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Optical Cable (OCC) Financials

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$10.47 -0.54 (-4.90%)
As of 11/13/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
Annual Income Statements for Optical Cable

Annual Income Statements for Optical Cable

This table shows Optical Cable's income and expenses over time, based on annual financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 10/31/2015 10/31/2016 10/31/2017 10/31/2018 10/31/2019 10/31/2020 10/31/2021 10/31/2022 10/31/2023 10/31/2024 10/31/2025
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
-4.26 -1.78 -1.74 1.07 -5.67 -6.12 6.61 -0.35 2.07 -4.21 -1.45
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
-4.30 -1.80 -1.74 1.07 -5.67 -6.12 6.61 -0.35 2.07 -4.21 -1.45
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
-4.30 -1.80 -1.74 1.07 -5.67 -6.12 6.61 -0.35 2.07 -4.21 -1.45
Total Pre-Tax Income
-2.82 -1.80 -1.74 1.05 -5.68 -6.10 6.59 -0.32 2.21 -4.19 -1.42
Total Operating Income
-2.38 -1.22 -1.32 1.74 -5.16 -5.53 -1.97 0.47 0.99 -3.38 -0.45
Total Gross Profit
22 20 21 28 18 14 16 21 22 18 23
Total Revenue
74 65 64 88 71 55 59 69 72 67 73
Operating Revenue
74 65 64 88 71 55 59 69 72 67 73
Total Cost of Revenue
52 45 43 60 53 41 43 49 50 48 50
Operating Cost of Revenue
52 45 43 60 53 41 43 49 50 48 50
Total Operating Expenses
24 21 22 26 23 20 18 20 21 22 23
Selling, General & Admin Expense
24 21 22 26 23 19 18 20 21 22 23
Amortization Expense
0.01 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
Other Operating Expenses / (Income)
0.12 0.16 0.12 -0.03 -0.01 0.33 -0.04 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-0.43 -0.58 -0.43 -0.69 -0.51 -0.57 8.56 -0.80 1.22 -0.81 -0.97
Interest Expense
0.44 0.62 0.52 0.61 0.52 0.57 0.69 0.77 1.15 1.17 1.01
Other Income / (Expense), net
0.01 0.04 0.10 -0.08 0.01 -0.00 9.25 -0.03 2.37 0.35 0.03
Income Tax Expense
1.48 0.01 -0.01 -0.02 -0.01 0.02 -0.02 0.02 0.15 0.02 0.03
Basic Earnings per Share
($0.69) ($0.28) ($0.27) $0.14 ($0.77) ($0.83) $0.87 ($0.05) $0.26 ($0.54) ($0.18)
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
6.20M 6.44M 6.55M 7.59M 7.46M 7.54M 7.87M 7.89M 7.89M 8.22M 8.87M
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
6.20M 6.44M 6.55M 7.59M 7.46M 7.54M 7.87M 7.89M 7.89M 8.22M 8.87M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
6.20M 6.44M 6.55M 7.59M 7.46M 7.54M 7.87M 7.89M 7.89M 8.22M 8.87M

Quarterly Income Statements for Optical Cable

This table shows Optical Cable's income and expenses over time, based on quarterly financial data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2026
Period end date 1/31/2024 4/30/2024 7/31/2024 10/31/2024 1/31/2025 4/30/2025 7/31/2025 10/31/2025 1/31/2026 4/30/2026 7/31/2026
Net Income / (Loss) Attributable to Common Shareholders
-1.43 -1.60 -1.56 0.37 -1.11 -0.70 0.30 0.05 -0.40 1.05 1.86
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
-1.43 -1.60 -1.56 0.37 -1.11 -0.70 0.30 0.05 -0.40 1.05 1.86
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
-1.43 -1.60 -1.56 0.37 -1.11 -0.70 0.30 0.05 -0.40 1.05 1.86
Total Pre-Tax Income
-1.42 -1.59 -1.55 0.37 -1.10 -0.68 0.31 0.05 -0.42 1.06 1.87
Total Operating Income
-1.40 -1.30 -1.34 0.66 -0.85 -0.43 0.56 0.27 -0.21 1.30 2.11
Total Gross Profit
3.71 4.04 3.92 6.53 4.63 5.33 6.32 6.32 5.37 7.59 9.09
Total Revenue
15 16 16 19 16 18 20 20 16 22 24
Operating Revenue
15 16 16 19 16 18 20 20 16 22 24
Total Cost of Revenue
11 12 12 13 11 12 14 14 11 15 15
Operating Cost of Revenue
11 12 12 13 11 12 14 14 11 15 15
Total Operating Expenses
5.11 5.34 5.26 5.87 5.48 5.76 5.76 6.05 5.58 6.29 6.98
Selling, General & Admin Expense
5.09 5.32 5.24 5.85 5.46 5.74 5.74 6.03 5.56 6.27 6.96
Amortization Expense
0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01 0.01
Total Other Income / (Expense), net
-0.02 -0.29 -0.21 -0.29 -0.24 -0.25 -0.26 -0.22 -0.21 -0.24 -0.24
Interest Expense
0.30 0.28 0.30 0.29 0.26 0.25 0.26 0.23 0.21 0.23 0.25
Other Income / (Expense), net
0.28 -0.01 0.09 -0.00 0.02 -0.01 0.00 0.01 -0.00 -0.01 0.00
Income Tax Expense
0.01 0.01 0.01 -0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 -0.00 -0.02 0.00 0.01
Basic Earnings per Share
($0.18) ($0.21) ($0.20) $0.05 ($0.14) ($0.09) $0.04 $0.01 ($0.05) $0.12 $0.21
Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
7.85M - 8.22M 8.22M 8.20M 8.23M 8.87M 8.87M 8.83M 8.83M 8.84M
Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
7.85M - 8.22M 8.22M 8.20M 8.23M 8.87M 8.87M 8.83M 8.83M 8.84M
Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
7.85M - 8.22M 8.22M 8.20M 8.23M 8.87M 8.87M 8.83M 8.83M 8.84M

