Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)

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INDUSTRIALS • ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT & PARTS • NASDAQ

$369.68

-5.68 (-1.51%)

Market Cap: $1.73B

Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET

Earnings

Performance (10Y)

Beat Rate

100%(3/3)

Avg Surprise

+36.19%

Streak

4 Q

Upcoming Estimates

Period ending Sep 30, 2026

EPS Consensus$3.37

Range$3.37 - $3.37

1 analysts

EPS Revisions

30d

EPS Estimate DriftChange to current

90d ago$2.84+18.7%

60d ago$2.84+18.7%

30d ago$3.370.0%

7d ago$3.370.0%

Current$3.37

Revenue Consensus

$215M

Range$215M - $215M

1 analysts

Period ending Dec 31, 2026

EPS Consensus$5.67

Range$5.67 - $5.67

1 analysts

Revenue Consensus

$227M

Range$227M - $227M

1 analysts

Period	Reported	Est.	Range	Surprise	B/M	Analysts	Revisions	YoY
Dec 31, 2026Dec 26EST	-	$5.67	$5.67 - $5.67	-	-	1	-	-
Sep 30, 2026Sep 26EST	-	$3.37	$3.37 - $3.37	-	-	1	1 0 30d	-
Jun 30, 2026Jun 26 Reported Jul 29, 2026Reported Jul 29	$4.49	$2.41	$2.41 - $2.41	+86.31%	Beat	1	0 1 30d	+75.4%
Mar 31, 2026Mar 26 Reported Apr 29, 2026Reported Apr 29	$2.14	$1.82	$1.82 - $1.82	+17.58%	Beat	1	1 0 30d	-8.0%
Dec 31, 2025Dec 25 Reported Mar 4, 2026Reported Mar 4	$1.72	$1.64	$1.64 - $1.64	+4.69%	Beat	1	No revisions (30d)	-19.2%
Sep 30, 2025Sep 25 Reported Oct 29, 2025Reported Oct 29	$0.53	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-65.6%
Jun 30, 2025Jun 25 Reported Jul 30, 2025Reported Jul 30	$2.56	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+35.7%
Mar 31, 2025Mar 25 Reported May 1, 2025Reported May 1	$2.33	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+19.9%
Dec 31, 2024Dec 24 Reported Mar 13, 2025Reported Mar 13	$2.13	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+64.6%
Sep 30, 2024Sep 24 Reported Oct 30, 2024Reported Oct 30	$1.54	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-49.1%
Jun 30, 2024Jun 24 Reported Jul 31, 2024Reported Jul 31	$1.89	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-53.7%
Mar 31, 2024Mar 24 Reported May 1, 2024Reported May 1	$1.94	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-54.7%
Dec 31, 2023Dec 23 Reported Mar 7, 2024Reported Mar 7	$1.29	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-60.6%
Sep 30, 2023Sep 23 Reported Nov 1, 2023Reported Nov 1	$3.03	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+28.5%
Jun 30, 2023Jun 23 Reported Aug 2, 2023Reported Aug 2	$4.07	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+47.1%
Mar 31, 2023Mar 23 Reported May 3, 2023Reported May 3	$4.28	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+71.9%
Dec 31, 2022Dec 22 Reported Mar 1, 2023Reported Mar 1	$3.28	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+84.3%
Sep 30, 2022Sep 22 Reported Nov 1, 2022Reported Nov 1	$2.36	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+9.8%
Jun 30, 2022Jun 22 Reported Aug 4, 2022Reported Aug 4	$2.77	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+53.9%
Mar 31, 2022Mar 22 Reported May 5, 2022Reported May 5	$2.49	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+71.7%
Dec 31, 2021Dec 21 Reported Mar 3, 2022Reported Mar 3	$1.78	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+229.6%
Sep 30, 2021Sep 21 Reported Oct 28, 2021Reported Oct 28	$2.15	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-17.0%
Jun 30, 2021Jun 21 Reported Jul 29, 2021Reported Jul 29	$1.80	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-14.7%
Mar 31, 2021Mar 21 Reported Apr 29, 2021Reported Apr 29	$1.45	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+95.9%
Dec 31, 2020Dec 20 Reported Mar 5, 2021Reported Mar 5	$0.54	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-50.9%
Sep 30, 2020Sep 20 Reported Oct 30, 2020Reported Oct 30	$2.59	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+67.1%
Jun 30, 2020Jun 20 Reported Aug 6, 2020Reported Aug 6	$2.11	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+35.3%
Mar 31, 2020Mar 20 Reported May 1, 2020Reported May 1	$0.74	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+105.6%
Dec 31, 2019Dec 19 Reported Mar 6, 2020Reported Mar 6	$1.10	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+103.7%
Sep 30, 2019Sep 19 Reported Nov 1, 2019Reported Nov 1	$1.55	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-11.9%
Jun 30, 2019Jun 19 Reported Aug 2, 2019Reported Aug 2	$1.56	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+17.3%
Mar 31, 2019Mar 19 Reported May 3, 2019Reported May 3	$0.36	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-67.0%
Dec 31, 2018Dec 18 Reported Mar 8, 2019Reported Mar 8	$0.54	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-64.0%
Sep 30, 2018Sep 18 Reported Nov 8, 2018Reported Nov 8	$1.76	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+43.1%
Jun 30, 2018Jun 18 Reported Aug 3, 2018Reported Aug 3	$1.33	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+64.2%
Mar 31, 2018Mar 18 Reported May 4, 2018Reported May 4	$1.09	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+263.3%
Dec 31, 2017Dec 17 Reported Mar 9, 2018Reported Mar 9	$1.50	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	+405.7%
Sep 30, 2017Sep 17 Reported Nov 3, 2017Reported Nov 3	$1.23	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-
Jun 30, 2017Jun 17 Reported Aug 4, 2017Reported Aug 4	$0.81	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-
Mar 31, 2017Mar 17 Reported May 5, 2017Reported May 5	$0.30	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	-	-	-
Dec 31, 2016Dec 16 Reported Mar 10, 2017Reported Mar 10	$0.30	N/A	-	N/A	Beat	0	0 1 30d	-

