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NASDAQ: OCC Nasdaq Electronic Components Next results ~December 18, 2026

C Fundamentals grade

Optical Cable Corp is a US-listed company in the electronic components industry. Its financial year ends in October.

Stock price today

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Fair value per share

Under review: our cash-flow value ($0.52) was left out of our combined valuation (it is 0.04x the share price, outside the 0.2-5x range we accept), so it can't be the basis of a rating.

Price vs value

Under review: our cash-flow value ($0.52) was left out of our combined valuation (it is 0.04x the share price, outside the 0.2-5x range we accept), so it can't be the basis of a rating. We'll show the comparison once resolved.

Optical Cable Corp valuation: adjust assumptions and compare models →

Who’s trading

What company insiders, investment funds and members of Congress have been doing with the stock, from their own filings.

  • Insiders0 buying, 4 selling0 purchases and 61 sales by directors and officers, last 12 monthsInsider trades
  • Funds24 adding, 19 cuttingOf 5 active managers that changed their stake, 3 added; quarter to June 30, 2026Fund buyers and sellers

Value diary

Our note on each quarter Optical Cable files

Where Optical Cable stands after its latest 10-Q

Revenue for the twelve months to July 2026 was $83m, up 13.9% on a year earlier, about the same pace as a quarter earlier. Free-cash-flow margin rose to 0.5% from -1.6% a year earlier. Operating margin widened to 4.2% from -0.1%. The diluted share count is up 8.3% on a year earlier, which dilutes existing holders. Against its peers on growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet, it grades C. It passes 2 of our 3 financial-health checks.

Our model value for Optical Cable is under review, so past values are not shown until it is resolved.

Source: 10-Q filed September 9, 2026 on SEC EDGAR · Financials · Valuation

Written from the company's filings and our models when each quarter's report arrives. Figures in older notes are as published at the time. Not investment advice.

The Fundamentalytics view

Next results ~December 18, 2026 (estimated)

Optical Cable Corp's trailing-twelve-month revenue grew 13.9% year on year, with a free-cash-flow margin of 0.5%. Where it stands out: stock pay as % of revenue of 0.6% ranks 3 of 24 electronic components companies we cover. Where it lags: change in growth rate of +0.3pp ranks 21 of 26 electronic components companies we cover.

Our discounted-cash-flow model values the business at ~$0.5 per share in the base case (~$0.2–$0.9 across growth scenarios) — model values under stated assumptions, not a price target.

Current signal Operating margin expanding: TTM operating margin reached 4.2%, up 4.3pp year over year.

Assembled from SEC-filed figures — the full workings are on this page and in our methodology. Observations, not recommendations.

Highlights

How we pick these

Strengths

  • Margins widening. Operating margin is up 4.3 points on a year ago.

Things to watch

  • Share dilution. Diluted shares rose 8.3% in a year.
  • Volatile shares. Over the past year the shares showed annualised volatility of 128% and a beta of 2.2 against the S&P 500.
  • Weak cash conversion. Free cash flow was 17% of net income over the last 12 months.
  • Below peers: change in growth rate. Change in growth rate of +0.3pp ranks 21 of 26 electronic components companies we cover (median +3.5pp).

Latest results: FY2026 Q3

Filed September 9, 2026
Revenue
$24m, up 22.0% on a year earlier
Share reaction
-7.6% in the first session after the results on September 11, 2026, against +0.4% for the S&P 500
Next report
September 9, 2026

Optical Cable's figures from its SEC filings and results release; estimates are the analysts' average. Not a recommendation.

Price chart

  • 1 day+0.5%
  • 1 week+0.1%
  • 1 month-36.5%
  • This year+160.4%
  • 1 year+47.3%
  • 5 years+191.2%
  • S&P 500 this year+11.2%

Closing prices to 2026-11-02. Price change only, dividends excluded.