Annual Cash Flow Statements for Optical Cable

This table details how cash moves in and out of Optical Cable's business through operations, investing, and financing, using annual figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 10/31/2015 10/31/2016 10/31/2017 10/31/2018 10/31/2019 10/31/2020 10/31/2021 10/31/2022 10/31/2023 10/31/2024 10/31/2025
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
-0.01 0.80 -0.99 -0.71 0.36 -0.40 -0.01 0.08 1.25 -1.22 -0.01
Net Cash From Operating Activities
1.20 3.16 -0.69 3.21 -0.28 -3.55 2.12 -1.59 -0.40 -0.86 1.41
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
1.20 3.16 -0.69 3.21 -0.28 -3.55 2.12 -1.59 -0.40 -0.86 1.41
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
-4.30 -1.80 -1.74 1.07 -5.67 -6.12 6.61 -0.35 2.07 -4.21 -1.45
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
-4.30 -1.80 -1.74 1.07 -5.67 -6.12 6.61 -0.35 2.07 -4.21 -1.45
Depreciation Expense
2.08 2.05 1.68 1.82 1.72 1.43 1.21 1.07 0.95 0.87 0.80
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
1.07 0.80 0.91 2.26 1.04 0.58 -4.60 0.44 -1.58 0.16 0.37
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
2.35 2.10 -1.54 -1.94 2.62 0.56 -1.10 -2.76 -1.83 2.32 1.69
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-3.24 -0.68 -0.58 -0.73 -0.55 -0.17 -0.19 -0.29 1.43 -0.07 -0.32
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-3.24 -0.68 -0.58 -0.73 -0.55 -0.17 -0.19 -0.29 1.43 -0.07 -0.32
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-3.15 -0.64 -0.51 -0.69 -0.49 -0.12 -0.17 -0.28 -0.52 -0.37 -0.30
Acquisitions
- - - - -0.06 -0.05 -0.03 -0.02 -0.00 -0.00 -0.02
Other Investing Activities, net
-0.10 -0.07 -0.07 -0.05 - - 0.00 0.00 1.95 0.30 0.00
Net Cash From Financing Activities
2.04 -1.68 0.28 -3.19 1.19 3.33 -1.93 1.96 0.22 -0.30 -1.10
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
2.04 -1.68 0.28 -3.19 1.19 3.33 -1.93 1.96 0.22 -0.30 -1.10
Repayment of Debt
-0.77 -7.42 -1.14 -13 -0.71 -22 -61 -70 -79 -66 -76
Issuance of Debt
4.00 6.00 1.55 9.55 2.85 25 59 72 79 65 73
Issuance of Common Equity
- - - - - - - - - 0.00 1.91
Other Financing Activities, net
-0.26 -0.08 -0.11 -0.17 -0.94 0.00 -0.01 -0.15 -0.15 -0.15 -0.16
Cash Interest Paid
0.43 0.57 0.45 0.50 0.52 0.52 0.49 0.64 1.03 1.07 0.89
Cash Income Taxes Paid
0.43 -0.35 0.02 0.03 0.03 -0.01 -0.01 0.02 0.22 -0.05 -0.03

Quarterly Cash Flow Statements for Optical Cable

This table details how cash moves in and out of Optical Cable's business through operations, investing, and financing, using quarterly figures. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2026
Period end date 1/31/2024 4/30/2024 7/31/2024 10/31/2024 1/31/2025 4/30/2025 7/31/2025 10/31/2025 1/31/2026 4/30/2026 7/31/2026
Net Change in Cash & Equivalents
-1.25 0.87 -0.29 -0.55 -0.12 0.77 -0.47 -0.18 -0.11 0.02 0.15
Net Cash From Operating Activities
-0.26 0.37 0.55 -1.52 2.67 0.14 -2.20 0.80 1.17 -2.53 1.51
Net Cash From Continuing Operating Activities
-0.26 0.37 0.55 -1.52 2.67 0.14 -2.20 0.80 1.17 -2.53 1.51
Net Income / (Loss) Continuing Operations
-1.43 -1.60 -1.56 0.37 -1.11 -0.70 0.30 0.05 -0.40 1.05 1.86
Consolidated Net Income / (Loss)
-1.43 -1.60 -1.56 0.37 -1.11 -0.70 0.30 0.05 -0.40 1.05 1.86
Depreciation Expense
0.21 0.22 0.21 0.22 0.21 0.21 0.18 0.20 0.20 0.19 0.20
Non-Cash Adjustments To Reconcile Net Income
-0.09 0.10 0.00 0.14 0.08 0.09 0.13 0.07 0.08 0.11 0.23
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net
1.04 1.65 1.89 -2.26 3.49 0.54 -2.82 0.48 1.29 -3.88 -0.78
Net Cash From Investing Activities
-0.08 0.06 -0.03 -0.02 -0.08 -0.07 -0.09 -0.08 -0.16 -0.07 -0.21
Net Cash From Continuing Investing Activities
-0.08 0.06 -0.03 -0.02 -0.08 -0.07 -0.09 -0.08 -0.16 -0.07 -0.21
Purchase of Property, Plant & Equipment
-0.08 -0.16 -0.08 -0.06 -0.07 -0.07 -0.08 -0.08 -0.14 -0.07 -0.21
Net Cash From Financing Activities
-0.91 0.43 -0.82 0.99 -2.72 0.69 1.82 -0.90 -1.11 2.62 -1.14
Net Cash From Continuing Financing Activities
-0.91 0.43 -0.82 0.99 -2.72 0.69 1.82 -0.90 -1.11 2.62 -1.14
Repayment of Debt
-16 -16 -16 -17 -19 -17 -20 -21 -19 -22 -24
Issuance of Debt
16 16 15 18 16 18 20 20 18 25 23
Other Financing Activities, net
-0.01 -0.12 0.01 -0.04 -0.01 -0.12 0.02 -0.05 -0.02 -0.14 -0.05

Annual Balance Sheets for Optical Cable

This table presents Optical Cable's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using annual balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 10/31/2015 10/31/2016 10/31/2017 10/31/2018 10/31/2019 10/31/2020 10/31/2021 10/31/2022 10/31/2023 10/31/2024 10/31/2025
Total Assets
45 41 40 43 40 37 38 41 44 40 40
Total Current Assets
29 26 27 31 29 25 28 31 35 31 31
Cash & Equivalents
1.08 1.88 0.89 0.18 0.54 0.14 0.13 0.22 1.47 0.24 0.24
Accounts Receivable
9.32 8.99 9.01 13 10 7.58 11 11 9.13 11 10
Inventories, net
18 15 17 17 18 17 16 19 24 19 20
Prepaid Expenses
0.56 0.43 0.42 0.50 0.30 0.47 0.55 0.54 0.60 0.62 0.40
Current Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes
0.36 - - 0.00 0.03 0.03 - 0.00 0.08 0.01 0.01
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
14 13 12 11 10 8.81 7.91 7.39 7.14 6.88 6.59
Total Noncurrent Assets
1.98 0.94 0.83 0.85 0.72 2.42 2.44 1.97 1.70 2.88 2.71
Intangible Assets
0.52 0.58 0.62 0.64 0.66 0.67 0.65 0.62 0.57 0.51 0.48
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
1.45 0.37 0.20 0.16 0.03 1.76 1.79 1.35 1.14 2.36 2.23
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
45 41 40 43 40 37 38 41 44 40 40
Total Liabilities
19 16 16 16 19 21 16 18 19 20 18
Total Current Liabilities
5.64 4.13 4.20 7.03 14 6.27 6.17 7.48 16 15 17
Short-Term Debt
0.28 0.29 0.25 0.26 6.39 1.93 0.32 0.34 8.38 8.38 8.20
Accounts Payable
4.12 2.64 2.59 3.26 5.46 2.86 4.28 5.35 5.84 5.18 6.85
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities
1.22 1.18 1.34 3.49 1.76 1.46 1.55 1.77 1.85 1.57 1.78
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
13 12 12 9.26 5.24 15 9.54 11 3.06 4.37 1.63
Long-Term Debt
13 12 12 9.16 5.17 13 7.99 10 2.62 2.57 0.00
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
0.55 0.12 0.13 0.10 0.07 1.82 1.55 0.73 0.44 1.80 1.63
Commitments & Contingencies
- 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 - 0.00 - 0.00 0.00
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
- - - - - - - - - 0.00 5.07
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
26 25 24 27 21 15 22 22 25 21 17
Total Preferred & Common Equity
27 25 24 27 21 15 22 22 25 21 17
Preferred Stock
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity
27 25 24 27 21 15 22 22 25 21 17
Common Stock
10 11 12 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 16
Retained Earnings
16 14 12 13 7.39 1.26 7.87 7.52 9.59 5.38 0.76

Quarterly Balance Sheets for Optical Cable

This table presents Optical Cable's assets and liabilities at the end of each period, using quarterly balance sheet data. All values are USD millions unless otherwise specified.

