Optical Cable Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 0/6
Optical Cable has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 39.5%, while the Communications industry saw earnings growing at 3.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1% per year.
Key information
39.5%
Earnings growth rate
39.8%
EPS growth rate
Communications Industry Growth | 31.8% |
Revenue growth rate | 1.0% |
Return on equity | -19.2% |
Net Margin | -6.4% |
Last Earnings Update | 30 Apr 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Here's What's Concerning About Optical Cable's (NASDAQ:OCC) Returns On Capital
Mar 01There's Been No Shortage Of Growth Recently For Optical Cable's (NASDAQ:OCC) Returns On Capital
Sep 13Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price
Apr 28Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Optical Cable Corporation (NASDAQ:OCC)
Nov 22We Think Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Has A Fair Chunk Of Debt
Sep 13Optical Cable GAAP EPS of -$0.05, revenue of $17.4M
Sep 12Here's Why Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Can Afford Some Debt
May 07Is Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) A Risky Investment?
Jan 03There Are Some Reasons To Suggest That Optical Cable's (NASDAQ:OCC) Earnings A Poor Reflection Of Profitability
Sep 20Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Is Making Moderate Use Of Debt
Jul 14This Is Why Optical Cable Corporation's (NASDAQ:OCC) CEO Compensation Looks Appropriate
Mar 24What We Learned About Optical Cable's (NASDAQ:OCC) CEO Compensation
Mar 01Is Optical Cable (NASDAQ:OCC) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 06Optical Cable reports FQ4 results
Dec 21Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Optical Cable makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
---|---|---|---|---|
30 Apr 24 | 65 | -4 | 21 | 0 |
31 Jan 24 | 69 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
31 Oct 23 | 72 | 2 | 21 | 0 |
31 Jul 23 | 75 | 5 | 21 | 0 |
30 Apr 23 | 75 | 4 | 21 | 0 |
31 Jan 23 | 73 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
31 Oct 22 | 69 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
31 Jul 22 | 65 | -2 | 20 | 0 |
30 Apr 22 | 63 | 4 | 19 | 0 |
31 Jan 22 | 62 | 8 | 19 | 0 |
31 Oct 21 | 59 | 7 | 18 | 0 |
31 Jul 21 | 57 | 6 | 18 | 0 |
30 Apr 21 | 55 | -1 | 18 | 0 |
31 Jan 21 | 54 | -6 | 19 | 0 |
31 Oct 20 | 55 | -6 | 19 | 0 |
31 Jul 20 | 60 | -6 | 20 | 0 |
30 Apr 20 | 63 | -6 | 21 | 0 |
31 Jan 20 | 67 | -5 | 21 | 0 |
31 Oct 19 | 71 | -6 | 23 | 0 |
31 Jul 19 | 73 | -5 | 25 | 0 |
30 Apr 19 | 79 | -4 | 26 | 0 |
31 Jan 19 | 87 | -2 | 27 | 0 |
31 Oct 18 | 88 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
31 Jul 18 | 85 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
30 Apr 18 | 78 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
31 Jan 18 | 67 | -2 | 22 | 0 |
31 Oct 17 | 64 | -2 | 22 | 0 |
31 Jul 17 | 64 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
30 Apr 17 | 65 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
31 Jan 17 | 65 | -1 | 21 | 0 |
31 Oct 16 | 65 | -2 | 21 | 0 |
31 Jul 16 | 64 | -6 | 21 | 0 |
30 Apr 16 | 68 | -6 | 22 | 0 |
31 Jan 16 | 70 | -6 | 23 | 0 |
31 Oct 15 | 74 | -4 | 24 | 0 |
31 Jul 15 | 82 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
30 Apr 15 | 82 | 1 | 26 | 0 |
31 Jan 15 | 84 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
31 Oct 14 | 83 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
31 Jul 14 | 77 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
30 Apr 14 | 76 | -1 | 25 | 0 |
31 Jan 14 | 75 | -1 | 25 | 0 |
31 Oct 13 | 75 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
Quality Earnings: OCC is currently unprofitable.
Growing Profit Margin: OCC is currently unprofitable.
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: OCC is unprofitable, but has reduced losses over the past 5 years at a rate of 39.5% per year.
Accelerating Growth: Unable to compare OCC's earnings growth over the past year to its 5-year average as it is currently unprofitable
Earnings vs Industry: OCC is unprofitable, making it difficult to compare its past year earnings growth to the Communications industry (-4.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: OCC has a negative Return on Equity (-19.2%), as it is currently unprofitable.