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Optical Cable Corporation (OCC): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Technology · Communication Equipment · United States · High Growth
Is OCC undervalued?
Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) closed at 14.20 on 16 Oct 2026, 90% above the GLS average fair value of 7.46. 5 of the 7 models that produced a number value the shares below the current price. A gap this wide usually means the market is paying for growth or a story the trailing numbers do not show yet; the models work from filed results, not forecasts, so they are conservative by design.
There is a wide gap between 10 Cap (1.40) and GLS Growth (17.70). When the models are this far apart the "fair value" is really a range, and the margin of safety above should be read with that range in mind.
The nightly engine files OCC under High Growth: revenue and earnings growing fast enough that the growth-based models carry the valuation.
Nine valuation models for OCC
Each model turns the latest filed numbers into a value per share; the GLS fair value is the simple average of the ones that produce a positive number. The last two rows are shown for reference and never enter the average. The Quote page lets you switch any model off and add your own margin of safety.
| Model | Value | vs price | What it measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| DCF | - | - | Present value of the projected free cash flows, discounted at the cost of capital; no value tonight |
| Graham Number | 4.22 | -70% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 16.53 | +16% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 7.23 | -49% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 17.70 | +25% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 1.40 | -90% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 1.95 | -86% | Eight years of compounded free cash flow: the price at which the business pays for itself |
| DDM | - | - | Dividend discount model: next year's dividend ÷ (10% − 3% growth); needs a dividend; no value tonight |
| EPV | 3.21 | -77% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 1.39 | -90% | Current assets less all liabilities, per share: the balance-sheet floor. Not in the average |
| Wall St target | 0.0000 | -100% | Analysts' average 12-month price target. Not in the average |
Quality and financial health
Optical Cable Corporation scores 6 of 9 on the Piotroski F-score: a middling result that passes the Sunday Scan's "6 or more" rule. Some of the nine tests on profitability, leverage and efficiency are failed, so the accounts are worth a look before selling a put on the name. A GLS Moat score of 1.8/10 is a weak reading: the ten-year history the score grades (revenue, EPS, book value, margins, cash flow, share count, ROIC) has not been steady, so the Moat part of the Wheel Score contributes little.
Returns on capital are thin or negative - ROIC -4.4%, ROE -6.7%, ROA -3.6% - with debt at 0.53 times equity and a free-cash-flow yield of 0.3%.
Optical Cable Corporation pays no dividend, so the DDM model does not apply and a covered-call holder earns only the premium and any price gain. Revenue comes mainly from Centric Solutions Limited Liability Com… 100% (quarter Q1 FY2014).
Institutional ownership scores 2/10, insider activity 1/10 and Congressional trading 5/10 on the GLS smart-money scales.
| Piotroski F-score | 6 / 9 | ROIC | -4.4% |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLS Moat | 1.8 / 10 | ROE | -6.7% |
| Debt / equity | 0.53 | ROA | -3.6% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 0.3% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 2 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 23: No options
No options are listed on Optical Cable Corporation in our nightly snapshot. The Wheel Score is therefore capped at 39 (it reads 23) and the stock is left out of every options screen; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 168k shares a day on a market cap of $126M, with a beta of 0.58 - a low beta, so day-to-day moves are smaller than the market's; the Stability part of the Wheel Score gives that 7 of 20.
| Part | Points | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | 0 / 25 | -90% margin of safety | |
| Health | 13 / 20 | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Moat | 3 / 15 | moat 1.8/10 | |
| Premium | 0 / 20 | no option data | |
| Stability | 7 / 20 | 168k shares/day, $126M cap, beta 0.58 |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls; it is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. The walkthrough lesson shows how the score fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 17 Dec 2026, 62 days away - outside the window of a 30-45-day put sold today.
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Is OCC undervalued right now?
No: at 14.20 the stock trades 90% above the GLS average fair value of 7.46 (data as of 16 Oct 2026), well beyond what trailing earnings, cash flow and book value support.
What is the Wheel Score of OCC and what does it mean?
OCC has no listed options in our nightly snapshot, so it cannot be wheeled; its Wheel Score is capped at 39 and shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for OCC?
7.46 per share as of 16 Oct 2026 - the simple average of the 7 valuation models (out of nine: DCF, Graham Number, Graham Growth, Lynch, GLS Growth, 10 Cap, Payback Time, DDM and EPV) that produced a positive value. The models run every night on the latest filings; the Quote page lets you switch any of them off and add a margin of safety of your own.
When does Optical Cable Corporation report earnings next?
The next earnings report is due on 17 Dec 2026, 62 days from the data date of 16 Oct 2026. The Calendars page lists every upcoming report with its time of day.
Does OCC have listed options, and how liquid are they?
No. The nightly options snapshot found no listed contracts on OCC, so the wheel strategy cannot be run on it and the Wheel Score is capped at 39.