Metric Q3 2023 Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2026
Period end date 7/31/2023 1/31/2024 4/30/2024 7/31/2024 1/31/2025 4/30/2025 7/31/2025 1/31/2026 4/30/2026 7/31/2026
Total Assets
46 40 40 38 38 39 40 39 42 45
Total Current Assets
37 32 31 29 28 30 31 30 33 36
Cash & Equivalents
0.19 0.22 1.09 0.80 0.13 0.89 0.42 0.13 0.15 0.30
Accounts Receivable
9.37 7.95 8.31 8.63 8.21 9.13 11 8.13 11 12
Inventories, net
25 23 21 19 19 19 19 21 21 23
Prepaid Expenses
0.46 0.56 0.48 0.42 0.58 0.51 0.47 0.49 0.43 0.45
Current Deferred & Refundable Income Taxes
0.02 0.08 0.08 0.08 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00
Plant, Property, & Equipment, net
7.21 7.13 7.08 6.99 6.82 6.67 6.64 6.59 6.54 6.61
Total Noncurrent Assets
1.84 1.52 1.35 1.42 2.98 2.81 2.84 2.55 2.92 2.67
Intangible Assets
0.58 0.55 0.54 0.53 0.50 0.49 0.49 0.49 0.48 0.47
Other Noncurrent Operating Assets
1.26 0.97 0.81 0.90 2.48 2.32 2.35 2.05 2.44 2.20
Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
46 40 40 38 38 39 40 39 42 45
Total Liabilities
20 17 18 17 18 20 19 18 20 21
Total Current Liabilities
12 6.73 7.13 6.98 14 16 17 16 16 16
Short-Term Debt
4.28 0.05 0.06 0.06 5.71 6.56 9.05 7.12 7.39 6.40
Accounts Payable
5.70 5.13 5.40 5.34 6.27 7.26 6.09 7.21 6.72 7.31
Current Deferred & Payable Income Tax Liabilities
0.01 0.03 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.03 0.01 0.03 0.01 0.03
Current Employee Benefit Liabilities
1.83 1.52 1.65 1.57 1.62 1.82 1.80 1.82 1.73 2.67
Total Noncurrent Liabilities
7.90 10 11 10 4.45 4.28 1.78 1.48 4.33 4.18
Long-Term Debt
7.31 10 11 9.87 2.56 2.54 0.00 - 2.59 2.57
Other Noncurrent Operating Liabilities
0.58 0.34 0.27 0.40 1.89 1.74 1.78 1.48 1.74 1.60
Commitments & Contingencies
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
- - - - - - 3.20 2.98 7.01 9.54
Total Equity & Noncontrolling Interests
26 23 22 20 20 19 18 18 15 15
Total Preferred & Common Equity
26 23 22 20 20 19 18 18 15 15
Preferred Stock
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Total Common Equity
26 23 22 20 20 19 18 18 15 15
Common Stock
15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 16 16
Retained Earnings
11 8.16 6.56 5.00 4.27 3.57 2.58 2.45 -0.53 -1.20

Annual Metrics And Ratios for Optical Cable

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Optical Cable's official financial filings.

