Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

OCC • • Industrial / General

TechnologyCommunication EquipmentFiber & Cable ConnectivityCable & Connectivity Infrastructure

AboutOptical Cable Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells fiber optic and copper data communications cabling and connectivity solutions primarily for the enterprise market in the United States and internationally. The company provides fiber optic and hybrid cables for high bandwidth transmission of data, video, and voice communications; and copper datacom cables, including unshielded and shielded twisted pair constructions. Its fiber optic connectivity products include fiber optic wall mounts, cabinet mount and rack mount enclosures, pre-terminated fiber optic enclosures, fiber optic connectors, splice trays, fiber optic jumpers, plug and play cassette modules, pre-terminated fiber optic cable assemblies, adapters, and accessories; and copper connectivity products comprising category compliant patch panels, jacks, plugs, patch cords, faceplates, surface mounted boxes, distribution and multi-media boxes, copper rack mount and wall mount enclosures, cable assemblies, cable organizers, and other wiring products for equipment rooms, telecommunications closets, data centers, and workstation applications. In addition, it offers network, data storage, and telecommunications management systems, such as data cabinets, wall mount enclosures, horizontal and vertical cable management systems, and open frame relay racks for enterprise and residential use; and datacom wiring products, including various enclosures, and modules and modular outlets for single dwelling and multiple dwelling residential uses. Further, the company provides specialty fiber optic connectors and connectivity components, copper datacom connectors, and related systems and solutions for military, other harsh environment, and special applications. It sells its products to distributors, original equipment manufacturers, value-added resellers, and end-users. Optical Cable Corporation was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia.Show more

Revenue $73M +9.5%
EBITDA $381K +115.2%
Net Income -$1M +65.4%
EPS (Diluted) -0.18 +66.7%
Gross Margin 30.94% +13.3%
EBITDA Margin 0.52% +113.8%
Operating Margin -0.58% +88.5%
Net Margin -1.99% +68.5%
ROE -6.86% +62.9%
ROIC -1.11% +85.2%
Debt/Equity 0.12 -80.8%
Interest Coverage -0.42 +85.4%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.8x turnover

✗Weaknesses

✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 15 (bottom 15%)
✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 1.0%
✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-0.07%

5Y5.73%

3Y1.88%

TTM12.67%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM80.69%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM80.89%

ROCE

10Y Avg-5.28%

5Y Avg-2.96%

3Y Avg-3.3%

Latest-1.75%

Peer Comparison

Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
CRDOCredo Technology Group Holding Ltd	26.94B	149.12	514.21	126.34%	26.63%	16.48%	0.11%	0.02
BDCBelden Inc.	4.78B	121.56	25.33	-2.03%	8.57%	18.36%	4.67%	0.97
COMMCommScope Holding Company, Inc.	4.23B	19.10	-10.73	-7.87%	1.16%		5.86%
OCCOptical Cable Corporation	37.52M	4.23	-23.50	9.55%	-1.55%	-5.27%	2.98%	0.12

