OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION: 10-Q filed 2019-09-16

Name: OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION: 10-Q filed 2019-09-16
Creator: OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION

What OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION reported in its quarterly report filed 2019-09-16 (fiscal Q3 2019): 36 published measures, 104 facts as tagged in accession 0001437749-19-018469.

This filing

Form: 10-Q (quarterly report)
Filed: 2019-09-16
Fiscal period: fiscal Q3 2019
Accession: 0001437749-19-018469 on SEC EDGAR

Values are as tagged in this filing. A later filing can restate them; each measure links to its history page, which shows the latest-filed value per period. All OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION filings.

Reported measures

Total assets

Resources recognized on the balance sheet. Book assets are not the market value of the business.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2019-07-31	41,518,419	USD
At 2018-10-31	43,098,460	USD

Total liabilities

Recognized obligations at the reporting date. The definition and scope differ from interest-bearing debt.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2019-07-31	19,661,993	USD
At 2018-10-31	16,287,623	USD

Stockholders equity

The reported residual interest after liabilities. It is an accounting amount, not market capitalization.

Period	Value	Unit
At 2019-07-31	21,856,426	USD
At 2019-04-30	22,904,740	USD
At 2019-01-31	23,494,996	USD
At 2018-10-31	26,810,837	USD
At 2018-07-31	26,299,532	USD
At 2018-04-30	25,207,989	USD
At 2018-01-31	23,257,242	USD
At 2017-10-31	23,689,522	USD

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and qualifying short-term liquid investments under the filer’s accounting policy. Restricted cash and longer-term investments may be reported separately.

Period	Value	Unit
At 2019-07-31	1,099,612	USD
At 2018-10-31	177,413	USD
At 2018-07-31	1,037,128	USD
At 2017-10-31	891,169	USD

Net income or loss

Reported profit or loss for the period. Check the filing for attribution, exceptional items and discontinued operations before comparing companies.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2019-05-01 to 2019-07-31	-1,085,294	USD	92
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	-5,012,739	USD	273
2019-02-01 to 2019-04-30	-617,425	USD	89
2018-11-01 to 2019-01-31	-3,310,020	USD	92
2018-05-01 to 2018-07-31	438,353	USD	92
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	1,419,083	USD	273
2018-02-01 to 2018-04-30	1,390,865	USD	89
2017-11-01 to 2018-01-31	-410,135	USD	92

Operating cash flow

Cash generated or used by operating activities. Working-capital timing can make this differ substantially from reported income.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	-47,324	USD	273
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	1,045,856	USD	273

Capital expenditure payments

Cash payments to acquire property, plant and equipment. This taxonomy concept does not capture every form of investment or acquisition.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	483,115	USD	273
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	523,480	USD	273

Financing cash flow

Net cash from financing activities, including borrowing, repayments and transactions with owners. A positive amount does not establish operating profitability.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	1,510,063	USD	273
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	-354,611	USD	273

Investing cash flow

Net cash from investing activities, including asset purchases, disposals and investment transactions. This differs from capital expenditure payments alone.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	-540,540	USD	273
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	-545,286	USD	273

Retained earnings or deficit

Accumulated undistributed earnings or deficit at the reporting date. This balance is not cash available for distribution.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2019-07-31	8,042,388	USD
At 2018-10-31	12,994,697	USD

Income tax expense or benefit

Current and deferred income tax expense or benefit for continuing operations. This accounting expense differs from cash taxes paid.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2019-05-01 to 2019-07-31	12,859	USD	92
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	-9,322	USD	273
2018-05-01 to 2018-07-31	17,460	USD	92
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	-6,320	USD	273

Net property, plant and equipment

Carrying amount of property, plant and equipment after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization. It is not replacement cost or market value.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2019-07-31	10,420,001	USD
At 2018-10-31	11,204,639	USD

Share-based compensation expense

Reported noncash expense for share-based payment arrangements. Noncash treatment does not mean the awards have no economic cost to shareholders.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	941,253	USD	273
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	1,361,475	USD	273

Operating income or loss

Operating revenue less operating expenses for the reporting period. It excludes items outside the reported operating result and is not free cash flow.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2019-05-01 to 2019-07-31	-936,797	USD	92
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	-4,632,972	USD	273
2018-05-01 to 2018-07-31	659,536	USD	92
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	1,886,986	USD	273

Current assets

Assets classified as current under the normal operating cycle or one-year boundary. Not all current assets can be converted immediately into cash.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2019-07-31	30,350,691	USD
At 2018-10-31	31,047,030	USD

Interest expense

Borrowing costs recognized as interest expense. This is distinct from cash interest paid and may not include every capitalized borrowing cost.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2019-05-01 to 2019-07-31	135,648	USD	92
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	381,819	USD	273
2018-05-01 to 2018-07-31	194,262	USD	92
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	475,555	USD	273

