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PLPC

Preformed Line Products Co Industrials Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction Russell 3000
$291.15Close $1.4BMarket cap $185.84 – $480.5252-week range Jan 27, 2027Next report · estimated

Highlights

Strengths

  • Earnings growing EPS +569% year on year, faster than the quarter before (+494 pts)

Cautions

  • Not in an uptrend 4 of 8 trend conditions
  • Lagging the market RS 40 · weaker than 60% of stocks over 12 months
  • Far from its high 39% below its 52-week high

Price

Filing Results Screen pick 52-week high and low Adjusted prices

Key figures

FY to Dec 31, 2025 · filed Oct 29, 2026
Off 12-month high 39%
1wk down 11.6% price change
1mo down 28.5% price change
12-month return up 33% market up 11% · its own up 13%
F-score 6 / 9 Mixed
Altman Z″ 8.78 Low risk
P/E 40.5× price / earnings
PEG — P/E / EPS growth
P/B 3.0× price / book
Earnings yield up 4.0% EBIT / enterprise value
Cheaper than 50% of the market · around average
Revenue growth up 13% year on year
EPS growth up 569% latest quarter · +494 pts
Sales growth up 18% latest quarter · -8 pts
ROE up 8% return on equity
Free cash margin up 5% $33.3M FCF
D/E 0.07 long-term debt / equity
Net debt / EBITDA -0.6× net cash
Interest cover 39.4×EBIT / interest
Piotroski tests
  • profitability slipped from last year
  • took on more long-term debt
  • gross margin narrowed
  • profitable on its assets
  • generating cash from operations
  • profits backed by cash
  • short-term liquidity improved
  • no new shares issued
  • assets working harder

Repair signals

  • Revenue reaccelerating (-11% then +13%)

Trade setup

ATR% 7.6% $22.22 a day · 2×ATR $246.71
RS 40 / 99 vs the universe
Trend 4 / 8 trend template
Relative volume 1.5× vs 50-day average
Up/down volume 0.71 50 sessions
Implied move — no scheduled report
Trend template · 4 of 8
  • Price above the 150 and 200-day averages: fails
  • 150-day average above the 200-day: passes
  • 200-day average rising for a month: passes
  • 50-day average above the 150 and 200-day: passes
  • Price above the 50-day average: fails
  • At least 30% above the 52-week low: passes
  • Within 25% of the 52-week high: fails
  • RS rank 70 or higher: fails

Screen verdict

Did not qualify for any screen.

Warning signs

none flagged
  • No restatement or impairment
  • Equity positive
  • Interest covered
  • No material dilution
  • Profits tracking cash
  • Margins and revenue not shrinking
Last reported Oct 28, 2026
Results reaction Oct 28, 2026-8% vs market2 sessions after results

