---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-24-029060"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OCC"
cik: "0001000230"
company_name: "OPTICAL CABLE CORP"
filed_at: "2024-09-12T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T05:07:22.354342+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# OCC Q3 net loss $1.6M vs profit; revenue down 4.2% to $16.2M

## Summary
- 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.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-24-029060
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OCC
- cik: 0001000230
- company_name: OPTICAL CABLE CORP
- filed_at: 2024-09-12T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- 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/1000230/000143774924029060/0001437749-24-029060-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000230/000143774924029060/occ20240912_8k.htm

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