Profit & Loss

	Oct 2016	Oct 2017	Oct 2018	Oct 2019	Oct 2020	Oct 2021	Oct 2022	Oct 2023	Oct 2024	Oct 2025
Sales/Revenue+	64.62M	64.09M	87.83M	71.32M	55.28M	59.14M	69.08M	72.17M	66.67M	73.04M
Revenue Growth %	-0.12%	-0.01%	0.37%	-0.19%	-0.22%	0.07%	0.17%	0.04%	-0.08%	0.1%
Cost of Goods Sold+	44.89M	43.3M	59.95M	53.02M	41.19M	42.86M	48.57M	49.88M	48.47M	50.44M
COGS % of Revenue	0.69%	0.68%	0.68%	0.74%	0.75%	0.72%	0.7%	0.69%	0.73%	0.69%
Gross Profit+	19.73M	20.8M	27.87M	18.3M	14.09M	16.27M	20.51M	22.29M	18.2M	22.6M
Gross Margin %	0.31%	0.32%	0.32%	0.26%	0.25%	0.28%	0.3%	0.31%	0.27%	0.31%
Gross Profit Growth %	-0.1%	0.05%	0.34%	-0.34%	-0.23%	0.16%	0.26%	0.09%	-0.18%	0.24%
Operating Expenses+	20.94M	22.11M	26.13M	23.47M	19.62M	18.25M	20.04M	21.3M	21.58M	22.97M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.32%	0.35%	0.3%	0.33%	0.35%	0.31%	0.29%	0.3%	0.32%	0.31%
Selling, General & Admin	20.76M	21.97M	26.13M	23.43M	18.15M	17.31M	18.99M	21.22M	21.5M	22.97M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.32%	0.34%	0.3%	0.33%	0.33%	0.29%	0.27%	0.29%	0.32%	0.31%
Research & Development	1.3M	1.3M	1.3M	1.2M	1.1M	928K	973K	983K	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	0.02%	0.02%	0.01%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	181K	146K	2K	33K	374K	8K	78K	-902.74K	80.51K	0
Operating Income+	-1.22M	-1.32M	1.74M	-5.16M	-5.53M	-1.97M	473K	993.08K	-3.38M	-424K
Operating Margin %	-0.02%	-0.02%	0.02%	-0.07%	-0.1%	-0.03%	0.01%	0.01%	-0.05%	-0.01%
Operating Income Growth %	0.49%	-0.08%	2.32%	-3.97%	-0.07%	0.64%	1.24%	1.1%	-4.4%	0.87%
EBITDA+	837.98K	358.52K	1.77M	-5.12M	-5.49M	-766.62K	497K	1.94M	-2.51M	380.51K
EBITDA Margin %	0.01%	0.01%	0.02%	-0.07%	-0.1%	-0.01%	0.01%	0.03%	-0.04%	0.01%
EBITDA Growth %	1.35%	-0.57%	3.95%	-3.89%	-0.07%	0.86%	1.65%	2.9%	-2.29%	1.15%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	2.05M	1.68M	35K	39K	42K	1.21M	24K	946.46K	865.85K	804.51K
EBIT	-1.17M	-1.22M	1.66M	-5.15M	-5.53M	-1.97M	445.89K	3.36M	-3.02M	-419.28K
Net Interest Income+	-620.81K	-523.03K	-608.42K	-521.14K	-569.81K	-690.38K	-768.29K	-1.15M	-1.17M	-1M
Interest Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	620.81K	523.03K	608.42K	521.14K	569.81K	690.38K	768.29K	1.15M	1.17M	1M
Other Income/Expense	-578.13K	-427.2K	-688.27K	-513.42K	-570.22K	8.56M	-795.26K	1.22M	-813.22K	-1M
Pretax Income+	-1.79M	-1.74M	1.05M	-5.67M	-6.1M	6.59M	-322K	2.21M	-4.19M	-1.42M
Pretax Margin %	-0.03%	-0.03%	0.01%	-0.08%	-0.11%	0.11%	-0%	0.03%	-0.06%	-0.02%
Income Tax+	6K	-5K	-17K	5.8K	18K	-19.9K	25K	145.72K	20.7K	30.3K
Effective Tax Rate %	1%	1%	1.02%	1%	1%	1%	1.08%	0.93%	1%	1.02%
Net Income+	-1.8M	-1.74M	1.07M	-5.67M	-6.12M	6.61M	-347K	2.07M	-4.21M	-1.45M
Net Margin %	-0.03%	-0.03%	0.01%	-0.08%	-0.11%	0.11%	-0.01%	0.03%	-0.06%	-0.02%
Net Income Growth %	0.58%	0.03%	1.61%	-6.3%	-0.08%	2.08%	-1.05%	6.96%	-3.04%	0.65%
Net Income (Continuing)	-1.8M	-1.74M	1.07M	-5.67M	-6.12M	6.61M	-347.09K	2.07M	-4.21M	-1.45M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	-0.28	-0.27	0.14	-0.77	-0.83	0.87	-0.05	0.26	-0.54	-0.18
EPS Growth %	0.59%	0.04%	1.52%	-6.5%	-0.08%	2.05%	-1.05%	6.64%	-3.08%	0.67%
EPS (Basic)	-0.28	-0.27	0.14	-0.77	-0.83	0.87	-0.05	0.26	-0.54	-0.18
Diluted Shares Outstanding	6.44M	6.55M	7.59M	7.39M	7.35M	7.59M	7.52M	7.88M	7.74M	8.05M
Basic Shares Outstanding	6.44M	6.55M	7.59M	7.39M	7.35M	7.59M	7.52M	7.88M	7.74M	8.05M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Oct 2016	Oct 2017	Oct 2018	Oct 2019	Oct 2020	Oct 2021	Oct 2022	Oct 2023	Oct 2024	Oct 2025
Total Current Assets+	26.32M	27.1M	31.05M	29.38M	25.32M	27.57M	31.2M	35.04M	30.6M	30.76M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	1.88M	891K	177K	537K	141K	132K	216K	1.47M	244.25K	237.51K
Cash Only	1.88M	891K	177K	537K	141K	132K	216K	1.47M	244.25K	237.51K
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	8.99M	9.01M	12.89M	10.35M	7.61M	10.58M	11M	9.21M	11.01M	10.3M
Days Sales Outstanding	50.77	51.33	53.59	52.95	50.25	65.3	58.13	46.56	60.28	51.48
Inventory	15.02M	16.78M	17.48M	18.1M	17.1M	16.3M	19.44M	23.77M	18.73M	19.8M
Days Inventory Outstanding	122.16	141.47	106.39	124.58	151.53	138.84	146.09	173.91	141.01	143.29
Other Current Assets	0	0	0	94.73K	0	2.2M	0	595.47K	618.94K	416.04K
Total Non-Current Assets+	14.34M	13.04M	12.05M	10.73M	11.23M	10.35M	9.36M	8.84M	9.76M	9.3M
Property, Plant & Equipment	13.4M	12.21M	11.2M	10.01M	8.81M	7.91M	7.39M	7.88M	6.88M	6.59M
Fixed Asset Turnover	4.82x	5.25x	7.84x	7.13x	6.27x	7.47x	9.35x	9.16x	9.69x	11.08x
Goodwill	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Intangible Assets	575.01K	624.26K	635.03K	659.28K	665.73K	646.86K	618.14K	566.2K	513.96K	481.23K
Long-Term Investments	0	0	49.28K	25K	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Assets	369.83K	201.04K	211.33K	57.5K	1.76M	1.79M	1.35M	397.25K	2.36M	2.23M
Total Assets+	40.67M	40.14M	43.1M	40.11M	36.56M	37.92M	40.56M	43.88M	40.36M	40.06M
