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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-019730"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "OCC"
cik: "0001000230"
company_name: "OPTICAL CABLE CORP"
filed_at: "2025-06-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-19T17:56:44.302721+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Optical Cable Q2 net sales +8.9% to $17.5M; net loss narrows to $698K

## Summary
- Net sales $17.5M, up 8.9% YoY; gross profit $5.3M, up 32.1% with margin 30.4% vs 25.1%.
- Net loss $698K ($0.09/sh) vs $1.6M ($0.21/sh) in Q2 FY2024; first-half loss $1.8M ($0.23/sh).
- Backlog/forward load $7.2M, up from $6.6M at Jan 31, 2025 and $5.7M at Oct 31, 2024.
- International sales +27.1% YoY; U.S. sales +4.6%; military market strength cited.
- SG&A up to $5.7M from $5.3M on higher personnel and shipping costs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-019730
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: OCC
- cik: 0001000230
- company_name: OPTICAL CABLE CORP
- filed_at: 2025-06-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000230/000143774925019730/0001437749-25-019730-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1000230/000143774925019730/occ20250606_8k.htm

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