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At a glance

Trailing twelve months, from SEC filings

Profitability

Revenue (TTM)
$82.8M
Operating margin
4.2%
Net margin
3.1%
EPS (TTM, diluted)
$0.30

Growth

Revenue growth
+13.9%
Change in growth rate
+0.3 pts
Share count change
+8.3%

Cash

Free cash flow (TTM)
$441,876
FCF margin
0.5%
Stock pay % of revenue
0.6%

Earnings

Last results
September 11, 2026
Next results (est.)
December 18, 2026

News & updates

Updated October 31, 2026

Company announcements, filed results and changes that matter to shareholders.

  1. Results

Refreshed hourly when new source data is available. Summaries are checked against company releases and SEC filings. Company announcement headlines are labelled when a checked summary is unavailable.

Valuation

Optical Cable Corp valuation models and calculator

Fundamentalytics rating

model v1.6 · 2026-11-03

Not rated: held for review: our cash-flow value ($0.52) was left out of our combined valuation (it is 0.04x the share price, outside the 0.2-5x range we accept), so it can't be the basis of a rating.

Our value per share comes from a discounted-cash-flow model of Optical Cable Corp's free cash flow after stock-based pay ( $425,506, FY2026 Q3 TTM, with after-tax interest added back): growth for five years as below (the first two years from forecasts, guidance and the company's record), fading to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5%, then cash added and debt and other claims subtracted. These are model values under stated assumptions, not price targets or recommendations.

The inputs used by the models below have passed source checks. Individual model values are available below and in the interactive valuator. Their differences are shown explicitly; the platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld.

Valuation models

We value Optical Cable Corp as an operating company, with every model that fits that kind of business. Cost of equity 9.5%: the 10-year Treasury yield (4.9%) plus a beta of 1.01 times a 4.5% equity risk premium.

Value per share by model
Model Value per share In the combined value?
Cash-flow model (DCF) Free cash flow to the firm (after stock pay, with after-tax interest added back), grown then faded to 2.5%, discounted at 8.5% as the firm rate, less debt and other claims. ~$0.5 ~$0.2–$0.9 Left out: out of range vs price (0.04x)
Price-to-earnings vs peers Earnings per share times peers' typical (harmonic-mean) price-to-earnings. ~$7.2 ~$7.5–$12 Included
Residual income Book value plus the present value of returns above the cost of equity, fading over ten years. ~$0.3 ~$0.1–$0.5 Left out: out of range vs price (0.03x)
Justified price-to-book Book value times (return on equity - growth) / (cost of equity - growth): steady-state returns. — Does not apply: This model is withheld pending its input or assumption review.
Combined value Individual source-checked model scenarios are available. The platform combined value and recommendation remain withheld. — Combined value withheld. Review the individual models and their assumptions.

Different models fail in different ways, so where several apply we average them rather than trust one. Peer-based models compare Optical Cable Corp with Electronic Components in our coverage, using third-party market data. Model values are estimates under stated assumptions, updated as new filings arrive; not price targets or investment advice. How each model works.

Valuation multiples over time Market data may be delayed

At fiscal year end 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025Now
Share price$2.80$2.45$4.75$2.95$2.67$3.86$3.57$2.71$2.45$7.87$11.59
Market value$18m$16m$36m$22m$20m$29m$27m$21m$19m$63m$100m
+ Net debt (− = net cash)$5m$6m$6m$11m$5m$5m$6m$10m$11m$8m$6m
Enterprise value$23m$22m$42m$33m$25m$34m$33m$31m$30m$71m$106m
Multiples
Price / sales 0.3x0.3x0.4x0.3x0.4x0.5x0.4x0.3x0.3x0.9x1.2x
Price / earnings ——33.7x——4.4x—10.3x——38.9x
Price / free cash flow 7.2x—14.3x——15.0x———56.6xn/m
EV / EBITDA 27.6x60.9x11.9x———21.3x15.9x—n/m24.9x

Market value uses the period's diluted share count; figures for each fiscal year use that year's results and the price at year end. "Now" uses today's price and the last twelve months.

