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Optical Cable (OCC) - 2024 Q4 - Annual Results
OCCOptical Cable (OCC)2024-12-26 13:00

Financial Performance - Q4 2024 - Consolidated net sales for Q4 2024 increased 12.4% to $19.5 million, compared to $17.3 million in Q4 2023[6] - Gross profit for Q4 2024 rose 68.6% to $6.5 million, with a gross profit margin of 33.5%, up from 22.4% in Q4 2023[3][7] - SG&A expenses in Q4 2024 were $5.9 million, representing 30.0% of net sales, compared to $5.1 million and 29.7% in Q4 2023[8] - OCC recorded a net income of $373,000, or $0.05 per share, compared to a net loss of $1.3 million, or $0.17 per share, in Q4 2023[9] Financial Performance - Fiscal Year 2024 - For fiscal year 2024, consolidated net sales were $66.7 million, a decrease of 7.6% from $72.2 million in fiscal year 2023[10] - Gross profit for fiscal year 2024 was $18.2 million, down 18.3% from $22.3 million in fiscal year 2023, with a gross profit margin of 27.3%[12] - SG&A expenses for fiscal year 2024 increased 1.3% to $21.5 million, representing 32.2% of net sales, compared to 29.4% in fiscal year 2023[13] - OCC experienced a net loss of $4.2 million for fiscal year 2024, compared to net income of $2.1 million in fiscal year 2023[14] Future Outlook - Management expressed optimism for fiscal year 2025, indicating signs of recovery from market weakness and potential growth opportunities[16] - The company has achieved higher sequential net sales each quarter since Q1 2024, indicating a positive trend moving forward[6]