Symbols / OCC Stock $12.32 -4.35% Optical Cable Corporation

Technology • Communication Equipment • United States • NGM
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Index EQUITY
Sector Technology
Industry Communication Equipment
CEO Mr. Neil D. Wilkin Jr.
Exch · Country NGM · United States
Market Cap 109.20M
Enterprise Value 117.66M
Income -744.95K
Sales 73.73M
FCF (ttm) 137.76K
Book/sh 2.21
Cash/sh 0.01
Employees 348
Insider 10d —
IPO Apr 02, 1996
Div forward ($/yr)
Div TTM ($/yr)
Dividend Yield
Ex-Div Date
5Y Avg Yield
Yield vs 5Y Avg
Payout 0.00%
P/E —
Forward P/E —
PEG —
P/S 1.48
P/B 5.56
P/C —
EV/EBITDA 119.71
EV/Sales 1.60
Quick Ratio 0.51
Current Ratio 1.83
Debt/Eq 49.53
LT Debt/Eq —
EPS (ttm) -0.09
EPS next Y —
EPS Growth —
Revenue Growth 4.40%
EPS Gr Q/Q —
Rev Gr Q/Q —
Earnings (next) 2026-06-04
Earnings (prior) 2004-09-08
ROA 0.32%
ROE -3.93%
ROIC —
Gross Margin 31.66%
Oper. Margin -1.27%
Profit Margin -1.01%
Shs Outstand 8.83M
Shs Float 5.69M
Insider Own 41.42%
Instit Own 18.24%
Short Float 2.13%
Short Ratio 0.82
Short Interest 145.65K
52W High 13.95
vs 52W High -11.68%
52W Low 2.44
vs 52W Low 404.92%
Beta 0.35
Impl. Vol. —
Rel Volume 2.51
Avg Volume 171.15K
Volume 430.08K
Target (mean) —
Tgt Median —
Tgt Low —
Tgt High —
# Analysts —
Recom None
Prev Close $12.88
Price $12.32
Change -4.35%
About

Optical 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 offers fiber optic and hybrid cables for high bandwidth transmission of data, video, and audio 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, NEMA 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, the company provides 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; 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, as well as cylindrical connector products. 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.

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Mean price target
2. Current target
$12.32
Latest analyst target
3. DCF / Fair value
$0.28
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Insider Transactions
Filed Date Insider Relationship Transaction Shares Price Value SEC
2025-05-02 HOLLAND JOHN M Director — 9,057 $0.00 $0
2025-05-02 FRAZIER RANDALL H Director — 9,057 $0.00 $0
2025-05-02 WEBER CRAIG H Director — 9,057 $0.00 $0
2025-05-02 NYGREN JOHN A JR Director — 9,057 $0.00 $0
2024-10-07 WILKIN NEIL D JR Chief Executive Officer — 3,500 $3.00 $10,500
2024-08-07 WILKIN NEIL D JR Chief Executive Officer — 71,595 $0.00 $0
2024-08-07 SMITH TRACY G Chief Financial Officer — 36,630 $0.00 $0
2024-05-17 HOLLAND JOHN M Director — 9,990 $0.00 $0
2024-05-17 FRAZIER RANDALL H Director — 9,990 $0.00 $0
2024-05-17 WEBER CRAIG H Director — 9,990 $0.00 $0
Financials
Statement View
Amounts in millions (2 decimals, no suffix) • EPS per share (2 decimals) • Trend = period evolution • YoY Growth = previous period %