Current liabilities

Obligations classified as current under the operating-cycle or one-year boundary. The balance includes more than short-term borrowing.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2019-07-31	14,135,512	USD
At 2018-10-31	7,027,843	USD

Net current accounts receivable

Current customer receivables after the allowance for credit loss. The balance is not cash collected or a guarantee of collection.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2019-07-31	9,964,662	USD
At 2018-10-31	12,832,890	USD

Common-stock repurchase payments

Cash paid to reacquire common stock during the period. This is not an authorization limit or a direct measure of the net change in share count.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	1,333	USD	273
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	47	USD	273

Net inventory

Inventory carrying amount after applicable valuation and LIFO reserves. It does not establish realizable selling proceeds or inventory turnover without other inputs.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2019-07-31	18,812,511	USD
At 2018-10-31	17,474,755	USD

Gross profit

Revenue less the costs directly attributed to the goods or services sold. It precedes other operating expenses and is not net income.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2019-05-01 to 2019-07-31	4,491,454	USD	92
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	13,363,147	USD	273
2018-05-01 to 2018-07-31	7,026,542	USD	92
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	21,211,637	USD	273

Selling, general and administrative expense

Selling and general administrative costs reported under this concept. It is an expense category, not a substitute for total operating expenses.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2019-05-01 to 2019-07-31	5,418,438	USD	92
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	17,968,897	USD	273
2018-05-01 to 2018-07-31	6,370,244	USD	92
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	19,328,716	USD	273

Common shares outstanding

Common shares outstanding at the reporting date. This point-in-time count differs from the weighted-average shares used for earnings per share and can exclude other share classes.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2019-07-31	7,459,056	shares
At 2018-10-31	7,694,387	shares

Total equity including noncontrolling interests

Equity including the portion attributable to noncontrolling interests. It is larger than or equal to parent stockholders equity and is not market capitalization.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2019-07-31	21,856,426	USD
At 2018-10-31	26,810,837	USD

Long-term debt

Long-term borrowings under this concept, which can include the current portion depending on presentation. It is not total liabilities and may exclude leases and other obligations.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2019-07-31	6,224,335	USD
At 2018-10-31	6,419,584	USD

Net intangible assets excluding goodwill

Intangible assets other than goodwill after amortization and impairment. Internally developed intangibles are usually not recognized, so this understates what a company relies on.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2019-07-31	663,966	USD
At 2018-10-31	635,035	USD

Other noncurrent assets

Noncurrent assets the filer does not present separately. The composition differs by filer and is described only in the filing.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2019-07-31	33,754	USD
At 2018-10-31	162,475	USD

Other noncurrent liabilities

Noncurrent liabilities the filer does not present separately. The composition differs by filer and is described only in the filing.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2019-07-31	70,347	USD
At 2018-10-31	101,150	USD

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

Prepayments and other current assets grouped under this concept. The balance is not cash and its composition differs by filer.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
At 2019-07-31	437,993	USD
At 2018-10-31	500,021	USD

Pre-tax income or loss from continuing operations

Income or loss from continuing operations before income taxes and noncontrolling interests. It excludes discontinued operations and is not net income.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2019-05-01 to 2019-07-31	-1,072,435	USD	92
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	-5,022,061	USD	273
2018-05-01 to 2018-07-31	455,813	USD	92
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	1,412,763	USD	273

Depreciation, depletion and amortization

Combined depreciation, depletion and amortization for the period. A noncash allocation of asset cost, not a measure of maintenance spending.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	1,294,062	USD	273
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	1,340,787	USD	273

Amortization of intangible assets

Amortization recognized on finite-lived intangible assets. It follows acquisition accounting and does not indicate the intangibles are losing usefulness at that rate.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2019-05-01 to 2019-07-31	9,597	USD	92
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	28,494	USD	273
2018-05-01 to 2018-07-31	9,286	USD	92
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	25,578	USD	273

Other nonoperating income or expense

Other income or expense outside operations under this concept. The composition is filer-specific and can include one-time items.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2019-05-01 to 2019-07-31	10	USD	92
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	-7,270	USD	273
2018-05-01 to 2018-07-31	-9,461	USD	92
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	1,332	USD	273

Nonoperating income or expense

Total nonoperating income or expense, which can include interest, investment results and other items. A positive value is not operating profit.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2019-05-01 to 2019-07-31	-135,638	USD	92
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	-389,089	USD	273
2018-05-01 to 2018-07-31	-203,723	USD	92
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	-474,223	USD	273

Change in accounts receivable

The cash flow adjustment for the change in receivables during the period. A positive value under this concept means receivables grew and reduced operating cash flow.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	-2,811,745	USD	273
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	5,617,986	USD	273

Change in inventories

The cash flow adjustment for the change in inventories during the period. A positive value under this concept means inventory grew and reduced operating cash flow.

Period	Value	Unit	Days
2018-11-01 to 2019-07-31	1,337,756	USD	273
2017-11-01 to 2018-07-31	531,995	USD	273

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