Optical Cable Corporation
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Ratios
Valuation ratios (P/E, P/S, EV/EBITDA and the other multiples) are based on the closing price at the end of each period, not on the current price. Margins and returns are shown in percent, multiples without a unit, per-share figures in the reporting currency, net debt in millions.
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| Line item | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| 65.6 | 50.8 | 65.4 | 56.6 | 109.7 | – | 45.0 | 134.0 | 36.7 | 30.0 | 83.3 | 21.9 | 12.6 | – | – | 49.6 | 9.9 | – | 45.5 | – | – | – | 34.1 | – | – | 4.5 | – | 10.3 | – | – | |
| 10.9 | 7.6 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 15.5 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | |
| 20.8 | 12.6 | 15.9 | 14.3 | 20.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 2.9 | |
| 10.9 | 7.6 | – | – | – | 1.2 | 0.5 | – | – | – | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | |
| 40.3 | 31.2 | – | – | – | 8.8 | 13.1 | – | – | – | 15.4 | 7.3 | 5.8 | 20.8 | – | 7.1 | 5.4 | 11.3 | 12.0 | – | 24.4 | 61.3 | 12.8 | – | – | – | 79.6 | 7.1 | – | 186.9 | |
| 492.0 | 990.0 | 53.1 | 40.9 | – | 46.4 | 1.9 | 9.0 | 13.9 | – | – | 5.3 | 16.3 | 8.1 | 31.6 | 27.4 | 62.6 | 67.2 | 21.8 | – | 7.4 | – | 14.7 | – | – | 15.4 | – | – | – | 56.8 | |
| 0.2% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 2.4% | -0.7% | 2.2% | 53.9% | 11.2% | 7.2% | -0.6% | -8.0% | 18.8% | 6.1% | 12.3% | 3.2% | 3.6% | 1.6% | 1.5% | 4.6% | -10.6% | 13.6% | -7.8% | 6.8% | -3.8% | -18.7% | 6.5% | -7.0% | -4.3% | -6.3% | 1.8% | |
| Margins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46.0% | 42.7% | 43.7% | 47.3% | 48.4% | 40.4% | 35.2% | 35.5% | 38.6% | 38.9% | 34.0% | 37.7% | 39.6% | 33.9% | 35.2% | 35.8% | 37.8% | 34.4% | 34.3% | 29.6% | 30.5% | 32.4% | 31.7% | 25.7% | 25.5% | 27.5% | 29.7% | 30.9% | 27.3% | 30.9% | |
| 26.3% | 23.0% | 22.5% | 24.5% | 21.2% | 12.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | 2.9% | 3.9% | 1.2% | 4.1% | 6.0% | -2.8% | 0.3% | 2.0% | 5.3% | 1.0% | 1.6% | -3.2% | -1.9% | -2.1% | 2.0% | -7.2% | -10.0% | -3.3% | 0.7% | 1.4% | -5.1% | -0.6% | |
| 16.6% | 14.9% | 14.4% | 16.4% | 14.2% | -11.1% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.8% | 2.8% | 3.6% | -3.3% | -8.9% | 0.6% | 3.3% | -0.1% | 0.8% | -5.8% | -2.8% | -2.7% | 1.2% | -7.9% | -11.1% | 11.2% | -0.5% | 2.9% | -6.3% | -2.0% | |
| 2.2% | 0.8% | 17.8% | 22.7% | -10.8% | 2.4% | 16.1% | 11.4% | 4.6% | -0.4% | -5.2% | 11.4% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | 1.7% | -2.8% | 3.8% | -2.0% | 2.8% | -1.2% | -6.7% | 3.3% | -2.7% | -1.3% | -1.8% | 1.5% | |
| Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 31.8% | 24.8% | 24.3% | 25.3% | 19.0% | -24.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 4.0% | 1.2% | 3.9% | 6.3% | -5.8% | -21.6% | 1.6% | 9.0% | -0.2% | 2.2% | -16.1% | -7.3% | -7.3% | 4.0% | -26.7% | -40.1% | 29.8% | -1.6% | 8.4% | -20.2% | -6.7% | |
| 24.1% | 22.2% | 22.3% | 22.1% | 15.7% | -15.7% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 2.3% | 3.4% | 1.0% | 3.4% | 4.0% | -3.8% | -13.3% | 1.0% | 5.8% | -0.2% | 1.4% | -9.5% | -4.4% | -4.3% | 2.5% | -14.1% | -16.7% | 17.4% | -0.9% | 4.7% | -10.4% | -3.6% | |
| Balance Sheet & Debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| -0.6 | 0.1 | – | – | – | 6.2 | 7.5 | – | – | – | 0.4 | -2.1 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 9.5 | 8.9 | 5.2 | 3.4 | 11 | 9.2 | 11 | 15 | 8.6 | 10 | 9.5 | 11 | 8.4 | |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 0.7 | 4.9 | – | – | – | 0.2 | -0.6 | 1.2 | 5.8 | – | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 2.7 | – | 3.9 | 25.3 | 2.6 | – | – | – | 21.9 | 2.2 | – | 21.9 | |
| 75.9% | 89.2% | 91.5% | 87.5% | 82.6% | 65.1% | 86.3% | 88.2% | 86.2% | 84.0% | 87.5% | 85.8% | 63.5% | 66.1% | 61.5% | 62.8% | 64.2% | 66.5% | 62.0% | 59.1% | 60.9% | 59.0% | 62.2% | 53.0% | 41.7% | 58.6% | 54.6% | 56.3% | 51.6% | 53.9% | |
| 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – | – | 0.3 | 0.3 | – | – | – | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | |
| Per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1.02 | 1.04 | 1.00 | 1.17 | 1.16 | -0.96 | 0.04 | 0.05 | 0.13 | 0.20 | 0.06 | 0.21 | 0.36 | -0.34 | -1.00 | 0.07 | 0.43 | -0.01 | 0.10 | -0.69 | -0.28 | -0.27 | 0.14 | -0.77 | -0.83 | 0.87 | -0.05 | 0.26 | -0.54 | -0.18 | |
| 6.12 | 6.96 | 6.95 | 7.13 | 8.18 | 8.62 | 6.01 | 6.53 | 7.22 | 7.83 | 7.76 | 7.63 | 10.06 | 10.36 | 11.22 | 11.63 | 12.94 | 13.01 | 12.27 | 11.86 | 10.03 | 9.79 | 11.57 | 9.66 | 7.52 | 7.79 | 9.18 | 9.16 | 8.62 | 9.08 | |
| 3.20 | 4.19 | 4.12 | 4.62 | 6.11 | 3.98 | 3.98 | 4.23 | 4.62 | 5.01 | 5.21 | 5.36 | 5.75 | 5.88 | 4.63 | 4.47 | 4.75 | 5.22 | 4.58 | 4.29 | 3.84 | 3.62 | 3.53 | 2.88 | 2.07 | 2.93 | 2.95 | 3.14 | 2.69 | 2.68 | |
| 0.14 | 0.05 | 1.24 | 1.62 | -0.89 | 0.21 | 0.97 | 0.75 | 0.33 | -0.03 | -0.40 | 0.87 | 0.28 | 0.37 | 0.10 | 0.13 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.21 | -0.33 | 0.38 | -0.19 | 0.33 | -0.11 | -0.51 | 0.25 | -0.25 | -0.12 | -0.16 | 0.14 | |
Data as of: October 1, 2026 · Source: fundamental data & SEC filings (annual and quarterly reports, 10-K/10-Q)
Note: pure fact-based analysis, not investment advice and not a solicitation to buy or sell. All figures without guarantee.