Preformed Line Products Company
PLPC
NASDAQ·Industrials·Electrical Equipment & Parts·Mkt cap $1.9B
$398.45
▲ +1.48%
P/E
44.72
Mkt Cap
$1.9B
52-Wk Range
$184.02–$504.69
52-Week Range
$184.02 - $504.69
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Price action
Price chart
Up 106.9% over the trailing year
Total returns
Price performance
Total return across standard periods - splits & dividends adjusted by FMP. Periods longer than 1Y show annualized in the tooltip.
Why we rate it this way
The thesis at a glance
Bull and bear case · plain-English context across the five lenses we evaluate.
Bull Case
5 reasons
- 75+ years of specialized manufacturing expertise and industry relationships
- Comprehensive product portfolio addressing multiple infrastructure needs across energy and telecom sectors
- Established global distribution network and direct sales force across five continents
- Diversified customer base including utilities, operators, contractors, and value-added resellers reducing concentration risk
- Specialized technical knowledge in cable management and infrastructure protection with high switching costs
Bear Case
2 risks
- Average volatility.
- Premium valuation to Electrical Equipment peers
Growth
Stable outlook
Steady revenue growth (13% YoY)
Value
Premium valuation to Electrical Equipment peers
Momentum
Strong
+6.8% over 3m
Quality
Stable
Strong fundamentals
Dividend
Token
0.21% yield
Smart-money signal
Who's buying PLPC right now
Insider Form 4s, 13F institutional filings, and Congressional disclosures - at a glance.
Earnings track record
Latest print - beat on both lines
AI-summarized recap of last quarter, plus the surprise on every print.
Next: Oct 28, 2026
JUL 29, 2026
Reported EPS of $4.49 vs $2.41 consensus (+86.3% surprise). Revenue of $212.7M vs $193.0M expected (+10.2%). Beat on both top and bottom lines.
EPS surprise · last 4Q
1 of 1 beats
Estimate
Actual
Q3 26
+86.3%
Revenue trend · last 8Q
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+15%
+5%
+22%
+21%
+4%
+19%
+25%
Q3 24
Q4 24
Q1 25
Q2 25
Q3 25
Q4 25
Q1 26
Q2 26
$147.0M
$167.1M
$148.5M
$169.6M
$178.1M
$173.1M
$176.3M
$212.7M
Margins · last 8Q
Gross
34.3%
Operating
13.1%
Profit
10.1%
Wall Street consensus
Analyst coverage
Live ratings and price targets aggregated across covering analysts.
vs Industry
How PLPC stacks vs Electrical Equipment & Parts
Stock metrics vs industry averages. Green = better than industry.
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