---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-014966"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OCC"
cik: "0001000230"
company_name: "OPTICAL CABLE CORP"
filed_at: "2022-06-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T01:49:30.106634+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Optical Cable reports Q2 net loss of $228K vs net income $3.4M last year; net sales up 9.3% to $17.2M

## Summary
- Net loss $228K ($0.03 per share) vs net income $3.4M ($0.45) in prior year Q2.
- Net sales $17.2M, up 9.3% YoY; gross profit $5.0M, up 4.4% but gross margin fell to 29.3% from 30.6%.
- SG&A expenses increased to $5.0M from $4.6M; supply chain and labor constraints tempered production.
- First half net loss $1.2M vs net income $1.2M prior year; sales up 14.6% to $31.6M.
- Backlog remains high; demand robust; labor constraints starting to ease in Q3.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-014966
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OCC
- cik: 0001000230
- company_name: OPTICAL CABLE CORP
- filed_at: 2022-06-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000230/000143774922014966/0001437749-22-014966-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000230/000143774922014966/occ20220614_8k.htm

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