Preformed Line Products Company PLPC R2KR3K
Company Overview
Preformed Line Products Company designs and manufactures products and systems employed in the construction and maintenance of overhead, ground-mounted, and underground networks in the United States, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. The company offers energy products for supporting, protecting, terminating, and splicing transmission, and distribution lines, as well as bolted, welded, and compressed connectors for substations; optical ground wire and all dielectric self-supporting fiber optic cables; and string hardware products, polymer insulators, wildlife protection, substation fittings, and motion control devices like spacer dampers. It also provides communications products, such as rugged outside plant closures to protect and support wireline and wireless networks; demarcation related products, including wall boxes, pre-terminated cabinets, wall plates, and passive components; and formed wire products, utility pole line hardware, motion control products, and cable storage devices. In addition, the company offers special industries products comprising hardware assemblies, pole line hardware, plastic products, cable dynamics/vibration solutions, interior/exterior connectors, tools, and urethane solutions; drone inspection services for transmission and distribution power lines, substations, generation facilities, and communications assets; mounting solutions for photovoltaic solar, commercial, industrial, utility, and residential applications; and EV charging station foundations. It serves public and private energy utilities, and communication companies; cable operators, contractors, and subcontractors; and distributors and value-added resellers through a direct sales force and manufacturing representatives. Preformed Line Products Company was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Mayfield Village, Ohio.
Why Investors Should Care
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Dec 2025 Revenue of $669.34M (+12.7% YoY); net profit $35.28M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +25.4%, earnings +75.4%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 6.2%, profit CAGR 2.6%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 6.16% |
| 1 Year: | 25.40% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 2.61% |
| 1 Year: | 75.40% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +87.44% |
| 6 Months: | -6.11% |
| 3 Months: | +5.69% |
| 1 Month: | -23.33% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
- Price vs 50-DMABelow
- Price vs 200-DMABelow
- RSI (14)27.16 · Oversold
P/E of 37.17 is above the sector median of 25.60 — pricier than peers.
Auto-generated from price history and fundamentals; not investment advice.
Price Chart
Technical Trend
Computed from daily close history using EMA cross, slope, and RSI signals.
Note: intraday data is not stored locally. “Hourly” uses the most recent 10 daily candles as a short-term proxy.
Fundamental Growth Charts
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Interactive charts for Revenue, Net Income, EBITDA, Free Cash Flow, EPS, ROE, ROCE, Gross/Net/Operating Margin and more — switch metric and period using the dropdowns above. CAGR is computed across the displayed window (quarterly CAGR is annualised). Visual growth charts make it easy to spot multi-year compounding trends at a glance — far faster than reading raw numbers in a table.
PROS
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Trading 31.5% below its 52-week high.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLPC Preformed Line Products Company R2KR3K | 329.37 | 37.17 | $1.61B | 0.20% | 10.23% | 9.02% | 6.16% | 2.61% |
| 2 | SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. R3KAIDEFENCE | 147.49 | -134.08 | $1.12T | 0.00% | -3.22% | -11.95% | 34.08% | -3.34% |
| 3 | CAT Caterpillar Inc. SPXR3K | 687.00 | 29.57 | $315.80B | 0.80% | 17.98% | 56.97% | 2.29% | 5.24% |
| 4 | GE GE Aerospace SPXR3KDEFENCE | 285.64 | 33.60 | $296.37B | 0.60% | 9.52% | 48.23% | -7.42% | -5.36% |
| 5 | RTX RTX Corporation SPXR3KDEFENCE | 191.01 | 33.69 | $257.44B | 1.51% | 8.28% | 12.27% | 2.61% | 2.62% |
