Optical Cable Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (OCC)
Optical Cable's return on equity was −7.79% for fiscal 2025.
View full Optical Cable company overviewOptical Cable annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-31 | −7.79% | +10.69 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-10-31 | −18.48% | −27.30 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-10-31 | 8.82% | +10.38 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-10-31 | −1.56% | −36.85 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-10-31 | 35.29% | +68.83 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-10-31 | −33.54% | −9.94 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-10-31 | −23.60% | −27.83 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-10-31 | 4.23% | +11.41 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-10-31 | −7.18% | −0.25 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-10-31 | −6.92% | +7.85 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-10-31 | −14.77% | −17.00 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-10-31 | 2.24% | +2.38 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-10-31 | −0.14% | −9.48 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-10-31 | 9.34% | +6.97 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-10-31 | 2.38% | +21.14 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-10-31 | −18.76% | — |
Optical Cable quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-04-30 | 6.33% | +9.92 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-01-31 | −2.30% | +3.16 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-10-31 | 0.28% | −1.53 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-07-31 | 1.62% | +9.00 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-04-30 | −3.59% | +3.50 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-01-31 | −5.46% | +0.47 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-10-31 | 1.81% | +6.83 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-07-31 | −7.38% | −7.79 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-04-30 | −7.09% | — |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-01-31 | −5.93% | −9.52 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-10-31 | −5.01% | −10.54 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-07-31 | 0.41% | +2.18 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-01-31 | 3.59% | +7.89 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-10-31 | 5.52% | +5.55 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-07-31 | −1.77% | −29.51 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-04-30 | −1.07% | −23.79 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-01-31 | −4.30% | +10.77 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-10-31 | −0.03% | +2.60 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-07-31 | 27.74% | +36.52 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-04-30 | 22.72% | +32.18 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-01-31 | −15.07% | −2.09 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-10-31 | −2.63% | +0.42 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-07-31 | −8.78% | −3.94 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-04-30 | −9.46% | −6.80 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-01-31 | −12.99% | +0.17 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-10-31 | −3.05% | −1.73 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-07-31 | −4.85% | −6.55 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-04-30 | −2.66% | −8.40 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-01-31 | −13.16% | −11.41 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-10-31 | −1.32% | +1.14 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-07-31 | 1.70% | +2.92 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-04-30 | 5.74% | +6.73 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-01-31 | −1.75% | +0.76 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-10-31 | −2.46% | −5.59 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-07-31 | −1.22% | −2.01 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-04-30 | −0.99% | +3.05 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-01-31 | −2.51% | +4.24 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-10-31 | 3.13% | +13.68 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-07-31 | 0.79% | +2.71 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-04-30 | −4.04% | −2.42 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-01-31 | −6.75% | −6.00 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-10-31 | −10.56% | −13.66 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-07-31 | −1.92% | −2.90 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-04-30 | −1.62% | −1.14 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-01-31 | −0.74% | +0.63 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-10-31 | 3.10% | +3.40 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-07-31 | 0.98% | +1.39 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-04-30 | −0.48% | −0.62 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-01-31 | −1.37% | −1.80 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-10-31 | −0.30% | −1.73 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-07-31 | −0.41% | −4.33 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-04-30 | 0.14% | −3.12 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-01-31 | 0.43% | −0.25 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-10-31 | 1.43% | +0.59 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-07-31 | 3.91% | — |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-04-30 | 3.26% | — |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-01-31 | 0.68% | — |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-10-31 | 0.84% | — |
Optical Cable return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Optical Cable's return on equity increased from −33.54% to −7.79%, a change of +25.75 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 6.33%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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