Stock AnalizPreformed Line Products Co. PLPC
Water Sewer Pipeline Comm & Power Line Construction · data as of November 13, 2026
Preformed Line Products Co. (PLPC) is a industrial company listed in the US with a market value of about $1.4B. In the twelve months to September 30, 2026 it had revenue of $772M and net income of $59M, a net margin of 7.6%.
Its overall Stock Analiz score is 2.6 out of 5 (average). The strongest part is financial health (5/5); the weakest is future growth (1/5).
Key numbers: a P/E of 24.0, a price to free cash flow of 38.5, 5-year revenue growth of 7% a year, a 5-year average ROIC of 10%. A discounted cash flow model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 44% below the current price.
Score: 2.6 / 5
Checks passed
- P/E below 25
- P/E below the industry median
- Revenue growth above 10% last year
- Profitable 5 years in a row
- More cash than debt, or low debt to equity
- Positive free cash flow
- Interest covered more than 5 times
- Debt below 3 years of free cash flow
Checks not passed
- P/FCF below 20
- Price below intrinsic value (DCF, moderate assumptions)
- PEG below 1.5
- 3-year revenue growth above 10% a year
- Profit margin improving
- 3-year free cash flow growth above 10% a year
- Strong R&D investment or growth above 20%
- 5-year EPS growth above 10% a year
Valuation
Growth and quality
Financials, last 10 years
| Fiscal year | TTM | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $772M | $669M | $594M | $670M | $637M | $517M | $466M | $445M | $421M | $378M | $337M |
| Net income | $59M | $35M | $37M | $63M | $54M | $36M | $30M | $23M | $27M | $13M | $15M |
| Free cash flow | $36M | $33M | $53M | $72M | -$14M | $15M | $17M | -$2M | $13M | $23M | $1M |
| EPS (diluted) | $11.91 | $7.14 | $7.50 | $12.68 | $10.88 | $7.19 | $5.98 | $4.58 | $5.21 | $2.47 | $2.95 |
| Net margin | 7.6% | 5.3% | 6.2% | 9.5% | 8.5% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.2% | 6.3% | 3.4% | 4.5% |
| ROIC | — | 8.2% | 8.1% | 13.3% | 11.2% | 9.0% | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.4% | 7.5% | 5.8% |
From the company’s 10-K and 10-Q filings with the SEC. TTM = trailing twelve months.
What analysts expect
The average 12-month price target from 1 analysts is $480.00, 68% above the current price; targets range from $480.00 to $480.00; the consensus rating is “Strong buy”; expected EPS is $13.53 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
What is Preformed Line Products’s P/E ratio?
About 24.0, based on the last twelve months of diluted earnings per share (forward P/E about 21.0).
Is Preformed Line Products stock undervalued?
Our DCF model with moderate assumptions puts its intrinsic value about 44% below the current market value. A model is a range, not a promise; try your own assumptions in the DCF calculator.
Does Preformed Line Products pay a dividend?
Yes. The dividend yield is about 0.28%, and it has paid dividends for 10 years in our data.
Is Preformed Line Products a good stock to buy?
We do not give buy or sell advice. Preformed Line Products scores 2.6 out of 5 on our five checks (value, growth, track record, financial health and shareholder returns); the checks above show why.
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