Moat

31 /100

Weak moat

How hard Optical Cable's competitive advantage looks for rivals to wear away, judged from 10 years of its own filings: returns on capital, pricing power, profit durability, cash conversion and discipline.

  • Returns on capital 0 / 20

    Cash operating profit has been a median -3.9% of total assets over 10 years.

  • Pricing power 9 / 20

    Gross margin has been a median 30.1%, moving by 3.6 percentage points (standard deviation) across 10 years.

  • Durability 10 / 20

    Operating margin has been a median -0.6%; its worst year was -9.8%.

  • Cash conversion 5 / 20

    Free cash flow was positive in 5 of 10 years, at a median 0.1% of revenue.

  • Discipline 12 / 20

    The diluted share count rose 15.4% over five years; stock-based pay has been a median 0.7% of revenue.

AI disruption exposure: Medium. In this industry, AI could change how the product is made or sold, without replacing the core asset. The score above includes a 5-point deduction for that exposure (36 before it).

A rules-based reading of reported figures, not a forecast and not investment advice. How the score is built: methodology.

Forecasts and guidance

Analysts' consensus

No analyst estimates are published for Optical Cable Corp: too few analysts cover it.

Positioning

Short interest
8.3%
of tradable shares
Days to cover
3.8
at average volume
Short interest, 1 month
−15%
to October 15, 2026
Held by institutions
24%
of shares
Held by insiders
40.5%
of shares
Employees
348
full time

Consensus figures average analysts' published estimates (third-party data); guidance is the company's own. Neither is our forecast. Short interest is reported twice a month and lags. Market data may be delayed.

This section is general information, not investment advice or a personal recommendation, and it does not take account of your objectives or circumstances. Forecasts and guidance are estimates, not promises: companies miss their own guidance and analysts' figures are often revised. Prices can fall as well as rise, and you can lose money. See our disclaimer.

Share-price performance

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What moved the share price

Last 12 months +47.3%

$7.87 on October 31, 2025 to $11.59

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $73m $83m +13.9%
P/S multiple 0.9x 1.2x +40.0%
Share count 8m 9m −7.6%

Biggest factor: p/s multiple. Loss-making at one end, so the split uses price/sales.

Last 3 years +340.7%

$2.63 on November 3, 2023 to $11.59

ThenNowEffect
Revenue (last 12 months) $75m $83m +10.5%
Net margin 6.0% 3.1% −48.7%
P/E multiple 4.5x 38.9x +757.8%
Share count 8m 9m −9.4%

Biggest factor: p/e multiple.

The effects multiply back to the price change exactly. Results are the last 12 months as known on each date (filings assumed public 45 days after quarter end).

Return and risk by year

Calendar year 202120222023202420252026 to date
Return
OCC+100%−18%−39%+34%+23%+160%
Industry peers (median)+16%−12%+11%+7%+4%+19%
S&P 500+29%−18%+26%+25%+18%+11%
Months that ended higher
OCC67%42%33%33%58%73%
S&P 50075%42%67%75%75%46%
Largest fall from a high during the year
OCC−29%−42%−48%−41%−60%−57%
S&P 500−5%−25%−10%−8%−19%−9%

Worst fall since November 3, 2015: 69% from December 17, 2021 to December 3, 2024. Getting back needed a 217% gain, reached on August 28, 2025, 268 days after the low.

Price behaviour

52-week range
$4.16 – $26.92
From 52-week high
−56.9%
vs 50-day average
−17.6%
vs 200-day average
−5.7%
Volatility (1 year)
128%
Beta vs S&P 500
2.22

Volatility is the annualised standard deviation of daily returns. Beta 1.5 means the shares typically moved 1.5% for each 1% move in the S&P 500 over the past year. Prices to November 2, 2026.

