Do analysts prefer IIIN or OCC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Insteel Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 2 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 ASTL or OCC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Algoma Steel Group 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75 Optical Cable 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts rate FRD or OCC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Friedman Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Optical Cable 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Do analysts recommend OCC or HUHU?

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 HUHUTECH International Group 1 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.00

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, OCC or HUHU?

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 Optical Cable $73.04M 2.71 -$1.46M $0.12 186.67 HUHUTECH International Group $21.43M 12.05 -$17.34M N/A N/A

Do analysts prefer 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

Optical Cable (OCC) Competitors

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OCC vs. IIIN, ASTL, FRD, HUHU, and ACNT

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 Insteel Industries (IIIN), Algoma Steel Group (ASTL), Friedman Industries (FRD), HUHUTECH International Group (HUHU), and Ascent Industries (ACNT). These companies are all part of the "steel works" industry.

How does Optical Cable compare to Insteel Industries?

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

83.3% of Insteel Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.6% of Optical Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.2% of Insteel Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of Optical Cable shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Insteel Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	2 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

Insteel Industries has a net margin of 6.16% compared to Optical Cable's net margin of 1.29%. Insteel Industries' return on equity of 11.72% beat Optical Cable's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Insteel Industries	6.16%	11.72%	9.19%
Optical Cable	1.29%	5.92%	2.50%

In the previous week, Insteel Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Optical Cable. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Insteel Industries and 0 mentions for Optical Cable. Insteel Industries' average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Optical Cable's score of 0.00 indicating that Insteel Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Insteel Industries	Very Positive
Optical Cable	Neutral

Insteel Industries has a beta of 0.53, meaning that its share price is 47% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Optical Cable has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Insteel Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Optical Cable. Insteel Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Optical 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
Insteel Industries	$647.71M	0.87	$41.02M	$2.18	13.36
Optical Cable	$73.04M	2.71	-$1.46M	$0.12	186.67

Summary

Insteel Industries beats Optical Cable on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Optical Cable compare to Algoma Steel Group?

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

72.0% of Algoma Steel Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.6% of Optical Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. 22.4% of Optical Cable shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Algoma Steel Group had 1 more articles in the media than Optical Cable. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Algoma Steel Group and 0 mentions for Optical Cable. Algoma Steel Group's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Optical Cable'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Algoma Steel Group	Neutral
Optical Cable	Neutral

Optical Cable has a net margin of 1.29% compared to Algoma Steel Group's net margin of -60.03%. Optical Cable's return on equity of 5.92% beat Algoma Steel Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Algoma Steel Group	-60.03%	-75.76%	-23.96%
Optical Cable	1.29%	5.92%	2.50%

Optical Cable has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Algoma Steel Group. Algoma Steel Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Optical 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
Algoma Steel Group	$1.49B	0.32	-$704.89M	-$7.45	N/A
Optical Cable	$73.04M	2.71	-$1.46M	$0.12	186.67

Algoma Steel Group has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its stock price is 60% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Optical Cable has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Algoma Steel Group	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75
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 Algoma Steel Group on 8 of the 13 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 better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Friedman Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Optical Cable	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.6% of Optical Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of Friedman Industries shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of Optical Cable shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Friedman Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Optical Cable's score of 0.00 indicating that Friedman Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Friedman Industries	Positive
Optical Cable	Neutral

Friedman Industries has a net margin of 3.02% compared to Optical Cable's net margin of 1.29%. Friedman Industries' return on equity of 13.70% beat Optical Cable's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Friedman Industries	3.02%	13.70%	6.63%
Optical Cable	1.29%	5.92%	2.50%

Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Optical Cable has a beta of 0.62, suggesting that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market.

Friedman Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Optical Cable. Friedman Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Optical 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
Friedman Industries	$646.91M	0.41	$19.53M	$2.76	13.56
Optical Cable	$73.04M	2.71	-$1.46M	$0.12	186.67

Summary

Friedman Industries beats Optical Cable on 11 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Optical Cable compare to HUHUTECH International Group?

Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) and HUHUTECH International Group (NASDAQ:HUHU) 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 media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Optical Cable has a net margin of 1.29% compared to HUHUTECH International Group's net margin of 0.00%. Optical Cable's return on equity of 5.92% beat HUHUTECH International Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Optical Cable	1.29%	5.92%	2.50%
HUHUTECH International Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

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
HUHUTECH International Group	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.00

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

Optical Cable has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its stock price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HUHUTECH International Group has a beta of -0.95, meaning that its stock price is 195% 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
Optical Cable	$73.04M	2.71	-$1.46M	$0.12	186.67
HUHUTECH International Group	$21.43M	12.05	-$17.34M	N/A	N/A

In the previous week, HUHUTECH International Group had 1 more articles in the media than Optical Cable. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for HUHUTECH International Group and 0 mentions for Optical Cable. Optical Cable's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled HUHUTECH International Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Optical Cable	Neutral
HUHUTECH International Group	Neutral

Summary

Optical Cable beats HUHUTECH International Group on 8 of the 10 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 superior business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk, valuation, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations and earnings.

