Optical CableOCC +0.22%46 Days Payable is 43.47 as of Apr. 2026, which is 31% above its 10-year median of 33.29. GuruFocus rates OCC with a GF Score™ of 46/100 and a GF Value™ of $3.22 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,438 Hardware companies, Optical Cable ranks worse than 70.8% on this metric.
The historical rank and industry rank for Optical Cable's Days Payable or its related term are showing as below:
OCC'
s Days Payable Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 17.79 Med: 33.29 Max: 47.2
Current: 47.2
During the past 13 years, Optical Cable's highest Days Payable was 47.20. The lowest was 17.79. And the median was 33.29.
OCC's Days Payable is ranked worse than 70.8% of 2438
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 69.935
vs OCC: 47.20
Optical Cable's Days Payable
declined
from Apr. 2025 (50.52) to Apr. 2026 (43.47).
It may suggest that Optical Cableaccelerated paying its suppliers.
Optical Cable Days Payable Related Terms
Optical Cable Days Payable Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Optical Cable's Days Payable 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 Days Payable, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Payable 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 Days Payable vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Optical Cable's Days Payable distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Optical Cable's Days Payable falls into.
Days Payable indicates the number of days that the account payable relative to cost of goods sold the company has. An increase of Days Payable may suggest that the company delays paying its suppliers.
Optical Cable's Days Payable for the fiscal year that ended in Oct. 2025 is calculated as
* 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 Days Payable of 43.47 as of Apr. 2026. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Optical Cable and its competitors. This is 31% above median its historical median of 33.29. Over the past decade, Optical Cable's Days Payable has ranged from 17.79 to 47.20. According to the industry distribution chart, Optical Cable ranks #1726 out of 2438 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 70.8%.
Is Optical Cable's Days Payable too high?
Optical Cable's current Days Payable of 43.47 is 31% above median its 10-year median of 33.29. Over the past 10 years, this metric has ranged from a low of 17.79 to a high of 47.20. The Hardware industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Optical Cable's value of 43.47 is 37.8% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Optical Cable ranks #1726 out of 2438 companies in the Hardware industry, which is below the industry midpoint. 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 Days Payable compare to AMPG and WATT?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Optical Cable ranks #1726 out of 2438 companies for Days Payable. This places Optical Cable in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Days Payable is 69.94. Optical Cable's value of 43.47 is 37.8% below this benchmark. Historically, Optical Cable's own Days Payable has ranged from 17.79 to 47.20 over the past decade. While the company's 10-year median is 33.29 vs. the industry median of 69.94, 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 Days Payable for a Hardware company?
The median Days Payable among Hardware companies is 69.94, based on 2,438 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Days Payable significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Days Payable should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Optical Cable's current Days Payable of 43.47 is 37.8% 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 Days Payable mean?
A high Days Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Days payable represents the average amount of days a company waits to pay its invoices from suppliers. View historical data on Optical Cable and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Days Payable is 69.94 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Optical Cable's current Days Payable is 43.47, which is 31% above median its own 10-year median of 33.29. 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 $3.22, compared to a current price of $18.33 — trading 469.3% above its estimated fair value. The current Days Payable is 43.47, which is 31% above median its 10-year median of 33.29 and 37.8% below the Hardware industry median of 69.94. Optical Cable's overall GF Score™ is 46/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Days Payable calculated?
Days Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Optical Cable (OCC), the current Days Payable is 43.47 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 $18.33 is trading 469.3% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.22.
GuruFocus considers Optical Cable to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for OCC:
Days Payable: 43.47 (31% above median its 10-year median of 33.29)
GF Value™: $3.22 vs. price of $18.33 (469.3% above fair value)
Industry Position: 37.8% below the Hardware median (#1726 of 2438)
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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