OPTICAL CABLE CORP

EDGAR

165 filing records in this dataset, filed from 1996-06-14 to 2026-09-09. Reported financial figures are available; chart coverage varies by period.

Watchlist

Latest quarter

Revenue

20.3 million iso4217-usd

2018 Q4 · iso4217-usd

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 20273277 iso4217-usd Source

Operating margin

-0.72%

2018 Q4 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: 1740374 iso4217-usd Source
  • Operating Income: 1886986 iso4217-usd Source
  • Revenue: 20273277 iso4217-usd Source

Operating cash flow

2.16 million iso4217-usd

2018 Q4 · iso4217-usd

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 3206248 iso4217-usd Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 1045856 iso4217-usd Source

Free cash flow

2 million iso4217-usd

2018 Q4 · iso4217-usd

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 3206248 iso4217-usd Source
  • Operating Cash Flow: 1045856 iso4217-usd Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 688856 iso4217-usd Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 523480 iso4217-usd Source
Cash and cash equivalents
297 thousand USD Source
Exact value

297193 USD

Long-term debt including current maturities
2.68 million USD Source
Exact value

2675244 USD

Shares outstanding
8.2 million shares Source
Exact value

8199825 shares

Reported share-count change

-0.35% · -28.4 thousand shares

Year-over-year change in reported shares. Splits, issuance and buybacks can affect this figure; it does not isolate employee compensation or economic dilution.

Exact inputs and evidence
  • 8228245 shares · 2025-07-31· Source
  • 8199825 shares · 2026-07-31· Source

Trailing twelve months

The four most recent complete quarters added together. This gives a full-year view that includes the latest quarterly results.

Revenue

87.8 million iso4217-usd

2017-11-01 – 2018-10-31

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 17551040 iso4217-usd · 2017-11-01 – 2018-01-31 Source
  • Revenue: 26887689 iso4217-usd · 2018-02-01 – 2018-04-30 Source
  • Revenue: 23116584 iso4217-usd · 2018-05-01 – 2018-07-31 Source
  • Revenue: 20273277 iso4217-usd · 2018-08-01 – 2018-10-31 Source

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 2026-09-09.

Financial data available through: 2025-10-31.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 4 of 11 periods available· newest 2018-10-31
  • Operating income: 9 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-10-31
  • Net income: 9 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-10-31
  • Operating cash flow: 9 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-10-31
  • Capital expenditure: 9 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-10-31
  • Total assets: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-10-31
  • Total liabilities: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-10-31
  • Current assets: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-10-31
  • Current liabilities: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-10-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 10 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-10-31
  • Long-term debt including current maturities: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2023-10-31
  • Shares outstanding: 8 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-10-31

Coverage describes values retained in this snapshot. Missing values are not zero; loading limits are reported separately.

What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Net income

    +USD 2.76 million

    Prior period

    −USD 4.21 million

    –

    Current period

    −USD 1.45 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    -1454854 − -4210211 = 2755357 USD

    -4210211 USD · 2023-11-01 – 2024-10-31

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    -1454854 USD · 2024-11-01 – 2025-10-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    +USD 2.27 million

    Prior period

    −USD 857,024

    –

    Current period

    USD 1.41 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    1414075 − -857024 = 2271099 USD

    -857024 USD · 2023-11-01 – 2024-10-31

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    1414075 USD · 2024-11-01 – 2025-10-31

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  • Capital expenditure

    -20%

    Prior period

    USD 369,630

    –

    Current period

    USD 295,537

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    295537 − 369630 = -74093 USD

    369630 USD · 2023-11-01 – 2024-10-31

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    295537 USD · 2024-11-01 – 2025-10-31

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Comparable inputs unavailable for: Revenue.

Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

2018 2017-11-01 – 2018-10-31

  • Revenue iso4217-usd 87.83 million 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Operating income Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Tax, interest and other Derived Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Net income Unavailable An input is unavailable.

Cash

  • Operating cash flow Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Capital expenditure Unavailable An input is unavailable.
  • Free cash flow Derived Unavailable An input is unavailable.

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 2015 Not shown: operating income or net income is not reported.
  • 2016 Not shown: operating income or net income is not reported.
  • 2017 Not shown: operating income or net income is not reported.
  • 2018 Not shown: operating income or net income is not reported.
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
2015 2014-11-01 – 2015-10-3173568738 UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
Source
2016 2015-11-01 – 2016-10-3164616001 UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
Source
2017 2016-11-01 – 2017-10-3164092848 UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
Source
2018 2017-11-01 – 2018-10-3187828590 UnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailableUnavailable
Source

Amounts are exact, in iso4217-usd.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

iso4217-usd 87.8M 2018
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.94.9M71.1M47.4M23.7M0.02015201620172018
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(iso4217-usd)Source evidence
2015Revenue73568738
2016Revenue64616001
2017Revenue64092848
2018Revenue87828590

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

37% 2018
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.41%27%12%-2%-16%2015201620172018
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2015Year over yearNo prior comparable period
2016Year over year-12.2%
2017Year over year-0.8%
2018Year over year37%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

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  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2015-10-31Operating marginNot reported
2016-10-31Operating marginNot reported
2017-10-31Operating marginNot reported
2018-10-31Operating marginNot reported
2015-10-31Net marginNot reported
2016-10-31Net marginNot reported
2017-10-31Net marginNot reported
2018-10-31Net marginNot reported
2015Free cash flow marginNot reported
2016Free cash flow marginNot reported
2017Free cash flow marginNot reported
2018Free cash flow marginNot reported

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(iso4217-usd)Source evidence
2015Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
2016Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
2017Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded
2018Operating cash flowNot reportedNo source recorded