Asset Turnover	1.59x	1.60x	2.04x	1.78x	1.51x	1.56x	1.70x	1.64x	1.65x	1.82x
Asset Growth %	-0.1%	-0.01%	0.07%	-0.07%	-0.09%	0.04%	0.07%	0.08%	-0.08%	-0.01%
Total Current Liabilities+	4.13M	4.2M	7.03M	13.63M	6.27M	6.17M	7.48M	7.77M	15.14M	16.85M
Accounts Payable	2.57M	2.41M	3.08M	5.32M	2.44M	3.78M	4.89M	5.31M	3.13M	0
Days Payables Outstanding	20.87	20.32	18.73	36.65	21.66	32.2	36.74	38.87	23.57	-
Short-Term Debt	294.21K	250.73K	260.95K	6.39M	1.93M	324.84K	338.09K	52.62K	8.38M	2.57M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	-109	123	157	0	0	0	18.2K	0	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	1.27M	180K	201.67K	135.38K	417.33K	88.12K	465.91K	531.62K	1.63M	14.28M
Current Ratio	6.38x	6.46x	4.42x	2.16x	4.04x	4.47x	4.17x	4.51x	2.02x	1.82x
Quick Ratio	2.74x	2.46x	1.93x	0.83x	1.31x	1.83x	1.57x	1.45x	0.78x	0.65x
Cash Conversion Cycle	152.06	172.48	141.25	140.88	180.12	171.94	167.48	181.61	177.72	-
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	11.78M	12.25M	9.26M	5.24M	15.03M	9.54M	10.91M	11.39M	4.37M	1.63M
Long-Term Debt	11.65M	12.12M	9.16M	5.17M	13.21M	7.99M	10.19M	10.95M	2.57M	0
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	946.65K	729.75K	505.48K	321.38K	1.58M	0
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	122.91K	133.39K	101.15K	71.34K	876.98K	818.69K	219.54K	120.46K	222.19K	1.63M
Total Liabilities	15.9M	16.45M	16.29M	18.87M	21.3M	15.71M	18.4M	19.16M	19.52M	18.49M
Total Debt+	11.95M	12.37M	9.42M	11.56M	15.14M	8.32M	10.53M	11M	12.95M	2.57M
Net Debt	10.07M	11.48M	9.24M	11.02M	14.99M	8.19M	10.31M	9.53M	12.7M	2.33M
Debt / Equity	0.48x	0.52x	0.35x	0.54x	0.99x	0.37x	0.48x	0.44x	0.62x	0.12x
Debt / EBITDA	14.26x	34.50x	5.31x	-	-	-	21.18x	5.67x	-	6.76x
Net Debt / EBITDA	12.01x	32.02x	5.21x	-	-	-	20.75x	4.91x	-	6.13x
Interest Coverage	-1.96x	-2.52x	2.86x	-9.91x	-9.71x	-2.86x	0.62x	0.86x	-2.89x	-0.42x
Total Equity+	24.77M	23.69M	26.81M	21.24M	15.26M	22.21M	22.16M	24.72M	20.84M	21.57M
Equity Growth %	-0.04%	-0.04%	0.13%	-0.21%	-0.28%	0.46%	-0%	0.12%	-0.16%	0.04%
Book Value per Share	3.84	3.62	3.53	2.88	2.07	2.93	2.95	3.14	2.69	2.68
Total Shareholders' Equity	24.77M	23.69M	26.81M	21.24M	15.26M	22.21M	22.16M	24.72M	20.84M	21.57M
Common Stock	11.08M	11.76M	13.82M	13.85M	14M	14.34M	14.64M	15.13M	15.46M	5.07M
Retained Earnings	13.68M	11.93M	12.99M	7.39M	1.26M	7.87M	7.52M	9.59M	5.38M	763.21K
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	-26.15M	-27.54M	-28.63M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Oct 2016	Oct 2017	Oct 2018	Oct 2019	Oct 2020	Oct 2021	Oct 2022	Oct 2023	Oct 2024	Oct 2025
Cash from Operations+	3.16M	-687.07K	3.21M	-283.8K	-3.55M	2.12M	-1.59M	-395.68K	-857.02K	1.41M
Operating CF Margin %	0.05%	-0.01%	0.04%	-0%	-0.06%	0.04%	-0.02%	-0.01%	-0.01%	0.02%
Operating CF Growth %	1.62%	-1.22%	5.67%	-1.09%	-11.52%	1.6%	-1.75%	0.75%	-1.17%	2.65%
Net Income	-1.8M	-1.74M	1.07M	-5.67M	-6.12M	6.61M	-347.09K	2.07M	-4.21M	-1.45M
Depreciation & Amortization	2.05M	1.68M	1.82M	1.72M	1.43M	1.21M	1.07M	946.46K	865.85K	804.51K
Stock-Based Compensation	800.52K	787.1K	2.22M	980.55K	142.24K	335.52K	412K	611.48K	443.23K	386.64K
Deferred Taxes	22.17K	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Cash Items	-26.09K	124.71K	38.26K	62.44K	435.59K	-4.94M	30.36K	-2.19M	-279.93K	1.68M
Working Capital Changes	2.1M	-1.54M	-1.94M	2.62M	563.18K	-1.1M	-2.76M	-1.83M	2.32M	0
Change in Receivables	262K	-45.86K	-3.87M	2.42M	2.36M	-825.42K	-2.6M	2.23M	-1.83M	684.82K
Change in Inventory	2.79M	-1.76M	-693.31K	-620.87K	995.86K	795.96K	-3.13M	-4.33M	5.04M	-1.08M
Change in Payables	-997.16K	-78.13K	622.44K	2.32M	-3.04M	1.36M	1.07M	479.37K	-829.09K	1.55M
Cash from Investing+	-676.28K	-583.87K	-734.39K	-550.4K	-168.46K	-192.87K	-292.46K	1.43M	-67.14K	-317.2K
Capital Expenditures	-703.4K	-583.87K	-734.39K	-550.4K	-168.46K	-192.87K	-302.6K	-520.85K	-369.63K	-295.54K
CapEx % of Revenue	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0%	0%	0%	0.01%	0.01%	0%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	27.12K	-74.96K	-45.54K	-62.84K	-48.46K	-26.64K	-12.65K	1.95M	302.49K	-21.67K
Cash from Financing+	-1.68M	283.04K	-3.19M	1.19M	3.33M	-1.93M	1.96M	219.8K	-300.29K	-1.1M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-141.31K	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	-220.73K	-17.5K	-62.8K	-943.36K	-251.9K	-91.67K	-211.14K	-215.85K	-100K	-1.1M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	2.45M	-1.27M	2.47M	-834.19K	-3.72M	1.92M	-1.89M	-918.52K	-1.23M	1.12M
FCF Margin %	0.04%	-0.02%	0.03%	-0.01%	-0.07%	0.03%	-0.03%	-0.01%	-0.02%	0.02%
FCF Growth %	2.2%	-1.52%	2.94%	-1.34%	-3.46%	1.52%	-1.98%	0.51%	-0.34%	1.91%
FCF per Share	0.38	-0.19	0.33	-0.11	-0.51	0.25	-0.25	-0.12	-0.16	0.14
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	-1.75x	0.40x	3.00x	0.05x	0.58x	0.32x	4.58x	-0.19x	0.20x	-0.97x
Interest Paid	0	452.92K	503.9K	516K	0	492.55K	640.59K	1.03M	1.07M	0
Taxes Paid	0	15.61K	27.81K	30.48K	0	10.66K	17.38K	221.99K	0	0

