Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) — Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate

Latest as of January 2026: 0.12x

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) has a Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate of 0.12x as of January 2026, reinvesting $137.95K (capex $137.95K ) from operating cash flow of $1.17 Million. See OCC free cash flow generation to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

Reinvestment Rate

0.12x
(Capex + Investments) / Operating CF

Total Reinvested

$137.95K
Capex + Investments

Operating Cash Flow

$1.17 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$137.95K
USD

Optical Cable Corporation Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate (1996–2025)

Historical reinvestment intensity for Optical Cable Corporation across 22 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) cash conversion ratio.

Annual Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate for Optical Cable Corporation (1996–2025)

Year-by-year capital reinvestment analysis for Optical Cable Corporation. See Optical Cable Corporation leverage flexibility ratio to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.

Year Reinvestment Rate Total Reinvested (USD) Operating CF Capex YoY Change
2025 0.21x $295.54K $1.41 Million $295.54K ▲ +14.7%
2021 0.18x $385.73K $2.12 Million $192.87K ▼ -60.2%
2018 0.46x $1.47 Million $3.21 Million $734.39K ▲ +4.8%
2016 0.44x $1.38 Million $3.16 Million $703.40K ▼ -83.8%
2015 2.70x $3.24 Million $1.20 Million $3.24 Million ▲ +299.9%
2014 0.67x $2.96 Million $4.38 Million $2.96 Million ▼ -25.5%
2013 0.91x $3.15 Million $3.48 Million $3.15 Million ▲ +15.9%
2012 0.78x $1.55 Million $1.98 Million $1.55 Million ▲ +20.7%
2011 0.65x $1.52 Million $2.35 Million $1.52 Million ▲ +37.7%
2010 0.47x $541.08K $1.15 Million $541.08K ▲ +92.8%
2009 0.24x $674.85K $2.77 Million $674.85K ▼ -42.1%
2008 0.42x $1.25 Million $2.96 Million $1.25 Million ▲ +204.4%
2007 0.14x $829.76K $6.00 Million $829.76K ▼ -87.4%
2005 1.10x $2.29 Million $2.09 Million $2.29 Million ▲ +182.9%
2004 0.39x $1.26 Million $3.24 Million $1.26 Million ▲ +303.0%
2003 0.10x $500.12K $5.20 Million $500.12K ▲ +98.0%
2002 0.05x $350.66K $7.22 Million $350.66K ▼ -92.3%
2001 0.63x $2.48 Million $3.93 Million $2.48 Million ▲ +1778.0%
1999 0.03x $400.00K $11.90 Million $400.00K ▼ -46.2%
1998 0.06x $600.00K $9.60 Million $600.00K ▼ -93.1%
1997 0.90x $3.60 Million $4.00 Million $3.60 Million ▲ +19.0%
1996 0.76x $3.10 Million $4.10 Million $3.10 Million
Cash Flow Reinvestment Rate = (ABS(Capex) + ABS(Investments)) / Operating Cash Flow