Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Stock Overview
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. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 0/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 1/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 0/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
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| Current Share Price | US$318.76 |
| 52 Week High | US$323.98 |
| 52 Week Low | US$130.00 |
| Beta | 0.75 |
| 1 Month Change | 20.23% |
| 3 Month Change | 36.31% |
| 1 Year Change | 132.94% |
| 3 Year Change | 154.84% |
| 5 Year Change | 368.63% |
| Change since IPO | 1,775.06% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Preformed Line Products: Still A Strong Buy For Exposure To Grid Restructuring
Mar 24A Look At The Intrinsic Value Of Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ:PLPC)
Nov 27
Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Has More To Do To Multiply In Value Going Forward
Aug 14Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ:PLPC) Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected
Jul 24Pinning Down Preformed Line Products Company's (NASDAQ:PLPC) P/E Is Difficult Right Now
Apr 09Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Jan 25Preformed Line Products Company Isn't Ready For An Upgrade Right Now
Jan 22Preformed 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 01Shareholder Returns
| PLPC | US Electrical | US Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | 5.3% | 9.1% | 3.4% |
| 1Y | 132.9% | 116.2% | 29.7% |
Return vs Industry: PLPC exceeded the US Electrical industry which returned 101.1% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PLPC exceeded the US Market which returned 25.7% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| PLPC volatility | |
|---|---|
| PLPC Average Weekly Movement | 7.6% |
| Electrical Industry Average Movement | 11.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 7.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in US Market | 16.1% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in US Market | 3.3% |
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 (8%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 3,734 | Dennis McKenna | plp.com |
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.
Preformed Line Products Company Fundamentals Summary
| PLPC fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | US$1.48b |
| Earnings (TTM) | US$35.28m |
| Revenue (TTM) | US$669.34m |
Is PLPC overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| PLPC income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | US$669.34m |
| Cost of Revenue | US$460.80m |
| Gross Profit | US$208.54m |
| Other Expenses | US$173.26m |
| Earnings | US$35.28m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 7.21 |
| Gross Margin | 31.16% |
| Net Profit Margin | 5.27% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 8.3% |
How did PLPC perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Does PLPC pay a reliable dividends?
See PLPC dividend history and benchmarks| Preformed Line Products dividend dates | |
|---|---|
| Ex Dividend Date | Apr 01 2026 |
| Dividend Pay Date | Apr 20 2026 |
| Days until Ex dividend | 10 days |
| Days until Dividend pay date | 9 days |
Does PLPC pay a reliable dividends?
See PLPC dividend history and benchmarksCompany Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/04/09 13:00 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/04/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
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. 1 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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| Sergey Glinyanov | Freedom Broker |