Line Item Trend 2025-10-31 2024-10-31 2023-10-31 2022-10-31
Total Revenue
73.04
+9.55%
66.67
-7.62%
72.17
+4.48%
69.08
Operating Revenue
73.04
+9.55%
66.67
-7.62%
72.17
+4.48%
69.08
Cost Of Revenue
50.44
+4.06%
48.47
-2.83%
49.88
+2.70%
48.57
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue
49.69
+4.26%
47.66
-2.71%
48.99
+3.03%
47.55
Gross Profit
22.60
+24.14%
18.20
-18.34%
22.29
+8.69%
20.51
Operating Expense
23.05
+6.80%
21.58
+1.31%
21.30
+6.30%
20.04
Selling General And Administration
22.97
+6.83%
21.50
+1.32%
21.22
+6.32%
19.96
Other Operating Expenses
0.03
-0.62%
0.03
+0.51%
0.03
-1.62%
0.03
Total Expenses
73.49
+4.91%
70.05
-1.59%
71.18
+3.75%
68.61
Operating Income
-0.45
+86.66%
-3.38
-439.98%
0.99
+110.01%
0.47
Total Operating Income As Reported
-0.45
+86.66%
-3.38
-439.98%
0.99
+110.01%
0.47
EBITDA
0.39
+117.86%
-2.16
-150.03%
4.31
+183.53%
1.52
Normalized EBITDA
0.39
+115.65%
-2.46
-216.55%
2.11
+38.88%
1.52
Reconciled Depreciation
0.80
-7.08%
0.87
-8.52%
0.95
-11.93%
1.07
EBIT
-0.42
+86.13%
-3.02
-189.84%
3.36
+654.62%
0.45
Total Unusual Items
0.00
-100.00%
0.30
-86.16%
2.20
0.00
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill
0.00
-100.00%
0.30
-86.16%
2.20
0.00
Special Income Charges
0.00
-100.00%
0.30
-86.16%
2.20
0.00
Other Special Charges
—
-0.30
+86.16%
-2.20
—
Net Income
-1.45
+65.44%
-4.21
-303.74%
2.07
+695.38%
-0.35
Pretax Income
-1.42
+66.00%
-4.19
-289.38%
2.21
+786.18%
-0.32
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense
-1.01
+13.83%
-1.17
-1.22%
-1.15
-50.02%
-0.77
Interest Expense Non Operating
1.01
-13.83%
1.17
+1.22%
1.15
+50.02%
0.77
Net Interest Income
-1.01
+13.83%
-1.17
-1.22%
-1.15
-50.02%
-0.77
Interest Expense
1.01
-13.83%
1.17
+1.22%
1.15
+50.02%
0.77
Other Income Expense
0.03
-91.21%
0.35
-85.10%
2.37
+8891.88%
-0.03
Other Non Operating Income Expenses
0.03
-36.76%
0.05
-71.49%
0.17
+738.47%
-0.03
Tax Provision
0.03
+46.35%
0.02
-85.79%
0.15
+490.14%
0.02
Tax Rate For Calcs
0.00
+0.00%
0.00
+218.18%
0.00
-68.57%
0.00
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items
0.00
-100.00%
0.06
-55.98%
0.15
0.00
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests
-1.45
+65.44%
-4.21
-303.74%
2.07
+695.38%
-0.35
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest
-1.45
+65.44%
-4.21
-303.74%
2.07
+695.38%
-0.35
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation
-1.45
+65.44%
-4.21
-303.74%
2.07
+695.38%
-0.35
Net Income Continuous Operations
-1.45
+65.44%
-4.21
-303.74%
2.07
+695.38%
-0.35
Normalized Income
-1.45
+67.31%
-4.45
-36581.76%
0.01
+103.51%
-0.35
Net Income Common Stockholders
-1.45
+65.44%
-4.21
-303.74%
2.07
+695.38%
-0.35
Diluted EPS
-0.18
+66.67%
-0.54
-307.69%
0.26
+620.00%
-0.05
Basic EPS
-0.18
+66.67%
-0.54
-307.69%
0.26
+620.00%
-0.05
Basic Average Shares
8.05
+3.83%
7.75
-1.67%
7.88
+4.75%
7.52
Diluted Average Shares