Metric 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Period end date 10/31/2015 10/31/2016 10/31/2017 10/31/2018 10/31/2019 10/31/2020 10/31/2021 10/31/2022 10/31/2023 10/31/2024 10/31/2025
DEI Shares Outstanding
7,075,532.00 7,098,878.00 7,334,016.00 7,694,640.00 7,459,056.00 7,537,087.00 7,566,171.00 7,893,194.00 7,893,681.00 8,220,344.00 8,870,444.00
DEI Adjusted Shares Outstanding
7,075,532.00 7,098,878.00 7,334,016.00 7,694,640.00 7,459,056.00 7,537,087.00 7,566,171.00 7,893,194.00 7,893,681.00 8,220,344.00 8,870,444.00
DEI Earnings Per Adjusted Shares Outstanding
-0.60 -0.25 -0.24 0.14 -0.76 -0.81 0.87 -0.04 0.26 -0.51 -0.16
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
-11.34% -12.17% -0.81% 37.03% -18.79% -22.50% 6.98% 16.81% 4.48% -7.62% 9.55%
EBITDA Growth
-108.98% 394.89% -48.41% 665.52% -198.72% -19.60% 306.70% -82.09% 183.53% -150.03% 117.86%
EBIT Growth
-282.10% 50.56% -3.99% 235.98% -410.38% -7.36% 231.58% -93.88% 654.62% -189.84% 86.13%
NOPAT Growth
-278.92% 48.91% -8.22% 291.77% -304.38% -7.19% 48.90% 116.72% 180.26% -354.77% 86.66%
Net Income Growth
-789.90% 58.09% 3.45% 161.47% -630.46% -7.97% 207.99% -105.25% 695.38% -303.74% 65.44%
EPS Growth
-790.00% 59.42% 3.57% 151.85% -650.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
-72.58% 162.44% -121.77% 566.65% -108.85% -1,152.00% 159.57% -175.00% 75.08% -116.60% 265.00%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
-162.05% 583.33% -153.59% 170.20% -79.67% -1,139.76% -13.38% 17.46% 51.20% 140.08% 397.20%
Invested Capital Growth
-3.01% -8.42% 0.97% 2.51% -10.52% -6.22% 0.46% 6.84% 5.48% -7.90% -6.39%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
-10.35% 0.87% -0.17% 3.62% -2.76% -7.31% 3.49% 6.43% -3.64% 3.34% 0.47%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
-114.28% 214.13% -76.79% 8.45% -10.86% 4.66% 4.11% 413.74% -35.51% 42.29% -51.17%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
-26,832.04% 58.61% -840.39% 16.67% -5.87% 4.87% 5.62% 154.61% -41.11% 34.46% -935.24%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
-7,617.83% 57.39% -4,192.77% 21.19% -7.99% 5.07% 18.84% 166.67% -74.23% 36.65% -690.17%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
-1,037.52% 67.47% -347.16% 28.72% -5.71% 3.93% 6.45% 77.48% -54.31% 28.04% -28.75%
EPS Q/Q Growth
-1,050.00% 68.18% -350.00% 55.56% -8.45% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
-65.95% 45.25% -389.09% 148.76% -113.43% -32.96% 259.46% -360.25% 50.53% -171.51% 256.20%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
53.23% -32.65% -83.33% 408.56% -88.30% -113.25% 61.82% -312.35% 5.75% -86.38% 373.40%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
-6.19% -0.64% -1.67% -3.89% -1.14% 2.81% -6.58% 4.03% -4.11% 7.02% -1.76%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
29.63% 30.53% 32.45% 31.74% 25.66% 25.48% 27.52% 29.69% 30.89% 27.30% 30.94%
EBITDA Margin
-0.41% 1.36% 0.71% 3.96% -4.81% -7.43% 14.35% 2.20% 5.97% -3.24% 0.53%
Operating Margin
-3.24% -1.88% -2.05% 1.98% -7.24% -10.01% -3.34% 0.68% 1.38% -5.06% -0.62%
EBIT Margin
-3.23% -1.82% -1.91% 1.89% -7.23% -10.01% 12.31% 0.65% 4.66% -4.53% -0.57%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
-5.84% -2.79% -2.71% 1.22% -7.95% -11.07% 11.18% -0.50% 2.86% -6.31% -1.99%
Tax Burden Percent
152.66% 100.33% 99.69% 101.58% 99.90% 100.30% 100.30% 107.66% 93.41% 100.49% 102.13%
Interest Burden Percent
118.52% 152.87% 142.83% 63.36% 110.11% 110.30% 90.52% -72.30% 65.75% 138.59% 339.76%
Effective Tax Rate
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -1.58% 0.00% 0.00% -0.30% 0.00% 6.59% 0.00% 0.00%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-4.32% -2.34% -2.63% 4.96% -10.58% -12.39% -6.53% 1.05% 2.78% -7.18% -1.03%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
-29.30% -10.88% -10.22% -1.78% -30.87% -29.67% 67.58% -6.28% 14.26% -25.44% -13.24%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
-10.98% -4.77% -4.54% -0.73% -13.02% -21.15% 41.82% -2.62% 6.04% -11.30% -5.83%
Return on Equity (ROE)
-15.29% -7.11% -7.18% 4.23% -23.60% -33.54% 35.29% -1.56% 8.82% -18.48% -6.86%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
-1.26% 6.45% -3.60% 2.48% 0.53% -5.98% -6.98% -5.56% -2.56% 1.04% 5.57%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
-5.00% -2.74% -3.02% 3.99% -12.39% -14.44% 19.55% 1.14% 7.97% -7.18% -1.04%
Return on Assets (ROA)
-9.04% -4.20% -4.30% 2.57% -13.63% -15.97% 17.75% -0.88% 4.89% -10.00% -3.62%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
-15.69% -7.22% -7.18% 4.23% -23.60% -33.54% 35.29% -1.56% 8.82% -18.48% -6.04%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
-16.14% -7.27% -7.34% 3.99% -26.69% -40.11% 0.00% 0.00% 8.36% 0.00% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
-1.67 -0.85 -0.92 1.77 -3.61 -3.87 -1.98 0.33 0.93 -2.36 -0.32
NOPAT Margin
-2.27% -1.32% -1.44% 2.01% -5.07% -7.01% -3.35% 0.48% 1.29% -3.54% -0.43%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
24.99% 8.55% 7.58% 6.75% 20.29% 17.28% -74.11% 7.33% -11.48% 18.25% 12.21%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
- - - - - - -6.48% 1.01% 2.60% -7.43% -1.28%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
70.37% 69.47% 67.55% 68.26% 74.34% 74.52% 72.48% 70.31% 69.11% 72.70% 69.06%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
32.68% 32.13% 34.28% 29.75% 32.86% 34.82% 30.84% 28.89% 29.40% 32.25% 31.45%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
32.86% 32.41% 34.50% 29.75% 32.90% 35.49% 30.86% 29.01% 29.51% 32.37% 31.56%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
-2.38 -1.17 -1.22 1.66 -5.15 -5.53 7.28 0.45 3.36 -3.02 -0.42
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
-0.30 0.88 0.45 3.48 -3.43 -4.11 8.49 1.52 4.31 -2.16 0.39
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
0.83 0.80 0.76 1.36 1.04 1.32 1.32 1.27 0.87 0.97 4.23
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
0.85 0.82 0.78 1.40 1.07 1.38 1.35 1.31 0.89 0.99 4.36
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
0.30 0.31 0.28 0.42 0.31 0.36 0.49 0.41 0.30 0.30 0.96
Price to Earnings (P/E)
0.00 0.00 0.00 34.20 0.00 0.00 4.42 0.00 10.36 0.00 0.00
Dividend Yield
2.56% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Earnings Yield
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.92% 0.00% 0.00% 22.63% 0.00% 9.66% 0.00% 0.00%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
0.88 0.86 0.84 1.27 1.02 1.16 1.23 1.19 0.90 0.98 2.80
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
0.46 0.46 0.46 0.52 0.46 0.64 0.63 0.56 0.43 0.46 1.13
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
0.00 34.00 64.81 13.17 0.00 0.00 4.41 25.31 7.17 0.00 215.03
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
0.00 0.00 0.00 27.58 0.00 0.00 5.14 86.32 9.19 0.00 0.00
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
0.00 0.00 0.00 25.90 0.00 0.00 0.00 116.29 33.34 0.00 0.00
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
27.90 9.49 0.00 14.28 0.00 0.00 17.67 0.00 0.00 0.00 58.58
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
