Note 18 - Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 31, 2015

	Quarter ended
Fiscal year ended October 31, 2015	January 31			April 30			July 31			October 31
Net sales	$	17,358,844		$	18,676,107		$	20,781,340		$	16,752,447
Gross profit		5,385,391			5,669,311			5,708,843			5,032,342
Loss before income taxes		(497,621	)		(938,546	)		(516,247	)		(862,649	)
Net loss attributable to Optical Cable Corporation		(228,183	)		(490,144	)		(572,572	)		(2,964,766	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share attributable to Optical Cable Corporation	$	(0.04	)	$	(0.08	)	$	(0.09	)	$	(0.48	)
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.02		$	0.02		$	0.02		$	0.02

	Quarter ended
Fiscal year ended October 31, 2014	January 31			April 30			July 31		October 31
Net sales	$	16,534,930		$	20,190,729		$	21,004,130	$	25,247,943
Gross profit		5,407,662			6,659,915			7,338,478		9,066,307
Income (loss) before income taxes		(767,473	)		(312,583	)		432,978		1,537,658
Net income (loss) attributable to Optical Cable Corporation		(412,136	)		(143,277	)		292,484		947,156
Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share attributable to Optical Cable Corporation	$	(0.07	)	$	(0.02	)	$	0.04	$	0.14
Cash dividends declared per common share	$	0.02		$	0.02		$	0.02	$	0.02