Optical CableOCC +0.45%46 Pretax Margin % is 4.77% as of Apr. 2026. 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 62.54% on this metric.
Pre-Tax margin is calculated as Pre-Tax Income divided by its Revenue. Optical Cable's Pre-Tax Income for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $1.06 Mil. Optical Cable's Revenue for the
three
months ended in Apr. 2026 was $22.21 Mil. Therefore, Optical Cable's pretax margin for the quarter that ended in Apr. 2026 was 4.77%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Optical Cable's Pretax Margin % or its related term are showing as below:
OCC'
s Pretax Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -11.04 Med: -2.34 Max: 11.15
Current: 1.27
OCC's Pretax Margin % is ranked worse than 62.54% of 2472
companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 3.575
vs OCC: 1.27
The pretax margin, as know as pretax profit margin, is widely used to measure the operating efficiency of a company before deducting taxes.
The pretax margin is sometimes preferred over the net margin as tax expenditures can make profitability comparisons between companies misleading.
It is a useful tool to compare companies operating in the same sector and less effective when comparing companies from other sectors as each industry generally has different operating expenses and sales patterns.
The long term trend of the pretax margin is a good indicator of the competitiveness and health of the business.
Optical Cable Pretax Margin % Related Terms
Optical Cable Pretax Margin % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Optical Cable's Pretax Margin % 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.
OCC vs AMPG, WATT, AIRG: Pretax Margin % Comparison
For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Optical Cable's Pretax Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Pretax 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 Pretax Margin % vs Hardware Industry
For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Optical Cable's Pretax Margin % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Optical Cable's Pretax 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 Pretax Margin % of 4.77% as of Apr. 2026. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Optical Cable and its competitors. According to the industry distribution chart, Optical Cable ranks #1546 out of 2472 companies in the Hardware industry, placing it in the top 62.5%.
Is Optical Cable's Pretax Margin % too high?
Optical Cable's current Pretax Margin % is 4.77%. The Hardware industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.58. Optical Cable's value of 4.77% is 33.4% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Optical Cable ranks #1546 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 Pretax Margin % compare to AMPG and WATT?
According to the Hardware industry distribution chart, Optical Cable ranks #1546 out of 2472 companies for Pretax Margin %. This places Optical Cable in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Pretax Margin % is 3.58. Optical Cable's value of 4.77% is 33.4% above this benchmark. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Pretax Margin % for a Hardware company?
The median Pretax Margin % among Hardware companies is 3.58, based on 2,472 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Pretax Margin % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Pretax Margin % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Optical Cable's current Pretax Margin % of 4.77% is 33.4% above 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 Pretax Margin % mean?
A high Pretax Margin % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Pre-Tax margin is the ratio of total pre-tax income to net sales. View historical data on Optical Cable and its competitors. For the Hardware industry, the median Pretax Margin % is 3.58 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Optical Cable's current Pretax Margin % is 4.77%. 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 $18.41 — trading 471.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Pretax Margin % is 4.77% and 33.4% above the Hardware industry median of 3.58. 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 Pretax Margin % calculated?
Pretax Margin % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Optical Cable (OCC), the current Pretax Margin % is 4.77% 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 $18.41 is trading 471.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $3.22.
GuruFocus considers Optical Cable to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for OCC:
Pretax Margin %: 4.77%
GF Value™: $3.22 vs. price of $18.41 (471.8% above fair value)
Industry Position: 33.4% above the Hardware median (#1546 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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