Preformed Line Products
PLPC
404.67
-16.85
-4.00%
Preformed Line Products
US · PLPC
#2779 by market cap
Listed 1970
404.67
-16.85
-4.00%
Live - 5344 symbols - heartbeat 437s ago
· 2026-10-08 06:43
Pre-market
393.96
-2.65%
After-hours
404.67
0.00%
Overnight
404.67
0.00%
- Market cap
- 1.98B
- P/E (TTM)i
- 45.62
- P/Bi
- 4.00
- EPSi
- 7.14
- Div yieldi
- 0.21%
- 52W posi
- 69%
Reader sentiment
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✦ Quant Financial Health how this is computed
Good
- Altman Z-Score is 9.68, above the 3.0 "safe zone" threshold.
- Most reliable for industrial/manufacturing companies; less meaningful for banks, insurers and other financials.
Revenue annual, last 8 years
Latest year +12.74% YoY
Margins
- Gross margin
- 31.16%
- Operating margin
- 8.24%
- Net margin
- 5.27%
Key ratios & quality
- Enterprise valuei
- 1.94B
- Altman Z-Scorei
- 9.68
Altman Z-Score below ~1.8 suggests financial distress risk, above ~3.0 suggests low risk; the model is most reliable for industrial/manufacturing companies and less meaningful for banks and other financial firms.
Income statement
| Line item | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 420.88M | 444.86M | 466.45M | 517.42M | 637.02M | 669.68M | 593.71M | 669.34M |
| Gross profit | 132.23M | 140.60M | 154.01M | 166.24M | 215.18M | 234.85M | 189.81M | 208.54M |
| Selling & admin expenses | 81.76M | 88.42M | 91.97M | 95.80M | 116.03M | 125.72M | 116.20M | 127.19M |
| Research & development | 15.11M | 17.19M | 17.63M | 19.19M | 19.66M | 22.48M | 21.92M | 23.69M |
| Operating profit | 35.37M | 32.63M | 40.21M | 47.55M | 75.89M | 84.15M | 50.76M | 55.14M |
| Pretax profit | 32.59M | 31.46M | 40.57M | 48.90M | 73.70M | 82.34M | 50.77M | 45.62M |
| Tax | 6.01M | 8.12M | 10.81M | 13.18M | 19.31M | 19.01M | 13.66M | 10.31M |
| Net profit | 26.58M | 23.34M | 29.76M | 35.72M | 54.40M | 63.34M | 37.11M | 35.31M |
| Basic EPS | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 7 |
| Diluted EPS | 5.21 | 4.58 | 5.98 | 7.19 | 10.88 | 12.68 | 7.50 | 7.14 |
| Line item | 2025-03 | 2025-06 | 2025-09 | 2025-12 | 2026-03 | 2026-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 148.54M | 169.60M | 178.09M | 173.11M | 176.28M | 212.68M |
| Gross profit | 48.67M | 55.40M | 52.85M | 51.62M | 55.22M | 73.01M |
| Selling & admin expenses | 29.81M | 31.76M | 32.40M | 33.22M | 34.82M | 36.92M |
| Research & development | 5.48M | 5.70M | 6.18M | 6.33M | 6.74M | 7.16M |
| Operating profit | 13.13M | 17.12M | 13.13M | 11.75M | 13.72M | 27.90M |
| Pretax profit | 13.67M | 17.31M | 2.36M | 12.29M | 14.33M | 28.45M |
| Tax | 2.12M | 4.61M | -263.00K | 3.85M | 3.78M | 6.94M |
| Net profit | 11.55M | 12.70M | 2.62M | 8.44M | 10.55M | 21.51M |
| Basic EPS | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Diluted EPS | 2.33 | 2.56 | 0.53 | 1.72 | 2.14 | 4.49 |
Balance sheet
| Line item | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | 214.26M | 231.98M | 256.31M | 272.11M | 328.17M | 324.82M | 315.79M | 363.46M |
