Income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement for the last 10 fiscal years, taken from the XBRL data OPTICAL CABLE CORP files with the SEC in its annual reports.
In USD millions, except per-share amounts. Outflows in the cash flow statement are negative.
Income statement
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
FY2025
Revenue
64.6
64.1
87.8
71.3
55.3
59.1
69.1
72.2
66.7
73
Cost of revenue
44.9
43.3
60
53
41.2
42.9
48.6
49.9
48.5
50.4
Gross profit
19.7
20.8
27.9
18.3
14.1
16.3
20.5
22.3
18.2
22.6
Selling, general and administrative
20.8
22
26.1
23.4
19.2
18.2
20
21.2
21.5
23
Operating income
-1.22
-1.32
1.74
-5.16
-5.53
-1.97
0.47
0.99
-3.38
-0.45
Interest expense
0.62
0.52
0.61
0.52
0.57
0.69
0.77
1.15
1.17
1.01
Other non-operating income
-0.58
-0.43
-0.69
-0.51
-0.57
8.56
-0.8
1.22
-0.81
-0.97
Pre-tax income
-1.8
-1.74
1.05
-5.68
-6.1
6.59
-0.32
2.21
-4.19
-1.42
Income tax
0.01
-0.01
-0.02
-0.01
0.02
-0.02
0.02
0.15
0.02
0.03
Net income to minority interests
-0.02
Net income
-1.78
-1.74
1.07
-5.67
-6.12
6.61
-0.35
2.07
-4.21
-1.45
EBITDA
0.84
0.36
3.56
-3.44
-4.11
-0.77
1.55
1.94
-2.51
0.35
EPS, basic
-0.28
-0.27
0.14
-0.77
-0.83
0.87
-0.05
0.26
-0.54
-0.18
EPS, diluted
-0.28
-0.27
0.14
-0.77
-0.83
0.87
-0.05
0.26
-0.54
-0.18
Shares, basic (weighted)
6.44
6.55
7.59
7.39
7.35
7.59
7.52
7.88
7.75
8.05
Shares, diluted (weighted)
6.44
6.55
7.59
7.39
7.35
7.59
7.52
7.88
7.75
8.05
Dividend per share
0.00
0.00
Balance sheet
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
FY2025
Cash and equivalents
1.88
0.89
0.18
0.54
0.14
0.13
0.22
1.47
0.24
0.24
Receivables
8.92
8.94
12.8
10.3
7.56
8.38
11
8.73
10.9
10.3
Inventory
15
16.8
17.5
18.1
17.1
16.3
19.4
23.8
18.7
19.8
Other current assets
0.43
0.42
0.5
0.3
0.47
0.55
0.54
0.6
0.62
0.4
Total current assets
26.3
27.1
31
29.4
25.3
27.6
31.2
35
30.6
30.8
Property, plant and equipment
13.4
12.2
11.2
10
8.81
7.91
7.39
7.14
6.88
6.59
Lease right-of-use assets
0.6
1.87
1.69
Intangible assets
0.58
0.62
0.64
0.66
0.67
0.65
0.62
0.57
0.51
0.48
Other non-current assets
0.37
0.2
0.16
0.03
1.76
1.79
1.35
1.14
2.36
2.23
Total assets
40.7
40.1
43.1
40.1
36.6
37.9
40.6
43.9
40.4
40.1
Accounts payable
2.64
2.59
3.26
5.46
2.86
4.28
5.35
5.84
5.18
6.85
Accrued liabilities
1.18
1.34
3.49
1.76
1.46
1.55
1.77
1.85
1.57
1.78
Short-term debt
0.29
0.25
0.26
0.74
0.31
0.32
0.34
0.05
0.06
Total current liabilities
4.13
4.2
7.03
13.6
6.27
6.17
7.48
16.1
15.1
16.9
Long-term debt
6.65
6.42
6.16
5.17
4.85
4.53
4.19
2.62
2.57
Lease liabilities
0.23
1.53
1.36
Other non-current liabilities
0.12
0.13
0.1
0.07
1.82
1.55
0.73
0.44
1.8
1.63
Total liabilities
15.9
16.4
16.3
18.9
21.3
15.7
18.4
19.2
19.5
18.5
Total debt
6.95
6.67
6.42
5.91
5.17
4.85
4.53
2.68
2.63
Retained earnings
13.7
11.9
13
7.39
1.26
7.87
7.52
9.59
5.38
0.76
Shareholders' equity
24.8
23.7
26.8
21.2
15.3
22.2
22.2