Share price after results

Next day
7 up, 5 down
typical move ±8.1%
After a week
3 up, 9 down
typical move ±9.0%
After a month
5 up, 7 down
typical move ±25.9%
Results releasedNext dayS&P 500 next day5 days21 days
September 11, 2026 −7.6% +0.4% +3.8% +7.1%
June 10, 2026 +11.4% +0.1% +3.4% −29.2%
March 12, 2026 −8.2% −2.1% −3.1% +43.5%
December 19, 2025 −15.6% +1.5% −21.6% −18.4%
September 16, 2025 −9.9% −0.3% −3.6% +8.3%
June 6, 2025 +3.3% +1.1% −3.7% +92.3%
March 11, 2025 +3.9% −0.3% −4.2% −13.6%
December 26, 2024 +24.3% −1.0% +53.1% +75.7%
September 12, 2024 +2.9% +1.4% −2.9% −7.6%
June 11, 2024 +5.1% +1.1% −0.4% −4.0%
March 14, 2024 −4.0% −0.9% −5.4% −7.4%
December 21, 2023 +0.7% +1.2% −2.2% −3.3%

From the close before the release date to the close 1, 5 and 21 trading days after it, so releases before the open and after the close are both captured. Past moves don't predict future ones.

Optical Cable Corp in five measures

Fundamentals grade C
Growth Profitability Cash Balance sheet

Growth, profitability, cash generation and balance sheet are percentiles against the companies we cover in the same industry, from SEC filings (100 = best). Value compares the share price with our modelled value range (50 = at our base value; higher = cheaper). A description of reported data and our model — not a quality score or advice.

Fundamentals

Revenue (TTM) Optical Cable Corp
$60M $65M $70M $75M $80M $85M FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue (TTM), FY23 Q4: $72.2M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q1: $68.7M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q2: $65.2M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q3: $64.5M Revenue (TTM), FY24 Q4: $66.7M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q1: $67.6M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q2: $69M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q3: $72.7M Revenue (TTM), FY25 Q4: $73M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q1: $73.7M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q2: $78.4M Revenue (TTM), FY26 Q3: $82.8M $82.8M

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue (TTM)
FY23 Q4 $72.2M
FY24 Q1 $68.7M
FY24 Q2 $65.2M
FY24 Q3 $64.5M
FY24 Q4 $66.7M
FY25 Q1 $67.6M
FY25 Q2 $69M
FY25 Q3 $72.7M
FY25 Q4 $73M
FY26 Q1 $73.7M
FY26 Q2 $78.4M
FY26 Q3 $82.8M
Revenue growth, TTM YoY Optical Cable Corp
-20% -10% 0% 10% 20% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY23 Q4: 4.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q1: -5.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q2: -13.4% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q3: -13.9% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY24 Q4: -7.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q1: -1.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q2: 5.8% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q3: 12.7% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY25 Q4: 9.5% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q1: 9.1% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q2: 13.6% Revenue growth, TTM YoY, FY26 Q3: 13.9% 13.9%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Revenue growth, TTM YoY
FY23 Q4 4.5%
FY24 Q1 -5.7%
FY24 Q2 -13.4%
FY24 Q3 -13.9%
FY24 Q4 -7.6%
FY25 Q1 -1.7%
FY25 Q2 5.8%
FY25 Q3 12.7%
FY25 Q4 9.5%
FY26 Q1 9.1%
FY26 Q2 13.6%
FY26 Q3 13.9%
Operating margin (TTM) Optical Cable Corp
-10% -5% 0% 5% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 Operating margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: 1.4% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: -2.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: -5.9% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: -8.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -5.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: -4.2% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: -2.8% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -0.1% Operating margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: -0.6% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: 0.3% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: 2.5% Operating margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 4.2% 4.2%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period Operating margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 1.4%
FY24 Q1 -2.1%
FY24 Q2 -5.9%
FY24 Q3 -8.3%
FY24 Q4 -5.1%
FY25 Q1 -4.2%
FY25 Q2 -2.8%
FY25 Q3 -0.1%
FY25 Q4 -0.6%
FY26 Q1 0.3%
FY26 Q2 2.5%
FY26 Q3 4.2%
FCF margin (TTM) Optical Cable Corp
-4% -2% 0% 2% 4% FY23 Q4 FY24 Q3 FY25 Q2 FY26 Q3 FCF margin (TTM), FY23 Q4: -1.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q1: -0.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q2: 1.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q3: 1.1% FCF margin (TTM), FY24 Q4: -1.8% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q1: 2.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q2: 2.3% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q3: -1.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY25 Q4: 1.5% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q1: -0.6% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q2: -4.0% FCF margin (TTM), FY26 Q3: 0.5% 0.5%

