---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-22-022312"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OCC"
cik: "0001000230"
company_name: "OPTICAL CABLE CORP"
filed_at: "2022-09-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T09:54:06.775615+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# OCC Q3 net sales up 11% to $17.4M; net loss of $372K vs $5.4M net income last year due to one-time gains

## Summary
- Net sales $17.4M (+11.2% YoY); gross profit $4.8M (+17.6%) with margin 27.7% vs 26.2%.
- Net loss $372K ($0.05/share) vs net income $5.4M ($0.71) in Q3 prior year; prior year included PPP loan forgiveness and ERTC.
- Sales order backlog exceeds $15.0M, three to five times typical; strong demand continues.
- Supply chain and labor constraints temper production; cost inflation partially offset by price increases.
- SG&A expenses rose to $5.0M (+9.3%) due to higher employee and sales personnel costs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-022312
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OCC
- cik: 0001000230
- company_name: OPTICAL CABLE CORP
- filed_at: 2022-09-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000230/000143774922022312/0001437749-22-022312-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000230/000143774922022312/occ20220912_8k.htm

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