Question 1

What is Optical Cable's EV/EBITDA ratio?

Accepted Answer

Optical Cable (OCC) EV/EBITDA ratio is 80.4× as of June 12, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing enterprise value by trailing twelve-month EBITDA, using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the EV/EBITDA ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

EV/EBITDA = Enterprise Value ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) EBITDA, where Enterprise Value = Market Capitalisation + Total Debt − Cash & Short-Term Investments. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the EV/EBITDA ratio?

Accepted Answer

The EV/EBITDA ratio (the enterprise multiple) compares enterprise value (EV) to trailing twelve-month (TTM) EBITDA. EV is calculated as market capitalisation + total debt − cash & short-term investments. Because EV/EBITDA is capital-structure-neutral and ignores non-cash depreciation and amortisation, it is the standard multiple used in M&A and for cross-company or cross-border comparisons. Note: this calculation uses a simplified EV (minority interest and preferred equity excluded due to data availability), consistent with most public financial-data providers.

Question 4

What is a good EV/EBITDA ratio for Optical Cable?

Accepted Answer

Mature, cash-generative businesses commonly trade in the 8–12× EV/EBITDA range; higher-growth, asset-light companies often trade at 15–25×+. EV/EBITDA is most useful for comparing companies with different capital structures (debt levels) or tax regimes. For Optical Cable specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 19.8×.

Question 5

Is Optical Cable's EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Optical Cable's EV/EBITDA ratio of 80.4× is above its own 5-year average of 34.3× and above the sector median of 19.8×. That places the current reading at the 74th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Optical Cable's historical EV/EBITDA ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Optical Cable (OCC) EV/EBITDA ratio has ranged from a low of 4.0× in 2022 to a high of 617.2× in 2003. The 5-year average is 34.3× and the 5-year median is 7.5×.

Question 7

What was Optical Cable's EV/EBITDA ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Optical Cable (OCC) EV/EBITDA ratio at the end of 2025 was 187.1×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month EBITDA figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Optical Cable's EV/EBITDA ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (enterprise value, which tracks share price plus net debt) and the denominator (EBITDA). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$69.81M	$385.56K	187.1×	—	Oct 31, 2025
2024	$18.96M	−$2.16M	—	—	Oct 31, 2024
2023	$20.61M	$4.31M	7.0×	-18.1×	Oct 31, 2023
2022	$28.18M	$1.53M	25.1×	+20.7×	Oct 31, 2022
2021	$29.33M	$8.49M	4.4×	—	Oct 31, 2021
2020	$19.63M	−$4.11M	—	—	Oct 31, 2020
2019	$21.59M	−$3.43M	—	—	Oct 31, 2019
2018	$31.67M	$3.49M	11.7×	-48.5×	Oct 31, 2018
2017	$15.91M	$454.43K	60.3×	+25.2×	Oct 31, 2017
2016	$19.89M	$854.35K	35.1×	—	Oct 31, 2016
2015	$19.53M	−$865.57K	—	—	Oct 31, 2015
2014	$28.94M	$3.33M	11.4×	-0.3×	Oct 31, 2014
2013	$23.00M	$2.79M	11.6×	+6.4×	Oct 31, 2013
2012	$26.18M	$6.60M	5.2×	-1.8×	Oct 31, 2012
2011	$22.51M	$4.18M	7.1×	—	Oct 31, 2011
2010	$19.90M	−$2.34M	—	—	Oct 31, 2010
2009	$17.58M	$1.13M	21.3×	+14.2×	Oct 31, 2009
2008	$28.14M	$4.93M	7.1×	-3.8×	Oct 31, 2008
2007	$28.01M	$2.28M	10.9×	-12.4×	Oct 31, 2007
2006	$36.22M	$1.57M	23.3×	+9.5×	Oct 31, 2006
2005	$33.09M	$2.15M	13.8×	+0.4×	Oct 31, 2005
2004	$25.33M	$1.56M	13.5×	-10.2×	Oct 31, 2004
2003	$29.33M	$1.14M	23.6×	+17.6×	Oct 31, 2003
2002	$10.03M	$1.55M	6.0×	—	Oct 31, 2002


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EV/EBITDA for Optical Cable (OCC)

EV/EBITDA daily chart for Optical Cable (OCC)

Historical EV/EBITDA for Optical Cable (OCC) from 2002 to 2025

About EV/EBITDA at Optical Cable (OCC)

Optical Cable EV/EBITDA by Year

Optical Cable EV/EBITDA 2025: 187.1×

Optical Cable EV/EBITDA 2023: 7.0×

Optical Cable EV/EBITDA 2022: 25.1×

Optical Cable EV/EBITDA 2021: 4.4×

Optical Cable EV/EBITDA 2018: 11.7×

Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — chart

Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — table

Frequently asked questions

Optical Cable (OCC) Key Financials

EV/EBITDA daily chart for Optical Cable (OCC)

Historical EV/EBITDA for Optical Cable (OCC) from 2002 to 2025

About EV/EBITDA at Optical Cable (OCC)

Optical Cable EV/EBITDA by Year

Optical Cable EV/EBITDA 2025: 187.1×

Optical Cable EV/EBITDA 2023: 7.0×

Optical Cable EV/EBITDA 2022: 25.1×

Optical Cable EV/EBITDA 2021: 4.4×

Optical Cable EV/EBITDA 2018: 11.7×

Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — chart

Sector peers by EV/EBITDA — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Optical Cable's EV/EBITDA ratio?

+How is the EV/EBITDA ratio calculated?

+What is the EV/EBITDA ratio?

+What is a good EV/EBITDA ratio for Optical Cable?

+Is Optical Cable's EV/EBITDA ratio high or low?

+What is Optical Cable's historical EV/EBITDA ratio range?

+What was Optical Cable's EV/EBITDA ratio in 2025?

+Why does Optical Cable's EV/EBITDA ratio change over time?

Optical Cable (OCC) Key Financials