Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of April 2026: -2.39x

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of -2.39x as of April 2026. Operating cash flow of $-2.53 Million is below net income of $1.05 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. Explore OCC cash flow conversion to assess how effectively this company generates cash.

Cash Flow Quality Index

-2.39x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$-2.53 Million
USD

Net Income

$1.05 Million
USD

Data as of

Apr 2026
Most recent filing

Optical Cable Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index (1996–2023)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Optical Cable Corporation across 18 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Optical Cable Corporation (1996–2023)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Optical Cable Corporation. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see OCC market cap.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2023 -0.19x $-395.68K $2.07 Million ▼ -159.8%
2021 0.32x $2.12 Million $6.61 Million ▼ -89.3%
2018 3.00x $3.21 Million $1.07 Million ▼ -57.4%
2014 7.04x $4.38 Million $622.91K ▲ +831.4%
2012 0.76x $1.98 Million $2.63 Million ▼ -85.3%
2011 5.14x $2.35 Million $457.50K ▲ +284.3%
2008 1.34x $2.96 Million $2.21 Million ▼ -72.1%
2007 4.79x $6.00 Million $1.25 Million ▲ +3002.4%
2006 -0.16x $-57.84K $350.63K ▼ -109.3%
2005 1.78x $2.09 Million $1.17 Million ▼ -58.8%
2004 4.32x $3.24 Million $750.07K ▼ -73.9%
2003 16.54x $5.20 Million $314.61K ▼ -35.1%
2002 25.48x $7.22 Million $283.45K ▲ +4302.2%
2000 -0.61x $-5.01 Million $8.26 Million ▼ -142.3%
1999 1.43x $11.90 Million $8.30 Million ▲ +9.0%
1998 1.32x $9.60 Million $7.30 Million ▲ +156.4%
1997 0.51x $4.00 Million $7.80 Million ▼ -6.2%
1996 0.55x $4.10 Million $7.50 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.