| Cash & ST investments | 43.61M | 38.93M | 45.18M | 36.41M | 37.24M | 53.61M | 57.24M | 83.39M |
| Inventory | 85.26M | 95.72M | 97.54M | 114.51M | 147.46M | 148.81M | 129.91M | 148.73M |
| Total assets | 358.80M | 433.57M | 461.09M | 489.02M | 568.48M | 603.15M | 573.88M | 653.62M |
| Total current liabilities | 69.49M | 81.07M | 103.77M | 105.54M | 115.34M | 111.32M | 108.41M | 114.71M |
| Short-term debt | 10.49M | 14.11M | 24.88M | 21.53M | 22.72M | 15.13M | 11.80M | 8.33M |
| Long-term debt | 24.96M | 53.72M | 33.33M | 40.05M | 68.42M | 48.80M | 18.36M | 32.86M |
| Total liabilities | 109,427,000.00 | 165,003,000.00 | 169,018,000.00 | 172,918,000.00 | 209,855,000.00 | 186,995,000.00 | 151,553,000.00 | 178,070,000.00 |
| Total equity | 249.37M | 268.57M | 292.07M | 316.10M | 358.62M | 416.16M | 422.32M | 475.55M |
| Retained earnings | 334.17M | 353.29M | 379.04M | 410.67M | 460.93M | 520.15M | 553.18M | 584.36M |
| Line item | 2025-03 | 2025-06 | 2025-09 | 2025-12 | 2026-03 | 2026-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total current assets | 326.72M | 353.17M | 360.28M | 363.46M | 371.39M | 396.52M |
| Cash & ST investments | 54.84M | 66.91M | 72.95M | 83.39M | 69.45M | 76.21M |
| Inventory | 135.10M | 143.37M | 146.09M | 148.73M | 151.81M | 147.82M |
| Total assets | 592.45M | 631.46M | 644.62M | 653.62M | 661.83M | 697.49M |
| Total current liabilities | 105.92M | 114.77M | 116.44M | 114.71M | 123.59M | 132.53M |
| Short-term debt | 10.97M | 10.14M | 9.31M | 8.33M | 8.76M | 8.74M |
| Long-term debt | 25.68M | 27.88M | 31.35M | 32.86M | 34.74M | 35.92M |
| Total liabilities | 156,630,000.00 | 170,685,000.00 | 178,285,000.00 | 178,070,000.00 | 188,247,000.00 | 202,888,000.00 |
| Total equity | 435.82M | 460.78M | 466.34M | 475.55M | 473.58M | 494.60M |
| Retained earnings | 563.68M | 575.37M | 576.99M | 584.36M | 593.87M | 614.33M |
Cash flow
| Line item | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 22.98M | 27.22M | 41.64M | 33.60M | 26.15M | 107.64M | 67.48M | 73.47M |
| Depreciation & amortization | 12.44M | 13.75M | 13.84M | 15.56M | 16.43M | 18.91M | 20.83M | 23.03M |
| Free cash flow | 13.45M | -2.25M | 17.07M | 15.21M | -14.45M | 72.31M | 52.83M | 33.34M |
| Dividends paid | -4.09M | -4.23M | -4.18M | -4.13M | -4.10M | -4.11M | -4.08M | -4.12M |
| Stock buybacks / issuance | -3.94M | -6.61M | -9.21M | -4.86M | -4.66M | -16.73M | -8.39M | -7.83M |
| Ending cash balance | 43.91M | 39.26M | 45.18M | 36.41M | 37.24M | 53.61M | 57.24M | 83.39M |
| Line item | 2025-03 | 2025-06 | 2025-09 | 2025-12 | 2026-03 | 2026-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 5.66M | 26.93M | 18.94M | 21.94M | 6.05M | 25.22M |
| Depreciation & amortization | 5.40M | 5.69M | 5.81M | 6.14M | 6.17M | 6.25M |
| Free cash flow | -5.32M | 18.55M | 8.32M | 11.79M | -3.95M | 18.26M |
| Dividends paid | -1.16M | -988.00K | -985.00K | -981.00K | -1.12M | -1.03M |
