Latest revenue
$176.3M
as of 2026-03-31
Latest net income
$10.5M
as of 2026-03-31
Net margin
6.0%
as of 2026-03-31
Price · 5Y
Live market
delayed ≤15 min- Market cap
- $1.75B
- Enterprise value
- $1.75B
- P/E (trailing)
- 49.6×
- Forward P/E
- —
- P/B
- —
- Dividend yield
- 0.2%
- 52-wk high
- $371.80
- 52-wk low
- $136.61
- Beta
- —
- Shares out
- 4.9M
5-year trend
What this company does
Item 1. Business Background Preformed Line Products Company together with its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “PLP”) is an international designer and manufacturer of products and systems employed in the construction and maintenance of overhead, ground-mounted and underground networks for energy, telecommunication, cable, data communication and other similar industries. The Company’s primary products support, protect, connect, terminate and secure cables and wires. The Company provides formed wire solutions, connectors, fiber optic and copper splice closures, solar hardware mounting applications, and electric vehicle charging station foundations. The Company’s goal is to continue to achieve…
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Key risks
Item 1A. Risk Factors The Company’s business, operating results, financial condition and cash flows may be affected by a number of factors including, but not limited to those discussed below. Any of these factors could cause the Company’s actual results to vary materially from recent results or future anticipated results. Industry and Economic Risks Due to the Company’s dependency on the energy and communication industries, the Company is susceptible to negative trends relating to those industries that could adversely affect the Company’s operating results. The Company’s sales to the energy and communication industries represent a substantial portion of the Company’s historical sales. The…
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Profitability
Gross margin
31.2%
2.5%Operating margin
8.2%
3.6%Net margin
5.3%
15.6%Return on equity
7.4%
15.5%Return on assets
5.4%
16.5%Leverage
Debt / equity
0.37×
4.4%Long-term debt / equity
0.07×
59.0%Debt / assets
27.2%
3.2%Earnings tracker
| Quarter | Revenue | YoY | Net income | YoY | Net margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 2026 2026-03-31 | $176.3M | +18.7% | $10.5M | -8.6% | 6.0% |
Q4 2025 2025-12-31 | $173.1M | +3.6% | $8.4M | -19.3% | 4.9% |
Q3 2025 2025-09-30 | $178.1M | +21.2% | $2.6M | -65.8% | 1.5% |
Q2 2025 2025-06-30 | $169.6M | +22.3% | $12.7M | +35.7% | 7.5% |
Q1 2025 2025-03-31 | $148.5M | +5.4% | $11.5M | +20.0% | 7.8% |
Q4 2024 2024-12-31 | $167.1M | — | $10.5M | — | 6.3% |
Q3 2024 2024-09-30 | $147.0M | -8.4% | $7.7M | -49.2% | 5.2% |
Q2 2024 2024-06-30 | $138.7M | -23.7% | $9.4M | -54.2% | 6.8% |
Year-over-year change vs the same fiscal quarter one year prior. Revenue + net income sourced from SEC 10-Q / 10-K filings — no analyst-consensus dependency.
Industry trend
Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction · SIC 1623
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Insider activity
Insider buying
$0
Insider selling
$0
Net activity
+$0
Distinct insiders
0
Open-market trades over the last 365 days.
Recent transactions
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|
Source: SEC Form 4 filings. Officers, directors, and 10%+ owners must disclose share transactions within two business days. RSU grants and tax-withholding rows are excluded by default — compensation activity is not a trading signal.
Who owns PLPC
Institutional value
$609.3M
Total shares held
2.3M
Distinct holders
116
-30 vs prior
As of
2026-03-31
Prior: 2025-12-31
Filers with $100M+ AUM disclose holdings 45 days after quarter end.
Top institutional holders
| # | Manager | Shares | Value | QoQ change | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HighTower Advisors, LLC | 968.1K | $262.1M | +1.9K (+0.2%) | Added |
| 2 | DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 284.9K | $77.1M | -22.6K (-7.4%) | Trimmed |
| 3 | BlackRock, Inc. | 204.7K | $55.4M | +5.1K (+2.5%) | Added |
| 4 | WASATCH ADVISORS LP | 112.9K | $30.6M | — | New |
| 5 | VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 110.5K | $29.9M | — | New |
| 6 | ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | 77.5K | $21.0M | -40.2K (-34.2%) | Trimmed |
| 7 | VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 49.5K | $13.4M | — | New |
| 8 | Invesco Ltd. | 42.6K | $11.5M | -36.7K (-46.3%) | Trimmed |
| 9 | Tributary Capital Management, LLC | 39.4K | $10.7M | — | New |
| 10 | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 22.5K | $6.1M | -4.7K (-17.4%) | Trimmed |
| 11 | JANE STREET GROUP, LLC | 21.4K | $5.8M | +15.3K (+253.6%) | Added |
| 12 | FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LP | 21.1K | $5.7M | +4.7K (+28.9%) | Added |
| 13 | EAM Investors, LLC | 20.4K | $5.5M | -2.1K (-9.3%) | Trimmed |
| 14 | Bank of New York Mellon Corp | 18.7K | $5.1M | -98 (-0.5%) | Trimmed |
| 15 | VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO | 16.9K | $4.6M | — | New |
| 16 | UBS Group AG | 12.9K | $3.5M | -9.8K (-43.2%) | Trimmed |
| 17 | Cardinal Capital Management | 12.2K | $3.3M | +82 (+0.7%) | Added |
| 18 | O'SHAUGHNESSY ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | 11.6K | $3.2M | +666 (+6.1%) | Added |
| 19 | PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC | 11.5K | $3.1M | +1.0K (+9.9%) | Added |
| 20 | Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | 11.5K | $3.1M | +11.2K (+4323.5%) | Added |
Source: SEC Form 13F-HR. Positions aggregated across sub-managers within each firm. Options (puts/calls) excluded — common stock only.
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