Preformed Line Products Company
PLPCIndustrialsNASDAQElectrical Equipment & Parts · Last scanned Jul 18, 2026
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Daily timeframePreformed Line Products Company designs and manufactures products and systems employed in the construction and maintenance of overhead, ground-mounted, and underground networks in the United States,. Valued at $1.60B, PLPC is a small-cap name in its sector. The company offers energy products for supporting, protecting, terminating, and splicing transmission, and distribution lines, as well as bolted, welded, and compressed connectors for substations; optical ground wire and all dielectric self-supporting fiber optic cables; and string hardware products, polymer insulators, wildlife protection, substation fittings, and motion control devices like spacer dampers.
Market Cap
$1.60B
Beta
0.89
P/E (TTM)
47.45
P/E (Fwd)
—
EPS (TTM)
$6.90
EPS (Fwd)
—
ROE
7.5%
ROA
5.5%
Cash
$69.2M
Total Debt
$49.6M
Free CF
$14.6M
52W Change
120.2%
Annual Financials
Cash vs Debt
Preformed Line Products Company holds $69.2M in cash against $49.6M in total debt, giving it a net cash position. This means the company could theoretically pay off all its debt and still have cash remaining. The company generates $14.6M in free cash flow annually, which funds everything from R&D to shareholder returns without needing external financing. ROE of 7.5% points to modest capital efficiency, indicating how much profit the company produces per dollar of shareholder equity. An ROA of 5.5% suggests reasonable efficiency in deploying the company's asset base. Revenue has been relatively flat, moving from $637.0M (2022) to $669.3M (2025).
Investors considering Preformed Line Products Company should weigh the typical risks associated with PLPC's sector, size, and financial profile against their own risk tolerance and investment objectives. These risk factors are not exhaustive — macroeconomic shifts, regulatory changes, and competitive dynamics can all influence Preformed Line Products Company's trajectory.