0.00 12.75 0.00 51.82 183.86 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.20 48.72
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
0.51 0.48 0.52 0.35 0.54 0.99 0.37 0.48 0.44 0.53 0.38
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.50 0.47 0.51 0.34 0.24 0.87 0.36 0.46 0.11 0.12 0.00
Financial Leverage
0.37 0.44 0.44 0.41 0.42 0.71 0.62 0.42 0.42 0.44 0.44
Leverage Ratio
1.69 1.69 1.67 1.65 1.73 2.10 1.99 1.77 1.80 1.85 1.90
Compound Leverage Factor
2.01 2.59 2.38 1.04 1.91 2.32 1.80 -1.28 1.18 2.56 6.44
Debt to Total Capital
33.82% 32.54% 34.31% 26.00% 35.24% 49.80% 27.25% 32.21% 30.79% 34.44% 27.53%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.72% 0.80% 0.70% 0.72% 19.48% 6.34% 1.06% 1.03% 23.45% 26.36% 27.53%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
33.10% 31.74% 33.61% 25.28% 15.76% 43.45% 26.19% 31.17% 7.34% 8.09% 0.00%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
-1.90% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 17.02%
Common Equity to Total Capital
68.08% 67.46% 65.70% 74.00% 64.76% 50.20% 72.75% 67.79% 69.21% 65.56% 55.45%
Debt to EBITDA
-44.29 13.56 27.23 2.71 -3.37 -3.69 0.98 6.92 2.55 -5.08 21.27
Net Debt to EBITDA
-40.66 11.43 25.27 2.66 -3.21 -3.65 0.96 6.78 2.21 -4.96 20.66
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
-43.35 13.23 26.67 2.63 -1.51 -3.22 0.94 6.70 0.61 -1.19 0.00
Debt to NOPAT
-7.93 -14.02 -13.42 5.33 -3.20 -3.91 -4.20 31.81 11.86 -4.63 -26.00
Net Debt to NOPAT
-7.28 -11.82 -12.45 5.23 -3.05 -3.87 -4.14 31.15 10.27 -4.53 -25.25
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
-7.76 -13.68 -13.15 5.18 -1.43 -3.41 -4.04 30.79 2.83 -1.09 0.00
Altman Z-Score
3.29 3.37 3.25 4.60 2.78 2.25 4.28 3.62 3.39 2.67 4.50
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
-2.57% -1.47% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 11.95%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
5.17 6.38 6.46 4.42 2.16 4.04 4.47 4.17 2.18 2.02 1.82
Quick Ratio
1.84 2.63 2.36 1.86 0.80 1.23 1.74 1.50 0.66 0.74 0.63
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
-0.49 2.35 -1.26 0.88 0.18 -1.87 -2.12 -1.75 -0.85 0.34 1.70
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
38.19% 518.96% -135.01% 465.45% -58.21% -2,960.92% 1,273.31% -588.69% -76.63% -231.86% 478.48%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
-1.10 3.78 -2.41 1.45 0.34 -3.28 -3.07 -2.28 -0.74 0.29 1.69
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
2.73 5.08 -1.31 5.27 -0.54 -6.24 3.07 -2.07 -0.34 -0.73 1.41
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-4.42 4.10 -2.29 4.14 -1.48 -6.45 2.83 -2.42 -0.79 -1.05 1.11
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
1.55 1.51 1.59 2.11 1.71 1.44 1.59 1.76 1.71 1.58 1.82
Accounts Receivable Turnover
6.24 7.06 7.12 8.02 6.12 6.14 6.51 6.40 7.17 6.62 6.86
Inventory Turnover
2.93 2.73 2.72 3.50 2.98 2.34 2.57 2.72 2.31 2.28 2.62
Fixed Asset Turnover
5.45 4.73 5.01 7.50 6.72 5.87 7.07 9.03 9.93 9.51 10.84
Accounts Payable Turnover
10.84 13.29 16.57 20.51 12.17 9.90 12.01 10.09 8.91 8.80 8.39
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
58.50 51.72 51.25 45.52 59.65 59.43 56.06 57.02 50.89 55.11 53.24
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
124.55 133.51 134.07 104.27 122.44 155.94 142.23 134.31 158.08 159.99 139.40
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
33.68 27.46 22.03 17.80 30.00 36.87 30.39 36.19 40.97 41.50 43.52
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
149.37 157.77 163.29 132.00 152.09 178.50 167.90 155.14 168.00 173.60 149.12
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
38 35 35 36 32 30 30 32 34 32 30
Invested Capital Turnover
1.90 1.77 1.83 2.47 2.09 1.77 1.95 2.20 2.16 2.03 2.39
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
-1.18 -3.20 0.34 0.88 -3.79 -2.01 0.14 2.08 1.78 -2.71 -2.02
Enterprise Value (EV)
34 30 29 46 33 35 37 38 31 31 83
Market Capitalization
22 20 18 37 22 20 29 28 21 20 70
Book Value per Share
$3.76 $3.49 $3.23 $3.48 $2.85 $2.02 $2.93 $2.81 $3.13 $2.54 $1.86
Tangible Book Value per Share
$3.69 $3.41 $3.15 $3.40 $2.76 $1.94 $2.85 $2.73 $3.06 $2.47 $1.81
Total Capital
39 37 36 36 33 30 31 33 36 32 30
Total Debt
13 12 12 9.42 12 15 8.32 11 11 11 8.20
Total Long-Term Debt
13 12 12 9.16 5.17 13 7.99 10 2.62 2.57 0.00
Net Debt
12 10 11 9.24 11 15 8.19 10 9.53 11 7.96
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
3.15 0.61 0.51 0.69 0.49 0.12 0.17 0.27 0.52 0.37 0.30
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
23 21 22 24 22 21 22 24 26 24 22
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
24 22 23 24 22 21 22 24 27 24 22
Net Working Capital (NWC)
24 22 23 24 16 19 21 24 19 15 14
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
2.63 0.95 0.82 0.70 2.06 2.25 -8.59 0.68 -1.14 1.85 1.14
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
12 10 11 9.24 11 15 8.19 10 9.53 11 7.96
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
2.08 2.05 1.68 1.82 1.72 1.43 1.21 1.07 0.95 0.87 0.80
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
30.86% 31.90% 34.74% 27.44% 30.29% 37.71% 36.51% 34.50% 35.82% 35.38% 29.93%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
32.33% 34.81% 36.13% 27.64% 31.04% 37.96% 36.73% 34.82% 37.86% 35.75% 30.26%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
31.95% 34.35% 35.74% 27.35% 22.09% 34.47% 36.18% 34.33% 26.25% 23.18% 19.03%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
($0.69) ($0.28) ($0.27) $0.14 ($0.77) ($0.83) $0.87 ($0.05) $0.00 ($0.54) ($0.18)
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
7.06M 7.08M 7.31M 7.69M 7.46M 7.54M 7.87M 7.89M 0.00 8.22M 8.87M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
($0.69) ($0.28) ($0.27) $0.14 ($0.77) ($0.83) $0.87 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
7.06M 7.08M 7.31M 7.69M 7.46M 7.54M 7.87M 7.89M 0.00 8.22M 8.87M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
($0.69) ($0.28) ($0.27) $0.14 ($0.77) ($0.83) $0.87 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
7.06M 7.08M 7.31M 7.69M 7.46M 7.54M 7.87M 7.89M 0.00 8.22M 8.87M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
-1.67 -0.85 -0.92 1.22 -3.61 -3.87 -1.38 0.33 0.93 -2.36 -0.32
Normalized NOPAT Margin
-2.27% -1.32% -1.44% 1.39% -5.07% -7.01% -2.34% 0.48% 1.29% -3.54% -0.43%
Pre Tax Income Margin
-3.83% -2.78% -2.72% 1.20% -7.96% -11.04% 11.14% -0.47% 3.07% -6.28% -1.95%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
-5.40 -1.89 -2.33 2.73 -9.89 -9.71 10.55 0.58 2.92 -2.59 -0.42
NOPAT to Interest Expense
-3.79 -1.37 -1.76 2.91 -6.93 -6.80 -2.87 0.43 0.80 -2.03 -0.31
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-12.56 -2.87 -3.31 1.60 -10.83 -9.92 10.31 0.23 2.47 -2.91 -0.71
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-10.95 -2.35 -2.74 1.77 -7.87 -7.01 -3.11 0.08 0.36 -2.34 -0.61
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
-12.93% -7.85% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Augmented Payout Ratio
-21.76% -10.08% -1.04% 0.15% -0.03% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