Ascent Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Optical Cable. Ascent Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Optical 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	$73.04M	2.71	-$1.46M	$0.12	186.67
Ascent Industries	$74.94M	1.68	$870K	$0.13	107.38

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 a net margin of 1.54% compared to Optical Cable's net margin of 1.29%. Optical Cable's return on equity of 5.92% beat Ascent Industries' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Optical Cable	1.29%	5.92%	2.50%
Ascent Industries	1.54%	-4.37%	-3.31%

Optical Cable has a beta of 0.62, indicating that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ascent Industries has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

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 insiders. Comparatively, 7.5% of Ascent Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Ascent Industries had 1 more articles in the media than Optical Cable. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Ascent Industries and 0 mentions for Optical Cable. Ascent Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.58 beat Optical Cable's score of 0.00 indicating that Ascent Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Optical Cable	Neutral
Ascent Industries	Positive

Summary

Ascent Industries beats Optical Cable on 7 of the 13 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	$197.79M	$197.73M	$40.03B	$12.60B
Dividend Yield	N/A	N/A	3.26%	5.81%
P/E Ratio	186.68	186.68	172.24	24.42
Price / Sales	2.71	2.71	630.08	111.09
Price / Cash	N/A	N/A	48.33	37.84
Price / Book	12.04	12.04	9.82	6.60
Net Income	-$1.46M	-$1.46M	$1.07B	$337.10M
7 Day Performance	8.11%	8.11%	-0.75%	-0.13%
1 Month Performance	77.36%	77.36%	2.62%	1.75%
1 Year Performance	729.63%	729.63%	162.91%	36.12%

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	0.1795 of 5 stars	$22.40 flat	N/A	+729.6%	$197.79M	$73.04M	186.68	340	Gap Down
IIIN Insteel Industries	3.0856 of 5 stars	$28.64 -1.9%	N/A	N/A	$567.26M	$647.71M	13.14	1,007	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
ASTL Algoma Steel Group	1.2292 of 5 stars	$4.91 -0.4%	N/A	-33.5%	$520.91M	$1.49B	N/A	2,400	Positive News
FRD Friedman Industries	2.0054 of 5 stars	$34.86 0.0%	N/A	+123.9%	$247.84M	$646.91M	12.63	100	Positive News High Trading Volume
HUHU HUHUTECH International Group	0.1269 of 5 stars	$9.65 +20.2%	N/A	+87.6%	$204.71M	$21.43M	N/A	N/A

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Optical Cable (OCC) Competitors

OCC vs. IIIN, ASTL, FRD, HUHU, and ACNT

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Optical Cable (OCC) Competitors

OCC vs. IIIN, ASTL, FRD, HUHU, and ACNT

How does Optical Cable compare to Insteel Industries?

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

Do analysts prefer IIIN or OCC?

Is IIIN or OCC more profitable?

Does the media prefer IIIN or OCC?

Which has more volatility and risk, IIIN or OCC?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, IIIN or OCC?

Summary

How does Optical Cable compare to Algoma Steel Group?

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

Does the media prefer ASTL or OCC?

Is ASTL or OCC more profitable?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, ASTL or OCC?

Which has more risk & volatility, ASTL or OCC?

Do analysts rate ASTL or OCC?

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How does Optical Cable compare to Friedman Industries?

Do analysts rate FRD or OCC?

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

Does the media favor FRD or OCC?

Is FRD or OCC more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, FRD or OCC?

Which has better valuation & earnings, FRD or OCC?

Summary

How does Optical Cable compare to HUHUTECH International Group?

Is OCC or HUHU more profitable?

Do analysts recommend OCC or HUHU?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in OCC or HUHU?

Which has more risk and volatility, OCC or HUHU?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, OCC or HUHU?

Does the media favor OCC or HUHU?

Summary

How does Optical Cable compare to Ascent Industries?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, OCC or ACNT?

Do analysts prefer OCC or ACNT?

Is OCC or ACNT more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, OCC or ACNT?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in OCC or ACNT?

Does the media favor OCC or ACNT?

Summary

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OCC vs. The Competition

Optical Cable Competitors List

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