8.05
+3.83%
7.75
-1.67%
7.88
+4.75%
7.52
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders
-1.45
+65.44%
-4.21
-303.74%
2.07
+695.38%
-0.35
Amortization
0.05
+0.62%
0.05
+0.22%
0.05
+4.73%
0.05
Amortization Of Intangibles Income Statement
0.05
+0.62%
0.05
+0.22%
0.05
+4.73%
0.05
Depreciation Amortization Depletion Income Statement
0.05
+0.62%
0.05
+0.22%
0.05
+4.73%
0.05
Depreciation And Amortization In Income Statement
0.05
+0.62%
0.05
+0.22%
0.05
+4.73%
0.05
Line Item Trend 2025-10-31 2024-10-31 2023-10-31 2022-10-31
Total Assets
40.06
-0.74%
40.36
-8.02%
43.88
+8.19%
40.56
Current Assets
30.76
+0.51%
30.60
-12.67%
35.04
+12.31%
31.20
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments
0.24
-2.76%
0.24
-83.37%
1.47
+580.16%
0.22
Cash And Cash Equivalents
0.24
-2.76%
0.24
-83.37%
1.47
+580.16%
0.22
Cash Financial
0.24
-2.76%
0.24
-83.37%
1.47
+580.16%
0.22
Receivables
10.31
-6.34%
11.01
+19.60%
9.21
-16.31%
11.00
Accounts Receivable
10.28
-6.08%
10.95
+25.42%
8.73
-20.39%
10.96
Gross Accounts Receivable
10.35
-6.20%
11.04
+25.45%
8.80
-20.25%
11.03
Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable
-0.07
+20.86%
-0.09
-29.41%
-0.07
-2.22%
-0.07
Other Receivables
0.02
-67.18%
0.06
-84.78%
0.40
+962.33%
0.04
Taxes Receivable
0.01
+170.00%
0.01
-93.89%
0.08
0.00
Inventory
19.80
+5.75%
18.73
-21.21%
23.77
+22.26%
19.44
Raw Materials
9.21
-6.98%
9.90
-26.41%
13.46
+17.11%
11.49
Work In Process
5.05
+35.51%
3.72
-14.82%
4.37
+7.85%
4.05
Finished Goods
5.54
+8.72%
5.10
-14.14%
5.94
+52.48%
3.89
Prepaid Assets
—
—
—
0.54
Other Current Assets
0.40
-34.96%
0.62
+3.94%
0.60
+10.23%
0.54
Total Non Current Assets
9.28
-4.84%
9.76
+10.35%
8.84
-5.56%
9.36
Net PPE
6.59
-4.24%
6.88
-3.62%
7.14
-3.39%
7.39
Gross PPE
38.63
+0.20%
38.55
-0.49%
38.74
-1.93%
39.50
Accumulated Depreciation
-32.04
-1.16%
-31.67
-0.22%
-31.60
+1.59%
-32.11
Properties
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Land And Improvements
3.15
+0.00%
3.15
+0.00%
3.15
+0.00%
3.15
Buildings And Improvements
8.35
+0.56%
8.31
+0.00%
8.31
-0.08%
8.31
Machinery Furniture Equipment
26.87
-0.26%
26.93
-0.56%
27.09
-2.61%
27.81
Construction In Progress
0.26
+60.96%
0.16
-18.76%
0.20
-13.20%
0.23
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets
0.46
-9.89%
0.51
-9.58%
0.57
-8.40%
0.62
Other Intangible Assets
—
—
0.57
-8.40%
0.62
Other Non Current Assets
2.23
-5.47%
2.36
+108.11%
1.14
-16.12%
1.35
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest
18.49
-5.28%
19.52
+1.87%
19.16
+4.13%
18.40
Current Liabilities
16.85
+11.29%
15.14
-5.90%
16.09
+115.06%
7.48
Payables And Accrued Expenses
8.66
+27.99%
6.76
-12.33%
7.72
+7.99%
7.14
Payables
8.66
+27.99%
6.76
-12.33%
7.72
+7.99%
7.14
Accounts Payable
6.85
+32.25%
5.18
-11.37%
5.84
+9.13%
5.35
Pensionand Other Post Retirement Benefit Plans Current
—
—
—
1.77
Total Tax Payable