Source: SEC EDGAR filings. Retrieved October 29, 2026.

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Period FCF margin (TTM)
FY23 Q4 -1.3%
FY24 Q1 -0.8%
FY24 Q2 1.0%
FY24 Q3 1.1%
FY24 Q4 -1.8%
FY25 Q1 2.5%
FY25 Q2 2.3%
FY25 Q3 -1.6%
FY25 Q4 1.5%
FY26 Q1 -0.6%
FY26 Q2 -4.0%
FY26 Q3 0.5%

Data: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (as filed in 10-K/10-Q); forms 10-K, 10-Q. Generated November 3, 2026. Definitions in our methodology.

Financial statements

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Fiscal year 2009 Oct 2009 2010 Oct 2010 2011 Oct 2011 2012 Oct 2012 2013 Oct 2013 2014 Oct 2014 2015 Oct 2015 2016 Oct 2016 2017 Oct 2017 2018 Oct 2018 2019 Oct 2019 2020 Oct 2020 2021 Oct 2021 2022 Oct 2022 2023 Oct 2023 2024 Oct 2024 2025 Oct 2025 LTM Jul 2026
Income
Revenue 59 68 73 84 75 83 74 65 64 88 71 55 59 69 72 67 73 83
Gross profit 20 24 26 32 26 28 22 20 21 28 18 14 16 21 22 18 23 28
EBITDA 0 −2 4 7 3 3 −0 1 0 4 −3 −4 −1 2 2 −3 0 4
Operating income −3 −5 1 4 1 1 −2 −1 −1 2 −5 −6 −2 0 1 −3 −0 3
Net income −2 −6 1 3 −0 1 −4 −2 −2 1 −6 −6 7 −0 2 −4 −1 3
Diluted EPS −$0.34 −$0.95 $0.11 $0.43 −$0.01 $0.10 −$0.69 −$0.28 −$0.27 $0.14 −$0.77 −$0.83 $0.87 — — — — $0.30
Growth (year on year)
Revenue — +15.2% +8.6% +13.9% −9.9% +10.2% −11.3% −12.2% −0.8% +37.0% −18.8% −22.5% +7.0% +16.8% +4.5% −7.6% +9.5% +13.9%
EBITDA — — — +58.5% −57.3% +19.0% −109.1% — — — −196.7% — — — +25.3% −229.4% — —
Operating income — — — +199.6% −82.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Net income — — — — −101.6% — — — — — — — — −105.3% — −303.7% — —
Diluted EPS — — — — −102.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Margins
Gross margin 33.9% 35.2% 35.8% 37.8% 34.4% 34.3% 29.6% 30.5% 32.4% 31.7% 25.7% 25.5% 27.5% 29.7% 30.9% 27.3% 30.9% 34.3%
EBITDA margin 0.5% −3.7% 5.7% 7.9% 3.7% 4.0% −0.4% 1.3% 0.6% 4.1% −4.8% −7.4% −1.3% 2.2% 2.7% −3.8% 0.5% 5.1%
Operating margin −4.8% −8.1% 2.0% 5.3% 1.0% 1.6% −3.2% −1.9% −2.1% 2.0% −7.2% −10.0% −3.3% 0.7% 1.4% −5.1% −0.6% 4.2%
Net margin −3.3% −8.5% 0.9% 3.3% −0.1% 0.8% −5.8% −2.8% −2.7% 1.2% −7.9% −11.1% 11.2% −0.5% 2.9% −6.3% −2.0% 3.1%
Free-cash-flow margin 3.6% 0.9% 1.2% 0.6% 0.7% 1.9% −2.6% 3.9% −1.9% 2.9% −1.1% −6.6% 3.3% −2.7% −1.3% −1.8% 1.5% 0.5%
Cash flow
Cash from operations 3 1 2 2 3 4 1 3 −1 3 −0 −4 2 −2 −0 −1 1 1
Capital spending 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
Free cash flow 2 1 1 1 0 2 −2 3 −1 3 −1 −4 2 −2 −1 −1 1 0
Stock-based pay 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Free cash flow after stock pay 1 −0 −0 −1 −0 1 −3 2 −2 0 −2 −4 2 −2 −2 −2 1 −0
Balance sheet
Cash 2 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Total debt 0 8 8 8 8 7 7 7 7 6 12 5 5 6 11 11 8 6
Net debt (negative = net cash) −2 6 7 7 7 6 6 5 6 6 11 5 5 6 10 11 8 6
Diluted shares — 6m 6m 6m 6m 7m 6m 6m 7m 8m 7m 7m 8m 8m 8m 8m 8m 9m
Returned to shareholders
Dividends — — 0 0 0 1 1 0 — — — — — — — — — —
Buybacks 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — —
Total returned 0 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — —

Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts (US and foreign periodic filings); column headings link to the filing. EBITDA is operating income plus depreciation and amortisation. Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Growth is left blank when last year's figure was a loss or under 2% of revenue. Share counts and EPS are restated for stock splits. A dash means the company didn't report the figure.

Financial health

2 of 3 checks passed · July 31, 2026
What it owns · $45m
Short-term assets $36mLonger-term assets $9m
What it owes, and who funded it · $35m
Short-term liabilities $16mLonger-term liabilities $4mShareholders' equity $15m
  • Short-term assets cover short-term liabilities $36m of assets due within a year against $16m of liabilities due within a year.
  • Short-term assets cover long-term liabilities $36m short-term assets against $4m of longer-dated liabilities.
  • More cash than debt Cash or debt not separately reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt below 40% of shareholders' equity Equity or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Debt burden no higher than five years ago Five-year comparison not available. Not assessable.
  • A year's operating cash flow covers at least 20% of debt Cash flow or debt not reported. Not assessable.
  • Operating profit covers interest at least five times over Operating income of $3m against $924,922 of interest.

From Optical Cable Corp's latest balance sheet as filed. Checks are fixed, documented rules (methodology), counted only where the company reports the figures — a dot means the filing doesn't break the item out. Descriptions of reported data, not advice.

Dividends, buybacks and capital spending

Diluted share count
+8.3%
year over year
Sales & admin spending
30.0%
of revenue
Days sales outstanding
52 days
receivables vs revenue

Competitors: side by side with peers

Closest by revenue in electronic components
Last 12 months unless stated OCC RFIL MPTI ESP OST VPG Median
Revenue, last 12 months $83m $86m $58m $46m $40m $329m $647m
Revenue growth, last 12 months 13.9% 13.0% 11.8% 4.9% 22.2% 11.3% 15.0%
Revenue growth, 3-year average 3.4% 9.2% 16.7% 9.0% — −3.5% 5.6%
Revenue growth, latest quarter 22.0% 21.1% 13.8% 40.4% — 11.7% 18.4%
Gross margin 34.3% 35.1% — 35.3% 6.4% 38.7% 36.5%
Operating margin 4.2% 4.6% 18.5% 25.1% −22.9% 3.4% 8.5%
Operating margin, 3-year average −1.4% −0.2% 16.5% 20.2% — 5.2% 8.3%
Net margin 3.1% 2.8% 16.3% 24.2% −25.2% 1.2% 5.8%
Cash from operations / revenue 1.1% 4.2% 20.7% 12.3% 0.2% 0.9% 10.4%
Free-cash-flow margin 0.5% 3.7% 16.3% 5.6% −17.9% −2.3% 3.7%
Free-cash-flow margin, 3-year average 0.0% 4.4% 13.2% 19.1% — 3.2% 8.9%
Stock pay / revenue 0.6% 1.2% 3.9% 0.5% — 0.7% 1.9%
Change in share count 8.3% 5.4% 23.4% 6.5% >999% −0.7% 2.9%

