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OCC (Optical Cable) PS Ratio : 0.25 (As of Dec. 11, 2024)


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What is Optical Cable PS Ratio?

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. As of today, Optical Cable's share price is $2.11. Optical Cable's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2024 was $8.30. Hence, Optical Cable's PS Ratio for today is 0.25.

Good Sign:

Optical Cable Corp stock PS Ratio (=0.25) is close to 5-year low of 0.25

The historical rank and industry rank for Optical Cable's PS Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

OCC' s PS Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 0.19   Med: 0.34   Max: 0.82
Current: 0.24

During the past 13 years, Optical Cable's highest PS Ratio was 0.82. The lowest was 0.19. And the median was 0.34.

OCC's PS Ratio is ranked better than
90.35% of 2445 companies
in the Hardware industry
Industry Median: 1.54 vs OCC: 0.24

Optical Cable's Revenue per Sharefor the three months ended in Jul. 2024 was $2.10. Its Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2024 was $8.30.

Warning Sign:

Optical Cable Corp revenue per share has been in decline for the last 5 years.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate of Optical Cable was -13.90% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 6.80% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -3.60% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was -4.20% per year.

During the past 13 years, Optical Cable's highest 3-Year average Revenue per Share Growth Rate was 13.70% per year. The lowest was -12.30% per year. And the median was 1.80% per year.

Back to Basics: PS Ratio


Optical Cable PS Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Optical Cable's PS 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.

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Optical Cable PS Ratio Chart

Optical Cable Annual Data
Trend Oct14 Oct15 Oct16 Oct17 Oct18 Oct19 Oct20 Oct21 Oct22 Oct23
PS Ratio
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.31 0.36 0.50 0.39 0.30

Optical Cable Quarterly Data
Oct19 Jan20 Apr20 Jul20 Oct20 Jan21 Apr21 Jul21 Oct21 Jan22 Apr22 Jul22 Oct22 Jan23 Apr23 Jul23 Oct23 Jan24 Apr24 Jul24
PS Ratio 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 0.38 0.30 0.30 0.34 0.33

Competitive Comparison of Optical Cable's PS Ratio

For the Communication Equipment subindustry, Optical Cable's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS 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's PS Ratio Distribution in the Hardware Industry

For the Hardware industry and Technology sector, Optical Cable's PS Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Optical Cable's PS Ratio falls into.



Optical Cable PS Ratio Calculation

The PS Ratio, or Price-to-Sales ratio, or Price/Sales, is a financial ratio used to compare a company's market price to its Revenue per Share. It is a ratio widely used to value stocks and it was first used by Ken Fisher.

Optical Cable's PS Ratio for today is calculated as

PS Ratio=Share Price/Revenue per Share (TTM)
=2.11/8.297
=0.25

Optical Cable's Share Price of today is $2.11.
Optical Cable's Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jul. 2024 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $8.30.

* 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.

It can also be calculated from the numbers for the whole company:

PS Ratio=Market Cap/Revenue

The Revenue here is for the trailing 12 months.


Optical Cable  (NAS:OCC) PS Ratio Explanation

The PS Ratio is an excellent valuation indicator if you want to compare a stock with its historical valuation or with the stocks in the same industry. The PS Ratio works especially well when you want to compare the stock's current valuation with its historical valuation. The PS Ratio is a great valuation tool for evaluating cyclical businesses where the PE Ratio works poorly. It works the best when comparing the current valuation with the historical valuation because over time, a company's profit margin tends to revert to the mean.

When the PS Ratio is applied to the whole stock market, it can be used to evaluate the current market valuation and projected returns. In this case, the price is the total market cap of all stocks that are traded, and sales are the GDP of the country. This is how Warren Buffett estimates the broad market valuation and project future returns.

Similar to the PE Ratio or Price-to-Operating-Cash-Flow or Price-to-Free-Cash-Flow , the PS Ratio measures the valuation based on the earning power of the company. This is where it is different from the PB Ratio , which measures the valuation based on the company's balance sheet.


Be Aware

The PS Ratio does not tell you how cheap or expensive the stock is. It cannot be used to compare companies in different industries. It works better for companies within the same industry because these companies tend to have similar capital structures and profit margins. It works the best when comparing a company with itself in the past.


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Optical Cable Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
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Address
5290 Concourse Drive, Roanoke, VA, USA, 24019
Optical Cable Corp manufactures tight-buffered fiber optic & copper data communication cables, data communication connectivity solutions for enterprise markets, and customized solutions for specialty use & harsh environments. Its products and services include designs and customized products for specialty applications and harsh environments, cabling, connectors, patch cords, assemblies, racks, cabinets, datacom enclosures, patch panels, faceplates, and multi-media boxes. The company supplies its products and services to industries such as the military, industrial, mining, petrochemical, broadcast, oil & gas, and others.
Executives
Randall H Frazier director
Wilkin Neil D Jr director, officer: President and CFO
Williamson John B Iii director PO BOX 13007, ROANOKE VA 24030
Nygren John A Jr director 567 SEAFORD LANE, MATHEWS VA 23109
Craig H Weber director
William Russell Reynolds officer: SR VP OF SALES 106 DISTANT VIEW DRIVE, ASHEVILLE NC 28803
Tracy G Smith officer: Chief Financial Officer
Luke J Huybrechts director, officer: SVP Sales
Charles W Carson officer: SVP Marketing & Strategy
Ted W Leonard officer: VP Sales - USA
John M Holland director

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