OPTICAL CABLE CORPORATION REPORTS SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL YEAR 2026 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Net Sales Increased 26.6% and Gross Profit Increased 42.4% in the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2026 Compared to Same Period in Prior Year ROANOKE, Va. , June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Optical Cable Corporation (Nasdaq GM: OCC) ("OCC ® " or the "Company") today announced financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2026 ended April 30, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results Consolidated net sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 increased 26.6% to $22.2 million, compared to $17.5 million for the same period in the prior year. OCC experienced an increase in net sales in both its enterprise and specialty markets during the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, compared to the second quarter of fiscal year 2025. Sequentially, net sales for the second quarter of fiscal year 2026 increased 35.2% compared to $16.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. OCC continues to see revenue growth and future growth opportunities in its targeted market sectors, both domestically and internationally – with robust demand from customers and end-users in the Company's enterprise, data center and severe duty market sectors. Net sales to customers in the United States increased 21.2% and net sales to customers outside of the United States increased 45.3% in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, compared to the same period last year. At the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, the Company's sales order backlog/forward load increased to $13.3 million when compared to $10.4 million as of January 31, 2026 (an increase of more than 27%), and when compared to $7.3 million as of October 31, 2025 (an increase of more than 82%). Gross profit increased 42.4% to $7.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2026, compared to $5.3 million for the same period in fiscal year 2025, due to increased volumes and the resulting positive impact of OCC's manufac