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Preformed Line Products NasdaqGS:PLPC Stock Report

Last Price

US$134.03

Market Cap

US$656.4m

7D

-6.2%

1Y

0.8%

Updated

18 Nov, 2024

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Company Financials

Preformed Line Products Company

NasdaqGS:PLPC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$656.4m

PLPC Stock Overview

Designs and manufactures products and systems that are used in the construction and maintenance of overhead, ground-mounted, and underground networks for the energy, telecommunication, cable, data communication, and other industries. More details

PLPC fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation2/6
Future Growth0/6
Past Performance2/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends0/6

Preformed Line Products Company Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Preformed Line Products
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$134.03
52 Week HighUS$142.91
52 Week LowUS$109.01
Beta0.62
11 Month Change7.05%
3 Month Change14.52%
1 Year Change0.79%
33 Year Change101.55%
5 Year Change81.78%
Change since IPO688.41%

Recent News & Updates

Preformed Line Products: Solid Company But Overvalued

Oct 04

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Preformed Line Products Company's (NASDAQ:PLPC) Tunnel

Sep 28
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Preformed Line Products Company's (NASDAQ:PLPC) Tunnel

Recent updates

Preformed Line Products: Solid Company But Overvalued

Oct 04

Investors Don't See Light At End Of Preformed Line Products Company's (NASDAQ:PLPC) Tunnel

Sep 28
Investors Don't See Light At End Of Preformed Line Products Company's (NASDAQ:PLPC) Tunnel

Preformed Line Products: Communications End-Market Softness Continuing To Affect Earnings

Jun 14

Preformed Line Products: It Was Too Early To Buy, Now We Anticipate 2024 Results

Jan 22

Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

Oct 13
Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Passed With Ease

Sep 14
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Passed With Ease

Does Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Jul 13
Does Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?

Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC)

Jun 30
Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC)

The Return Trends At Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Look Promising

Mar 03
The Return Trends At Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Look Promising

Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.20

Jan 04
Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.20

Preformed Line acquires Delta Conectores to expand substation product offering

Oct 17

Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.20

Sep 23
Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.20

Preformed Line Products declares $0.20 dividend

Sep 19

Volume Breakout Report: August 13, 2022 (Technical Analysis)

Aug 14

Robust Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC)

Aug 13
Robust Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC)

These 4 Measures Indicate That Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Aug 06
These 4 Measures Indicate That Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well

Preformed Line Products GAAP EPS of $2.77, revenue of $163.47M

Aug 04

Palm Valley Capital Fund - Preformed Line Products: Consistently Positive Free Cash Flow

Apr 15

Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.20

Apr 01
Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.20

Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.20

Sep 20
Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.20

Preformed Line Products' (NASDAQ:PLPC) Dividend Will Be US$0.20

Jun 24
Preformed Line Products' (NASDAQ:PLPC) Dividend Will Be US$0.20

Preformed Line Products declares $0.20 dividend

Jun 18

Returns At Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Are On The Way Up

Jun 10
Returns At Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Are On The Way Up

Does Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

May 26
Does Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?

Here's Why Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

May 11
Here's Why Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly

Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Preformed Line Products Company's (NASDAQ:PLPC) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

Apr 28
Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Preformed Line Products Company's (NASDAQ:PLPC) CEO Compensation And Here's Why

The Attractive Combination That Could Earn Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ:PLPC) A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio

Apr 19
The Attractive Combination That Could Earn Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ:PLPC) A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio

Have Insiders Been Buying Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ:PLPC) Shares?

Mar 15
Have Insiders Been Buying Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ:PLPC) Shares?

The Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Share Price Is Up 106% And Shareholders Are Boasting About It

Mar 01
The Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Share Price Is Up 106% And Shareholders Are Boasting About It

Are Strong Financial Prospects The Force That Is Driving The Momentum In Preformed Line Products Company's NASDAQ:PLPC) Stock?

Feb 15
Are Strong Financial Prospects The Force That Is Driving The Momentum In Preformed Line Products Company's NASDAQ:PLPC) Stock?

I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Passed With Ease

Feb 01
I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Passed With Ease

Is Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Using Too Much Debt?

Jan 20
Is Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Using Too Much Debt?

Here’s What’s Happening With Returns At Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC)

Jan 08
Here’s What’s Happening With Returns At Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC)

Shareholder Returns

PLPCUS ElectricalUS Market
7D-6.2%-2.4%-2.1%
1Y0.8%42.4%29.6%

Return vs Industry: PLPC underperformed the US Electrical industry which returned 42.4% over the past year.

Return vs Market: PLPC underperformed the US Market which returned 29.6% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is PLPC's price volatile compared to industry and market?
PLPC volatility
PLPC Average Weekly Movement4.9%
Electrical Industry Average Movement10.3%
Market Average Movement6.2%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market15.5%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.1%

Stable Share Price: PLPC has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: PLPC's weekly volatility (5%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19473,520Dennis McKennawww.preformed.com

Preformed Line Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures products and systems that are used in the construction and maintenance of overhead, ground-mounted, and underground networks for the energy, telecommunication, cable, data communication, and other industries. The company offers optical ground wire products to support, protect, terminate, and splice transmission and distribution lines, as well as bolted, welded, and compressed connectors for substations; and string hardware products, polymer insulators, wildlife protection, substation fittings, and motion control devices. It also provides rugged outside plant closures to protect and support wireline and wireless networks, such as copper cable or fiber optic cable from moisture, environmental hazards, and other contaminants; and hardware assemblies, pole line hardware, plastic products, cable dynamics/vibration solutions, interior/exterior connectors, tools, and urethane solutions that are used by energy, renewable energy, communications, cable, and special industries for various applications.

Preformed Line Products Company Fundamentals Summary

How do Preformed Line Products's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
PLPC fundamental statistics
Market capUS$656.42m
Earnings (TTM)US$32.97m
Revenue (TTM)US$572.20m

19.9x

P/E Ratio

1.1x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
PLPC income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$572.20m
Cost of RevenueUS$389.92m
Gross ProfitUS$182.28m
Other ExpensesUS$149.31m
EarningsUS$32.97m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)6.73
Gross Margin31.86%
Net Profit Margin5.76%
Debt/Equity Ratio8.2%

How did PLPC perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

0.6%

Current Dividend Yield

12%

Payout Ratio