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Preformed Line Products Co (PLPC)
Price$363.02
Value ScoreD
Growth ScoreC
Momentum ScoreB
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Price vs S&P 500 (26W)68.94%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)4.85%
VGM Score47.70
Market Capitalization$1.77B
P/E Ratio (Annual)50.29x
Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)0.22%
All Metrics
P/CF (Annual)24.15x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$96.87
P/TBV (Annual)2.18x
Indicated Dividend (Annual)$0.84
Revenue Growth (3Y)1.66%
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$7.10
Payout Ratio (TTM)11.87%
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)67.46%
Gross Margin (TTM)30.86%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)4.92%
EPS (TTM)$6.95
10-Day Avg Trading Volume0.10M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$6.95
Revenue Growth (5Y)7.49%
EPS (Annual)$7.14
Dividend / Share (Annual)$0.84
ROI (Annual)6.85%
Gross Margin (Annual)31.16%
Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)7.28%
Cash / Share (Quarterly)$14.21
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)51.75x
Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)18.67%
EPS Growth (5Y)3.68%
P/E Normalized (Annual)50.29x
ROA (Last FY)5.40%
Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)15.92%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$13.75
ROE (5Y Avg)11.58%
Operating Margin (TTM)6.32%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$6.79
P/B Ratio3.75x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)2.80x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$9,400
EV / Revenue (TTM)2.51x
Net Interest Coverage (TTM)40.32x
ROA (TTM)5.29%
EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-8.20%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)25.74x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$7.14
Current Ratio (Annual)3.17x
Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.67x
3-Month Avg Trading Volume0.14M
52-Week Price Return152.15%
EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)52.41x
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)51.75x
Revenue / Employee (TTM)$186,700
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$94.86
P/S Ratio (Annual)2.65x
Asset Turnover (Annual)1.02x
52-Week High$397.34
Operating Margin (5Y Avg)9.54%
EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$7.14
CapEx CAGR (5Y)10.31%
Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)10.88%
26-Week Price Return76.87%
Quick Ratio (Annual)1.76x
13-Week Price Return45.77%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.08x
Current Ratio (Quarterly)3.00x
Enterprise Value$1.75B
Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)7.74%
Asset Turnover (TTM)1.08x
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)10.20%
Revenue / Employee (Annual)$179,300
Inventory Turnover (Annual)3.31x
Pretax Margin (Annual)6.82%
Cash / Share (Annual)$16.99
3-Month Return Std Dev63.04%
Gross Margin (5Y Avg)32.82%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$9,200
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)4.24%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)7.34%
ROE (Last FY)7.42%
Net Interest Coverage (Annual)83.78x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$7.14
P/FCF (TTM)45.90x
Receivables Turnover (TTM)5.59x
EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)50.33x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.09x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$6.95
Receivables Turnover (Annual)5.96x
ROI (TTM)6.75%
Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)-0.14%
P/S Ratio (TTM)2.55x
Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)9.74%
Revenue / Share (Annual)$135.44
Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$94.82
Forward P/E35.78x
Free OCF CAGR (5Y)14.32%
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)127.78%
P/E Ratio (TTM)51.75x
EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-11.88%
Year-to-Date Return75.62%
5-Day Price Return-3.52%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$7.14
ROA (5Y Avg)7.85%
Net Profit Margin (Annual)5.27%
Month-to-Date Return-1.84%
Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$18.62
EBITD / Share (Annual)$13.46
EPS Growth (3Y)-13.10%
Operating Margin (Annual)6.50%
LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.07x
P/CF (TTM)24.02x
ROI (5Y Avg)9.99%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)51.75x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.07x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$6.95
P/TBV (Quarterly)2.86x
Payout Ratio (Annual)11.67%
P/B Ratio (Annual)2.13x
Dividend / Share (TTM)$0.83
Inventory Turnover (TTM)3.36x
Pretax Margin (TTM)6.64%
Book Value / Share (Annual)$96.89
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)37.52%
Net Margin Growth (5Y)-3.78%
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.23%
Beta0.94x
P/FCF (Annual)53.23x
Revenue / Share (TTM)$141.48
ROE (TTM)7.31%
52-Week Low$138.84
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mGradeB
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Earnings Surprise History
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Industry Peers — Water, Sewer & Utility Construction(6)
| Symbol | Value Score | Growth Score | Momentum Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
PLPCPreformed Line Products Co | D | C | B | $363.02 |
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About
Preformed Line Products Co. manufactures products and systems for building and maintaining energy transmission, telecommunications, and cable infrastructure networks globally, with additional offerings in solar hardware systems. The company derives the majority of its revenue from the Americas, with operations spanning Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Its product portfolio—Energy Products, Communications Products, and Special Industries Products—is anchored by energy solutions such as transmission conductor protection systems, spacers, and dampers.