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OPTICAL CABLE CORP

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$14.16 ▲ +0.03 (+0.18%) at close

18 Visible periods

33 Metrics

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Analytical Summary

OPTICAL CABLE CORP shows mixed fundamentals. Consider comparing against peers in the Industrials sector before making investment decisions.

Market Cap $113.9M

Dividend Yield —

Revenue Growth 9.5% ↗

Op. Margin -0.6% ↗

ROIC -2.8% ↗

FCF / Share $0.14 ↗

Trailing P/E —

Price / Book 7.1x

FCF Yield 1.0%

Debt / Equity —

info Valuation on last close. End-of-day price, Sep 23, 2026.

18-Year Financial Trajectory

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Metric Value Trend Year over Year Percentile

Revenue Total top-line sales

$73.04M

↑ +9.5% —

Net Income Profit after all expenses

$-1.45M

↑ +65.4% —

Operating Margin Operating profit as % of sales

-0.6%

↑ +87.8% 26th

FCF / Share Free cash flow per share

$0.14

↑ +187.8% —

Long-Term Debt Long-term obligations

$2.68M

↓ -40.9% —

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Dividend History

Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filings

$0.00 Latest / share

$0.08

FY 2014

$0.08

FY 2015

$0.00

FY 2016

$0.00

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📈 Is growth accelerating? 6 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue Growth YoY (%)	9.5% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+91%)	-7.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-252%)	4.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-10%)	16.8% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+236%)	7.0% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+40%)	-22.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-550%)	-18.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-476%)	37.0% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+641%)	-0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-116%)	-12.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-343%)	-11.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-327%)	682.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+13556%)	-87.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Below avg (-1846%)	13.9% Good ↑ Good Improving Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+178%)	8.6% Fair Fair Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+73%)	15.2% Good Good Year-over-year change in total revenue Optimal: > 10% vs Sector: Above avg (+204%)	—	—
EPS Growth YoY (%)	66.7% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	N/M	N/M	N/M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	290.9% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in earnings per share Optimal: > 10%	—	—	—	—
Net Income Growth YoY (%)	65.4% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	N/M	N/M	-8.0% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	2.3% Caution Caution Year-over-year change in net income	58.2% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	N/M	N/M	312.6% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in net income	N/M	-197.9% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in net income	—	—
FCF Growth YoY (%)	N/M	-36.1% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	53.1% Excellent Excellent Year-over-year change in free cash flow	N/M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-41.2% Weak Weak Year-over-year change in free cash flow	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 3Y (%)	1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.1% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	9.3% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-1.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-12.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-4.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	3.3% Caution ↓ Caution Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	6.1% Fair ↓ Fair Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-8.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	82.7% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-4.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	4.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	-46.1% Weak Weak Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	12.5% Good Good Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years	—	—	—	—
Revenue CAGR 5Y (%)	5.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.3% Weak → Weak Stable Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-3.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.5% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-5.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	52.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-5.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	-2.5% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	1.7% Caution Caution Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	7.2% Fair Fair Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years	—	—	—	—	—	—

💰 Are margins durable? 5 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Operating Margin (%) (%)	-0.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-105%)	-5.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-142%)	1.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	0.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-94%)	-3.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-128%)	-10.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-183%)	-7.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-160%)	2.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	-2.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-117%)	-1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-116%)	-3.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-127%)	1.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-87%)	7.2% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	5.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-56%)	2.0% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-83%)	-8.1% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-167%)	-4.8% Weak Weak Operating income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-140%)	—
Effective Tax Rate (%) (%)	-2.1% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-0.5% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	6.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-7.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-0.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-0.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	0.1% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-1.6% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	0.3% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-0.3% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-52.7% Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	30.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	126.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	32.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	46.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	-1.5% Excellent Excellent Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	26.8% Caution Caution Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income Optimal: 15-25%	—
Profit Margin (%) (%)	-2.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-125%)	-6.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-179%)	2.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-64%)	-0.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-106%)	11.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+40%)	-11.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-238%)	-7.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-199%)	1.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-85%)	-2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-134%)	-2.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-134%)	-5.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-172%)	0.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-90%)	-0.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-105%)	3.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	0.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-89%)	-8.5% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-206%)	-3.3% Weak Weak Net income as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-141%)	—
FCF Margin (%) (%)	1.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-6.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	2.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	-2.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	4.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	0.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	1.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	0.9% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	3.6% Weak Weak Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue Optimal: > 10%	—
FCF / Net Income (x)	-0.77x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.29x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.44x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	5.38x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.30x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.60x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.14x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.36x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.69x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-1.42x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.46x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	2.29x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-11.48x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	0.19x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	1.29x Good ↑ Good Improving Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-0.11x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	-1.09x Weak Weak Free cash flow relative to reported net income Optimal: > 1x	—