| Stock buybacks / issuance | -944.00K | -2.26M | -4.28M | -350.00K | -8.49M | -3.11M |
| Ending cash balance | 54.84M | 66.91M | 72.95M | 83.39M | 69.45M | 76.21M |
Returns & efficiency
| Line item | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE %i | 10.90 | 9.00 | 10.63 | 11.75 | 16.12 | 16.35 | 8.85 | 7.86 |
| ROA %i | 7.40 | 5.88 | 6.66 | 7.52 | 10.29 | 10.81 | 6.30 | 5.75 |
| ROIC %i | 9.72 | 7.74 | 8.92 | 9.96 | 13.36 | 13.75 | 7.78 | 7.03 |
| 5-year avg ROE %i | 6.27 | 7.03 | 8.58 | 9.55 | 11.68 | 12.77 | 12.74 | 12.19 |
| EBIT margin %i | 8.05 | 7.57 | 9.21 | 9.84 | 12.07 | 12.88 | 8.93 | 7.01 |
| FCF / sales %i | 3.20 | -- | 3.66 | 2.94 | -- | 10.80 | 8.90 | 4.98 |
| Current ratioi | 3.08 | 2.86 | 2.47 | 2.58 | 2.85 | 2.92 | 2.91 | 3.17 |
| Quick ratioi | 1.68 | 1.51 | 1.33 | 1.28 | 1.41 | 1.44 | 1.56 | 1.71 |
| Debt / assetsi | 9.88 | 17.55 | 14.52 | 14.26 | 17.27 | 11.91 | 6.39 | 7.21 |
| LT debt / equityi | 10.01 | 23.08 | 14.41 | 15.25 | 21.04 | 13.62 | 5.89 | 8.16 |
| Interest coveragei | 26.26 | 15.19 | 17.93 | 25.17 | 23.93 | 22.09 | 23.86 | 36.01 |
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) %i | 5.87 | 9.74 | 7.24 | 7.13 | 12.71 | 12.81 | 4.69 | 1.66 |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) %i | 58.50 | 15.17 | 33.05 | 10.36 | 32.65 | 28.56 | 1.26 | -13.44 |
| FCF CAGR (3Y) %i | 12.38 | -- | -8.92 | 4.20 | -- | 61.79 | 51.43 | -- |
| Line item | 2025-03 | 2025-06 | 2025-09 | 2025-12 | 2026-03 | 2026-06 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE %i | 9.19 | 9.66 | 8.33 | 7.86 | 7.54 | 9.02 |
| ROA %i | 6.62 | 7.04 | 6.03 | 5.75 | 5.47 | 6.49 |
| ROIC %i | 8.11 | 8.67 | 7.43 | 7.03 | 6.64 | 7.95 |
| 5-year avg ROE %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| EBIT margin %i | 9.06 | 9.55 | 7.85 | 7.01 | 6.81 | 7.90 |
| FCF / sales %i | 7.60 | 6.27 | 6.36 | 4.98 | 4.98 | 4.65 |
| Current ratioi | 3.08 | 3.08 | 3.09 | 3.17 | 3.00 | 2.99 |
| Quick ratioi | 1.64 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.71 | 1.62 | 1.72 |
| Debt / assetsi | 7.28 | 7.07 | 7.27 | 7.21 | 7.40 | 7.38 |
| LT debt / equityi | 7.37 | 7.50 | 8.05 | 8.16 | 8.50 | 8.64 |
| Interest coveragei | 28.84 | 36.83 | 37.52 | 36.01 | 40.93 | 54.17 |
| Revenue CAGR (3Y) %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net income CAGR (3Y) %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| FCF CAGR (3Y) %i | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
✦ Quant Revenue Concentration how this is computed
Single-engine
- Energy is the largest reported line at 70.00% of revenue, across 3 reported segments.
- The next-largest line, Communications, is a distant second at 23.00% - a sharp slowdown here would have little to offset it.
Revenue breakdown most recent period
Business
Energy70.00%
Communications23.00%
Special Industries7.00%
Quote time 2026-10-08 06:43:52 · For reference only, not investment advice and not tailored to your situation.