Dividends

Dividend Metrics

Forward Yield0.23%

Forward Annual Dividend$0.84

Payout Ratio9.30%

FrequencyQuarterly

Pay MonthsJan, Apr, Jul, Oct

Growth

3Y CAGR+10.06%

5Y CAGR+0.00%

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Key Metrics

Valuation
P/E Ratio	41.64	EV/EBITDA	N/A
Price/FCF	51.28x	FCF Yield	1.95%
Profitability
Profit Margin	5.82%	Operating Margin	13.10%
ROE	9.02%	ROIC	7.78%
Financial Health
Debt/Equity	0.09x	Interest Coverage	51.54x
Current Ratio	2.99x	Quick Ratio	1.88x
Trading Statistics
Beta	0.90	Avg Volume	74.89K
52-Week High	$504.43	52-Week Low	$183.51

Technical Indicators Dashboard

Moving Averages

SMA 10$397.43

SMA 20$407.77

SMA 50$417.83

SMA 200$336.23

EMA 10$391.74

EMA 20$400.28

EMA 50$401.41

EMA 200$342.70

MACD

Line: -8.09Signal: -3.08Hist: -5.01

ADX

ADX: 17.9+DI: 14.8-DI: 30.7

Aroon & PSAR

Aroon Up44.0

Aroon Down100.0

PSAR$411.44

Bollinger Bands

Upper Band$442.49

Lower Band$373.04

%B Position1703%(Upper)

Band Width-0.05

RSI (14-Day)

Neutral

34.5

Momentum Oscillators

Stoch %K21.5

Stoch %D16.6

Williams %R-76.9

ROC (10d)-9.2%

Momentum-37.35

CCI (20d)-204.1

MFI (14d)22.1

Volatility Measures

ATR (14d)$18.74(5.1%)