Key Ratios

Metric	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Return on Equity (ROE)	-7.11%	-7.18%	4.23%	-23.6%	-33.54%	35.29%	-1.56%	8.82%	-18.48%	-6.86%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-2.51%	-2.82%	3.66%	-11.33%	-13.28%	-4.88%	1.13%	2.23%	-7.47%	-1.11%
Gross Margin	30.53%	32.45%	31.74%	25.66%	25.48%	27.52%	29.69%	30.89%	27.3%	30.94%
Net Margin	-2.79%	-2.71%	1.22%	-7.95%	-11.07%	11.18%	-0.5%	2.86%	-6.31%	-1.99%
Debt / Equity	0.48x	0.52x	0.35x	0.54x	0.99x	0.37x	0.48x	0.44x	0.62x	0.12x
Interest Coverage	-1.96x	-2.52x	2.86x	-9.91x	-9.71x	-2.86x	0.62x	0.86x	-2.89x	-0.42x
FCF Conversion	-1.75x	0.40x	3.00x	0.05x	0.58x	0.32x	4.58x	-0.19x	0.20x	-0.97x
Revenue Growth	-12.17%	-0.81%	37.03%	-18.79%	-22.5%	6.98%	16.81%	4.48%	-7.62%	9.55%

Revenue by Segment

	2012	2013
Centric Solutions Limited Liability Company	1.77M	1.49M
Centric Solutions Limited Liability Company Growth	-	-16.01%

Revenue by Geography

	2012	2013
UNITED STATES	-	52.93M
UNITED STATES Growth	-	-
Outside United States	21.51M	22.33M
Outside United States Growth	-	3.82%
U	62.01M	-
U Growth	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) reported $72.7M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 13% decrease from $83.5M in 2012.

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) grew revenue by 9.5% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) reported a net loss of $1.1M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) has a return on equity (ROE) of -6.9%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) had negative free cash flow of $1.2M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.