| 6 | GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXR3KAI | 815.00 | 23.37 | $217.06B | 0.22% | 6.30% | 82.58% | 8.68% | - |
| 7 | DE Deere & Company SPXR3K | 646.15 | 37.74 | $174.22B | 0.99% | 12.53% | 18.24% | 3.43% | 5.10% |
| 8 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPXR3K | 292.87 | 23.73 | $173.99B | 2.01% | 15.22% | 39.70% | 2.30% | 7.77% |
| 9 | BA The Boeing Company SPXR3KDEFENCE | 188.35 | 67.27 | $148.76B | 0.00% | -9.01% | - | 1.67% | -3.28% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Mar 2015 | Jun 2015 | Sep 2015 | Dec 2015 | Mar 2016 | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 84.57M | 97.51M | 99.24M | 96.89M | 98.14M | 108.92M | 108.41M | 105.41M | 97.15M | 114.84M | 119.22M | 113.65M | 102.85M | 117.63M | 127.46M | 117.55M | 133.04M | 135.38M | 138.22M | 163.47M | 165.40M | 181.82M | 181.81M | 160.44M | 140.90M | 138.72M | 146.97M | 148.54M | 169.60M | 178.09M | 176.28M | 212.68M |
| Gross Profit | 24.76M | 26.44M | 26.16M | 26.09M | 24.29M | 26.81M | 28.86M | 29.46M | 24.66M | 29.67M | 33.53M | 30.75M | 31.52M | 35.20M | 33.49M | 32.02M | 27.27M | 37.81M | 39.34M | 36.18M | 32.91M | 39.57M | 44.91M | 40.19M | 43.04M | 43.16M | 41.95M | 52.71M | 58.29M | 66.28M | 66.33M | 54.14M | 44.13M | 44.27M | 45.78M | 48.67M | 55.40M | 52.85M | 55.22M | 73.01M |
| Operating Income | -85.00K | 5.18M | 2.09M | - | 3.69M | 4.08M | 6.62M | - | 2.26M | 6.29M | 9.81M | - | 7.75M | 9.33M | 8.02M | - | 2.05M | 11.12M | 11.64M | - | 5.15M | 14.81M | 16.89M | 10.77M | 12.74M | 13.08M | 9.45M | 17.95M | 17.37M | 28.98M | 28.15M | 20.08M | 11.56M | 11.29M | 10.39M | 13.13M | 17.12M | 13.13M | 13.72M | 27.90M |
| Net Income | -256.00K | 3.68M | 206.00K | 3.04M | 2.66M | 2.75M | 4.74M | 5.10M | 1.52M | 4.16M | 6.28M | 702.00K | 5.53M | 6.74M | 9.05M | 5.26M | 1.82M | 7.90M | 7.95M | 5.62M | 3.70M | 10.48M | 12.95M | 7.18M | 8.87M | 10.71M | 12.29M | 13.71M | 11.89M | 21.40M | 20.47M | 15.13M | 9.60M | 9.37M | 7.68M | 11.52M | 12.71M | 2.63M | 10.52M | 21.51M |
| Diluted EPS | -0.05 | 0.68 | 0.04 | 0.58 | 0.51 | 0.53 | 0.92 | 0.99 | 0.30 | 0.81 | 1.23 | 0.14 | 1.09 | 1.33 | 1.76 | 1.02 | 0.36 | 1.56 | 1.55 | 1.09 | 0.74 | 2.11 | 2.59 | 1.45 | 1.80 | 2.15 | 2.49 | 2.77 | 2.36 | 4.28 | 4.08 | 3.03 | 1.94 | 1.89 | 1.54 | 2.33 | 2.56 | 0.53 | 2.14 | 4.49 |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 257.21M | 338.31M | 424.40M | 439.19M | 409.78M | 388.19M | 354.67M | 336.63M | 378.21M | 420.88M | 444.86M | 466.45M | 517.42M | 637.02M | 669.68M | 593.71M | 669.34M |
| Gross Profit | 84.77M | 108.22M | 140.85M | 144.44M | 130.90M | 120.95M | 103.45M | 109.41M | 118.63M | 132.23M | 140.59M | 154.01M | 166.24M | 215.18M | 234.85M | 189.81M | 208.54M |
| Operating Income | 19.46M | 28.48M | 45.35M | 44.12M | 31.15M | 21.24M | 12.35M | 21.48M | 26.11M | 32.93M | 32.63M | 40.21M | 47.55M | 69.36M | 84.15M | 50.76M | 55.13M |
| Net Income | 23.36M | 23.11M | 30.98M | 29.29M | 20.59M | 12.86M | 6.67M | 15.26M | 12.65M | 26.58M | 23.30M | 29.80M | 35.73M | 54.40M | 63.33M | 37.09M | 35.28M |
| Diluted EPS | 4.35 | 4.33 | 5.78 | 5.45 | 3.77 | 2.39 | 1.24 | 2.95 | 2.47 | 5.21 | 4.58 | 5.98 | 7.19 | 10.88 | 12.68 | 7.50 | 7.14 |
| R&D Expense | 9.22M | 1.70M | 2.40M | 2.10M | 2.30M | 2.70M | 2.90M | 2.70M | 2.10M | 2.40M | 3.00M | 2.80M | 3.30M | 4.50M | 5.20M | - | - |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2008 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 280.98M | 327.35M | 333.06M | 332.41M | 353.97M | 323.37M | 340.94M | 359.79M | 358.80M | 433.57M | 461.09M | 489.02M | 568.48M | 603.15M | 573.88M | 653.62M |