Median of all 26 companies we cover in electronic components. Shaded: best of the six on that line (lowest for stock pay and share-count growth). 3-year figures average the last three 12-month periods; 3-year growth is compound annual. Source: SEC filings.

Peer comparison

26 electronic components companies
Measure Company Peer median Rank
Revenue growth Growth 13.9% 16.1% 14 of 26
Change in growth rate Growth +0.3pp +3.5pp 21 of 26
Gross margin Profitability 34.3% 36.8% 16 of 24
Operating margin Profitability 4.2% 9.0% 17 of 25
Net margin Profitability 3.1% 6.0% 16 of 26
Free-cash-flow margin Cash generation 0.5% 5.6% 16 of 24
Stock pay as % of revenue Cash generation 0.6% 2.1% 3 of 24
Long-term debt as % of assets Balance sheet 6.5% 12.5% 7 of 19
Change in share count Balance sheet 8.3% 3.5% 16 of 22
Days sales outstanding Balance sheet 52 days 69 days 6 of 24

Rank 1 = best in the group (for spending, debt and dilution, lower ranks first).

Who owns it

Funds buying and selling
Reported value
$44.9M
Institutions reporting
43
Shares held vs prior quarter
▲ 25.3%
Positions opened / closed
10 / 5

Top buyers and sellers, Q2 2026: 24 institutions bought and 19 sold ; the biggest buyer was Jane Street Group, LLC (+237K shares) and the biggest seller Sei Investments Co (−54K). See which funds bought and sold →

Largest reported holders, June 30, 2026
Manager Value Shares Share of 13F value Shares QoQ
Gendell Jeffrey L $8.2M 392K 18.3% ▼ 6.2%
Jane Street Group, LLC $6.1M 292K 13.6% ▲ 432.8%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC $5.5M 260K 12.1% ▲ 23.1%
Dimensional Fund Advisors LP $3M 145K 6.8% ▼ 13.8%
Blackrock, Inc. $2.8M 133K 6.2% ▲ 257.1%
HRT Financial LP $2.3M 108K 5.0% ▲ 518.9%
Two Sigma Investments, LP $2.1M 98K 4.6% ▲ 39.3%
Bridgeway Capital Management, LLC $1.8M 87K 4.1% ▲ 80.2%
Renaissance Technologies LLC $1.5M 72K 3.4% ▼ 13.7%
Geode Capital Management, LLC $1.5M 70K 3.3% ▼ 3.0%
Informed Momentum Co LLC $1.3M 63K 3.0% ▼ 15.4%
Round Rock Advisors LLC $1.2M 59K 2.7% ▲ 88.5%

From Form 13F filings with the SEC ( quarterly data sets), as reported by each manager for June 30, 2026 and filed up to 45 days later. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M only, so this is not Optical Cable Corp's complete shareholder register. Values are as reported by the filers .