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Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

OCC • • Industrial / General

TechnologyCommunication EquipmentFiber & Cable ConnectivityCable & Connectivity Infrastructure

Revenue $73M +9.5%
EBITDA $381K +115.2%
Net Income -$1M +65.4%
EPS (Diluted) -0.18 +66.7%
Gross Margin 30.94% +13.3%
EBITDA Margin 0.52% +113.8%
Operating Margin -0.58% +88.5%
Net Margin -1.99% +68.5%
ROE -6.86% +62.9%
ROIC -1.11% +85.2%
Debt/Equity 0.12 -80.8%
Interest Coverage -0.42 +85.4%

Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

✓Efficient asset utilization: 1.8x turnover

✗Weaknesses

✗Weak momentum: RS Rating 15 (bottom 15%)
✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 1.0%
✗Trading more than 30% below 52-week high

Price & Volume

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y-0.07%

5Y5.73%

3Y1.88%

TTM12.67%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM80.69%

EPS CAGR

10Y-

5Y-

3Y-

TTM80.89%

ROCE

10Y Avg-5.28%

5Y Avg-2.96%

3Y Avg-3.3%

Latest-1.75%

Peer Comparison

Cable & Connectivity Infrastructure

Name	Market Cap	Current Price	P/E Ratio	Revenue Growth 1Y	Net Margin	ROE	FCF Yield	Debt/Equity
CRDOCredo Technology Group Holding Ltd	26.94B	149.12	514.21	126.34%	26.63%	16.48%	0.11%	0.02
BDCBelden Inc.	4.78B	121.56	25.33	-2.03%	8.57%	18.36%	4.67%	0.97
COMMCommScope Holding Company, Inc.	4.23B	19.10	-10.73	-7.87%	1.16%		5.86%
OCCOptical Cable Corporation	37.52M	4.23	-23.50	9.55%	-1.55%	-5.27%	2.98%	0.12

Profit & Loss

	Oct 2016	Oct 2017	Oct 2018	Oct 2019	Oct 2020	Oct 2021	Oct 2022	Oct 2023	Oct 2024	Oct 2025
Sales/Revenue+	64.62M	64.09M	87.83M	71.32M	55.28M	59.14M	69.08M	72.17M	66.67M	73.04M
Revenue Growth %	-0.12%	-0.01%	0.37%	-0.19%	-0.22%	0.07%	0.17%	0.04%	-0.08%	0.1%
Cost of Goods Sold+	44.89M	43.3M	59.95M	53.02M	41.19M	42.86M	48.57M	49.88M	48.47M	50.44M
COGS % of Revenue	0.69%	0.68%	0.68%	0.74%	0.75%	0.72%	0.7%	0.69%	0.73%	0.69%
Gross Profit+	19.73M	20.8M	27.87M	18.3M	14.09M	16.27M	20.51M	22.29M	18.2M	22.6M
Gross Margin %	0.31%	0.32%	0.32%	0.26%	0.25%	0.28%	0.3%	0.31%	0.27%	0.31%
Gross Profit Growth %	-0.1%	0.05%	0.34%	-0.34%	-0.23%	0.16%	0.26%	0.09%	-0.18%	0.24%
Operating Expenses+	20.94M	22.11M	26.13M	23.47M	19.62M	18.25M	20.04M	21.3M	21.58M	22.97M
OpEx % of Revenue	0.32%	0.35%	0.3%	0.33%	0.35%	0.31%	0.29%	0.3%	0.32%	0.31%
Selling, General & Admin	20.76M	21.97M	26.13M	23.43M	18.15M	17.31M	18.99M	21.22M	21.5M	22.97M
SG&A % of Revenue	0.32%	0.34%	0.3%	0.33%	0.33%	0.29%	0.27%	0.29%	0.32%	0.31%
Research & Development	1.3M	1.3M	1.3M	1.2M	1.1M	928K	973K	983K	0	0
R&D % of Revenue	0.02%	0.02%	0.01%	0.02%	0.02%	0.02%	0.01%	0.01%	-	-
Other Operating Expenses	181K	146K	2K	33K	374K	8K	78K	-902.74K	80.51K	0
Operating Income+	-1.22M	-1.32M	1.74M	-5.16M	-5.53M	-1.97M	473K	993.08K	-3.38M	-424K
Operating Margin %	-0.02%	-0.02%	0.02%	-0.07%	-0.1%	-0.03%	0.01%	0.01%	-0.05%	-0.01%
Operating Income Growth %	0.49%	-0.08%	2.32%	-3.97%	-0.07%	0.64%	1.24%	1.1%	-4.4%	0.87%
EBITDA+	837.98K	358.52K	1.77M	-5.12M	-5.49M	-766.62K	497K	1.94M	-2.51M	380.51K
EBITDA Margin %	0.01%	0.01%	0.02%	-0.07%	-0.1%	-0.01%	0.01%	0.03%	-0.04%	0.01%
EBITDA Growth %	1.35%	-0.57%	3.95%	-3.89%	-0.07%	0.86%	1.65%	2.9%	-2.29%	1.15%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)	2.05M	1.68M	35K	39K	42K	1.21M	24K	946.46K	865.85K	804.51K
EBIT	-1.17M	-1.22M	1.66M	-5.15M	-5.53M	-1.97M	445.89K	3.36M	-3.02M	-419.28K
Net Interest Income+	-620.81K	-523.03K	-608.42K	-521.14K	-569.81K	-690.38K	-768.29K	-1.15M	-1.17M	-1M
Interest Income	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	620.81K	523.03K	608.42K	521.14K	569.81K	690.38K	768.29K	1.15M	1.17M	1M
Other Income/Expense	-578.13K	-427.2K	-688.27K	-513.42K	-570.22K	8.56M	-795.26K	1.22M	-813.22K	-1M
Pretax Income+	-1.79M	-1.74M	1.05M	-5.67M	-6.1M	6.59M	-322K	2.21M	-4.19M	-1.42M
Pretax Margin %	-0.03%	-0.03%	0.01%	-0.08%	-0.11%	0.11%	-0%	0.03%	-0.06%	-0.02%
Income Tax+	6K	-5K	-17K	5.8K	18K	-19.9K	25K	145.72K	20.7K	30.3K
Effective Tax Rate %	1%	1%	1.02%	1%	1%	1%	1.08%	0.93%	1%	1.02%
Net Income+	-1.8M	-1.74M	1.07M	-5.67M	-6.12M	6.61M	-347K	2.07M	-4.21M	-1.45M
Net Margin %	-0.03%	-0.03%	0.01%	-0.08%	-0.11%	0.11%	-0.01%	0.03%	-0.06%	-0.02%
Net Income Growth %	0.58%	0.03%	1.61%	-6.3%	-0.08%	2.08%	-1.05%	6.96%	-3.04%	0.65%
Net Income (Continuing)	-1.8M	-1.74M	1.07M	-5.67M	-6.12M	6.61M	-347.09K	2.07M	-4.21M	-1.45M
Discontinued Operations	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
EPS (Diluted)+	-0.28	-0.27	0.14	-0.77	-0.83	0.87	-0.05	0.26	-0.54	-0.18
EPS Growth %	0.59%	0.04%	1.52%	-6.5%	-0.08%	2.05%	-1.05%	6.64%	-3.08%	0.67%
EPS (Basic)	-0.28	-0.27	0.14	-0.77	-0.83	0.87	-0.05	0.26	-0.54	-0.18
Diluted Shares Outstanding	6.44M	6.55M	7.59M	7.39M	7.35M	7.59M	7.52M	7.88M	7.74M	8.05M
Basic Shares Outstanding	6.44M	6.55M	7.59M	7.39M	7.35M	7.59M	7.52M	7.88M	7.74M	8.05M
Dividend Payout Ratio	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Balance Sheet

