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$15.81 -0.60 (-3.66%)
As of 07/10/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

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

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

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 superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, dividends, risk, profitability, earnings 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. 7.8% of Algoma Steel Group shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 22.4% of Optical Cable shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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

Algoma Steel Group has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its share price is 64% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Optical Cable has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Algoma Steel Group$1.49B0.26-$704.89M-$7.45N/A
Optical Cable$73.04M1.91-$1.46M$0.12131.75

In the previous week, Optical Cable had 3 more articles in the media than Algoma Steel Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Optical Cable and 3 mentions for Algoma Steel Group. Algoma Steel Group's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Optical Cable's score of 0.41 indicating that Algoma Steel Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Algoma Steel Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Optical Cable
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
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%

Summary

Optical Cable beats Algoma Steel Group on 9 of the 14 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 investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, profitability, risk, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and dividends.

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Friedman Industries$646.91M0.38$19.53M$2.7612.41
Optical Cable$73.04M1.91-$1.46M$0.12131.75

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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 Industries3.02% 13.70% 6.63%
Optical Cable 1.29%5.92%2.50%

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

Friedman Industries has a beta of 1.56, meaning that its stock price is 56% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Optical Cable has a beta of 0.54, meaning that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Optical Cable had 4 more articles in the media than Friedman Industries. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Optical Cable and 2 mentions for Friedman Industries. Friedman Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.94 beat Optical Cable's score of 0.41 indicating that Friedman Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Friedman Industries
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Optical Cable
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Summary

Friedman Industries beats Optical Cable on 11 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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 superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, analyst recommendations and earnings.

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

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
HUHUTECH International Group$21.43M7.74-$17.34MN/AN/A
Optical Cable$73.04M1.91-$1.46M$0.12131.75

In the previous week, Optical Cable had 4 more articles in the media than HUHUTECH International Group. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Optical Cable and 2 mentions for HUHUTECH International Group. HUHUTECH International Group's average media sentiment score of 0.93 beat Optical Cable's score of 0.41 indicating that HUHUTECH International Group is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
HUHUTECH International Group
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Optical Cable
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

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
HUHUTECH International GroupN/A N/A N/A
Optical Cable 1.29%5.92%2.50%

HUHUTECH International Group has a beta of -0.94, indicating that its stock price is 194% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Optical Cable has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Optical Cable beats HUHUTECH International Group on 9 of the 11 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, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations and earnings.

In the previous week, Optical Cable had 4 more articles in the media than Ascent Industries. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Optical Cable and 2 mentions for Ascent Industries. Ascent Industries' average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Optical Cable's score of 0.41 indicating that Ascent Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Optical Cable Neutral
Ascent Industries Positive

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 Cable1.29% 5.92% 2.50%
Ascent Industries 1.54%-4.37%-3.31%

Optical Cable has a beta of 0.54, indicating that its share price is 46% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ascent Industries has a beta of 0.52, indicating that its share price is 48% less volatile than the broader market.

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

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

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.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Optical Cable$73.04M1.91-$1.46M$0.12131.75
Ascent Industries$74.94M1.84$870K$0.13117.38

Summary

Optical Cable beats Ascent Industries on 7 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Optical Cable compare to Broadwind Energy?

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

Broadwind Energy has a beta of 1.74, suggesting that its stock price is 74% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Optical Cable has a beta of 0.54, suggesting that its stock price is 46% less volatile than the broader market.

Broadwind Energy has a net margin of 3.30% compared to Optical Cable's net margin of 1.29%. Optical Cable's return on equity of 5.92% beat Broadwind Energy's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Broadwind Energy3.30% -2.05% -1.09%
Optical Cable 1.29%5.92%2.50%

33.3% of Broadwind Energy shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.6% of Optical Cable shares are held by institutional investors. 6.1% of Broadwind Energy 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Broadwind Energy$158.05M0.65$5.24M$0.2220.09
Optical Cable$73.04M1.91-$1.46M$0.12131.75

Broadwind Energy presently has a consensus price target of $6.00, suggesting a potential upside of 35.75%. Given Broadwind Energy's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Broadwind Energy is more favorable than Optical Cable.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Broadwind Energy
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33
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, Optical Cable had 5 more articles in the media than Broadwind Energy. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Optical Cable and 1 mentions for Broadwind Energy. Broadwind Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.45 beat Optical Cable's score of 0.41 indicating that Broadwind Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
Broadwind Energy Positive
Optical Cable Neutral

Summary

Broadwind Energy beats Optical Cable on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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OCC vs. The Competition

MetricOptical CableFIBER OPTICS IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$139.56M$139.56M$39.14B$12.66B
Dividend YieldN/AN/A3.19%8.00%
P/E Ratio131.76131.76170.8624.53
Price / Sales1.911.91600.1696.17
Price / CashN/AN/A46.8660.03
Price / Book8.508.509.596.38
Net Income-$1.46M-$1.46M$1.07B$331.87M
7 Day Performance-1.19%-1.19%-0.24%0.37%
1 Month Performance-30.99%-30.99%-0.47%0.59%
1 Year Performance226.65%226.65%142.71%22.26%

Optical Cable Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
OCC
Optical Cable
0.4604 of 5 stars
$15.81
-3.7%
N/A+226.7%$139.56M$73.04M131.76340
ASTL
Algoma Steel Group
1.6152 of 5 stars
$3.76
-0.3%
N/A-48.1%$398.34M$1.49BN/A2,400
FRD
Friedman Industries
2.5129 of 5 stars
$32.39
-3.4%
N/A+107.0%$238.24M$646.91M11.74100
HUHU
HUHUTECH International Group
0.4644 of 5 stars
$7.59
-8.3%
N/A-10.8%$211.09M$21.43MN/AN/A
ACNT
Ascent Industries
0.8136 of 5 stars
$15.29
-0.6%
N/A+18.6%$139.10M$74.94M117.62710

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This page (NASDAQ:OCC) was last updated on 7/12/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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