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Optical Cable (OCC) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q3 FY26 · 10-Q filed Sep 9, 2026 · Optical Cable (OCC) Q3 FY26 earnings results →
Q3 FY26 Revenue up 22% year over year to $24.3M · 8¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 8.7%
Optical Cable made $24.3M in Q3 FY26 (+22% Y/Y). Operating margin 8.7%, net earnings $1.9M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Sep 9, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $24.3M in Q3 FY26, up 22% year over year and up 9% from the previous quarter.
Gross margin was 37.4%, up 5.7 points from Q3 FY25. Operating profit was $2.1M, a 8.7% margin (up 5.9 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q3 FY25, 35% reached operating profit, above the 3% margin then. Operating expenses grew 21% against revenue growth of 22%. Net earnings were $1.9M, up 516% year over year. The effective tax rate was 0.5%.
Operating cash flow was $1.5M, 81% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $196K of depreciation and amortization and $225K of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $773K. Capital expenditures of $214K left free cash flow of $1.3M.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q3 FY26 | 10-Q | Sep 9, 2026 | $24.3M | +22% | 8.7% | $1.9M | $1.5M |
| Q2 FY26 | 10-Q | Jun 8, 2026 | $22.2M | +27% | 5.9% | $1.1M | −$2.5M |
| Q1 FY26 | 10-Q | Mar 10, 2026 | $16.4M | +4% | -1.3% | −$398K | $1.2M |
| Q4 FY25 | 10-K | Dec 18, 2025 | $19.8M | +2% | 1.4% | $49K | $797K |
| Q3 FY25 | 10-Q | Sep 11, 2025 | $19.9M | +23% | 2.8% | $302K | −$2.2M |
| Q2 FY25 | 10-Q | Jun 5, 2025 | $17.5M | +9% | -2.4% | −$698K | $141K |
| Q4 FY24 | 10-K | Dec 23, 2024 | $19.5M | +12% | 3.4% | $373K | −$1.5M |
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About Optical Cable
Optical Cable Corporation was incorporated in the Commonwealth of Virginia in 1983. We are headquartered at 5290 Concourse Drive, Roanoke, Virginia 24019 and our telephone number is (540) 265-0690. Optical Cable Corporation, together with our wholly owned subsidiaries, including Applied Optical Systems, Inc. (“AOS”), has offices, manufacturing and warehouse facilities located in Roanoke, Virginia, near Asheville, North Carolina and near Dallas, Texas.
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Dec 18, 2025.
Optical Cable against its Drawing & Insulating of Nonferrous Wire peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +22% against the peers' median +22%. Operating margin: 8.7% against the peers' median 8.7%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OCC Optical Cable | Q3 FY26 | $24.3M | +22% | 8.7% |
| GLW Corning | Q3 2026 | $4.9B | +18% | 18.8% |
| BDC Belden | Q3 2026 | $966M | +38% | 1.7% |
Source: Optical Cable 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 1000230 · Drawing & Insulating of Nonferrous Wire
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