Optical Cable | 8-K: FY2025 Q3 Revenue: USD 19.92 M

Revenue: As of FY2025 Q3, the actual value is USD 19.92 M.

EPS: As of FY2025 Q3, the actual value is USD 0.04.

EBIT: As of FY2025 Q3, the actual value is USD 822 K.

Segment Revenue

• Consolidated net sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 increased 22.8% to $19.9 million, compared to $16.2 million for the same period in the prior year.
• Net sales to customers in the United States increased 22.0%, and net sales to customers outside of the United States increased 26.2% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to the same period last year.
• For the first nine months of fiscal 2025, net sales increased 12.8% to $53.2 million compared to $47.2 million in the same period of fiscal 2024.

Operational Metrics

• Gross profit increased 61.2% to $6.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to $3.9 million for the same period in fiscal year 2024.
• Gross profit for the first nine months of fiscal 2025 increased 39.5% to $16.3 million from $11.7 million in the same period of fiscal 2024.
• Gross profit margin increased to 31.7% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to 24.2% in the third quarter of fiscal year 2024.
• For the first nine months of fiscal 2025, gross margin increased to 30.6% from 24.7% in the same period of fiscal 2024.
• SG&A expenses increased to $5.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, or 9.5%, compared to $5.2 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024.
• For the first nine months of fiscal 2025, SG&A expenses increased 8.2% to $16.9 million from $15.7 million in the same period of fiscal 2024.
• Net income for the third quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $302,000, compared to a net loss of $1.6 million for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024.
• For the first nine months of fiscal 2025, a net loss of $1.5 million was recorded compared to a net loss of $4.6 million in the same period of fiscal 2024.

Cash Flow

• The report does not provide specific figures for operating cash flow or free cash flow.

Unique Metrics

• The sales order backlog/forward load was $7.1 million at the end of the third quarter of fiscal year 2025, compared to $7.2 million as of April 30, 2025.
• At the end of Q3 2025, the backlog was $7.1 million compared to $7.2 million as of April 30, 2025, $6.6 million as of January 31, 2025, and $5.7 million as of October 31, 2024.

Outlook / Guidance

• Optical Cable Corporation anticipates that its strategic collaboration with Lightera will provide growth opportunities, particularly in the enterprise and data center sectors. The company remains focused on disciplined execution and capitalizing on growth opportunities to drive shareholder value as it looks ahead to the end of fiscal 2025 and into 2026.