Do analysts recommend HUHU or OCC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score HUHUTECH International Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Optical Cable 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has better valuation and earnings, HUHU or OCC?

Optical Cable has higher revenue and earnings than HUHUTECH International Group. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio HUHUTECH International Group $21.43M 10.23 -$17.34M N/A N/A Optical Cable $73.73M 1.63 -$1.46M -$0.09 N/A

Do analysts recommend FRD or OCC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Friedman Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Optical Cable 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts rate OCC or ACNT?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Optical Cable 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Ascent Industries 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts prefer OCC or BWEN?

Broadwind Energy has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 61.29%. Given Broadwind Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Broadwind Energy is more favorable than Optical Cable. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Optical Cable 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Broadwind Energy 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Do analysts prefer OCC or APWC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Optical Cable 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00 Asia Pacific Wire & Cable 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Optical Cable (OCC) Competitors

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OCC vs. HUHU, FRD, ACNT, BWEN, and APWC

Should you buy Optical Cable stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Optical Cable with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Optical Cable include HUHUTECH International Group (HUHU), Friedman Industries (FRD), Ascent Industries (ACNT), Broadwind Energy (BWEN), and Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (APWC). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry.

How does Optical Cable compare to HUHUTECH International Group?

HUHUTECH International Group (NASDAQ:HUHU) and Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) are both small-cap steel works companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, profitability, risk, dividends, valuation, media sentiment and earnings.

13.6% of Optical Cable shares are held by institutional investors. 22.4% of Optical Cable shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

HUHUTECH International Group has a beta of -0.95, meaning that its share price is 195% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Optical Cable has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Optical Cable has higher revenue and earnings than HUHUTECH International Group.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
HUHUTECH International Group	$21.43M	10.23	-$17.34M	N/A	N/A
Optical Cable	$73.73M	1.63	-$1.46M	-$0.09	N/A

HUHUTECH International Group has a net margin of 0.00% compared to Optical Cable's net margin of -1.01%. HUHUTECH International Group's return on equity of 0.00% beat Optical Cable's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
HUHUTECH International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A
Optical Cable	-1.01%	-4.14%	-1.89%

In the previous week, HUHUTECH International Group had 6 more articles in the media than Optical Cable. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for HUHUTECH International Group and 1 mentions for Optical Cable. Optical Cable's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat HUHUTECH International Group's score of 0.44 indicating that Optical Cable is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
HUHUTECH International Group	Neutral
Optical Cable	Very Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
HUHUTECH International Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Optical Cable	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Summary

Optical Cable beats HUHUTECH International Group on 6 of the 11 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Optical Cable compare to Friedman Industries?

Friedman Industries (NASDAQ:FRD) and Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) are both small-cap steel works companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership and risk.

33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.6% of Optical Cable shares are held by institutional investors. 5.5% of Friedman Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of Optical Cable shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.63, indicating that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Optical Cable has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Friedman Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Optical Cable	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

In the previous week, Friedman Industries and Friedman Industries both had 1 articles in the media. Optical Cable's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Friedman Industries' score of 1.87 indicating that Optical Cable is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Friedman Industries	Very Positive
Optical Cable	Very Positive

Friedman Industries has a net margin of 2.68% compared to Optical Cable's net margin of -1.01%. Friedman Industries' return on equity of 11.36% beat Optical Cable's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Friedman Industries	2.68%	11.36%	5.86%
Optical Cable	-1.01%	-4.14%	-1.89%

Friedman Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Optical Cable. Optical Cable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Friedman Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Friedman Industries	$444.60M	0.38	$6.09M	$2.22	10.71
Optical Cable	$73.73M	1.63	-$1.46M	-$0.09	N/A

Friedman Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Optical Cable pays an annual dividend of $0.08 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Friedman Industries pays out 7.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Optical Cable pays out -88.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Friedman Industries has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Friedman Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Friedman Industries beats Optical Cable on 12 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Optical Cable compare to Ascent Industries?

Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) and Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) are both small-cap steel works companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, risk, dividends and valuation.

Optical Cable has a beta of 0.53, indicating that its stock price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ascent Industries has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Ascent Industries has a net margin of 1.54% compared to Optical Cable's net margin of -1.01%. Optical Cable's return on equity of -4.14% beat Ascent Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Optical Cable	-1.01%	-4.14%	-1.89%
Ascent Industries	1.54%	-4.37%	-3.31%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Optical Cable	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Ascent Industries	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

Ascent Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Optical Cable. Optical Cable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ascent Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Optical Cable	$73.73M	1.63	-$1.46M	-$0.09	N/A
Ascent Industries	$74.94M	1.62	$870K	$0.13	103.23

13.6% of Optical Cable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 26.1% of Ascent Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 22.4% of Optical Cable shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 9.3% of Ascent Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Ascent Industries had 2 more articles in the media than Optical Cable. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Ascent Industries and 1 mentions for Optical Cable. Optical Cable's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Ascent Industries' score of 0.63 indicating that Optical Cable is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Optical Cable	Very Positive
Ascent Industries	Positive

Summary

Ascent Industries beats Optical Cable on 8 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Optical Cable compare to Broadwind Energy?

Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) and Broadwind Energy (NASDAQ:BWEN) are both small-cap steel works companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, valuation, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk and dividends.

