Does OPTX pay a dividend and is it safe?

Syntec Optics Holdings Inc. (Class A) (OPTX) offers a 0% cash dividend yield ($0.00 annualized) and 0.6% total shareholder yield including buybacks. Roarable rates its payout coverage as REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS.

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Syntec Optics Holdings Inc. (Class A) (OPTX) Dividend Safety Gauge & 10-Year DRIP Compounder

$5.27 -16.22% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $5.11

Syntec Optics Holdings Inc. (Class A) (OPTX) carries a Roarable Rating of D- (Sell) with 42/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D- • SELL / AVOID Cap $253.4M

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As of 2026-11-03, Syntec Optics Holdings Inc. (Class A) (NASDAQ: OPTX) is rated D- (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 42/100 at a spot price of $5.27 (-16.22% 1D, market cap $253.4M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 13/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 12/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 8/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 5/20. Across 715 tracked Technology issuers, OPTX ranks #460 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Technology sector (Electronic Components), OPTX carries a Roarable D- (42/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 23.3%, and ROIC of -2.8%. By comparison, RELL (Richardson Electronics Ltd.) holds a D+ grade (54/100 RQD, P/E 48.8x, ROIC 4.1%, cap $293.7M) and QMCO (Quantum Corporation) posts a E grade (31/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC -35.0%, cap $720.0M). Among the 5-stock peer group, OPXS leads on earnings multiple (12.5x) while ITRN leads on capital efficiency (55.3% ROIC).

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Per OPTX's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001866816), Syntec Optics Holdings Inc. (Class A) generated $28.1M in revenue (-1.3% YoY), -$1.8M in net income, and $28.3K in free cash flow against $24.3M in total assets and $2.1M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $5.11 (-3.11%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+1.92% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 13/20 (C) • 0.1% FCF Margin

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw D- · Rk D

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-7.2% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for OPTX)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (42/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY OPTX SCORES 42/100 (D-) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+13/20 pts (31% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 0.1% FCF Margin ($28.3K FCF) & 23.3% Gross Margin

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+12/20 pts (29% of score)

Altman Z-Score 13.62 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 6/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

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Grade C-$7.66-7.8% Next Q

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Grade D$7.06-0.4% Next Q

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Grade D$7.03-25% Next Q

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Grade D-$5.27-7% Hist 90D α

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While OPTX currently carries a cautious 42/100 (D-) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

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Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity.

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Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($7.50) and Max Pain ($5.53) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $15.67.

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Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+1.92% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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CASH DIVIDEND + BUYBACK YIELD

0.6% Total Yield

0% Cash ($0.00/yr) + 0.6% Buybacks

PAYOUT SAFETY SPEEDOMETER

74/100 • REINVESTING IN GROWTH + BUYBACKS

FREE CASH FLOW PAYOUT RATIO

0% (100% Reinvested)

Retains cash flow for R&D and share repurchases

INTERACTIVE DRIP & SHAREHOLDER-YIELD COMPOUNDER (5.5% EST. ANNUAL)

$10,000 Compounded Over 10 Years → $17,081

Est. Year-10 Shareholder Yield: $102/yr

Starting Investment: $10,000

Compounding Horizon: 10 Years

$10.6K

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$11.1K

Yr 2

$11.7K

Yr 3

$12.4K

Yr 4

$13.1K

Yr 5

$13.8K

Yr 6

$14.5K

Yr 7

$15.3K

Yr 8

$16.2K

Yr 9

$17.1K

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OPTX // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -34.78%🛡️ HOLDING TREND SUPPORT

2026-11-03O $7.30H $7.30L $5.27C $5.27VOL 682.1K

RES: $10.59SUP: $4.89SMA50: $7.50SMA200: $8.21

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. -1.3% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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1. Head-to-Head Technology Peer Comparison (OPTX vs. RELL, QMCO, OPXS, ITRN)

Industry: Electronic Components (21 Tracked Issuers)