	Oct 2016	Oct 2017	Oct 2018	Oct 2019	Oct 2020	Oct 2021	Oct 2022	Oct 2023	Oct 2024	Oct 2025
Total Current Assets+	26.32M	27.1M	31.05M	29.38M	25.32M	27.57M	31.2M	35.04M	30.6M	30.76M
Cash & Short-Term Investments	1.88M	891K	177K	537K	141K	132K	216K	1.47M	244.25K	237.51K
Cash Only	1.88M	891K	177K	537K	141K	132K	216K	1.47M	244.25K	237.51K
Short-Term Investments	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	8.99M	9.01M	12.89M	10.35M	7.61M	10.58M	11M	9.21M	11.01M	10.3M
Days Sales Outstanding	50.77	51.33	53.59	52.95	50.25	65.3	58.13	46.56	60.28	51.48
Inventory	15.02M	16.78M	17.48M	18.1M	17.1M	16.3M	19.44M	23.77M	18.73M	19.8M
Days Inventory Outstanding	122.16	141.47	106.39	124.58	151.53	138.84	146.09	173.91	141.01	143.29
Other Current Assets	0	0	0	94.73K	0	2.2M	0	595.47K	618.94K	416.04K
Total Non-Current Assets+	14.34M	13.04M	12.05M	10.73M	11.23M	10.35M	9.36M	8.84M	9.76M	9.3M
Property, Plant & Equipment	13.4M	12.21M	11.2M	10.01M	8.81M	7.91M	7.39M	7.88M	6.88M	6.59M
Fixed Asset Turnover	4.82x	5.25x	7.84x	7.13x	6.27x	7.47x	9.35x	9.16x	9.69x	11.08x
Goodwill	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Intangible Assets	575.01K	624.26K	635.03K	659.28K	665.73K	646.86K	618.14K	566.2K	513.96K	481.23K
Long-Term Investments	0	0	49.28K	25K	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Assets	369.83K	201.04K	211.33K	57.5K	1.76M	1.79M	1.35M	397.25K	2.36M	2.23M
Total Assets+	40.67M	40.14M	43.1M	40.11M	36.56M	37.92M	40.56M	43.88M	40.36M	40.06M
Asset Turnover	1.59x	1.60x	2.04x	1.78x	1.51x	1.56x	1.70x	1.64x	1.65x	1.82x
Asset Growth %	-0.1%	-0.01%	0.07%	-0.07%	-0.09%	0.04%	0.07%	0.08%	-0.08%	-0.01%
Total Current Liabilities+	4.13M	4.2M	7.03M	13.63M	6.27M	6.17M	7.48M	7.77M	15.14M	16.85M
Accounts Payable	2.57M	2.41M	3.08M	5.32M	2.44M	3.78M	4.89M	5.31M	3.13M	0
Days Payables Outstanding	20.87	20.32	18.73	36.65	21.66	32.2	36.74	38.87	23.57	-
Short-Term Debt	294.21K	250.73K	260.95K	6.39M	1.93M	324.84K	338.09K	52.62K	8.38M	2.57M
Deferred Revenue (Current)	-109	123	157	0	0	0	18.2K	0	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	1.27M	180K	201.67K	135.38K	417.33K	88.12K	465.91K	531.62K	1.63M	14.28M
Current Ratio	6.38x	6.46x	4.42x	2.16x	4.04x	4.47x	4.17x	4.51x	2.02x	1.82x
Quick Ratio	2.74x	2.46x	1.93x	0.83x	1.31x	1.83x	1.57x	1.45x	0.78x	0.65x
Cash Conversion Cycle	152.06	172.48	141.25	140.88	180.12	171.94	167.48	181.61	177.72	-
Total Non-Current Liabilities+	11.78M	12.25M	9.26M	5.24M	15.03M	9.54M	10.91M	11.39M	4.37M	1.63M
Long-Term Debt	11.65M	12.12M	9.16M	5.17M	13.21M	7.99M	10.19M	10.95M	2.57M	0
Capital Lease Obligations	0	0	0	0	946.65K	729.75K	505.48K	321.38K	1.58M	0
Deferred Tax Liabilities	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Current Liabilities	122.91K	133.39K	101.15K	71.34K	876.98K	818.69K	219.54K	120.46K	222.19K	1.63M
Total Liabilities	15.9M	16.45M	16.29M	18.87M	21.3M	15.71M	18.4M	19.16M	19.52M	18.49M
Total Debt+	11.95M	12.37M	9.42M	11.56M	15.14M	8.32M	10.53M	11M	12.95M	2.57M
Net Debt	10.07M	11.48M	9.24M	11.02M	14.99M	8.19M	10.31M	9.53M	12.7M	2.33M
Debt / Equity	0.48x	0.52x	0.35x	0.54x	0.99x	0.37x	0.48x	0.44x	0.62x	0.12x
Debt / EBITDA	14.26x	34.50x	5.31x	-	-	-	21.18x	5.67x	-	6.76x
Net Debt / EBITDA	12.01x	32.02x	5.21x	-	-	-	20.75x	4.91x	-	6.13x
Interest Coverage	-1.96x	-2.52x	2.86x	-9.91x	-9.71x	-2.86x	0.62x	0.86x	-2.89x	-0.42x
Total Equity+	24.77M	23.69M	26.81M	21.24M	15.26M	22.21M	22.16M	24.72M	20.84M	21.57M
Equity Growth %	-0.04%	-0.04%	0.13%	-0.21%	-0.28%	0.46%	-0%	0.12%	-0.16%	0.04%
Book Value per Share	3.84	3.62	3.53	2.88	2.07	2.93	2.95	3.14	2.69	2.68
Total Shareholders' Equity	24.77M	23.69M	26.81M	21.24M	15.26M	22.21M	22.16M	24.72M	20.84M	21.57M
Common Stock	11.08M	11.76M	13.82M	13.85M	14M	14.34M	14.64M	15.13M	15.46M	5.07M
Retained Earnings	13.68M	11.93M	12.99M	7.39M	1.26M	7.87M	7.52M	9.59M	5.38M	763.21K
Treasury Stock	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Accumulated OCI	-26.15M	-27.54M	-28.63M	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Minority Interest	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Cash Flow

