---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-21-022111"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OCC"
cik: "0001000230"
company_name: "OPTICAL CABLE CORP"
filed_at: "2021-09-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T03:44:34.420899+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Optical Cable Q3 net sales $15.6M (+14.6% YoY); net income $5.4M vs $1.4M loss

## Summary
- Net sales $15.6M, up 14.6% YoY; gross margin improved to 26.2% from 25.5%.
- Net income $5.4M ($0.71 EPS) vs net loss $1.4M ($0.20 loss) last year.
- Operating loss from ops was $457k; net income benefited from $5.0M PPP loan forgiveness gain and $965k ERTC credit.
- SG&A expenses decreased to $4.5M from $4.6M despite higher sales.
- Backlog/forward load increased; company optimistic about continued market improvement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-21-022111
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OCC
- cik: 0001000230
- company_name: OPTICAL CABLE CORP
- filed_at: 2021-09-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000230/000143774921022111/0001437749-21-022111-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000230/000143774921022111/occ20210913_8k.htm

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