Insider trading activity

Full insider history and chart
Insider purchases History → $0 0 trades by 0 insiders, last 12 months Insider sales History → $2.4M 61 trades by 4 insiders · 0% under pre-set plans
Net ▼ $2.4M net selling
Insider Date Trade Shares Price Value
Smith Tracy G EVP and CFO July 9, 2026 Sell 16,453 $17.23 $283,485
Wilkin Neil D Jr Chairman, President and CEO June 30, 2026 Sell 42 $20.78 $873
Wilkin Neil D Jr Chairman, President and CEO June 30, 2026 Sell 2,679 $20.68 $55,402
Wilkin Neil D Jr Chairman, President and CEO June 30, 2026 Sell 3,915 $21.82 $85,425
Wilkin Neil D Jr Chairman, President and CEO June 30, 2026 Sell 200 $21.74 $4,348
Wilkin Neil D Jr Chairman, President and CEO June 30, 2026 Sell 600 $21.74 $13,044
Wilkin Neil D Jr Chairman, President and CEO June 30, 2026 Sell 6 $21.73 $130
Wilkin Neil D Jr Chairman, President and CEO June 30, 2026 Sell 100 $21.73 $2,173
Wilkin Neil D Jr Chairman, President and CEO June 30, 2026 Sell 400 $21.72 $8,688
Wilkin Neil D Jr Chairman, President and CEO June 30, 2026 Sell 485 $21.71 $10,529
Wilkin Neil D Jr Chairman, President and CEO June 30, 2026 Sell 62 $21.71 $1,346
Wilkin Neil D Jr Chairman, President and CEO June 30, 2026 Sell 4,986 $21.70 $108,196

From insiders' Form 4 filings with the SEC. Excludes awards, option exercises and shares withheld for tax. "Pre-set plan" means the filing marks the trade as made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan. See every insider trade since five years ago, on a price chart.

Earnings dates and SEC filings

Results announcements

Next expected around December 18, 2026 estimated from the company's past filing pattern, not announced

  • September 11, 2026
  • June 10, 2026
  • March 12, 2026
  • December 19, 2025
  • September 16, 2025
  • June 6, 2025

Recent SEC filings

Data status

When each part of this page on Optical Cable Corp was last updated.

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Share priceExchange closing prices
Financial statementsSEC 10-K and 10-Q filings
News and updatesCompany releases and SEC 8-K filings
Analyst estimatesAggregated analyst estimates
Valuation and scoresOur models, from the filed figures

How we build and check these figures: methodology and data sources.

Optical Cable Corp in brief

What does Optical Cable Corp do?
Optical Cable Corp is a US-listed company in the electronic components industry. Its financial year ends in October.
What is Optical Cable Corp's stock ticker?
Optical Cable Corp trades under the ticker OCC on Nasdaq. This page brings together its financial statements, valuation models, ownership and recent company updates.
What is Optical Cable Corp's revenue, and how fast is it growing?
Over its most recent trailing twelve months, Optical Cable Corp reported revenue of $82.8M, 13.9% higher than a year earlier, according to its SEC filings.
What is Optical Cable Corp's free cash flow?
Optical Cable Corp's free-cash-flow margin is 0.5% of revenue over the trailing twelve months, ranking 16 of the 24 electronic components companies we cover.
Who are Optical Cable Corp's largest institutional shareholders?
By value reported in 13F filings for June 30, 2026, the largest reported holders are Gendell Jeffrey L, Jane Street Group, LLC and Vanguard Capital Management LLC. 13F reports cover long US-listed positions of managers above $100M, filed up to 45 days after quarter end.
What is Optical Cable Corp's market cap?
On November 2, 2026, Optical Cable Corp's market capitalisation was about $99.8M, with a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.9 and net debt of $6M. Market figures come from third-party market data and may be delayed.
Who are Optical Cable Corp's competitors?
In our Electronic Components peer group, the companies closest to Optical Cable Corp are R F Industries LTD, M-tron Industries, Inc., Espey MFG & Electronics Corp, Ostin Technology Group Co., Ltd. and Vishay Precision Group, Inc. The side-by-side comparison below sets their revenue, margins and growth against Optical Cable Corp's.
Are insiders buying or selling Optical Cable Corp stock?
Over the last 12 months, Optical Cable Corp's directors and officers reported 0 open-market purchases and 61 sales on Form 4. The insider trading page charts every trade.
When is Optical Cable Corp's next earnings date?
Around December 18, 2026, estimated from the spacing of its past results announcements (8-K filings). That is an estimate, not a confirmed date — Optical Cable Corp announces its own schedule.