	Oct 2016	Oct 2017	Oct 2018	Oct 2019	Oct 2020	Oct 2021	Oct 2022	Oct 2023	Oct 2024	Oct 2025
Cash from Operations+	3.16M	-687.07K	3.21M	-283.8K	-3.55M	2.12M	-1.59M	-395.68K	-857.02K	1.41M
Operating CF Margin %	0.05%	-0.01%	0.04%	-0%	-0.06%	0.04%	-0.02%	-0.01%	-0.01%	0.02%
Operating CF Growth %	1.62%	-1.22%	5.67%	-1.09%	-11.52%	1.6%	-1.75%	0.75%	-1.17%	2.65%
Net Income	-1.8M	-1.74M	1.07M	-5.67M	-6.12M	6.61M	-347.09K	2.07M	-4.21M	-1.45M
Depreciation & Amortization	2.05M	1.68M	1.82M	1.72M	1.43M	1.21M	1.07M	946.46K	865.85K	804.51K
Stock-Based Compensation	800.52K	787.1K	2.22M	980.55K	142.24K	335.52K	412K	611.48K	443.23K	386.64K
Deferred Taxes	22.17K	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Other Non-Cash Items	-26.09K	124.71K	38.26K	62.44K	435.59K	-4.94M	30.36K	-2.19M	-279.93K	1.68M
Working Capital Changes	2.1M	-1.54M	-1.94M	2.62M	563.18K	-1.1M	-2.76M	-1.83M	2.32M	0
Change in Receivables	262K	-45.86K	-3.87M	2.42M	2.36M	-825.42K	-2.6M	2.23M	-1.83M	684.82K
Change in Inventory	2.79M	-1.76M	-693.31K	-620.87K	995.86K	795.96K	-3.13M	-4.33M	5.04M	-1.08M
Change in Payables	-997.16K	-78.13K	622.44K	2.32M	-3.04M	1.36M	1.07M	479.37K	-829.09K	1.55M
Cash from Investing+	-676.28K	-583.87K	-734.39K	-550.4K	-168.46K	-192.87K	-292.46K	1.43M	-67.14K	-317.2K
Capital Expenditures	-703.4K	-583.87K	-734.39K	-550.4K	-168.46K	-192.87K	-302.6K	-520.85K	-369.63K	-295.54K
CapEx % of Revenue	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0.01%	0%	0%	0%	0.01%	0.01%	0%
Acquisitions	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Investments	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Investing	27.12K	-74.96K	-45.54K	-62.84K	-48.46K	-26.64K	-12.65K	1.95M	302.49K	-21.67K
Cash from Financing+	-1.68M	283.04K	-3.19M	1.19M	3.33M	-1.93M	1.96M	219.8K	-300.29K	-1.1M
Debt Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Equity Issued (Net)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Dividends Paid	-141.31K	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Share Repurchases	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Other Financing	-220.73K	-17.5K	-62.8K	-943.36K	-251.9K	-91.67K	-211.14K	-215.85K	-100K	-1.1M
Net Change in Cash	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Free Cash Flow+	2.45M	-1.27M	2.47M	-834.19K	-3.72M	1.92M	-1.89M	-918.52K	-1.23M	1.12M
FCF Margin %	0.04%	-0.02%	0.03%	-0.01%	-0.07%	0.03%	-0.03%	-0.01%	-0.02%	0.02%
FCF Growth %	2.2%	-1.52%	2.94%	-1.34%	-3.46%	1.52%	-1.98%	0.51%	-0.34%	1.91%
FCF per Share	0.38	-0.19	0.33	-0.11	-0.51	0.25	-0.25	-0.12	-0.16	0.14
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)	-1.75x	0.40x	3.00x	0.05x	0.58x	0.32x	4.58x	-0.19x	0.20x	-0.97x
Interest Paid	0	452.92K	503.9K	516K	0	492.55K	640.59K	1.03M	1.07M	0
Taxes Paid	0	15.61K	27.81K	30.48K	0	10.66K	17.38K	221.99K	0	0

