Optical Cable Corporation

NasdaqGM:OCC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$202.2m

Optical Cable Management

Management criteria checks 3/4

We currently do not have sufficient information about the CEO.

Key information

Neil Wilkin

Chief executive officer

US$521.6k

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage94.91%
CEO tenure24.2yrs
CEO ownership12.0%
Management average tenureno data
Board average tenure24.8yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Seeking Alpha • Jun 02

Optical Cable Corp: High-Risk, High-Reward Small-Cap Play Of The Year

Summary Optical Cable Corporation is positioned as a high-risk, high-reward micro-cap play on AI-driven data center demand, particularly in Tier 2 and enterprise segments. OCC's Q1 ’26 showed modest 4.4% sales growth to $16.4m, but gross margin expanded 330bps to 32.7%, with operating losses narrowing significantly year-over-year. A 50%+ surge in backlog to $10.4m, driven by AI data center demand, signals potential for sustained growth, though hyperscale opportunities remain out of reach for now. Despite a 400% share price rally, OCC’s tiny size, backlog momentum, and Tier 2 focus offer upside, but risks include execution, refinancing, and volatility. Read the full article on Seeking Alpha
Analysis Article • Feb 10

Optical Cable Corporation's (NASDAQ:OCC) Shares Bounce 52% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

Those holding Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) shares would be relieved that the share price has rebounded 52...
Analysis Article • Jan 28

Would Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Be Better Off With Less Debt?

Some say volatility, rather than debt, is the best way to think about risk as an investor, but Warren Buffett famously...
Analysis Article • Nov 21

Why Investors Shouldn't Be Surprised By Optical Cable Corporation's (NASDAQ:OCC) 26% Share Price Plunge

The Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) share price has softened a substantial 26% over the previous 30 days...
Analysis Article • Oct 19

Is Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Using Too Much Debt?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • Aug 26

Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ:OCC) Shares Fly 26% But Investors Aren't Buying For Growth

Despite an already strong run, Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of...
Analysis Article • Jul 05

Optical Cable Corporation's (NASDAQ:OCC) Shares Bounce 32% But Its Business Still Trails The Industry

Despite an already strong run, Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) shares have been powering on, with a gain of...
Analysis Article • Apr 08

Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ:OCC) Looks Inexpensive After Falling 34% But Perhaps Not Attractive Enough

To the annoyance of some shareholders, Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) shares are down a considerable 34% in...
Analysis Article • Feb 22

Benign Growth For Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ:OCC) Underpins Stock's 26% Plummet

Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) shares have retraced a considerable 26% in the last month, reversing a fair...
Analysis Article • Dec 26

Optical Cable Corporation's (NASDAQ:OCC) Share Price Boosted 32% But Its Business Prospects Need A Lift Too

Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) shareholders would be excited to see that the share price has had a great...
Analysis Article • Mar 01

Here's What's Concerning About Optical Cable's (NASDAQ:OCC) Returns On Capital

Ignoring the stock price of a company, what are the underlying trends that tell us a business is past the growth phase...
Analysis Article • Sep 13

There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Optical Cable's (NASDAQ:OCC) Returns On Capital

Finding a business that has the potential to grow substantially is not easy, but it is possible if we look at a few key...
Analysis Article • Apr 28

Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

There are a few key trends to look for if we want to identify the next multi-bagger. Typically, we'll want to notice a...
Analysis Article • Nov 22

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ:OCC)

In this article we are going to estimate the intrinsic value of Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) by taking the...
Analysis Article • Sep 13

We Think Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt

The external fund manager backed by Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, Li Lu, makes no bones about it when he says...
Seeking Alpha • Sep 12

Optical Cable GAAP EPS of -$0.05, revenue of $17.4M

Optical Cable press release (NASDAQ:OCC): Q3 GAAP EPS of -$0.05. Revenue of $17.4M (+11.3% Y/Y). Gross profit margin, or gross profit as a percentage of net sales, was 27.7% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2022 compared to 26.2% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2021.   Its sales order backlog/forward load exceeded $15.0M at the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2022—remaining approximately three-to-five times higher than typical levels—as product demand continues to be robust.
Analysis Article • May 07

Here's Why Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Can Afford Some Debt

Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' So it might be obvious that you need to...
Analysis Article • Jan 03

Is Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) A Risky Investment?