Quarterly Metrics And Ratios for Optical Cable

This table displays calculated financial ratios and metrics derived from Optical Cable's official financial filings.

Metric Q1 2024 Q2 2024 Q3 2024 Q4 2024 Q1 2025 Q2 2025 Q3 2025 Q4 2025 Q1 2026 Q2 2026 Q3 2026
Period end date 1/31/2024 4/30/2024 7/31/2024 10/31/2024 1/31/2025 4/30/2025 7/31/2025 10/31/2025 1/31/2026 4/30/2026 7/31/2026
DEI Shares Outstanding
7,893,681.00 7,853,357.00 7,892,475.00 8,220,344.00 8,220,344.00 8,198,577.00 8,228,245.00 8,870,444.00 8,870,070.00 8,831,598.00 8,827,092.00
DEI Adjusted Shares Outstanding
7,893,681.00 7,853,357.00 7,892,475.00 8,220,344.00 8,220,344.00 8,198,577.00 8,228,245.00 8,870,444.00 8,870,070.00 8,831,598.00 8,827,092.00
DEI Earnings Per Adjusted Shares Outstanding
-0.18 -0.20 -0.20 0.05 -0.13 -0.09 0.04 0.01 -0.04 0.12 0.21
Growth Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Revenue Growth
-18.75% -17.88% -4.25% 12.44% 5.98% 8.92% 22.78% 1.76% 4.37% 26.58% 21.99%
EBITDA Growth
-166.57% -136.12% -267.67% 225.72% 31.62% 79.72% 172.42% -45.85% 98.10% 768.76% 207.89%
EBIT Growth
-200.59% -147.18% -413.71% 170.83% 25.72% 66.93% 145.35% -57.47% 74.95% 397.86% 273.23%
NOPAT Growth
-197.43% -185.35% -770.21% 173.30% 39.10% 67.01% 159.20% -58.57% 75.56% 532.18% 279.23%
Net Income Growth
-275.96% -166.09% -1,644.65% 129.47% 22.30% 56.42% 119.39% -86.98% 64.10% 251.14% 515.50%
EPS Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Cash Flow Growth
58.56% 143.31% -2.07% -385.38% 1,124.28% -62.17% -498.11% 152.38% -56.37% -1,886.30% 168.47%
Free Cash Flow Firm Growth
90.91% 1,596.61% 221.53% 225.45% 3,333.15% -178.52% -100.52% -32.01% -107.75% 87.51% -2,713.56%
Invested Capital Growth
-2.44% 0.00% -17.47% -7.90% -16.16% 0.00% 1.97% -6.39% 0.80% 17.38% 9.58%
Revenue Q/Q Growth
-14.28% 8.46% 0.68% 20.12% -19.21% 11.48% 13.49% -0.44% -17.14% 35.19% 9.38%
EBITDA Q/Q Growth
-29.39% -20.88% 5.43% 185.00% -170.37% 64.15% 437.70% -36.44% -102.47% 12,721.12% 55.47%
EBIT Q/Q Growth
-20.32% -17.32% 4.92% 152.77% -226.18% 47.78% 230.40% -50.51% -174.33% 720.92% 63.40%
NOPAT Q/Q Growth
-8.39% 7.04% -2.80% 170.77% -190.05% 49.65% 284.49% -50.48% -153.12% 990.53% 61.88%
Net Income Q/Q Growth
-12.46% -12.35% 2.77% 123.99% -396.53% 36.98% 143.26% -83.90% -917.74% 365.34% 76.16%
EPS Q/Q Growth
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Cash Flow Q/Q Growth
-148.96% 243.12% 47.82% -375.52% 275.73% -94.71% -1,655.71% 136.25% 46.37% -316.38% 159.63%
Free Cash Flow Firm Q/Q Growth
94.50% 23,917.21% -84.92% -36.52% 41.80% -678.45% 99.90% 8,366.68% -116.16% -832.32% 77.41%
Invested Capital Q/Q Growth
-2.91% -100.00% 0.00% 7.02% -11.62% -2.00% 10.01% -1.76% -4.83% 14.12% 2.71%
Profitability Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Gross Margin
25.00% 25.07% 24.17% 33.52% 29.39% 30.40% 31.73% 31.87% 32.68% 34.19% 37.43%
EBITDA Margin
-6.10% -6.80% -6.39% 4.52% -3.94% -1.27% 3.77% 2.40% -0.07% 6.69% 9.51%
Operating Margin
-9.42% -8.08% -8.25% 3.40% -5.41% -2.45% 2.82% 1.36% -1.27% 5.87% 8.69%
EBIT Margin
-7.54% -8.15% -7.70% 3.38% -5.28% -2.47% 2.84% 1.41% -1.27% 5.82% 8.70%
Profit (Net Income) Margin
-9.59% -9.94% -9.60% 1.92% -7.03% -3.98% 1.52% 0.25% -2.42% 4.75% 7.65%
Tax Burden Percent
100.50% 100.45% 100.43% 100.08% 101.10% 102.16% 98.54% 102.13% 94.88% 99.59% 99.54%
Interest Burden Percent
126.67% 121.36% 124.14% 56.62% 131.71% 157.29% 54.09% 16.98% 201.11% 81.88% 88.31%
Effective Tax Rate
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% -0.08% 0.00% 0.00% 1.46% -2.13% 0.00% 0.41% 0.46%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
-13.47% 0.00% -11.42% 6.89% -8.38% -8.65% 6.80% 3.31% -2.34% 15.43% 22.73%
ROIC Less NNEP Spread (ROIC-NNEP)
-17.71% 0.00% -17.96% 4.03% -14.04% -18.33% 3.95% 0.89% -5.66% 12.73% 19.91%
Return on Net Nonoperating Assets (RNNOA)
-8.02% 0.00% -7.39% 1.79% -5.88% -3.67% 1.68% 0.39% -2.10% 5.55% 7.54%
Return on Equity (ROE)
-21.49% 0.00% -18.81% 8.68% -14.26% -12.32% 8.47% 3.70% -4.44% 20.98% 30.27%
Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
-0.55% 0.00% 7.70% 1.04% 11.10% -210.03% -2.09% 5.57% -0.32% -9.41% 1.93%
Operating Return on Assets (OROA)
-12.49% 0.00% -11.95% 5.35% -9.12% -4.33% 5.32% 2.57% -2.44% 11.21% 16.94%
Return on Assets (ROA)
-15.89% 0.00% -14.90% 3.03% -12.14% -6.95% 2.83% 0.45% -4.66% 9.14% 14.89%
Return on Common Equity (ROCE)
-21.49% 0.00% -18.81% 8.68% -14.26% -12.32% 7.83% 3.26% -4.11% 17.42% 21.83%
Return on Equity Simple (ROE_SIMPLE)
-0.72% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
-0.98 -0.91 -0.94 0.66 -0.60 -0.30 0.55 0.27 -0.15 1.30 2.10
NOPAT Margin
-6.60% -5.65% -5.77% 3.40% -3.79% -1.71% 2.78% 1.38% -0.89% 5.85% 8.65%
Net Nonoperating Expense Percent (NNEP)
4.25% 0.00% 6.53% 2.86% 5.66% 9.68% 2.84% 2.42% 3.33% 2.70% 2.82%
Return On Investment Capital (ROIC_SIMPLE)
-2.93% - -3.09% 2.08% -2.13% -1.06% 2.03% 1.11% -0.58% 5.15% 8.87%
Cost of Revenue to Revenue
75.00% 74.93% 75.83% 66.48% 70.61% 69.60% 68.27% 68.14% 67.32% 65.81% 62.57%
SG&A Expenses to Revenue
34.29% 33.02% 32.29% 30.02% 34.68% 32.73% 28.80% 30.41% 33.82% 28.23% 28.66%
R&D to Revenue
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Operating Expenses to Revenue
34.42% 33.14% 32.41% 30.13% 34.80% 32.84% 28.90% 30.51% 33.95% 28.32% 28.71%
Earnings before Interest and Taxes (EBIT)
-1.12 -1.31 -1.25 0.66 -0.83 -0.43 0.57 0.28 -0.21 1.29 2.11
Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization (EBITDA)
-0.91 -1.10 -1.04 0.88 -0.62 -0.22 0.75 0.48 -0.01 1.49 2.31
Valuation Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Price to Book Value (P/BV)
0.90 0.00 1.06 0.97 2.05 1.28 2.02 4.23 2.41 5.98 8.91
Price to Tangible Book Value (P/TBV)
0.92 0.00 1.09 0.99 2.11 1.32 2.08 4.36 2.48 6.17 9.20
Price to Revenue (P/Rev)
0.31 0.34 0.33 0.30 0.60 0.36 0.51 0.96 0.59 1.16 1.58
Price to Earnings (P/E)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.26 51.16
Dividend Yield
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Earnings Yield
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.11% 1.95%
Enterprise Value to Invested Capital (EV/IC)
0.93 0.00 1.04 0.98 1.75 1.20 1.62 2.80 1.91 3.36 4.53
Enterprise Value to Revenue (EV/Rev)
0.45 0.00 0.48 0.46 0.72 0.47 0.67 1.13 0.73 1.38 1.80
Enterprise Value to EBITDA (EV/EBITDA)
15.16 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 61.72 215.03 54.08 39.92 35.06
Enterprise Value to EBIT (EV/EBIT)
27.37 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 263.26 55.81 42.93
Enterprise Value to NOPAT (EV/NOPAT)
0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 396.05 55.20 42.82
Enterprise Value to Operating Cash Flow (EV/OCF)
0.00 0.00 25.64 0.00 23.41 17.72 0.00 58.58 0.00 0.00 158.09
Enterprise Value to Free Cash Flow (EV/FCFF)
0.00 0.00 12.23 90.20 14.35 0.00 0.00 48.72 0.00 0.00 245.86
Leverage & Solvency
- - - - - - - - - - -
Debt to Equity
