Last 48 quarters of trend data · Technology · Communication Equipment
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Optical Cable Corporation's quarterly P/E stands at 21.5x.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | -123.56 | 21.46 | — | 357.73 | 31.11 | — | — | 12.68 | — | — | — | — | 72.07 |
| — | — | — | +2720.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.69 | 1.03 | 0.67 | 0.88 | 0.47 | 0.33 | 0.61 | 0.24 | 0.33 | 0.34 | 0.35 | 0.30 | 0.43 |
| — | +209.6% | +9.8% | +261.8% | +43.9% | -0.8% | +74.0% | -18.2% | -23.4% | -20.2% | -21.1% | -15.3% | +8.3% | |
| P/B Ratio | 8.29 | 4.11 | 2.07 | 3.24 | 1.75 | 1.22 | 1.93 | 0.91 | 1.05 | 0.99 | 0.89 | 0.83 | 1.12 |
| — | +236.8% | +7.2% | +255.7% | +67.8% | +23.4% | +118.0% | +9.1% | -6.9% | -23.3% | -36.8% | -34.4% | -14.7% | |
| P/FCF | 175.51 | — | 10.62 | 24.28 | — | 79.43 | 3.66 | — | 11.23 | 24.73 | — | 13.42 | 17.16 |
| — | — | +189.9% | — | — | +221.2% | — | — | -34.5% | — | — | -91.5% | +200.6% | |
| EV / EBITDA | 545.62 | 17.20 | — | 38.25 | 13.32 | — | — | 8.39 | — | — | — | — | 28.83 |
| — | — | — | +355.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -72.9% | |
| EV / EBIT | — | 19.73 | — | 64.18 | 17.57 | — | — | 11.25 | — | — | — | — | 25.94 |
| — | — | — | +470.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Optical Cable Corporation's operating margin was 5.9% in Q2 2026, up 7.1 pp QoQ and up 8.3 pp YoY. The trailing four-quarter average of 2.2% lags the current quarter, suggesting the recent improvement is above-trend. Gross margin expanded 12.5% YoY, indicating pricing power or improving input costs.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 30.9% | 34.2% | 32.7% | 31.9% | 31.7% | 30.4% | 29.4% | 33.5% | 24.2% | 25.0% | 24.9% | 22.3% | 30.2% |
| — | +12.5% | +11.2% | -5.0% | +31.3% | +21.7% | +18.0% | +50.5% | -20.0% | -27.7% | -30.2% | -32.5% | +9.2% | |
| Operating Margin | -0.6% | 5.9% | -1.2% | 1.4% | 2.8% | -2.4% | -5.4% | 3.4% | -8.2% | -8.0% | -9.4% | -7.5% | 0.8% |
| — | +341.2% | +77.2% | -59.2% | +134.3% | +69.6% | +42.7% | +145.6% | -1109.1% | -243.3% | -263.9% | -205.7% | +188.9% | |
| Net Margin | -2.0% | 4.7% | -2.4% | 0.2% | 1.5% | -4.0% | -7.0% | 1.9% | -9.6% | -9.9% | -9.6% | -7.3% | 0.6% |
| — | +219.4% | +65.6% | -87.1% | +115.8% | +60.0% | +26.7% | +126.2% | -1713.2% | -180.5% | -316.6% | -223.4% | +127.8% |
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | -6.9% | 4.9% | -1.9% | 0.2% | 1.5% | -3.6% | -5.5% | 1.8% | -7.4% | -7.1% | -5.9% | -5.0% | 0.4% |
| — | +235.5% | +65.9% | -87.4% | +120.2% | +49.3% | +8.0% | +136.2% | -1981.9% | -171.0% | -265.3% | -190.8% | +122.2% | |
| ROA | -3.6% | 2.6% | -1.0% | 0.1% | 0.8% | -1.8% | -2.8% | 1.0% | -4.0% | -4.0% | -3.4% | -2.8% | 0.2% |
| — | +243.1% | +64.4% | -87.2% | +119.0% | +54.4% | +16.1% | +133.8% | -1924.4% | -172.7% | -273.2% | -194.9% | +123.9% | |
| ROIC | -1.0% | 3.1% | -0.6% | 0.9% | 1.7% | -1.2% | -2.1% | 1.6% | -3.3% | -2.9% | -3.1% | -2.7% | 0.3% |
| — | +362.4% | +73.7% | -46.6% | +150.8% | +60.4% | +30.4% | +160.8% | -1303.7% | -229.5% | -230.0% | -181.5% | +173.2% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Optical Cable Corporation's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 8.1x — elevated, raising questions about debt serviceability. The current ratio has improved 10.1% YoY to 2.08x, strengthening the short-term liquidity position. Debt/Equity has risen for 3 consecutive quarters, indicating increasing financial leverage that investors should watch closely.
| Metric | TTM | Q2 '26 | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.43 | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0.48 | 0.42 | 0.53 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.46 | 0.44 | 0.48 |
| — | +15.1% | +1.6% | -77.3% | -75.3% | -7.6% | -9.4% | +18.1% | +1.0% | -0.5% | -5.6% | -6.3% | -11.5% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 30.32 | 8.11 | — | 5.45 | 3.46 | — | — | 12.39 | — | — | — | — | 34.82 |
| — | — | — | -56.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | -72.2% | |
| Current Ratio | 1.82 | 2.08 | 1.83 | 1.82 | 1.81 | 1.89 | 2.06 | 2.02 | 4.18 | 4.41 | 4.73 | 4.51 | 3.09 |
| — | +10.1% | -10.9% | -9.7% | -56.8% | -57.2% | -56.5% | -55.2% | +35.4% | -8.1% | +10.2% | +8.2% | -25.6% | |
| Quick Ratio | 0.65 | 0.74 | 0.54 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 0.67 | 0.65 | 0.78 | 1.42 | 1.40 | 1.31 | 1.45 | 0.98 |
| — | +9.6% | -17.5% | -17.1% | -50.3% | -51.9% | -50.0% | -46.0% | +45.5% | -21.7% | -6.8% | -7.6% | -35.4% | |
| Interest Coverage | -0.42 | 5.59 | -0.96 | 1.21 | 2.18 | -1.75 | -3.15 | 2.31 | -4.14 | -4.68 | -3.75 | -3.12 | 1.33 |
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Optical Cable Corporation's current P/E is -123.6x. The average P/E over the last 3 quarters is 136.8x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Optical Cable Corporation's current operating margin is -0.6%. Margins have been expanding over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Optical Cable Corporation's business trajectory between earnings reports.