🎯 Is capital allocation efficient? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Return on Invested Capital (%)	-2.8% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-16.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	3.4% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	1.9% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-7.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-27.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-19.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	5.3% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-19.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-17.6% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-10.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	2.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-0.5% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	7.7% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	2.2% Weak Weak Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	-15.3% Weak Weak Return earned on debt + equity capital invested Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Capital (%) (%)	-1.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-8.4% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	2.3% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-5.2% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-15.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-12.9% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	4.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-3.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-3.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-5.3% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	2.7% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	1.7% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	9.2% Fair ↑ Fair Improving Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	3.3% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	-12.0% Weak Weak Operating profit relative to total assets Optimal: > 10%	—	—
Return on Common Equity (%) (%)	-8.8% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-159%)	-20.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-235%)	8.4% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-44%)	-1.6% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-110%)	29.8% Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Above avg (+98%)	-40.1% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-367%)	-26.7% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-278%)	4.0% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-73%)	—	—	-16.0% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-207%)	2.2% Weak ↓ Weak Declining Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-85%)	-0.1% Weak ↑ Weak Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-101%)	9.0% Caution ↑ Caution Improving Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-40%)	2.4% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-84%)	-20.6% Weak Weak Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity Optimal: > 15% vs Sector: Below avg (-237%)	—	—

⚖️ Is the balance sheet risky? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Debt to Equity (x)	—	—	0.11x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-85%)	0.20x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-71%)	0.22x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-69%)	0.34x Good ↑ Good Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-52%)	0.28x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-60%)	0.24x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-66%)	—	—	0.27x Excellent ↑ Excellent Improving Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-61%)	0.24x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-65%)	0.26x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	0.26x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-63%)	0.29x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-59%)	0.29x Excellent Excellent Total debt relative to shareholder equity Optimal: < 0.6x vs Sector: Below avg (-58%)	—	—
Interest Coverage (x)	-0.51x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-3.16x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	0.86x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	0.62x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-2.86x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-9.71x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-9.90x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.86x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-2.52x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-1.96x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-5.41x Weak ↓ Weak Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	3.22x Fair ↓ Fair Declining Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	1.64x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	7.91x Good ↑ Good Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	2.36x Caution ↑ Caution Improving Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-8.75x Weak Weak Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	-4.10x Weak Weak Operating income divided by interest expense Optimal: > 5x	—
Net Debt (USD)	$-237.51K	$-244.25K	$1.21M	$4.31M	$4.72M	$5.02M	$5.37M	$6.24M	$5.78M	$5.07M	$6.14M	$6.41M	$7.01M	$7.41M	$7.10M	$5.67M	$-1.95M	$-3.91M
Debt / EBITDA (x)	—	—	1.38x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.93x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	-6.33x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	-1.26x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	-1.72x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.80x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	18.61x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	8.29x Weak ↑ Weak Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	-23.67x Excellent ↓ Excellent Declining Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.23x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	2.75x Fair ↑ Fair Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.21x Good ↑ Good Improving Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	1.97x Good Good Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	-3.30x Excellent Excellent Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation Optimal: < 2x	—	—