Optical Cable has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Broadwind Energy has a beta of 1.8, meaning that its share price is 80% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Broadwind Energy had 3 more articles in the media than Optical Cable. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Broadwind Energy and 1 mentions for Optical Cable. Optical Cable's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Broadwind Energy's score of 0.77 indicating that Optical Cable is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Optical Cable	Very Positive
Broadwind Energy	Positive

Broadwind Energy has a net margin of 3.30% compared to Optical Cable's net margin of -1.01%. Broadwind Energy's return on equity of -2.05% beat Optical Cable's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Optical Cable	-1.01%	-4.14%	-1.89%
Broadwind Energy	3.30%	-2.05%	-1.09%

13.6% of Optical Cable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.3% of Broadwind Energy shares are held by institutional investors. 22.4% of Optical Cable shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 6.1% of Broadwind Energy shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Broadwind Energy has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 61.29%. Given Broadwind Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Broadwind Energy is more favorable than Optical Cable.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Optical Cable	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Broadwind Energy	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

Broadwind Energy has higher revenue and earnings than Optical Cable. Optical Cable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Broadwind Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Optical Cable	$73.73M	1.63	-$1.46M	-$0.09	N/A
Broadwind Energy	$158.05M	0.55	$5.24M	$0.22	16.91

Summary

Broadwind Energy beats Optical Cable on 13 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Optical Cable compare to Asia Pacific Wire & Cable?

Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) and Asia Pacific Wire & Cable (NASDAQ:APWC) are both small-cap steel works companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable had 2 more articles in the media than Optical Cable. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Asia Pacific Wire & Cable and 1 mentions for Optical Cable. Optical Cable's average media sentiment score of 1.89 beat Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's score of 0.96 indicating that Optical Cable is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Optical Cable	Very Positive
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable	Positive

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Optical Cable	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a net margin of 1.27% compared to Optical Cable's net margin of -1.01%. Asia Pacific Wire & Cable's return on equity of 2.18% beat Optical Cable's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Optical Cable	-1.01%	-4.14%	-1.89%
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable	1.27%	2.18%	1.37%

Optical Cable has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has a beta of 0.64, meaning that its share price is 36% less volatile than the broader market.

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable has higher revenue and earnings than Optical Cable. Optical Cable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Asia Pacific Wire & Cable, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Optical Cable	$73.73M	1.63	-$1.46M	-$0.09	N/A
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable	$489.68M	0.06	$3.67M	$0.30	4.75

13.6% of Optical Cable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 1.0% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by institutional investors. 22.4% of Optical Cable shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Asia Pacific Wire & Cable beats Optical Cable on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding OCC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period.

Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

OCC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Optical Cable	FIBER OPTICS Industry	Computer Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$120.47M	$120.47M	$41.07B	$12.59B
Dividend Yield	N/A	N/A	3.14%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	-151.54	N/A	82.10	26.63
Price / Sales	1.63	1.63	626.20	114.76
Price / Cash	N/A	N/A	49.02	37.60
Price / Book	7.33	7.33	10.14	6.88
Net Income	-$1.46M	-$1.46M	$1.06B	$336.73M
7 Day Performance	8.00%	8.00%	5.90%	4.19%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.08%
1 Year Performance	373.61%	373.61%	173.34%	40.26%

Optical Cable Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
OCC Optical Cable	0.493 of 5 stars	$13.64 -1.9%	N/A	+382.6%	$122.76M	$73.04M	N/A	340	Upcoming Earnings Gap Up
HUHU HUHUTECH International Group	0.348 of 5 stars	$9.74 +3.0%	N/A	+74.4%	$241.17M	$21.43M	N/A	N/A	News Coverage Analyst Upgrade Gap Up
FRD Friedman Industries	2.6469 of 5 stars	$22.90 +10.7%	N/A	+42.4%	$147.08M	$444.60M	10.32	100
ACNT Ascent Industries	0.6132 of 5 stars	$14.21 -1.7%	N/A	+5.1%	$130.60M	$74.94M	109.32	710
BWEN Broadwind Energy	3.3347 of 5 stars	$3.96 +1.8%	$6.00 +51.5%	+113.0%	$91.04M	$158.05M	18.00	490

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OCC vs. HUHU, FRD, ACNT, BWEN, and APWC

How does Optical Cable compare to HUHUTECH International Group?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in HUHU or OCC?

Which has more volatility & risk, HUHU or OCC?

Which has better valuation and earnings, HUHU or OCC?

Is HUHU or OCC more profitable?

Does the media favor HUHU or OCC?

Do analysts recommend HUHU or OCC?

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How does Optical Cable compare to Friedman Industries?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of FRD or OCC?

Which has more risk and volatility, FRD or OCC?

Do analysts recommend FRD or OCC?

Does the media favor FRD or OCC?

Is FRD or OCC more profitable?

Which has better earnings and valuation, FRD or OCC?

Is FRD or OCC a better dividend stock?

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How does Optical Cable compare to Ascent Industries?

Which has more risk & volatility, OCC or ACNT?

Is OCC or ACNT more profitable?

Do analysts rate OCC or ACNT?

Which has better earnings and valuation, OCC or ACNT?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in OCC or ACNT?

Does the media refer more to OCC or ACNT?

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How does Optical Cable compare to Broadwind Energy?

Which has more risk and volatility, OCC or BWEN?

Does the media favor OCC or BWEN?

Is OCC or BWEN more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in OCC or BWEN?

Do analysts prefer OCC or BWEN?

Which has better earnings and valuation, OCC or BWEN?

Summary

How does Optical Cable compare to Asia Pacific Wire & Cable?

Does the media favor OCC or APWC?

Do analysts prefer OCC or APWC?

Is OCC or APWC more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, OCC or APWC?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, OCC or APWC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in OCC or APWC?

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Optical Cable Competitors List

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