StdDev (20d)17.36

Hist Vol30.3%(Moderate)

Volume Flow

VWAP$364.04

OBV3.6M

AD Line488.0K

CMF (20d)0.056

Volume Metrics

Avg Vol (20d)73.5K

Vol Ratio0.9x

VWMA (20d)$407.83

Pivot Points

R3$407.03

R2$396.66

R1$386.01

Pivot Point$375.64

S1$364.99

S2$354.62

S3$343.97

Advanced Oscillators

TSI-13.77

Ultimate Osc48.8

KST-37.27

Financial Data

Quarter	Jun 2026	Mar 2026	Dec 2025	Sep 2025	Jun 2025	Mar 2025	Dec 2024	Sep 2024	Jun 2024	Mar 2024	Dec 2023	Sep 2023
Total Revenue	$212.68M	$176.28M	$173.11M	$178.09M	$169.60M	$148.54M	$167.12M	$146.97M	$138.72M	$140.90M	$145.60M	$160.44M
Cost of Revenue	$139.67M	$121.06M	$121.49M	$125.24M	$114.20M	$99.87M	$111.49M	$101.19M	$94.45M	$96.77M	$97.50M	$106.30M
Gross Profit	$73.01M	$55.22M	$51.62M	$52.85M	$55.40M	$48.67M	$55.63M	$45.78M	$44.27M	$44.13M	$48.10M	$54.14M

Operating Expenses	$45.11M	$41.50M	$39.87M	$39.72M	$38.27M	$35.54M	$38.12M	$35.39M	$32.98M	$32.57M	$41.15M	$34.06M
R&D	$7.16M	$6.74M	$6.33M	$6.18M	$5.70M	$5.48M	$5.59M	$5.54M	$5.36M	$5.43M	$5.69M	$5.84M
SG&A	$21.53M	$21.05M	$19.74M	$19.15M	$18.66M	$17.63M	$19.20M	$16.41M	$15.25M	$16.61M	$20.02M	$17.79M
Operating Income	$27.90M	$13.72M	$11.75M	$13.13M	$17.12M	$13.13M	$17.51M	$10.39M	$11.29M	$11.56M	$6.95M	$20.08M

Interest Income	$634,000	$777,000	$740,000	$683,000	$384,000	$510,000	$717,000	$538,000	$346,000	$972,000	$610,000	$478,000
Interest Expense	$239,000	$232,000	$297,000	$312,000	$318,000	$376,000	$381,000	$564,000	$568,000	$708,000	$707,000	$998,000
Income Before Tax	$28.45M	$14.33M	$12.29M	$2.36M	$17.31M	$13.67M	$17.32M	$10.43M	$11.16M	$11.86M	$6.97M	$19.58M
Income Tax Expense	$6.94M	$3.78M	$3.85M	$-263,000	$4.61M	$2.12M	$6.88M	$2.73M	$1.79M	$2.25M	$659,000	$4.43M

Net Income	$21.51M	$10.55M	$8.44M	$2.62M	$12.70M	$11.55M	$10.45M	$7.70M	$9.37M	$9.60M	$6.31M	$15.14M

EBITDA	$34.30M	$19.95M	$17.98M	$7.79M	$22.93M	$18.93M	$21.83M	$15.78M	$16.63M	$17.01M	$12.38M	$24.73M
EBIT	$28.05M	$13.79M	$11.84M	$1.99M	$17.24M	$13.54M	$16.98M	$10.46M	$11.38M	$11.59M	$7.07M	$20.10M

* Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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News

One analyst targets USD 480.00 for Preformed Line Products stock

An analyst has set a target of USD 480.00 for Preformed Line Products (PLPC) stock, significantly above its current Nasdaq quote of USD 360.04. The company's next earnings report is scheduled for November 4, 2026...

ad-hoc-news.de•Oct 15, 2026 2:42 PM ET10/15/26•Somewhat-Bullish

How (PLPC) Movements Inform Risk Allocation Models

The article analyzes Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) using AI models, indicating weak near and mid-term sentiment despite a strong long-term outlook. It identifies a 49.3:1 risk-reward setup targeting a 14.2% gain...