24.7
20.8
16.5
Total equity
24.8
23.7
26.8
21.2
15.3
22.2
22.2
24.7
20.8
16.5
Total liabilities and equity
40.7
40.1
43.1
40.1
36.6
37.9
40.6
43.9
40.4
40.1
Shares outstanding
7.08
7.32
7.69
7.46
7.54
7.9
7.89
7.89
8.22
8.23
Cash flow statement
FY2016
FY2017
FY2018
FY2019
FY2020
FY2021
FY2022
FY2023
FY2024
FY2025
Net income
-1.8
-1.74
1.07
-5.67
-6.12
6.61
-0.35
2.07
-4.21
-1.45
Depreciation and amortization
2.05
1.68
1.82
1.72
1.43
1.21
1.07
0.95
0.87
0.8
Stock-based compensation
0.8
0.79
2.22
0.98
0.14
0.34
0.41
0.61
0.44
0.39
Deferred income tax
0
-0.05
-0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Change in receivables
0.26
-0.05
-3.87
2.42
2.36
-0.83
-2.6
2.23
-2.24
0.68
Change in inventory
2.79
-1.76
-0.69
-0.62
1
0.8
-3.13
-4.33
5.04
-1.08
Change in payables
-1
-0.08
0.62
2.32
-3.04
1.36
1.07
0.48
-0.83
1.55
Cash from operations
3.16
-0.69
3.21
-0.28
-3.55
2.12
-1.59
-0.4
-0.86
1.41
Capital expenditures
-0.64
-0.51
-0.69
-0.49
-0.12
-0.17
-0.28
-0.52
-0.37
-0.3
Cash from investing
-0.68
-0.58
-0.73
-0.55
-0.17
-0.19
-0.29
1.43
-0.07
-0.32
Debt repaid
-0.51
-0.74
-0.31
-0.32
-1.85
-0.05
-0.06
Stock issued
0
1.91
Share buybacks
-0.04
-0.02
-0
-0
0
0
Dividends paid
-0.14
Cash from financing
-1.68
0.28
-3.19
1.19
3.33
-1.93
1.96
0.22
-0.3
-1.1
Net change in cash
0.8
-0.99
-0.71
0.36
-0.4
-0.01
0.08
1.25
-1.22
-0.01
Free cash flow
2.52
-1.2
2.52
-0.77
-3.67
1.95
-1.87
-0.92
-1.23
1.12
Interest paid
0.57
0.45
0.5
0.52
0.52
0.49
0.64
1.03
1.07
0.89
Income taxes paid
-0.35
0.02
0.03
0.03
-0.01
-0.01
0.02
0.22
-0.05
-0.03
Key metrics
Worked out from the statements above. Latest values use the trailing twelve months to July 31, 2026; growth uses fiscal years. Valuation uses the share price of $14.53 on September 25, 2026.
Profitability
Metric
Value
How it is calculated
Gross margin
34.3%
Gross profit / revenue.
Operating margin
4.2%
Operating income / revenue.
EBITDA margin
5.1%
EBITDA (operating income + depreciation and amortization) / revenue.
Pre-tax margin
3.1%
Pre-tax income / revenue.
Net margin
3.1%
Net income / revenue.
FCF margin
0.5%
Free cash flow (cash from operations - capital expenditures) / revenue.
Operating cash flow margin
1.1%
Cash from operations / revenue.
Effective tax rate
-0.4%
Income tax / pre-tax income, when pre-tax income is positive.
Return on equity (ROE)
17.4%
Net income / average shareholders' equity (opening and closing). Not shown when equity is negative.
Return on assets (ROA)
5.7%
Net income / average total assets.
Return on invested capital (ROIC)
19.0%
Approximation: operating income x (1 - tax rate) / average (total debt + equity - cash). Tax rate is the effective rate when between 0% and 50%, else 21%.
SG&A / revenue
30.0%
Selling, general and administrative expense / revenue.
Stock-based pay / revenue
0.6%
Stock-based compensation (from the cash flow statement) / revenue.