0.43 0.00 0.49 0.53 0.42 0.48 0.42 0.38 0.34 0.45 0.37
Long-Term Debt to Equity
0.43 0.00 0.48 0.12 0.13 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12 0.11
Financial Leverage
0.45 0.00 0.41 0.44 0.42 0.20 0.42 0.44 0.37 0.44 0.38
Leverage Ratio
1.79 0.00 1.80 1.85 1.82 1.93 1.86 1.90 1.87 1.97 1.86
Compound Leverage Factor
2.27 0.00 2.23 1.05 2.39 3.03 1.01 0.32 3.77 1.61 1.64
Debt to Total Capital
30.25% 0.00% 32.77% 34.44% 29.52% 32.26% 29.69% 27.53% 25.23% 30.98% 26.98%
Short-Term Debt to Total Capital
0.16% 0.00% 0.18% 26.36% 20.40% 23.26% 29.69% 27.53% 25.23% 22.94% 19.24%
Long-Term Debt to Total Capital
30.09% 0.00% 32.59% 8.09% 9.13% 9.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 8.04% 7.74%
Preferred Equity to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Noncontrolling Interests to Total Capital
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 10.51% 17.02% 10.55% 21.77% 28.71%
Common Equity to Total Capital
69.75% 0.00% 67.23% 65.56% 70.48% 67.74% 59.80% 55.45% 64.21% 47.25% 44.31%
Debt to EBITDA
4.96 0.00 -2.65 -5.08 -4.42 -9.13 11.47 21.27 7.17 3.70 2.11
Net Debt to EBITDA
4.85 0.00 -2.44 -4.96 -4.35 -8.23 10.94 20.66 7.05 3.64 2.04
Long-Term Debt to EBITDA
4.93 0.00 -2.64 -1.19 -1.37 -2.55 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.96 0.60
Debt to NOPAT
-9.96 0.00 -2.66 -4.63 -4.18 -6.65 -226.86 -26.00 52.53 5.11 2.57
Net Debt to NOPAT
-9.74 0.00 -2.45 -4.53 -4.11 -5.99 -216.30 -25.25 51.60 5.04 2.49
Long-Term Debt to NOPAT
-9.91 0.00 -2.64 -1.09 -1.29 -1.85 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.33 0.74
Altman Z-Score
3.37 0.00 3.25 2.97 3.67 3.02 3.54 4.56 3.87 5.12 6.30
Noncontrolling Interest Sharing Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 7.66% 11.95% 7.29% 16.96% 27.89%
Liquidity Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Current Ratio
4.73 0.00 4.18 2.02 2.06 1.89 1.81 1.82 1.83 2.08 2.17
Quick Ratio
1.21 0.00 1.35 0.74 0.61 0.64 0.68 0.63 0.51 0.71 0.74
Cash Flow Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Free Cash Flow to Firm (FCFF)
-0.15 35 5.31 3.37 4.78 -28 -0.03 2.29 -0.37 -3.45 -0.78
Operating Cash Flow to CapEx
-325.07% 240.36% 715.14% -2,691.17% 3,721.72% 207.97% -2,848.75% 1,015.85% 845.99% -3,479.77% 703.43%
Free Cash Flow to Firm to Interest Expense
-0.49 125.37 17.60 11.78 18.11 -111.02 -0.11 9.84 -1.76 -14.72 -3.15
Operating Cash Flow to Interest Expense
-0.87 1.33 1.83 -5.32 10.14 0.57 -8.46 3.43 5.54 -10.77 6.09
Operating Cash Flow Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-1.14 0.78 1.58 -5.52 9.87 0.30 -8.76 3.09 4.89 -11.08 5.23
Efficiency Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Asset Turnover
1.66 0.00 1.55 1.58 1.73 1.75 1.87 1.82 1.93 1.92 1.95
Accounts Receivable Turnover
7.64 0.00 7.17 6.62 8.36 7.91 7.37 6.86 9.03 7.75 7.21
Inventory Turnover
2.18 0.00 2.22 2.28 2.30 2.40 2.63 2.62 2.52 2.62 2.61
Fixed Asset Turnover
9.52 0.00 9.09 9.51 9.69 10.03 10.67 10.84 11.00 11.87 12.49
Accounts Payable Turnover
9.22 0.00 8.87 8.80 8.50 7.68 8.73 8.39 7.48 7.55 8.11
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO)
47.79 0.00 50.92 55.11 43.65 46.13 49.51 53.24 40.43 47.09 50.66
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO)
167.78 0.00 164.74 159.99 158.68 152.29 138.87 139.40 144.86 139.42 139.70
Days Payable Outstanding (DPO)
39.60 0.00 41.15 41.50 42.95 47.53 41.83 43.52 48.83 48.32 44.98
Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC)
175.97 0.00 174.51 173.60 159.38 150.89 146.55 149.12 136.46 138.19 145.37
Capital & Investment Metrics
- - - - - - - - - - -
Invested Capital
33 0.00 29 32 28 27 30 30 28 32 33
Invested Capital Turnover
2.04 0.00 1.98 2.03 2.21 5.05 2.44 2.39 2.63 2.64 2.63
Increase / (Decrease) in Invested Capital
-0.83 -36 -6.24 -2.71 -5.37 27 0.58 -2.02 0.22 4.75 2.88
Enterprise Value (EV)
31 0.00 31 31 49 33 49 83 54 108 149
Market Capitalization
21 22 22 20 41 25 37 70 44 91 131
Book Value per Share
$2.97 $0.00 $2.48 $2.54 $2.40 $2.33 $2.22 $1.86 $2.04 $1.72 $1.67
Tangible Book Value per Share
$2.90 $0.00 $2.41 $2.47 $2.34 $2.27 $2.16 $1.81 $1.99 $1.67 $1.62
Total Capital
33 0.00 30 32 28 28 30 30 28 32 33
Total Debt
10 0.00 9.92 11 8.27 9.10 9.05 8.20 7.12 9.98 8.97
Total Long-Term Debt
10 0.00 9.87 2.57 2.56 2.54 0.00 0.00 0.00 2.59 2.57
Net Debt
9.91 0.00 9.12 11 8.14 8.21 8.63 7.96 7.00 9.84 8.67
Capital Expenditures (CapEx)
0.08 0.16 0.08 0.06 0.07 0.07 0.08 0.08 0.14 0.07 0.21
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital (DFCFNWC)
25 0.00 21 24 20 20 22 22 20 24 25
Debt-free Net Working Capital (DFNWC)
25 0.00 22 24 20 20 23 22 21 24 26
Net Working Capital (NWC)
25 0.00 22 15 14 14 14 14 13 17 19
Net Nonoperating Expense (NNE)
0.45 0.69 0.62 0.29 0.51 0.40 0.25 0.23 0.25 0.24 0.24
Net Nonoperating Obligations (NNO)
9.91 0.00 9.12 11 8.14 8.21 8.63 7.96 7.00 9.84 8.67
Total Depreciation and Amortization (D&A)
0.21 0.22 0.21 0.22 0.21 0.21 0.18 0.20 0.20 0.19 0.20
Debt-free, Cash-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
36.28% 0.00% 33.28% 35.38% 29.57% 28.39% 30.76% 29.93% 27.74% 31.06% 30.52%
Debt-free Net Working Capital to Revenue
36.61% 0.00% 34.52% 35.75% 29.76% 29.68% 31.34% 30.26% 27.91% 31.24% 30.88%
Net Working Capital to Revenue
36.53% 0.00% 34.43% 23.18% 21.30% 20.17% 18.89% 19.03% 18.25% 21.81% 23.15%
Earnings Adjustments
- - - - - - - - - - -
Adjusted Basic Earnings per Share
($0.18) $0.00 ($0.20) $0.05 ($0.14) ($0.09) $0.04 $0.01 ($0.05) $0.12 $0.21
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic Shares Outstanding
7.85M 0.00 8.22M 8.22M 8.20M 8.23M 8.87M 8.87M 8.83M 8.83M 8.84M
Adjusted Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Diluted Shares Outstanding
7.85M 0.00 8.22M 8.22M 8.20M 8.23M 8.87M 8.87M 8.83M 8.83M 8.84M
Adjusted Basic & Diluted Earnings per Share
$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Adjusted Weighted Average Basic & Diluted Shares Outstanding
7.85M 0.00 8.22M 8.22M 8.20M 8.23M 8.87M 8.87M 8.83M 8.83M 8.84M
Normalized Net Operating Profit after Tax (NOPAT)
-0.98 -0.91 -0.94 0.46 -0.60 -0.30 0.55 0.19 -0.15 1.30 2.10
Normalized NOPAT Margin
-6.60% -5.65% -5.77% 2.38% -3.79% -1.71% 2.78% 0.95% -0.89% 5.85% 8.65%
Pre Tax Income Margin
-9.55% -9.89% -9.56% 1.92% -6.96% -3.89% 1.54% 0.24% -2.55% 4.77% 7.68%
Debt Service Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
EBIT to Interest Expense
-3.75 -4.68 -4.14 2.31 -3.15 -1.75 2.18 1.20 -0.99 5.52 8.55
NOPAT to Interest Expense
-3.28 -3.25 -3.11 2.32 -2.26 -1.21 2.13 1.18 -0.69 5.54 8.51
EBIT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-4.02 -5.23 -4.40 2.11 -3.43 -2.02 1.88 0.87 -1.64 5.21 7.69
NOPAT Less CapEx to Interest Expense
-3.55 -3.80 -3.36 2.12 -2.53 -1.48 1.83 0.84 -1.35 5.23 7.64
Payout Ratios
- - - - - - - - - - -
Dividend Payout Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Augmented Payout Ratio
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%