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2015Free cash flowUnavailableNo source recorded
2016Free cash flowUnavailableNo source recorded
2017Free cash flowUnavailableNo source recorded
2018Free cash flowUnavailableNo source recorded

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2015-10-31Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
2016-10-31Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
2017-10-31Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded
2018-10-31Liabilities / assetsNot reportedNo source recorded

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

Not enough comparable data to show this history.
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2015-10-31Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
2016-10-31Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
2017-10-31Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded
2018-10-31Current assets / current liabilitiesNot reportedNo source recorded

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
2017 2016-11-01 – 2017-10-31
−USD 1.74 million
Exact value

Exact value: -1738771 USD

2016-11-01 – 2017-10-31: -1738771 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 687,071
Exact value

Exact value: -687071 USD

2016-11-01 – 2017-10-31: -687071 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 508,909
Exact value

Exact value: 508909 USD

2016-11-01 – 2017-10-31: 508909 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 1.2 million
Calculation and evidence

-687071 − 508909 USD

Exact free cash flow: -1195980 USD

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2018 2017-11-01 – 2018-10-31
USD 1.07 million
Exact value

Exact value: 1068753 USD

2017-11-01 – 2018-10-31: 1068753 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 3.21 million
Exact value

Exact value: 3206248 USD

2017-11-01 – 2018-10-31: 3206248 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 688,856
Exact value

Exact value: 688856 USD

2017-11-01 – 2018-10-31: 688856 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 2.52 million
Calculation and evidence

3206248 − 688856 USD

Exact free cash flow: 2517392 USD

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2019 2018-11-01 – 2019-10-31
−USD 5.67 million
Exact value

Exact value: -5669321 USD

2018-11-01 – 2019-10-31: -5669321 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 283,797
Exact value

Exact value: -283797 USD

2018-11-01 – 2019-10-31: -283797 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 487,554
Exact value

Exact value: 487554 USD

2018-11-01 – 2019-10-31: 487554 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 771,351
Calculation and evidence

-283797 − 487554 USD

Exact free cash flow: -771351 USD

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2020 2019-11-01 – 2020-10-31
−USD 6.12 million
Exact value

Exact value: -6121224 USD

2019-11-01 – 2020-10-31: -6121224 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 3.55 million
Exact value

Exact value: -3553137 USD

2019-11-01 – 2020-10-31: -3553137 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 120,001
Exact value

Exact value: 120001 USD

2019-11-01 – 2020-10-31: 120001 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 3.67 million
Calculation and evidence

-3553137 − 120001 USD

Exact free cash flow: -3673138 USD

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2021 2020-11-01 – 2021-10-31
USD 6.61 million
Exact value

Exact value: 6610516 USD

2020-11-01 – 2021-10-31: 6610516 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 2.12 million
Exact value

Exact value: 2116588 USD

2020-11-01 – 2021-10-31: 2116588 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 166,227
Exact value

Exact value: 166227 USD

2020-11-01 – 2021-10-31: 166227 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 1.95 million
Calculation and evidence

2116588 − 166227 USD

Exact free cash flow: 1950361 USD

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2022 2021-11-01 – 2022-10-31
−USD 347,091
Exact value

Exact value: -347091 USD

2021-11-01 – 2022-10-31: -347091 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 1.59 million
Exact value

Exact value: -1587544 USD

2021-11-01 – 2022-10-31: -1587544 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 279,810
Exact value

Exact value: 279810 USD

2021-11-01 – 2022-10-31: 279810 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 1.87 million
Calculation and evidence

-1587544 − 279810 USD

Exact free cash flow: -1867354 USD

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2023 2022-11-01 – 2023-10-31
USD 2.07 million
Exact value

Exact value: 2066498 USD

2022-11-01 – 2023-10-31: 2066498 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 395,676
Exact value

Exact value: -395676 USD

2022-11-01 – 2023-10-31: -395676 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 520,847
Exact value

Exact value: 520847 USD

2022-11-01 – 2023-10-31: 520847 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 916,523
Calculation and evidence

-395676 − 520847 USD

Exact free cash flow: -916523 USD

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2024 2023-11-01 – 2024-10-31
−USD 4.21 million
Exact value

Exact value: -4210211 USD

2023-11-01 – 2024-10-31: -4210211 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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−USD 857,024
Exact value

Exact value: -857024 USD

2023-11-01 – 2024-10-31: -857024 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 369,630
Exact value

Exact value: 369630 USD

2023-11-01 – 2024-10-31: 369630 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−USD 1.23 million
Calculation and evidence

-857024 − 369630 USD

Exact free cash flow: -1226654 USD

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2025 2024-11-01 – 2025-10-31
−USD 1.45 million
Exact value

Exact value: -1454854 USD

2024-11-01 – 2025-10-31: -1454854 USD Inspect Net Income Open source
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USD 1.41 million
Exact value

Exact value: 1414075 USD

2024-11-01 – 2025-10-31: 1414075 USD Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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USD 295,537
Exact value

Exact value: 295537 USD

2024-11-01 – 2025-10-31: 295537 USD Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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USD 1.12 million
Calculation and evidence

1414075 − 295537 USD

Exact free cash flow: 1118538 USD

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Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

Coverage reflects filings processed into this Fundies dataset; it does not imply every source filing is loaded.

165 filings · 5,787 latest values · 5,787 originally reported values

Dataset published . Source filing dates and reporting periods are shown separately.

Identifiers: 0001000230, 1000230, OCC, edgar:1000230, occ

Also known as OPTICAL CABLE CORP, OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION, Optical Cable Corp