash Ratio is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Optical Cable (OCC), the current Cash Ratio is 0.01 as of Apr. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Optical Cable (OCC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Optical Cable stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $15.09 is trading 370.1% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.21.
GuruFocus considers Optical Cable to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for OCC:
Cash Ratio: 0.01 (75% below median its 10-year median of 0.04)
GF Value™: $3.21 vs. price of $15.09 (370.1% above fair value)
Industry Position: 98.4% below the Hardware median (#2450 of 2479)
No single metric tells the full story. See the OCC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Optical Cable Corp manufactures a broad range of fiber optic and copper data communication cabling and connectivity solutions for the enterprise, wireless carrier, and specialty markets. The Company offers high quality products that operate as a system solution or integrate with other components, including fiber, copper, hybrid cabling, cabinets, racks, enclosures, and deployable solutions for enterprise networks, data centers, residential, campus, Passive Optical LAN installations, and customized applications in military, industrial, mining, petrochemical, renewable energy, and broadcast industries. It operates a single reportable segment covering the design, development, manufacture, and marketing of its cabling and connectivity solutions.
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