Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) — Financial Flexibility Index

Latest as of April 2026: -0.12x

Optical Cable Corporation (OCC) has a Financial Flexibility Index of -0.12x as of April 2026. Free cash flow of $-2.45 Million (operating CF $-2.53 Million minus capex $72.57K) represents 0% of total liabilities ($20.17 Million). Check Optical Cable Corporation cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

Financial Flexibility Index

-0.12x
Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities

Free Cash Flow

$-2.45 Million
Operating CF − Capex

Total Liabilities

$20.17 Million
USD

Capital Expenditures

$72.57K
USD

Optical Cable Corporation Financial Flexibility Index (1996–2025)

Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Optical Cable Corporation across 30 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see OCC cash generation efficiency.

Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Optical Cable Corporation (1996–2025)

Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Optical Cable Corporation. Explore debt repayment capacity of Optical Cable Corporation to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Year Flexibility Index Free Cash Flow (USD) Operating CF Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.09x $1.71 Million $1.41 Million $18.49 Million ▲ +471.7%
2024 -0.02x $-485.57K $-857.02K $19.52 Million ▼ -474.8%
2023 0.01x $127.17K $-395.68K $19.16 Million ▲ +109.5%
2022 -0.07x $-1.28 Million $-1.59 Million $18.40 Million ▼ -147.5%
2021 0.15x $2.31 Million $2.12 Million $15.71 Million ▲ +192.5%
2020 -0.16x $-3.38 Million $-3.55 Million $21.30 Million ▼ -1224.7%
2019 0.01x $266.60K $-283.80K $18.87 Million ▼ -94.2%
2018 0.24x $3.94 Million $3.21 Million $16.29 Million ▲ +3956.5%
2017 -0.01x $-103.20K $-687.07K $16.45 Million ▼ -102.6%
2016 0.24x $3.86 Million $3.16 Million $15.90 Million ▲ +4.4%
2015 0.23x $4.45 Million $1.20 Million $19.14 Million ▼ -37.6%
2014 0.37x $7.34 Million $4.38 Million $19.73 Million ▼ -10.9%
2013 0.42x $6.62 Million $3.48 Million $15.86 Million ▲ +109.5%
2012 0.20x $3.54 Million $1.98 Million $17.73 Million ▼ -11.3%
2011 0.22x $3.87 Million $2.35 Million $17.22 Million ▲ +135.6%
2010 0.10x $1.69 Million $1.15 Million $17.71 Million ▼ -52.6%
2009 0.20x $3.44 Million $2.77 Million $17.07 Million ▼ -4.1%
2008 0.21x $4.20 Million $2.96 Million $20.00 Million ▼ -83.7%
2007 1.29x $6.83 Million $6.00 Million $5.30 Million ▲ +151.2%
2006 0.51x $2.23 Million $-57.84K $4.36 Million ▼ -34.4%
2005 0.78x $4.37 Million $2.09 Million $5.60 Million ▼ -22.9%
2004 1.01x $4.49 Million $3.24 Million $4.44 Million ▼ -36.9%
2003 1.61x $5.70 Million $5.20 Million $3.55 Million ▼ -5.2%
2002 1.69x $7.57 Million $7.22 Million $4.47 Million ▲ +294.5%
2001 0.43x $6.41 Million $3.93 Million $14.93 Million ▲ +206.4%
2000 -0.40x $-3.71 Million $-5.01 Million $9.18 Million ▼ -115.4%
1999 2.62x $12.30 Million $11.90 Million $4.70 Million ▼ -28.2%
1998 3.64x $10.20 Million $9.60 Million $2.80 Million ▲ +82.1%
1997 2.00x $7.60 Million $4.00 Million $3.80 Million ▲ +108.3%
1996 0.96x $7.20 Million $4.10 Million $7.50 Million
Financial Flexibility Index = (Operating CF − Capex) / Total Liabilities = Free Cash Flow / Total Liabilities