Financials Breakdown Chart

Key Financial Trends

Optical Cable’s recent financial results show a meaningful operating recovery. In the third quarter of fiscal 2026, revenue increased to $24.3 million from $19.9 million in the restated third quarter of fiscal 2025, a gain of approximately 22%. Gross profit rose 44% to $9.1 million, while the gross margin expanded to 37.4% from 31.7%. The improvement suggests stronger sales volume and better production economics.

Profitability also improved substantially. Operating income increased to $2.1 million from $562,000, and net income attributable to common shareholders rose to $1.9 million, or $0.21 per share, compared with $302,000, or $0.04 per share, a year earlier. Fiscal 2026’s first three quarters collectively produced approximately $2.5 million of net income, compared with a restated loss of approximately $1.5 million in the comparable 2025 period.

Cash generation has been more inconsistent. Operating cash flow was positive in the third quarter at $1.5 million, reversing the $2.5 million operating cash outflow recorded in the second quarter. However, cumulative operating cash flow for the first three quarters of fiscal 2026 was only about $148,000, below the approximately $617,000 generated in the comparable 2025 period. Working-capital needs, particularly accounts receivable and inventory, continue to absorb cash.

The balance sheet has expanded, with total assets reaching $44.9 million at July 31, 2026, compared with $40.2 million a year earlier. Current assets of $35.6 million exceeded current liabilities of $16.4 million, indicating a current ratio of roughly 2.2. Nevertheless, cash was only $297,000, while inventory and accounts receivable totaled approximately $34.8 million. This makes liquidity dependent on converting inventory and customer receivables into cash.

Debt levels have remained relatively stable in absolute terms, but the company continues to rely heavily on refinancing activity. Optical Cable repaid $23.9 million of debt and issued $22.8 million during the third quarter. Total reported debt was approximately $9.0 million at quarter-end, compared with $9.1 million a year earlier. Interest expense also remained elevated at $247,000 in the latest quarter. Additionally, redeemable noncontrolling interest increased to $9.5 million from $3.2 million a year earlier, while retained earnings turned negative at approximately $1.2 million.

  • Revenue momentum improved: Third-quarter revenue rose approximately 22% year over year to $24.3 million, and revenue for the first three quarters increased approximately 19% from the restated 2025 period.
  • Gross margins expanded: Third-quarter gross margin increased to approximately 37.4% from 31.7% a year earlier, indicating improved operating leverage or product mix.
  • Profitability turned meaningfully higher: Operating income increased to $2.1 million, and quarterly EPS improved to $0.21 from $0.04.
  • Recent operating cash flow recovered: The company generated $1.5 million of operating cash flow in Q3 2026 after a $2.5 million outflow in Q2.
  • Current assets exceed current liabilities: The reported current ratio was approximately 2.2 at July 31, 2026, providing some near-term balance-sheet support.
  • Capital spending remains moderate: Third-quarter purchases of property and equipment totaled $214,000, suggesting limited near-term capital intensity but also relatively modest investment.
  • Debt has been repeatedly refinanced: Large debt repayments and new borrowings have occurred in each reported quarter, indicating ongoing lender reliance and potentially limited flexibility in the financing structure.
  • Cash reserves remain very low: Cash and equivalents were only $297,000, despite total assets of nearly $45 million.
  • Working capital is concentrated in inventory and receivables: Inventory of $22.9 million and accounts receivable of $11.9 million represented the vast majority of current assets, creating conversion and collection risk.
  • Equity quality has weakened: Common equity declined to $14.7 million from $18.2 million a year earlier, retained earnings became negative, and redeemable noncontrolling interest rose sharply to $9.5 million.
11/15/26 10:07 AM ETAI Generated. May Contain Errors.

Optical Cable Financials - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the most recent income statement we have on file, Optical Cable's fiscal year ends in October. Their fiscal year 2025 ended on October 31, 2025.

Optical Cable's net income appears to be on an upward trend, with a most recent value of -$1.45 million in 2025, rising from -$4.30 million in 2015. The previous period was -$4.21 million in 2024. See where experts think Optical Cable is headed by visiting Optical Cable's forecast page.

Optical Cable's total operating income in 2025 was -$450.33 thousand, based on the following breakdown:
  • Total Gross Profit: $22.60 million
  • Total Operating Expenses: $23.05 million

Over the last 10 years, Optical Cable's total revenue changed from $73.57 million in 2015 to $73.04 million in 2025, a change of -0.7%.

In the past 12 quarters, Optical Cable's cash and equivalents has ranged from $125.87 thousand in Q1 2026 to $1.09 million in Q2 2024, and is currently $297.19 thousand as of their latest financial filing in Q3 2026.

Optical Cable had total debt of $8.20 million at the end of 2025, a 25.2% decrease from 2024, and a 38.0% decrease since 2015.

Over the last 10 years, Optical Cable's book value per share changed from 3.76 in 2015 to 1.86 in 2025, a change of -50.6%.



Financial statements for NASDAQ:OCC last updated on 9/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff. New filings and market data are monitored continuously.
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