Stock Traders Daily•Oct 13, 2026 1:20 PM ET10/13/26•Somewhat-Bullish

A passive investor reports 276,669 shares in Preformed Line Products (PLPC).

Wasatch Advisors reported a 5.7% stake in Preformed Line Products Co. (PLPC), holding 276,669 shares as of September 30...

Stock Titan•Oct 9, 2026 4:41 PM ET10/9/26•Neutral

Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Looks Fully Priced After Its 91% Run This Year

Preformed Line Products (PLPC) has seen a significant 91% stock price increase this year, closing at $404.67. However...

Simply Wall Street•Oct 8, 2026 10:25 AM ET10/8/26•Bearish

Preformed Line Products stock gained 1.30 percent before Q3 results

Preformed Line Products (PLPC) stock increased by 1.30% on Nasdaq, closing at $421.52 on October 6, 2026, ahead of its Q3 2026 earnings report scheduled for October 28. The company previously reported strong Q2 results...

AD HOC NEWS•Oct 6, 2026 9:56 PM ET10/6/26•Somewhat-Bullish

PLPC Valuation and Fair Value

P/E: 41.6x
Forward P/E: 7.8x
P/FCF: 51.3x
PEG: 0.0x
P/B: 3.6x

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PLPC Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

Gross margin: 31.4%
Operating margin: 13.1%
Net margin: 5.8%
ROIC: 7.8%
ROE: 9.0%
FCF margin: 4.7%
FCF yield: 2.0%

PLPC Competitors

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Sector: Industrials

PLPC Bull Case vs Bear Case

Bull case

PLPC beat EPS estimates in 75.0% of its last 8 reported quarters.
PLPC grew quarterly revenue 25.4% year over year.

Bear case

PLPC trades at 41.6x trailing earnings.

PLPC Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

Beat rate: 6 of 8 quarters (75.0%)
Average surprise: -2.1%
EPS estimate (fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026): $3.37
Estimate revisions (30 days, fiscal period ending Sep 30, 2026): 1 up, 0 down

PLPC Dividend

Forward yield: 0.2%
Payout ratio: 9.3%
3Y DPS growth: 10.1%
5Y DPS growth: 0.0%
Pay months: Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct

PLPC dividend history

Frequently Asked Questions About PLPC

What is PLPC's current dividend yield?

Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) has a forward dividend yield of 0.23%.

Does PLPC pay dividends?

Yes, Preformed Line Products Company pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 0.23%.

What is PLPC's P/E ratio?

Preformed Line Products Company has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 41.64.

What is PLPC's market cap?

Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) has a market capitalization of $1.73B with a current stock price of $369.68.

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Performance (10Y)

Upcoming Estimates

Dividends

Dividend Metrics

Growth

Key Metrics

Technical Indicators Dashboard

Moving Averages

MACD

ADX

Aroon & PSAR

Bollinger Bands

RSI (14-Day)

Momentum Oscillators

Volatility Measures

Volume Flow

Volume Metrics

Pivot Points

Advanced Oscillators

Financial Data

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News

One analyst targets USD 480.00 for Preformed Line Products stock

How (PLPC) Movements Inform Risk Allocation Models

A passive investor reports 276,669 shares in Preformed Line Products (PLPC).

Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Looks Fully Priced After Its 91% Run This Year

Preformed Line Products stock gained 1.30 percent before Q3 results

PLPC Valuation and Fair Value

PLPC Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

PLPC Competitors

PLPC Bull Case vs Bear Case

Bull case

Bear case

PLPC Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

PLPC Dividend

Frequently Asked Questions About PLPC

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