What is Optical Cable's free cash flow?

Optical Cable (OCC) reported free cash flow of -$2.6M in Q1 2026.

How has Optical Cable's free cash flow changed year-over-year?

Optical Cable's free cash flow decreased by 3639.7% year-over-year, from $73.39K to -$2.6M.

What does free cash flow mean?

Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.

Optical Cable OCC Free cash flow

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$22.2M+26.6%

Gross profit$7.6M+42.4%

Operating income$1.3M+404%

Net income$1.1M+251%

EPS (diluted)-$0.12—

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$145.6K-83.7%

Total debt$2.2M-52.3%

Total equity$15.2M-20.4%

Total assets$42.4M+8.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$2.5M-1,886%

CapEx$72.6K+6.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$141.23M+498%

Enterprise value$143.3M+424%

P/E140.1×—

P/S1.8×+1.5×

Profitability

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Gross margin32.7%+3.1pp

Operating margin2.5%+1.6pp

Net margin1.3%+0.7pp

FCF margin2.3%—

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity5.9%+3.4pp

Debt / equity0.1×-0.1×

Current ratio2.1×+0.2×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Optical Cable’s reported figures.

−$2.5Mnet cash from operating−$72.6Kcapital expenditures=-$2.6M

The official record: Optical Cable’s 10-Q, filed June 8, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Optical Cable's free cash flow?: Optical Cable (OCC) reported free cash flow of -$2.6M in Q1 2026.
How has Optical Cable's free cash flow changed year-over-year?: Optical Cable's free cash flow decreased by 3639.7% year-over-year, from $73.39K to -$2.6M.
What does free cash flow mean?: Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.