earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Optical Cable Q1 net sales up 26.6% to $18.3M; swings to net income of $0.10 per share
OPTICAL CABLE CORP
2024-Q1 EPS reported
$0.10
revenue$18,283,675
- Net sales $18.3M, +26.6% YoY; gross profit $6.5M, +61.2%; gross margin 35.7% vs 28.0%.
- Net income of $810K ($0.10 diluted EPS) vs net loss of $936K ($0.12 loss) in prior year.
- SG&A $5.5M (29.8% of sales) vs $4.8M (33.1%); increase due to employee and sales costs.
- Order backlog/forward load remains above typical levels; CEO cites strong demand across markets.
- Company reports improved pricing and production throughput driving results.