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Optical Cable Corporation (OCC): fair value, margin of safety and Wheel Score
Ticker symbol OCC · Technology · Communication Equipment · United States · Growth
Is OCC undervalued?
Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) closed at 11.21 on 5 Nov 2026, 50% 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.
Ranked against every other company we cover, OCC is clearly faster-growing than it is cheap, so the nightly engine files it under Growth (value score 16, growth score 72, out of 100).
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 | -62% | The most a defensive investor pays for the earnings and book value per share |
| Graham Growth | 16.53 | +48% | Graham's growth formula: EPS × (8.5 + 2 × growth), adjusted for bond yields |
| Lynch | 7.23 | -36% | EPS × the earnings growth rate (PEG of 1), growth capped at 25% |
| GLS Growth | 17.70 | +58% | EPS compounded ten years at the blended growth rate, discounted back at 15% a year |
| 10 Cap | 1.40 | -88% | Owner's earnings (operating cash flow less maintenance capex) capitalised at 10% |
| Payback Time | 1.95 | -83% | 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 | -71% | Earnings power value: current EPS capitalised at 9% with no growth |
| Zombie (liquidation) | 1.39 | -88% | 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 "Piotroski 6 or more" Wheel Trade Filter. 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 3.0/10 is a weak reading: the accounts do not show returns and margins that competitors have been unable to wear down, 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 0.4%.
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 3/10, 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 | 3.0 / 10 | ROE | -6.7% |
| Debt / equity | 0.53 | ROA | -3.6% |
| Free-cash-flow yield | 0.4% | Payout ratio | 0% |
| Institutions | 3 / 10 | Insiders · Congress | 1 · 5 / 10 |
Wheel Score 17: No options
No options are listed on Optical Cable Corporation in our nightly snapshot, so it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade) (it reads 17, under 70) and is left out of every options scan; the fair value and health figures above are still useful for a plain stock position.
Volume runs at 115k shares a day on a market cap of $99M, 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 rates that fair.
| Filter | Wheel Trade Filter | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Options that actually trade | Fails | no listed options |
| 2 | A real business, not a gamble | Passes | Profitable over the last twelve months - not a speculative stock, fund or note |
| 3 | Below fair value | Fails | trades 50% above our fair value |
| 4 | Financially healthy | Passes | Piotroski F-score 6 or more out of 9 (a company with no score on file passes) |
| 5 | Can repay its debt | Passes | Long-term debt repaid from 3 years of operating cash flow or less (6 for real estate and utilities; banks and insurers are not judged on it) |
| 6 | No serious red flags | Passes | Red Flags score 60 or more out of 100 (earnings, margins, debt, analysts, filings and price checked the same way for every stock) |
| 7 | A premium worth selling | Fails | no implied volatility |
| 8 | Big enough | Fails | market cap $99M (under $1.0B) |
| 9 | Not a penny stock | Passes | Share price $5 or more |
| How it ranks | Rating | From | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Weak | 50% above fair value | |
| Premium | Weak | no option data | |
| Moat | Weak | moat 3.0/10 | |
| Health | Good | Piotroski 6/9 | |
| Red Flags | Fair | not scored yet - half marks | |
| Option trading | Weak | no option volume data | |
| Stability | Fair | beta 0.58, $99M company |
The Wheel Score ranks ~7,400 US stocks for selling cash-secured puts and covered calls: a stock must pass all 9 Wheel Trade Filters to score 70, and the score then ranks the ones that pass; the Sunday Scan is the top 10. It is updated nightly and is not a recommendation. How the Wheel Score works · the walkthrough lesson shows how it fits into a trade, start to finish.
Upcoming events
The next earnings report is due on 17 Dec 2026 (before the open), 42 days away; a 30-45-day put sold today would expire after it, which is worth weighing against the premium.
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Is OCC undervalued right now?
No: at 11.21 the stock trades 50% above the GLS average fair value of 7.46 (data as of 5 Nov 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; it fails the first Wheel Trade Filter (options that actually trade), stays under 70 and is shown as "No options".
What is the GLS fair value for OCC?
7.46 per share as of 5 Nov 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 (before the open), 42 days from the data date of 5 Nov 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 stays under 70.