Legendary fund manager Li Lu (who Charlie Munger backed) once said, 'The biggest investment risk is not the volatility...
Analysis Article • Sep 20

There Are Some Reasons To Suggest That Optical Cable's (NASDAQ:OCC) Earnings A Poor Reflection Of Profitability

Shareholders didn't seem to be thrilled with Optical Cable Corporation's ( NASDAQ:OCC ) recent earnings report, despite...
Analysis Article • Jul 14

Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...
Analysis Article • Mar 24

This Is Why Optical Cable Corporation's (NASDAQ:OCC) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate

Despite positive share price growth of 30% for Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) over the last few years...
Analysis Article • Mar 01

What We Learned About Optical Cable's (NASDAQ:OCC) CEO Compensation

Neil Wilkin has been the CEO of Optical Cable Corporation ( NASDAQ:OCC ) since 2003, and this article will examine the...
Analysis Article • Jan 06

Is Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Using Too Much Debt?

David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...

CEO Compensation Analysis

How has Neil Wilkin's remuneration changed compared to Optical Cable's earnings?
DateTotal CompensationSalaryCompany Earnings
Apr 30 2026n/an/a

US$1m

Jan 31 2026n/an/a

-US$745k

Oct 31 2025US$522kUS$495k

-US$1m

Jul 31 2025n/an/a

-US$1m

Apr 30 2025n/an/a

-US$3m

Jan 31 2025n/an/a

-US$4m

Oct 31 2024US$711kUS$495k

-US$4m

Jul 31 2024n/an/a

-US$6m

Apr 30 2024n/an/a

-US$4m

Jan 31 2024n/an/a

-US$169k

Oct 31 2023US$490kUS$465k

US$2m

Jul 31 2023n/an/a

US$5m

Apr 30 2023n/an/a

US$4m

Jan 31 2023n/an/a

US$1m

Oct 31 2022US$478kUS$455k

-US$347k

Jul 31 2022n/an/a

-US$2m

Apr 30 2022n/an/a

US$4m

Jan 31 2022n/an/a

US$8m

Oct 31 2021US$728kUS$455k

US$7m

Jul 31 2021n/an/a

US$6m

Apr 30 2021n/an/a

-US$596k

Jan 31 2021n/an/a

-US$6m

Oct 31 2020US$474kUS$455k

-US$6m

Jul 31 2020n/an/a

-US$6m

Apr 30 2020n/an/a

-US$6m

Jan 31 2020n/an/a

-US$5m

Oct 31 2019US$512kUS$493k

-US$6m

Compensation vs Market: Neil's total compensation ($USD521.57K) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.64M).

Compensation vs Earnings: Neil's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.

CEO

Neil Wilkin (62 yo)

24.2yrs
Tenure
US$521,566
Compensation

Mr. Neil D. Wilkin, Jr. has been the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Optical Cable Corp. (“Company”) since September 26, 2003 and has been its President since April 11, 2002. Prior to joining the C...

Board Members

NamePositionTenureCompensationOwnership
Neil Wilkin
Chairman24.8yrsUS$521.57k12%
$ 24.3m
Craig Weber
Independent Director24.3yrsUS$93.31k2.56%
$ 5.2m
Randall Frazier
Independent Director30.2yrsUS$91.31k0.64%
$ 1.3m
John Holland
Independent Director30.2yrsUS$75.81k1.67%
$ 3.4m
John Nygren
Independent Director10.3yrsUS$87.06k1.09%
$ 2.2m
24.8yrs
Average Tenure
75yo
Average Age

Experienced Board: OCC's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 24.8 years average tenure).

Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2026/06/15 02:32
End of Day Share Price 2026/06/15 00:00
Earnings2026/04/30
Annual Earnings2025/10/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Optical Cable Corporation is covered by 0 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.