earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
OCC Q3 net loss $1.6M vs profit; revenue down 4.2% to $16.2M
OPTICAL CABLE CORP
- Net loss of $1.6M ($0.20 per share) vs net income of $101K ($0.01) in Q3 FY2023.
- Net sales $16.2M, down 4.2% YoY; enterprise market up, specialty/wireless down.
- Gross profit margin fell to 24.2% from 30.2% on lower production volumes and efficiency.
- Nine-month net loss $4.6M ($0.59) vs net income $3.3M ($0.42); sales down 14% to $47.2M.
- Management sees improving opportunities; sales increased sequentially each quarter in fiscal 2024.