Across 715 tracked Technology securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Syntec Optics Holdings Inc. (Class A) (OPTX) ranks #460 by composite RQD confidence (42/100, grade D-) and #460 by equity capitalization ($253.4M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, OPXS leads on earnings valuation at 12.5x trailing P/E, while ITRN leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 55.3% ROIC and 49.7% gross margin. OPXS currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 70/100 (B-) compared with OPTX at 42/100 (D-).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
OPTX ACTIVE Syntec Optics Holdings Inc. (Class A)	D-	42/100	—	23.3%	-2.8%	-16.22%	$253.4M	Benchmark Subject
RELL Richardson Electronics Ltd.	D+	54/100	48.8x	31.2%	4.1%	-1.22%	$293.7M	/rell-vs-optx →
QMCO Quantum Corporation	E	31/100	—	36.9%	-35.0%	-8.43%	$720.0M	/qmco-vs-optx →
OPXS Optex Systems Holdings Inc.	B-	70/100	12.5x	29.2%	29.8%	+2.08%	$63.6M	/opxs-vs-optx →
ITRN Ituran Location and Control Ltd.	C+	67/100	18.3x	49.7%	55.3%	-0.40%	$1.04B	/itrn-vs-optx →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001866816 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Syntec Optics Holdings Inc. (Class A) (OPTX) reported GAAP revenue of $28.1M (-1.3% vs. FY2024 revenue of $28.4M , and -4.6% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$1.8M, operating cash flow of $672.6K, and free cash flow of $28.3K (+101.3% YoY). On the balance sheet, OPTX closed FY2025 with $24.3M in total assets against $2.1M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 13.62, Piotroski F-Score: 6/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$28.1M	-$1.8M	$672.6K	$28.3K	$24.3M	$2.1M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$28.4M	-$2.5M	-$942.8K	-$2.2M	$26.0M	$2.6M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$29.4M	$2.0M	$2.8M	$2.8M	—	—

3. OPTX Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is OPTX stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

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What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for OPTX?

Where is OPTX trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

OPTX last traded at $5.27 (-16.22% on volume of 914,344 shares), positioning the stock -29.73% below its 50-day simple moving average ($7.50) and -35.81% below its 200-day simple moving average ($8.21). Across its 52-week range of $1.18 to $14.92, OPTX sits at the 29.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 42.0 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($4.61 to $5.93).

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OPTX — Syntec Optics Holdings Inc. (Class A): What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Syntec Optics Holdings Inc. (Class A) (OPTX) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 42/100, corresponding to a D- letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $5.27 (-16.22% 1D, market capitalization $253.4M).

Fundamental Cash Engine (13/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of -2.8%, gross margin of 23.3%, operating margin of -1.8%, and free cash flow yield of 0.01%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (4/20) + Insider Conviction (5/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (8/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (12/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of 13.62, Piotroski F-Score of 6/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.22x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Syntec Optics Holdings Inc. (Class A) (OPTX) is a NASDAQ-listed operating company in the Electronic Components industry (Technology sector) with an equity market capitalization of $253.4M. The business operates with a gross margin of 23.3%, an operating margin of -1.8%, and a return on invested capital (ROIC) of -2.8% (free cash flow yield of 0.01%). Within the Electronic Components peer group, investor evaluation centers on operating leverage, unit margin durability, and capital allocation efficiency across market cycles.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Syntec Optics Holdings Inc. (Class A) (OPTX) reported $28.1M in annual revenue (up from $28.4M in FY2024, -1.3% YoY) and -$1.8M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($29.4M revenue, $2.0M net income) through FY2025, OPTX scaled operating cash flow to $672.6K and free cash flow to $28.3K, backed by $24.3M in total assets against $2.1M in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (D- • RQD 42/100): Established market leader in Technology with deep daily trading liquidity. Free cash flow yield of 0.01% and institutional whale pillar of 4/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 13/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 4/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $1.18 – $14.92 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately. Investors must weigh current valuation against -1.8% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Upstream and downstream dependencies, sector correlations, and second-order bottlenecks cannot be mapped from the provided sources.

Key Question #1: Can OPTX sustain or expand its -1.8% operating margin and -2.8% ROIC against Electronic Components peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $28.1M and free cash flow of $28.3K, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $2.1M in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is OPTX's equity valuation to Technology capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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Balance sheet is the strongest RQD pillar at 12/20, with Altman Z 13.62, Piotroski F 6/9, and Debt/Equity 0.22, and recent order-increa

Long OPTX at $6.29 targeting $7.93. Balance sheet is the strongest RQD pillar at 12/20, with Altman Z 13.62, Piotroski F 6/9, and Debt/Equity 0.22, and recent order-increase headlines point to new demand.. Institutional whale score is 4/20 and the risk/reward vs. the $1.18 52-week low is skewed heavily in favor of bulls.

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Spot @ $6.29

ROIC is -2.8%, FCF yield is 0.01%, and insider conviction scores only 5/20, with revenue falling from $29.4M to $28.1M and net losses i

Sitting on the sidelines or leaning short OPTX above $6.29. ROIC is -2.8%, FCF yield is 0.01%, and insider conviction scores only 5/20, with revenue falling from $29.4M to $28.1M and net losses in FY 2024 and FY 2025.. Until Fundamental Cash Engine (13/20) and FCF yield (0.01%) inflect higher, upside is capped near $14.92.