Optical Cable Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index
Optical Cable Corporation cash flow quality index. Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 0.81x as of July 2026. Operating cash flow of $1.51 Million is below net income of $1.86 Million, suggesting accrual-heavy earnings not yet converted to cash. See OCC financial flexibility score to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Optical Cable Corporation (1996–2023)
Cash flow quality index of Optical Cable Corporation from 1996 to 2023. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Optical Cable Corporation across 18 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Optical Cable Corporation Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1996–2023)
Optical Cable Corporation cash flow quality index by year from 1996 to 2023. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Optical Cable Corporation. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Optical Cable Corporation cash flow conversion.
| 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 | — |