📊 What does each share earn? 8 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Revenue per Share (USD)	$9.08	$8.60	$9.16	$9.18	$7.79	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$12.94	$11.63	—	—	—
Basic EPS, GAAP (USD)	$-0.18	$-0.54	$0.26	$-0.05	$0.87	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$0.43	$0.11	—	—	—
Free Cash Flow per Share (USD)	$0.14	$-0.16	$-0.12	$-0.25	$0.26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$0.08	$0.14	—	—	—
Dividend per Share (USD)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	$0.00	$0.00	$0.08	$0.08	$0.08	$0.06	$0.04	$0.01	—	—
Book Value per Share (USD)	$2.01	$2.54	$3.13	$2.81	$2.81	$2.02	$2.85	$3.48	—	—	$3.77	$4.53	$4.60	$4.78	$4.49	$4.44	—	—
Tangible Book Value per Share (USD)	$1.95	$2.47	$3.06	$2.73	$2.73	$1.94	$2.76	$3.40	—	—	$3.70	$4.47	$4.54	$4.74	$4.44	$4.33	—	—
Basic Weighted Avg Shares (shares)	8.05M	7.75M	7.88M	7.52M	7.59M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6.46M	6.30M	—	—	—
Dividend Payout Ratio (%)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	14.0% Excellent Excellent Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	36.4% Good Good Dividends paid as a percentage of earnings Optimal: 30-60%	—	—	—

🏦 How resilient is the balance sheet? 3 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Working Capital (USD)	$13.90M	$15.46M	$27.27M	$23.71M	$21.40M	$19.06M	$15.75M	$24.02M	$22.91M	$22.20M	$23.50M	$26.07M	$26.99M	$26.84M	$23.33M	$22.90M	—	—
LT Debt (USD)	—	—	$2.68M	$4.53M	$4.85M	$5.17M	$5.91M	$6.42M	$6.67M	$6.95M	$7.23M	$7.50M	$7.76M	$8.00M	$8.19M	$8.19M	—	—
Total Equity (USD)	$16.51M	$20.84M	$24.72M	$22.16M	$22.21M	$15.26M	$21.24M	$26.81M	—	—	$26.63M	$31.01M	$30.20M	$30.64M	$28.21M	$27.86M	—	—

📋 What is driving earnings? 4 metrics

Metric	FY 2025 Oct 31, 2025 10-K ↗	FY 2024 Oct 31, 2024 10-K ↗	FY 2023 Oct 31, 2023 10-K ↗	FY 2022 Oct 31, 2022 10-K ↗	FY 2021 Oct 31, 2021 10-K ↗	FY 2020 Oct 31, 2020 10-K ↗	FY 2019 Oct 31, 2019 10-K ↗	FY 2018 Oct 31, 2018 10-K ↗	FY 2017 Oct 31, 2017 10-K ↗	FY 2016 Oct 31, 2016 10-K ↗	FY 2015 Oct 31, 2015 10-K ↗	FY 2014 Oct 31, 2014 10-K ↗	FY 2013 Oct 31, 2013 10-K ↗	FY 2012 Oct 31, 2012 10-K ↗	FY 2011 Oct 31, 2011 10-K ↗	FY 2010 Oct 31, 2010 10-K ↗	FY 2009 Oct 31, 2009 10-K ↗	FY 2008 Oct 31, 2008 10-K ↗
Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD)	$73.04M	$66.67M	$72.17M	$69.08M	$59.14M	$55.28M	$71.32M	$87.83M	$64.09M	$64.62M	$73.57M	$82.98M	$10.60M	$83.52M	$73.34M	$67.51M	$58.59M	—
Depreciation Expense (USD)	$804.51K	$865.85K	$946.46K	$1.07M	$1.21M	$1.43M	$1.72M	$1.82M	$1.68M	$2.05M	$2.08M	$2.02M	$2.05M	$2.18M	$2.69M	$2.96M	$3.08M	—
Net Income, GAAP (USD)	$-1.45M	$-4.21M	$2.07M	$-347.09K	$6.61M	$-6.12M	$-5.67M	$1.07M	$-1.74M	$-1.78M	$-4.26M	$684.23K	$-42.84K	$2.75M	$666.32K	$-5.73M	$-1.92M	—
Operating Cash Flow (USD)	$1.41M	$-857.02K	$-395.68K	$-1.59M	$2.12M	$-3.55M	$-283.80K	$3.21M	$-687.07K	$3.16M	$1.20M	$4.38M	$3.48M	$1.98M	$2.35M	$1.15M	$2.77M	—

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