Financials

6 fiscal years · from filings
Revenue What customers paid the company over its fiscal year, before any cost, as filed in its annual report. The change is against the year before. Methodology $669.3M +13% on FY2024
$0 $1B FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $466.4M FY2021 · $517.4M FY2022 · $637.0M FY2023 · $669.7M FY2024 · $593.7M FY2025 · $669.3M
Net income Profit left after every cost, interest and tax for the year. A column below the line is a loss. Methodology $35.3M -5% on FY2024
$0 $100M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $29.8M FY2021 · $35.7M FY2022 · $54.4M FY2023 · $63.3M FY2024 · $37.1M FY2025 · $35.3M
Free cash flow Cash from running the business less what it spent on equipment and buildings: the cash a year actually left behind, which profit alone does not show. Not shown for banks and insurers, whose cash moves with their loans. Methodology $33.3M -37% on FY2024
-$20M $0 $100M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · $17.1M FY2021 · $15.2M FY2022 · -$14.4M FY2023 · $72.3M FY2024 · $52.8M FY2025 · $33.3M
Margins Each as a share of revenue. Gross: left after the direct cost of what was sold. Net: left after every cost. Free cash: free cash flow over revenue. A margin rising over years means the business keeps more of each dollar it sells. Methodology
  • Gross 31%
  • Net 5%
  • Free cash 5%
0% 50% FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Gross 33% · Net 6% · Free cash 4% FY2021 · Gross 32% · Net 7% · Free cash 3% FY2022 · Gross 34% · Net 9% · Free cash -2% FY2023 · Gross 35% · Net 9% · Free cash 11% FY2024 · Gross 32% · Net 6% · Free cash 9% FY2025 · Gross 31% · Net 5% · Free cash 5%
Cash and long-term debt Cash on the balance sheet at the year's end beside debt due after a year. Net cash is cash less that debt; net debt is the shortfall. Debt some filers do not tag shows as a gap, not as zero. Methodology $50.5M net cash
  • Cash
  • Long-term debt
$0 $100M FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · Cash $45.2M · Long-term debt $33.3M FY2021 · Cash $36.4M · Long-term debt $40.0M FY2022 · Cash $37.2M · Long-term debt $68.4M FY2023 · Cash $53.6M · Long-term debt $48.8M FY2024 · Cash $57.2M · Long-term debt $18.4M FY2025 · Cash $83.4M · Long-term debt $32.9M
Shares outstanding Shares in issue at the year's end. A rising count means each share owns a smaller slice of the company (stock pay, share sales); a falling one, buybacks. The chart's scale is fitted to the count, so a small change looks large: read the percentage. Methodology 4.91m +0.1% since FY2020
4.92m 4.90m FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23 FY24 FY25 FY2020 · 4.90m FY2021 · 4.91m FY2022 · 4.92m FY2023 · 4.91m FY2024 · 4.91m FY2025 · 4.91m
  FY2020Dec 31, 2020 FY2021Dec 31, 2021 FY2022Dec 31, 2022 FY2023Dec 31, 2023 FY2024Dec 31, 2024 FY2025Dec 31, 2025
Revenue $466.4M $517.4M $637.0M $669.7M $593.7M $669.3M
Gross margin 33% 32% 34% 35% 32% 31%
Operating income $40.2M $47.5M $69.4M $84.2M $50.8M $55.1M
Net income $29.8M $35.7M $54.4M $63.3M $37.1M $35.3M
Net margin 6% 7% 9% 9% 6% 5%
Earnings per share $5.98 $7.19 $10.88 $12.67 $7.50 $7.14
Free cash flow $17.1M $15.2M -$14.4M $72.3M $52.8M $33.3M
Free cash margin 4% 3% -2% 11% 9% 5%
Cash $45.2M $36.4M $37.2M $53.6M $57.2M $83.4M
Long-term debt $33.3M $40.0M $68.4M $48.8M $18.4M $32.9M
Shareholders' equity $292.1M $316.1M $358.6M $416.2M $422.3M $475.5M
Shares outstanding 4.90m 4.91m 4.92m 4.91m 4.91m 4.91m

Filings

SEC EDGAR
FiledReportPeriod to Lag
Oct 29, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2026 29d
Jul 30, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2026 30d
Apr 30, 2026 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2026 30d
Mar 5, 2026 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2025 64d
Oct 30, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2025 30d
Jul 31, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2025 31d
May 2, 2025 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2025 32d
Mar 13, 2025 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2024 72d
Oct 31, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Sep 30, 2024 31d
Aug 1, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Jun 30, 2024 32d
May 2, 2024 Quarterly ↗ Mar 31, 2024 32d
Mar 8, 2024 Annual ↗ Dec 31, 2023 68d

Current reports

FiledDisclosed
Oct 30, 2026 Director or officer change ↗
Oct 28, 2026 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Jul 29, 2026 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Jul 27, 2026 Other events ↗
May 4, 2026 Shareholder vote ↗
Apr 29, 2026 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Mar 4, 2026 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Dec 11, 2025 Regulation FD ↗
Oct 29, 2025 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Sep 29, 2025 Director or officer change ↗
Jul 30, 2025 Results · Regulation FD ↗
Jul 22, 2025 Material agreement · New obligation ↗