Optical Cable (FRA:OCC) Beneish M-Score: -1.90 (As of Jun. 25, 2026)


FRA:OCC Optical Cable Corp FRA:OCC
43 GF Score
Price €17.10
GF Value €2.93
Valuation Significantly Overvalued
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What is Optical Cable Beneish M-Score?

Optical Cable FRA:OCC -10.00% 43 Beneish M-Score is -1.90 as of Jun. 25, 2026. GuruFocus rates FRA:OCC with a GF Score™ of 43/100 and a GF Value™ of €2.93 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 1 warning sign investors should review. Among 2,403 Hardware companies, Optical Cable ranks worse than 81.15% on this metric.

The zones of discrimination for M-Score is as such:

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.
An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Good Sign:

Beneish M-Score -1.9 no higher than -1.78, which implies that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

The historical rank and industry rank for Optical Cable's Beneish M-Score or its related term are showing as below:

FRA:OCC' s Beneish M-Score Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -3.73   Med: -2.67   Max: -1.43
Current: -1.9

During the past 13 years, the highest Beneish M-Score of Optical Cable was -1.43. The lowest was -3.73. And the median was -2.67.


Optical Cable Beneish M-Score Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Optical Cable's Beneish M-Score 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.

Optical Cable Beneish M-Score Chart

Optical Cable Annual Data
Trend Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23 Oct24 Oct25
Beneish M-Score
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -2.66 -2.46 -2.70 -2.32 -2.93

Optical Cable Quarterly Data
Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24 Oct24 Jan25 Apr25 Jul25 Oct25 Jan26 Apr26
Beneish M-Score 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 -2.64 -2.02 -2.93 -2.67 -1.90

FRA:OCC vs AMPG, WATT, AIRG: Beneish M-Score Comparison

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Optical Cable's Beneish M-Score, along with its competitors' market caps and Beneish M-Score 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 Beneish M-Score vs Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Optical Cable's Beneish M-Score distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Optical Cable's Beneish M-Score falls into.


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Optical Cable Beneish M-Score Calculation

The M-score was created by Professor Messod Beneish. Instead of measuring the bankruptcy risk (Altman Z-Score) or business trend (Piotroski F-Score), M-score can be used to detect the risk of earnings manipulation. This is the original research paper on M-score.

The M-Score Variables:

The M-score of Optical Cable for today is based on a combination of the following eight different indices:

M=-4.84+0.92 * DSRI+0.528 * GMI+0.404 * AQI+0.892 * SGI+0.115 * DEPI
=-4.84+0.92 * 1.1094+0.528 * 0.9054+0.404 * 0.9602+0.892 * 1.0535+0.115 * 1.1169
-0.172 * SGAI+4.679 * TATA-0.327 * LVGI
-0.172 * 0.931+4.679 * 0.088966-0.327 * 0.9325
=-1.93

* 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.

This Year (Apr26) TTM:Last Year (Apr25) TTM:
Total Receivables was €9.50 Mil.
Revenue was 18.993 + 13.983 + 17.033 + 17.069 = €67.08 Mil.
Gross Profit was 6.493 + 4.57 + 5.427 + 5.415 = €21.91 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €28.17 Mil.
Total Assets was €36.26 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5.59 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.66 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €20.19 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €13.55 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.21 Mil.
Net Income was 0.902 + -0.339 + 0.042 + 0.259 = €0.86 Mil.
Non Operating Income was -0.009 + 0 + 0.01 + 0.003 = €0.00 Mil.
Cash Flow from Operations was -2.159 + 0.993 + 0.685 + -1.885 = €-2.37 Mil.
Total Receivables was €8.13 Mil.
Revenue was 15.62 + 15.208 + 17.888 + 14.957 = €63.67 Mil.
Gross Profit was 4.747 + 4.47 + 5.996 + 3.614 = €18.83 Mil.
Total Current Assets was €26.34 Mil.
Total Assets was €34.78 Mil.
Property, Plant and Equipment(Net PPE) was €5.94 Mil.
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization(DDA) was €0.79 Mil.
Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) was €20.58 Mil.
Total Current Liabilities was €13.95 Mil.
Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation was €2.26 Mil.




1. DSRI = Days Sales in Receivables Index

Measured as the ratio of Revenue in Total Receivables in year t to year t-1.

A large increase in DSR could be indicative of revenue inflation.

DSRI=(Receivables_t / Revenue_t) / (Receivables_t-1 / Revenue_t-1)
=(9.496 / 67.078) / (8.125 / 63.673)
=0.141567 / 0.127605
=1.1094

2. GMI = Gross Margin Index

Measured as the ratio of gross margin in year t-1 to gross margin in year t.

Gross margin has deteriorated when this index is above 1. A firm with poorer prospects is more likely to manipulate earnings.

GMI=GrossMargin_t-1 / GrossMargin_t
=(GrossProfit_t-1 / Revenue_t-1) / (GrossProfit_t / Revenue_t)
=(18.827 / 63.673) / (21.905 / 67.078)
=0.295683 / 0.32656
=0.9054

3. AQI = Asset Quality Index

AQI is the ratio of asset quality in year t to year t-1.

