Do analysts rate 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 OCC or ASTL?

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 Algoma Steel Group 1 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 1.75

Do analysts rate OCC or FRD?

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 Friedman Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00

Do analysts rate 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 higher earnings & 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 rate ACNT or OCC?

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ascent Industries 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 (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 stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, dividends, profitability, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

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

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%

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

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

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 company insiders. Comparatively, 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.

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

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?

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

13.6% of Optical Cable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 72.0% of Algoma Steel Group shares are held by institutional investors. 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.

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
Optical Cable	1.29%	5.92%	2.50%
Algoma Steel Group	-60.03%	-75.76%	-23.96%

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

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. Optical Cable's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Algoma Steel Group'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Optical Cable	Neutral
Algoma Steel Group	Neutral

Optical Cable has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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
Optical Cable	$73.04M	2.71	-$1.46M	$0.12	186.67
Algoma Steel Group	$1.49B	0.32	-$704.89M	-$7.45	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
Algoma Steel Group	1 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	1.75

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?

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

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 news media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Optical Cable	Neutral
Friedman Industries	Positive

13.6% of Optical Cable shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 33.3% of Friedman Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 22.4% of Optical Cable shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 5.5% of Friedman Industries 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.

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

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
Optical Cable	1.29%	5.92%	2.50%
Friedman Industries	3.02%	13.70%	6.63%

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
Optical Cable	$73.04M	2.71	-$1.46M	$0.12	186.67
Friedman Industries	$646.91M	0.41	$19.53M	$2.76	13.56

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
Friedman Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

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

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

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

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

Optical Cable has a beta of 0.62, meaning that its share price is 38% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, HUHUTECH International Group has a beta of -0.95, meaning that its share 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

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 hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

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?

Ascent Industries (NASDAQ:ACNT) 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 earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation and institutional ownership.

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
Ascent Industries	$74.94M	1.68	$870K	$0.13	107.38
Optical Cable	$73.04M	2.71	-$1.46M	$0.12	186.67

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 media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Ascent Industries	Positive
Optical Cable	Neutral

26.1% of Ascent Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 13.6% of Optical Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. 7.5% of Ascent Industries 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, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

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
Ascent Industries	1.54%	-4.37%	-3.31%
Optical Cable	1.29%	5.92%	2.50%

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Ascent Industries	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

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

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	$197.73M	$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	-2.23%	-2.23%	0.26%	0.83%
1 Month Performance	106.64%	106.64%	4.16%	2.25%
1 Year Performance	729.63%	729.63%	162.92%	36.14%

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	0.1798 of 5 stars	$22.40 flat	N/A	+729.6%	$197.73M	$73.04M	186.68	340	Gap Down
IIIN Insteel Industries	3.0895 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	1.2382 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 Gap Down 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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OCC vs. IIIN, ASTL, FRD, HUHU, and ACNT

How does Optical Cable compare to Insteel Industries?

Which has more volatility and risk, IIIN or OCC?

Is IIIN or OCC more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, IIIN or OCC?

Do analysts rate IIIN or OCC?

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

Does the media refer more to IIIN or OCC?

Summary

How does Optical Cable compare to Algoma Steel Group?

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

Is OCC or ASTL more profitable?

Which has more risk & volatility, OCC or ASTL?

Does the media prefer OCC or ASTL?

Which has higher valuation & earnings, OCC or ASTL?

Do analysts rate OCC or ASTL?

Summary

How does Optical Cable compare to Friedman Industries?

Does the media favor OCC or FRD?

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

Which has more volatility & risk, OCC or FRD?

Is OCC or FRD more profitable?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, OCC or FRD?

Do analysts rate OCC or FRD?

Summary

How does Optical Cable compare to HUHUTECH International Group?

Is OCC or HUHU more profitable?

Does the media refer more to OCC or HUHU?

Do analysts rate OCC or HUHU?

Which has more risk and volatility, OCC or HUHU?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, OCC or HUHU?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in OCC or HUHU?

Summary

How does Optical Cable compare to Ascent Industries?

Which has better earnings and valuation, ACNT or OCC?

Does the media favor ACNT or OCC?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in ACNT or OCC?

Is ACNT or OCC more profitable?

Do analysts rate ACNT or OCC?

Which has more volatility and risk, ACNT or OCC?

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