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Optical Cable (OCC)

Manufactures fiber-optic and copper cabling and connectivity solutions for enterprise, wireless, and harsh-environment uses.

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Optical Cable CorporationOCC
Information Technology

Manufactures fiber-optic and copper data-communications cabling, connectivity, and integrated solutions for enterprise, specialty, harsh-environment, and wireless-carrier markets. A single reportable business, it also sells selected Lightera offerings for enterprise and data-center uses.

Manufactures fiber-optic cabling, copper data-communications cabling, connectivity products, and integrated cabling-and-connectivity solutions within a single reportable business. The business reports these lines as one reportable segment.

Its offerings support enterprise networks, data centers, residential and campus installations, Passive Optical LAN, wireless carriers, and specialty uses in military, industrial, mining, petrochemical, and renewable-energy settings.

Rugged fiber-cable designs for demanding environments form the business's origin. Under the Lightera collaboration, it sells integrated offerings combining selected partner products for enterprise and data-center uses; operations depend on marketing these partner-inclusive offerings in competitive cabling and connectivity markets.

Company facts

CEONeil D. Wilkin, Jr.
ListedApr 2, 1996
ExchangeNASDAQ
HeadquartersRoanoke, VA
CountryUnited States
Employees348
CIK0001000230
ISINUS6838272085

Market cap$130.5M
EPS (ttm)$0.2907
P/E (ttm)50.84
ROE11.5%
P/B5.38
P/S1.58
Dividend yieldDiv yield
Beta1.93vs XLK 2.92

No analyst consensus on record.

Next report
Dec 17, 26
in 86 days
EPS estimate
$0.22
Revenue estimate
$25.5M
Fiscal quarter
Q4 FY26

EPSReportedEstimate

Mar '25Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Sep '26Dec '26
Reported−$0.14−$0.09$0.04$0.01−$0.05$0.12$0.21Pending
Estimate$0.20$0.22
Surprise+5.0%

RevenueReportedEstimate

Mar '25Jun '25Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Sep '26Dec '26
Reported$15.7M$17.5M$19.9M$19.8M$16.4M$22.2M$24.3MPending
Estimate$19.9M$19.8M$24.5M$25.5M
Surprise0.0%0.0%−0.8%
Estimate$0.22
ReportedDue Dec 17, 2026
Estimate$25.5M
ReportedDue Dec 17, 2026
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Debt to equity45.70%
Current ratio216.80%

ProfitabilityRevenueNet incomeNet margin

Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26Q3 FY26
Revenue$19.5M$15.7M$17.5M$19.9M$19.8M$16.4M$22.2M$24.3M
Net income$373.5K−$1.1M−$697.9K$301.9K$48.6K−$397.5K$1.1M$1.9M
Net margin1.9%0.0%0.0%1.5%0.2%0.0%4.7%7.6%

GrowthOperating income

Q4 FY24Q1 FY25Q2 FY25Q3 FY25Q4 FY25Q1 FY26Q2 FY26Q3 FY26
Operating income$662.1K−$852.4K−$429.2K$562.5K$268.7K−$208.3K$1.3M$2.1M
YoY growthTurned profitLoss narrowedLoss narrowedTurned profit−59.4%Loss narrowedTurned profit+275.4%

Balance sheet, Jul 31, 2026Cash & short-term investments $297.2K · Total debt $11.1M · Total assets $44.9M · Shareholders' equity $24.3M

Revenue
$24.3M
Operating income
$2.1M
Net income
$1.9M
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No dividends on record.

Institutions24.24%2.14M shares
43 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026
Insiders20.83%1.84M shares
6 holders · as of Jul 10, 2026
Strategic holders7.26%642.2K shares
1 holder · as of Jul 18, 2025
Other47.67%4.21M shares
remainder

8.84M company shares as of Sep 22, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing

Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4

HolderStakeSharesDate
Neil D. Jr WilkinInsiderdirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman, President and CEO
11.42%1.01Mfiled Jul 2, 2026
Lightera, LLCStrategic
7.26%642,199filed Jul 18, 2025
Gendell Jeffrey LInstitution
4.43%391,596as of Jun 30, 2026
Tracy G. SmithInsiderofficer: EVP and CFO
3.73%329,826filed Jul 10, 2026
Jane Street Group, LLCInstitution
3.30%291,860as of Jun 30, 2026

Insider tradesForm 4

DateInsiderRoleSharesAvg price
Jul 9, 2026Tracy G. Smithofficer: EVP and CFO−16,453$17.23
Jun 30, 2026Tracy G. Smithofficer: EVP and CFO−32$22.00
Jun 30, 2026Neil D. Jr Wilkindirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman, President and CEO−19,089$21.51
Jun 29, 2026Neil D. Jr Wilkindirector, 10 percent owner, officer: Chairman, President and CEO−5,911$20.70
Jun 29, 2026Craig H. Weberdirector−23,700$19.85
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