Asset quality is measured as the ratio of non-current assets other than Property, Plant and Equipment to Total Assets.

AQI=(1 - (CurrentAssets_t + PPE_t) / TotalAssets_t) / (1 - (CurrentAssets_t-1 + PPE_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=(1 - (28.171 + 5.591) / 36.261) / (1 - (26.338 + 5.941) / 34.775)
=0.068917 / 0.071776
=0.9602

4. SGI = Sales Growth Index

Ratio of Revenue in year t to sales in year t-1.

Sales growth is not itself a measure of manipulation. However, growth companies are likely to find themselves under pressure to manipulate in order to keep up appearances.

SGI=Sales_t / Sales_t-1
=Revenue_t / Revenue_t-1
=67.078 / 63.673
=1.0535

5. DEPI = Depreciation Index

Measured as the ratio of the rate of Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization in year t-1 to the corresponding rate in year t.

DEPI greater than 1 indicates that assets are being depreciated at a slower rate. This suggests that the firm might be revising useful asset life assumptions upwards, or adopting a new method that is income friendly.

DEPI=(Depreciation_t-1 / (Depreciaton_t-1 + PPE_t-1)) / (Depreciation_t / (Depreciaton_t + PPE_t))
=(0.793 / (0.793 + 5.941)) / (0.659 / (0.659 + 5.591))
=0.117761 / 0.10544
=1.1169

Note: If the Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization data is not available, we assume that the depreciation rate is constant and set the Depreciation Index to 1.

6. SGAI = Sales, General and Administrative expenses Index

The ratio of Selling, General, & Admin. Expense(SGA) to Sales in year t relative to year t-1.

SGA expenses index > 1 means that the company is becoming less efficient in generate sales.

SGAI=(SGA_t / Sales_t) / (SGA_t-1 /Sales_t-1)
=(20.187 / 67.078) / (20.583 / 63.673)
=0.300948 / 0.323261
=0.931

7. LVGI = Leverage Index

The ratio of total debt to Total Assets in year t relative to yeat t-1.

An LVGI > 1 indicates an increase in leverage

LVGI=((LTD_t + CurrentLiabilities_t) / TotalAssets_t) / ((LTD_t-1 + CurrentLiabilities_t-1) / TotalAssets_t-1)
=((2.214 + 13.55) / 36.261) / ((2.261 + 13.951) / 34.775)
=0.434737 / 0.466197
=0.9325

8. TATA = Total Accruals to Total Assets

Total accruals calculated as the change in working capital accounts other than cash less depreciation.

TATA=(IncomefromContinuingOperations_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(NetIncome_t - NonOperatingIncome_t - CashFlowsfromOperations_t) / TotalAssets_t
=(0.864 - 0.004 - -2.366) / 36.261
=0.088966

An M-Score of equal or less than -1.78 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator. An M-Score of greater than -1.78 signals that the company is likely to be a manipulator.

Optical Cable has a M-score of -1.93 suggests that the company is unlikely to be a manipulator.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Beneish M-Score →
What does a Beneish M-Score of -1.90 mean?
Optical Cable (FRA:OCC) has a Beneish M-Score of -1.90 as of Jun. 25, 2026. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Optical Cable and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Optical Cable ranks #1950 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 81.1%.
Is Optical Cable's Beneish M-Score too high?
Optical Cable's current Beneish M-Score is -1.90. Based on the distribution chart, Optical Cable ranks #1950 out of 2403 companies in the Hardware industry, which is in the bottom quartile relative to peers. Overall, Optical Cable has a GF Score™ of 43/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Optical Cable's Beneish M-Score compare to AMPG and WATT?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Optical Cable ranks #1950 out of 2403 companies for Beneish M-Score. This places Optical Cable in the lower half of its industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Beneish M-Score for a Hardware company?
A good Beneish M-Score depends on the Hardware industry context. However, Beneish M-Score should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Beneish M-Score mean?
A high Beneish M-Score can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The Beneish M-score measures the likelihood of earnings manipulation. View historical data on Optical Cable and its competitors. Optical Cable's current Beneish M-Score is -1.90. 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 (FRA:OCC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is €2.93, compared to a current price of €17.10 — trading 483.6% above its estimated fair value. The current Beneish M-Score is -1.90. Optical Cable's overall GF Score™ is 43/100 with 1 warning sign to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Beneish M-Score calculated?
Beneish M-Score is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Optical Cable (FRA:OCC), the current Beneish M-Score is -1.90 as of Jun. 25, 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 (FRA:OCC) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Optical Cable stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €17.10 is trading 483.6% above its estimated GF Value™ of €2.93. GuruFocus considers Optical Cable to be Significantly Overvalued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:OCC:

  • Beneish M-Score: -1.90
  • GF Value™: €2.93 vs. price of €17.10 (483.6% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 43/100 with 1 warning sign

No single metric tells the full story. See the FRA:OCC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.


Optical Cable Business Description

Other Exchanges OCC:USA
Address 5290 Concourse Drive, Roanoke, VA, USA, 24019
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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