Optical CableOCC -4.95%46 EBITDA Margin % is 6.69% as of Apr. 2026, which is 543% above its 10-year median of 1.04. 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 2,472 Hardware companies, Optical Cable ranks worse than 64% on this metric.
EBITDA Margin % is calculated as EBITDA divided by its Revenue. Optical Cable's EBITDA for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $1.49 Mil. Optical Cable's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $22.21 Mil. Therefore, Optical Cable's EBITDA margin for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 6.69%.
EBITDA Margin % is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue. It is an performance metric measuring company's operating profitability. EBITDA Margin takes depreciation and amortization, interest expense and tax into account, which makes it easy to compare the relative profitability of companies of different sizes in the same industry.
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Optical Cable EBITDA Margin % Historical Data
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OCC vs AMPG, WATT, AIRG: EBITDA Margin % Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Optical Cable's EBITDA Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and EBITDA Margin % 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 EBITDA Margin % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Optical Cable's EBITDA Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Optical Cable's EBITDA Margin % 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 EBITDA Margin % of 6.69% as of Apr. 2026. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Optical Cable and its competitors. This is 543% above median its historical median of 1.04. According to the industry distribution chart, Optical Cable ranks #1582 out of 2472 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 64%.
Is Optical Cable's EBITDA Margin % too high?
Optical Cable's current EBITDA Margin % of 6.69% is 543% above median its 10-year median of 1.04. The Hardware industry median EBITDA Margin % is 7.00. Optical Cable's value of 6.69% is 4.4% below this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Optical Cable ranks #1582 out of 2472 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 EBITDA Margin % compare to AMPG and WATT?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Optical Cable ranks #1582 out of 2472 companies for EBITDA Margin %. This places Optical Cable in the lower half of its industry. The industry median EBITDA Margin % is 7.00. Optical Cable's value of 6.69% is 4.4% below this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 1.04 vs. the industry median of 7.00, 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 EBITDA Margin % for a Hardware company?
The median EBITDA Margin % among Hardware companies is 7.00, based on 2,472 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a EBITDA Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, EBITDA Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Optical Cable's current EBITDA Margin % of 6.69% is 4.4% 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 EBITDA Margin % mean?
A high EBITDA Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. EBITDA Margin is the ratio of EBITDA divided by net sales or Revenue, usually presented in percent. View historical data on Optical Cable and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median EBITDA Margin % is 7.00 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Optical Cable's current EBITDA Margin % is 6.69%, which is 543% above median its own 10-year median of 1.04. 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 $3.22, compared to a current price of $18.81 — trading 484.2% above its estimated fair value. The current EBITDA Margin % is 6.69%, which is 543% above median its 10-year median of 1.04 and 4.4% below the Hardware industry median of 7.00. 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 EBITDA Margin % calculated?
EBITDA Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Optical Cable (OCC), the current EBITDA Margin % is 6.69% 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 $18.81 is trading 484.2% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.22.
GuruFocus considers Optical Cable to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for OCC:
EBITDA Margin %: 6.69% (543% above median its 10-year median of 1.04)
GF Value™: $3.22 vs. price of $18.81 (484.2% above fair value)
Industry Position: 4.4% below the Hardware median (#1582 of 2472)
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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