Preformed Line Products Company

NasdaqGS:PLPC Stock Report

Market Cap: US$709.3m

Preformed Line Products Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 2/6

Preformed Line Products has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 17.4%, while the Electrical industry saw earnings growing at 16.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 9% per year. Preformed Line Products's return on equity is 7.7%, and it has net margins of 5.8%.

Key information

17.4%

Earnings growth rate

17.6%

EPS growth rate

Electrical Industry Growth9.9%
Revenue growth rate9.0%
Return on equity7.7%
Net Margin5.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Jan 25
Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly

Preformed Line Products Company Isn't Ready For An Upgrade Right Now

Jan 22

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Preformed Line Products makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:PLPC Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 245723311722
30 Jun 245864011922
31 Mar 246295212323
31 Dec 236706312622
30 Sep 236947412422
30 Jun 236997012220
31 Mar 236816411920
31 Dec 226375411520
30 Sep 225994710720
30 Jun 225694610320
31 Mar 22538419819
31 Dec 21517369519
30 Sep 21504299919
30 Jun 21497329719
31 Mar 21481339418
31 Dec 20466309118
30 Sep 20462338917
30 Jun 20453288917
31 Mar 20451259017
31 Dec 19445238817
30 Sep 19437238617
30 Jun 19426248416
31 Mar 19420238316
31 Dec 18421278215
30 Sep 18412228015
30 Jun 18403198014
31 Mar 18392177814
31 Dec 17378137714
30 Sep 17368177614
30 Jun 17357167514
31 Mar 17343147514
31 Dec 16337157414
30 Sep 16342137214
30 Jun 1634397015
31 Mar 16348106815
31 Dec 1535576715
30 Sep 1535967015
30 Jun 1537287316
31 Mar 15384107616
31 Dec 14388137816
30 Sep 14391147816
30 Jun 14389177815
31 Mar 14401187915

Quality Earnings: PLPC has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: PLPC's current net profit margins (5.8%) are lower than last year (10.6%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PLPC's earnings have grown by 17.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: PLPC's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: PLPC had negative earnings growth (-55.1%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electrical industry average (5.4%).


Return on Equity

High ROE: PLPC's Return on Equity (7.7%) is considered low.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/28 05:02
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/28 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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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.

AnalystInstitution
Amruta DeshpandeVirtua Research Inc.