Key Ratios

Metric	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Return on Equity (ROE)	-7.11%	-7.18%	4.23%	-23.6%	-33.54%	35.29%	-1.56%	8.82%	-18.48%	-6.86%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	-2.51%	-2.82%	3.66%	-11.33%	-13.28%	-4.88%	1.13%	2.23%	-7.47%	-1.11%
Gross Margin	30.53%	32.45%	31.74%	25.66%	25.48%	27.52%	29.69%	30.89%	27.3%	30.94%
Net Margin	-2.79%	-2.71%	1.22%	-7.95%	-11.07%	11.18%	-0.5%	2.86%	-6.31%	-1.99%
Debt / Equity	0.48x	0.52x	0.35x	0.54x	0.99x	0.37x	0.48x	0.44x	0.62x	0.12x
Interest Coverage	-1.96x	-2.52x	2.86x	-9.91x	-9.71x	-2.86x	0.62x	0.86x	-2.89x	-0.42x
FCF Conversion	-1.75x	0.40x	3.00x	0.05x	0.58x	0.32x	4.58x	-0.19x	0.20x	-0.97x
Revenue Growth	-12.17%	-0.81%	37.03%	-18.79%	-22.5%	6.98%	16.81%	4.48%	-7.62%	9.55%

Revenue by Segment

	2012	2013
Centric Solutions Limited Liability Company	1.77M	1.49M
Centric Solutions Limited Liability Company Growth	-	-16.01%

Revenue by Geography

	2012	2013
UNITED STATES	-	52.93M
UNITED STATES Growth	-	-
Outside United States	21.51M	22.33M
Outside United States Growth	-	3.82%
U	62.01M	-
U Growth	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

Growth & Financials

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) reported $72.7M in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 13% decrease from $83.5M in 2012.

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) grew revenue by 9.5% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) reported a net loss of $1.1M for fiscal year 2025.

Dividend & Returns

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) has a return on equity (ROE) of -6.9%. Negative ROE indicates the company is unprofitable.

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) had negative free cash flow of $1.2M in fiscal year 2025, likely due to heavy capital investments.