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
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 2/6 |
| Future Growth | 0/6 |
| Past Performance | 2/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | US$126.88 |
| 52 Week High | US$145.28 |
| 52 Week Low | US$109.01 |
| Beta | 0.62 |
| 1 Month Change | -4.56% |
| 3 Month Change | 5.45% |
| 1 Year Change | -5.67% |
| 3 Year Change | 108.68% |
| 5 Year Change | 109.37% |
| Change since IPO | 646.35% |
Recent News & Updates
Preformed Line Products: Solid Company But Overvalued
Oct 04Investors Don't See Light At End Of Preformed Line Products Company's (NASDAQ:PLPC) Tunnel
Sep 28
Recent updates
Preformed Line Products: Solid Company But Overvalued
Oct 04Investors Don't See Light At End Of Preformed Line Products Company's (NASDAQ:PLPC) Tunnel
Sep 28Preformed Line Products: Communications End-Market Softness Continuing To Affect Earnings
Jun 14Preformed Line Products: It Was Too Early To Buy, Now We Anticipate 2024 Results
Jan 22Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Is Investing Its Capital With Increasing Efficiency
Oct 13We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Passed With Ease
Sep 14Does Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Have A Healthy Balance Sheet?
Jul 13Returns on Capital Paint A Bright Future For Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC)
Jun 30The Return Trends At Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Look Promising
Mar 03Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.20
Jan 04Preformed Line acquires Delta Conectores to expand substation product offering
Oct 17Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Is Due To Pay A Dividend Of $0.20
Sep 23Preformed Line Products declares $0.20 dividend
Sep 19Volume Breakout Report: August 13, 2022 (Technical Analysis)
Aug 14Robust Earnings May Not Tell The Whole Story For Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC)
Aug 13These 4 Measures Indicate That Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Is Using Debt Reasonably Well
Aug 06Preformed Line Products GAAP EPS of $2.77, revenue of $163.47M
Aug 04Palm Valley Capital Fund - Preformed Line Products: Consistently Positive Free Cash Flow
Apr 15Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Has Announced A Dividend Of US$0.20
Apr 01Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Will Pay A Dividend Of US$0.20
Sep 20Preformed Line Products' (NASDAQ:PLPC) Dividend Will Be US$0.20
Jun 24Preformed Line Products declares $0.20 dividend
Jun 18Returns At Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Are On The Way Up
Jun 10Does Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Deserve A Spot On Your Watchlist?
May 26Here's Why Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
May 11Shareholders May Not Be So Generous With Preformed Line Products Company's (NASDAQ:PLPC) CEO Compensation And Here's Why
Apr 28The Attractive Combination That Could Earn Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ:PLPC) A Place In Your Dividend Portfolio
Apr 19Have Insiders Been Buying Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ:PLPC) Shares?
Mar 15The Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Share Price Is Up 106% And Shareholders Are Boasting About It
Mar 01Are Strong Financial Prospects The Force That Is Driving The Momentum In Preformed Line Products Company's NASDAQ:PLPC) Stock?
Feb 15
I Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Passed With Ease
Feb 01Is Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Using Too Much Debt?
Jan 20Shareholder Returns
| PLPC | US Electrical | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -4.0% | -5.6% | -3.5% |
| 1Y | -5.7% | 20.9% | 22.1% |
Return vs Industry: PLPC underperformed the US Electrical industry which returned 23.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PLPC underperformed the US Market which returned 24% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| PLPC volatility | |
|---|---|
| PLPC Average Weekly Movement | 4.8% |
| Electrical Industry Average Movement | 11.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 6.3% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 17.0% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.1% |
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
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 3,520 | Dennis McKenna | www.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
| PLPC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$617.73m |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$32.97m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$572.20m |
18.8x
P/E Ratio1.1x
P/S RatioIs PLPC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| PLPC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$572.20m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$389.92m |
| Gross Profit | US$182.28m |
| Other Expenses | US$149.31m |
| Earnings | US$32.97m |
Last Reported Earnings
Sep 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 6.73 |
| Gross Margin | 31.86% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.76% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 8.2% |
How did PLPC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
0.6%
Current Dividend Yield12%
Payout RatioCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2024/12/19 00:26 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2024/12/19 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2024/09/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2023/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Preformed Line Products Company is covered by 1 analysts. 0 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| Amruta Deshpande | Virtua Research Inc. |