Capex / revenue
0.6%
Capital expenditures / revenue.
D&A / revenue
0.9%
Depreciation and amortization / revenue.
Growth
Metric
Value
How it is calculated
Revenue growth, 1y
9.5%
Revenue vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
Revenue CAGR, 3y
1.9%
Compound annual growth of revenue over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Revenue CAGR, 5y
5.7%
Compound annual growth of revenue over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Gross profit growth, 1y
24.1%
Gross profit vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
Gross profit CAGR, 3y
3.3%
Compound annual growth of gross profit over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Gross profit CAGR, 5y
9.9%
Compound annual growth of gross profit over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
EBITDA CAGR, 3y
-38.8%
Compound annual growth of ebitda over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Book value growth, 1y
-20.8%
Book value vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
Book value CAGR, 3y
-9.4%
Compound annual growth of book value over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Book value CAGR, 5y
1.6%
Compound annual growth of book value over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Total assets growth, 1y
-0.7%
Total assets vs the same period a year earlier. Only from a positive base.
Total assets CAGR, 3y
-0.4%
Compound annual growth of total assets over 3 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/3) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Total assets CAGR, 5y
1.8%
Compound annual growth of total assets over 5 fiscal years: (end / start)^(1/5) - 1. Only when both values are positive.
Share count change, 1y
3.8%
Change in diluted weighted shares vs a year earlier. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution.
Share count change per year, 3y
2.3%
Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 3 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution.
Share count change per year, 5y
1.8%
Change in diluted weighted shares, per year over 5 years. Negative means buybacks shrank the share count; positive means dilution.
Balance sheet health
Metric
Value
How it is calculated
Current ratio
2.17x
Current assets / current liabilities.
Quick ratio
0.74x
(Cash + short-term investments + receivables) / current liabilities.
Cash ratio
0.02x
(Cash + short-term investments) / current liabilities.
Days inventory + days sales outstanding - days payables.
FCF conversion
17.2%
Free cash flow / net income, when net income is positive.
Capex / operating cash flow
53.2%
Capital expenditures / cash from operations, when that is positive.
Per share
Metric
Value
How it is calculated
EPS, diluted
$0.29
Net income per diluted share, as reported (split-adjusted). Over the last twelve months: the four quarters summed, or net income / latest diluted shares when a quarter has no reported EPS.
Revenue per share
$9.37
Revenue / diluted weighted shares.
FCF per share
$0.05
Free cash flow / diluted weighted shares.
Operating cash flow per share
$0.11
Cash from operations / diluted weighted shares.
Book value per share
$1.80
Shareholders' equity / shares outstanding (diluted weighted shares when not reported).
Market cap + total debt - cash - short-term investments.
P/E
50.0x
Market cap / net income. Only when net income is positive.
P/S
1.55x
Market cap / revenue.
P/B
8.71x
Market cap / shareholders' equity. Only when equity is positive.
Price / tangible book
8.99x
Market cap / tangible book value, when positive.
P/FCF
290x
Market cap / free cash flow. Only when free cash flow is positive.
P/OCF
136x
Market cap / cash from operations, when positive.
EV/Sales
1.55x
Enterprise value / revenue.
EV/EBIT
36.8x
Enterprise value / operating income, when both are positive.
EV/EBITDA
30.1x
Enterprise value / EBITDA, when both are positive.
EV/FCF
290x
Enterprise value / free cash flow, when both are positive.
FCF yield
0.3%
Free cash flow / market cap.
Earnings yield
2.0%
Net income / market cap (the inverse of P/E).
What was OPTICAL CABLE CORP's revenue in fiscal 2025?
OPTICAL CABLE CORP reported revenue of $73.0M for fiscal 2025, 9.5% higher than the year before.
Was OPTICAL CABLE CORP profitable in fiscal 2025?
No. It reported a net loss of $1.5M.
How much free cash flow did OPTICAL CABLE CORP generate in fiscal 2025?
Cash from operations of $1.4M minus capital expenditures of $295.5K left free cash flow of $1.1M.
Source: SEC EDGAR XBRL company facts. Where a company tags only year-to-date figures, quarters are worked out as differences. Where a line is not tagged it is left empty, never estimated.