1.81
+14.07%
1.59
-15.32%
1.87
+4.57%
1.79
Income Tax Payable
0.02
+33.29%
0.02
-18.60%
0.02
+25.73%
0.02
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
8.20
-2.19%
8.38
+0.02%
8.38
+2377.72%
0.34
Current Debt
8.20
-2.19%
8.38
+0.02%
8.38
+2377.72%
0.34
Other Current Borrowings
2.57
+4395.65%
0.06
+8.67%
0.05
-84.44%
0.34
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest
1.63
-62.66%
4.37
+42.69%
3.06
-71.92%
10.92
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation
—
2.57
-1.98%
2.62
-74.26%
10.19
Long Term Debt
—
2.57
-1.98%
2.62
-74.26%
10.19
Other Non Current Liabilities
1.63
-9.39%
1.80
+307.79%
0.44
-39.06%
0.73
Stockholders Equity
21.57
+3.51%
20.84
-15.69%
24.72
+11.56%
22.16
Common Stock Equity
21.57
+3.51%
20.84
-15.69%
24.72
+11.56%
22.16
Capital Stock
20.81
+34.57%
15.46
+2.18%
15.13
+3.39%
14.64
Common Stock
20.81
+34.57%
15.46
+2.18%
15.13
+3.39%
14.64
Preferred Stock
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Share Issued
8.87
+7.90%
8.22
+4.14%
7.89
+0.01%
7.89
Ordinary Shares Number
8.87
+7.90%
8.22
+4.14%
7.89
+0.01%
7.89
Retained Earnings
0.76
-85.81%
5.38
-43.91%
9.59
+27.48%
7.52
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest
21.57
+3.51%
20.84
-15.69%
24.72
+11.56%
22.16
Total Capitalization
21.57
-7.85%
23.41
-14.38%
27.34
-15.47%
32.35
Working Capital
13.90
-10.06%
15.46
-18.41%
18.95
-20.11%
23.71
Invested Capital
29.77
-6.36%
31.79
-11.00%
35.72
+9.28%
32.69
Total Debt
8.20
-25.15%
10.95
-0.45%
11.00
+4.48%
10.53
Net Debt
7.96
-25.66%
10.71
+12.32%
9.53
-7.58%
10.31
Net Tangible Assets
21.11
+3.85%
20.33
-15.84%
24.16
+12.14%
21.54
Tangible Book Value
21.11
+3.85%
20.33
-15.84%
24.16
+12.14%
21.54
Current Notes Payable
5.62
-32.41%
8.32
-0.03%
8.32
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Line Item Trend 2025-10-31 2024-10-31 2023-10-31 2022-10-31
Operating Cash Flow
1.41
+265.00%
-0.86
-116.60%
-0.40
+75.08%
-1.59
Cash Flow From Continuing Operating Activities
1.41
+265.00%
-0.86
-116.60%
-0.40
+75.08%
-1.59
Net Income From Continuing Operations
-1.45
+65.44%
-4.21
-303.74%
2.07
+695.38%
-0.35
Depreciation Amortization Depletion
0.80
-7.08%
0.87
-8.52%
0.95
-11.93%
1.07
Depreciation And Amortization
0.80
-7.08%
0.87
-8.52%
0.95
-11.93%
1.07
Other Non Cash Items
—
-0.30
+86.16%
-2.20
—
Stock Based Compensation
0.39
-12.77%
0.44
-27.51%
0.61
+48.42%
0.41
Asset Impairment Charge
-0.02
-191.78%
0.02
+1254.20%
0.00
-80.95%
0.01
Operating Gains Losses
0.01
+82.69%
0.00
-58.68%
0.01
-62.53%
0.02
Gain Loss On Sale Of PPE
0.01
+82.69%
0.00
-58.68%
0.01
-62.53%
0.02
Change In Working Capital
1.69
-27.25%
2.32
+226.96%
-1.83
+33.62%
-2.76
Change In Receivables
0.72
+139.28%
-1.83
-189.27%
2.04
+576.78%
-0.43
Changes In Account Receivables
0.68
+130.58%
-2.24
-200.22%
2.23
+186.08%
-2.60
Change In Inventory
-1.08
-121.35%
5.04
+216.49%
-4.33
-38.04%
