Jul 2026 (Q3 FY26) — Sep 9, 2026
Optical Cable Corporation Q3 FY26 — Strong Sales and Margin Growth Driven by Data Center and Specialty Markets
Read the full callOptical Cable earnings: last reported Wed, 9 Sep 2026, for the quarter ended Jul 2026.
Reported
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| Metric | Value | Change | Basis | Period | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 24.3 | +22.0% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jul 2026 | Revenue from operations as filed. |
| Operating margin | 8.7 | +5.9 pts YoY | Operating profit / revenue | Quarter to Jul 2026 | For the quarter; a change is in percentage points. |
| Net profit | 1.9 | +515.5% YoY | Quarterly, as filed | Quarter to Jul 2026 | Profit after tax as filed. |
Price
1Y: $8.67 on 17 Oct 2025 → $13.05. High $26.92 (10 Jun 2026), low $4.16 (9 Jan 2026).
Overview
Call summaries
Optical Cable Corporation Q3 FY26 — Strong Sales and Margin Growth Driven by Data Center and Specialty Markets
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Financials
Net profit, year on year: +516% (quarter to jul 2026 against jul 2025).
| Line item | Oct 2024 | Jan 2025 | Apr 2025 | Jul 2025 | Oct 2025 | Jan 2026 | Apr 2026 | Jul 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales | 19 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 24 |
| Operating profit | 1 | -1 | -0 | 1 | 0 | -0 | 1 | 2 |
| Operating margin | 3.4% | −5.4% | −2.5% | 2.8% | 1.4% | −1.3% | 5.9% | 8.7% |
| Other income | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 |
| Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Profit before tax | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tax rate | −0.1% | −1.1% | −2.2% | 1.5% | −2.1% | 5.1% | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Net profit | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -0 | 1 | 2 |
| EPS ($ per share) | 0.05 | -0.14 | -0.09 | 0.04 | 0.01 | -0.05 | 0.12 | 0.21 |
| Line item | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity capital | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
| Reserves | 13 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 1 |
| Total liabilities | 16 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 18 |
| Fixed assets | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Total assets | 43 | 40 | 37 | 38 | 41 | 44 | 40 | 40 |
| Line item | Oct 2018 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2020 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2022 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2024 | Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 3 | -0 | -4 | 2 | -2 | -0 | -1 | 1 |
| Cash from investing | -1 | -1 | -0 | -0 | -0 | 1 | -0 | -0 |
| Cash from financing | -3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 2 | 0 | -0 | -1 |
| Net cash flow | -1 | 0 | -0 | -0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -0 |
| Capital expenditure | -1 | -0 | -0 | -0 | -0 | -1 | -0 | -0 |
| Free cash flow | 3 | -1 | -4 | 2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 |
69 filings between Jan 31, 2026 and Jul 9, 2026.
Purchases
None
No insider bought shares.
Sales
$2.42M
62 sales by 4 insiders
| Insider | Bought | Sold | Last filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRAZIER RANDALL H | — | $1.08M | Jun 16, 2026 |
| WILKIN NEIL D JR | — | $532.9K | Jun 30, 2026 |
| WEBER CRAIG H | — | $525.7K | Jun 29, 2026 |
| SMITH TRACY G | — | $284.2K | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Date | Insider | What | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2026 | SMITH TRACY G EVP and CFO | Sale | 16,453 | $283.5K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | SMITH TRACY G EVP and CFO | Sale | 32 | $704 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 3,188 | $69.1K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 400 | $8.7K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 658 | $14.3K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 4,986 | $108.2K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 62 | $1.3K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 485 | $10.5K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 400 | $8.7K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 100 | $2.2K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 6 | $130 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 600 | $13.0K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 200 | $4.3K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 2,679 | $55.4K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 258 | $5.3K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 1,010 | $20.9K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 100 | $2.1K |
| Jun 30, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 42 | $873 |
| Jun 30, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 3,915 | $85.4K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 1,600 | $31.3K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 278 | $5.4K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 300 | $5.9K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 1,124 | $22.0K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 666 | $13.1K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 3,000 | $58.9K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 4,300 | $85.9K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 2,400 | $48.1K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 600 | $12.0K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 2,400 | $48.4K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 1,000 | $20.3K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 2,000 | $40.4K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 400 | $7.8K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 6 | $117 |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 100 | $1.9K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 300 | $5.8K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 100 | $1.9K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 200 | $3.9K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 412 | $8.0K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 400 | $7.8K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 100 | $2.0K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 100 | $2.0K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 100 | $2.1K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 900 | $18.7K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 2,793 | $57.8K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 130 | $2.7K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 100 | $2.1K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 1,058 | $21.9K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WILKIN NEIL D JR Chairman, President and CEO | Sale | 830 | $17.2K |
| Jun 29, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 1,914 | $37.4K |
| Jun 23, 2026 | WEBER CRAIG H Director | Sale | 739 | $17.1K |
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Form 4 reports transactions, not the cap table — absence of filings says nothing about how much an insider owns, and a quiet window is not a signal.
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