| Total Equity | 137.00M | 170.82M | 197.34M | 212.86M | 241.07M | 252.33M | 242.93M | 218.98M | 223.54M | 238.54M | 249.37M | 268.54M | 292.08M | 316.12M | 358.64M | 416.16M | 422.31M | 475.52M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 19.87M | 24.10M | 22.66M | 32.13M | 28.12M | 24.29M | 29.64M | 30.39M | 30.74M | 44.36M | 43.61M | 38.93M | 45.17M | - | - | - | - | - |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | 9.37M | 27.99M | 9.32M | 13.05M | 31.75M | 31.75M | 42.94M | 34.60M | 24.96M | 53.72M | 33.33M | 40.05M | 68.42M | 48.80M | 18.36M | 32.86M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 56.56M | 61.83M | 58.24M | 52.22M | 55.33M | 51.67M | 55.45M | 62.83M | 69.49M | 81.07M | 103.77M | 105.53M | 115.33M | 111.32M | 108.41M | 114.71M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 29.02M | 28.69M | 17.05M | 50.38M | 18.22M | - | - | 25.97M | 33.83M | 22.98M | 27.22M | 41.64M | - | 26.15M | 107.64M | 67.48M | 73.47M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -22.69M | -25.84M | -18.78M | -24.25M | -24.14M | - | - | -28.47M | -2.56M | -14.02M | -48.80M | -14.04M | - | -46.76M | -44.79M | -12.36M | -43.38M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -3.16M | -2.93M | 12.42M | -30.42M | -3.18M | - | - | 4.39M | -19.55M | -9.05M | 17.71M | -23.16M | - | 22.54M | -48.92M | -47.80M | -9.23M |
| Capital Expenditure | -10.67M | -12.27M | -18.91M | -21.04M | -21.03M | -17.66M | -10.75M | -24.73M | -11.23M | -9.53M | -29.47M | -24.57M | - | -40.60M | -35.33M | -14.65M | -40.13M |
| Free Cash Flow | 18.35M | 16.41M | -1.86M | 29.34M | -2.81M | - | - | 1.25M | 22.60M | 13.45M | -2.25M | 17.07M | - | -14.45M | 72.31M | 52.83M | 33.34M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1.94M | 13.93M | 7.32M | 20.86M |
| Share Buybacks | 168.00K | 1.08M | 623.00K | 333.00K | 2.88M | 104.00K | 6.00M | 3.11M | 2.00K | 191.00K | 2.80M | 5.84M | 177.00K | 158.00K | 728.00K | 226.00K | 1.05M |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Dec 2009 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | 33.0% | 32.0% | 33.2% | 32.9% | 31.9% | 31.2% | 29.2% | 32.5% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.6% | 33.0% | 32.1% | 33.8% | 35.1% | 32.0% | 31.2% |
| Operating Margin % | 7.6% | 8.4% | 10.7% | 10.0% | 7.6% | 5.5% | 3.5% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 7.8% | 7.3% | 8.6% | 9.2% | 10.9% | 12.6% | 8.5% | 8.2% |
| Net Margin % | 9.1% | 6.8% | 7.3% | 6.7% | 5.0% | 3.3% | 1.9% | 4.5% | 3.3% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 6.4% | 6.9% | 8.5% | 9.5% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
| ROE % | 13.7% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 12.1% | 8.2% | 5.3% | 3.0% | 6.8% | 5.3% | 10.7% | 8.7% | 10.2% | 11.3% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 8.8% | 7.4% |
| ROCE % | - | 12.7% | 17.1% | 16.1% | 11.1% | 7.1% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 8.8% | 11.4% | 9.3% | 11.3% | 12.4% | 15.3% | 17.1% | 10.9% | 10.2% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HighTower Advisors, LLC | 20.76% | 1.01M | $403.10M |
| 2 | Wasatch Advisors LP | 7.72% | 377.37K | $149.91M |
| 3 | Blackrock Inc. | 4.65% | 227.11K | $90.22M |
| 4 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 4.47% | 218.38K | $86.75M |
| 5 | Mirae Asset Global ETFs Holdings Ltd. | 3.33% | 162.86K | $64.69M |
| 6 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 2.25% | 109.88K | $43.65M |
| 7 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 1.71% | 83.74K | $33.27M |
| 8 | FMR, LLC | 1.55% | 75.81K | $30.11M |
| 9 | Royce & Associates LP | 1.42% | 69.57K | $27.64M |
| 10 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 1.35% | 66.24K | $26.31M |
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PLPC — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
As of 2026-10-23 16:27 PDT, Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) trades at $329.37 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $175.72 to $480.52.
What is the market capitalisation of PLPC?
Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) has a market capitalisation of $1.61B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of PLPC?
PLPC trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 37.17. The industry average P/E is 25.60. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 4.07.
Does PLPC pay a dividend?
Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.20%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of PLPC?
PLPC has a return on equity (ROE) of 9.02%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 10.23%.
Is PLPC a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.