-3.13
Change In Prepaid Assets
0.22
+1021.98%
-0.02
+57.51%
-0.06
-705.41%
0.01
Change In Payables And Accrued Expense
1.56
+287.06%
-0.83
-272.16%
0.48
-54.91%
1.07
Change In Payable
1.56
+287.06%
-0.83
-272.16%
0.48
-54.91%
1.07
Change In Account Payable
1.55
+287.27%
-0.83
-272.95%
0.48
-55.14%
1.07
Change In Other Working Capital
0.22
+176.79%
-0.28
-465.86%
0.08
-64.70%
0.22
Change In Other Current Assets
0.44
+6.90%
0.41
+347.44%
0.09
-76.56%
0.39
Change In Other Current Liabilities
-0.38
-132.81%
-0.16
-12.67%
-0.15
+83.58%
-0.89
Investing Cash Flow
-0.32
-372.42%
-0.07
-104.70%
1.43
+588.49%
-0.29
Cash Flow From Continuing Investing Activities
-0.32
-372.42%
-0.07
-104.70%
1.43
+588.49%
-0.29
Net PPE Purchase And Sale
-0.30
+20.05%
-0.37
+28.41%
-0.52
-91.47%
-0.27
Purchase Of PPE
-0.30
+20.05%
-0.37
+29.03%
-0.52
-86.14%
-0.28
Sale Of PPE
—
0.00
-100.00%
0.00
-55.60%
0.01
Capital Expenditure
-0.32
+14.60%
-0.37
+28.96%
-0.52
-72.78%
-0.30
Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale
-0.02
-1089.90%
-0.00
+8.77%
-0.00
+91.24%
-0.02
Purchase Of Intangibles
-0.02
-1089.90%
-0.00
+8.77%
-0.00
+91.24%
-0.02
Net Other Investing Changes
—
0.30
-84.37%
1.95
—
Financing Cash Flow
-1.10
-267.51%
-0.30
-236.62%
0.22
-88.81%
1.96
Cash Flow From Continuing Financing Activities
-1.10
-267.51%
-0.30
-236.62%
0.22
-88.81%
1.96
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt
-2.80
-3110.12%
-0.09
-120.05%
0.44
-79.97%
2.17
Issuance Of Debt
73.48
+12.41%
65.37
-17.52%
79.26
+10.49%
71.73
Repayment Of Debt
-76.29
-16.54%
-65.46
+16.96%
-78.82
-13.32%
-69.56
Long Term Debt Issuance
—
65.37
-17.52%
79.26
0.00
Long Term Debt Payments
-0.11
-26.10%
-0.08
+95.51%
-1.89
-426.33%
-0.36
Net Long Term Debt Issuance
-0.11
-26.10%
-0.08
+95.51%
-1.89
-426.33%
-0.36
Short Term Debt Issuance
73.48
+12.41%
65.37
-17.52%
79.26
+10.49%
71.73
Short Term Debt Payments
-76.18
-16.53%
-65.37
+15.03%
-76.93
-11.18%
-69.20
Net Short Term Debt Issuance
-2.70
-103073.91%
-0.00
-100.11%
2.32
-8.25%
2.53
Net Common Stock Issuance
1.91
0.00
—
—
Common Stock Payments
—
—
—
—
Repurchase Of Capital Stock
—
—
—
—
Net Other Financing Charges
-0.21
+2.65%
-0.21
+1.34%
-0.22
-2.23%
-0.21
Changes In Cash
-0.01
+99.45%
-1.22
-197.74%
1.25
+1396.97%
0.08
Beginning Cash Position
0.24
-83.37%
1.47
+580.16%
0.22
+63.28%
0.13
End Cash Position
0.24
-2.76%
0.24
-83.37%
1.47
+580.16%
0.22
Free Cash Flow
1.10
+189.29%
-1.23
-33.75%
-0.92
+51.40%
-1.89
Interest Paid Supplemental Data
0.89
-16.62%
1.07
+3.91%
1.03
+60.60%
0.64
Income Tax Paid Supplemental Data
—
—
0.22
+1177.00%
0.02
Change In Income Tax Payable
0.01
+245.70%
-0.00
-190.89%
0.00
-6.45%
0.00
Change In Tax Payable
0.01
+245.70%
-0.00
-190.89%
0.00
-6.45%
0.00
Common Stock Issuance
1.91
0.00
—
—
Issuance Of Capital Stock
1.91
0.00
—
—
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