Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) Key Metrics
PLPC valuation today
Trailing 12 months · as of October 18, 2026- Market cap
- $1.73B
- Enterprise value
- $2.05B
- P/E (TTM)
- 39.8 10-yr median 12.3
- Forward P/E
- 7.8
- PEG ratio
- —
- Price / sales
- 2.3 10-yr median 0.8
- Price / book
- 4.2 10-yr median 1.3
- EV / EBITDA
- 24.8 10-yr median 7.0
- Dividend yield
- 0.24% $0.84 a year
- Beta
- 0.90
PLPC key metrics, 2016–2025
Fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 · U.S. dollarsPLPC valuation Price multiples at each fiscal year-end price.
PLPC returns How much profit the business earns on the capital it uses.
PLPC per-share figures Results divided by the shares outstanding at year-end.
PLPC financial health Debt, liquidity and how easily interest is covered.
PLPC efficiency & capital use Working capital cycle and where the cash goes.
PLPC valuation history
PLPC returns on capital
Net income (ROE, ROA) or after-tax operating income (ROIC) divided by the average of the opening and closing balance.
PLPC debt vs cash
Debt includes short- and long-term borrowings and, where reported, lease liabilities.
PLPC cash returned to shareholders
PLPC price vs earnings per share
PLPC key metrics
2016–2025| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valuation | ||||||||||
| Market capitalization | $1.02B | $632.2M | $668.9M | $416.4M | $321.6M | $341.1M | $307.0M | $277.1M | $364.7M | $300.9M |
| Enterprise value | $986.1M | $612.1M | $687.1M | $477.3M | $354.9M | $362.9M | $344.2M | $268.9M | $357.3M | $315.9M |
| P/E ratio | 29.0 | 17.0 | 10.6 | 7.7 | 9.0 | 11.4 | 13.2 | 10.4 | 28.8 | 19.7 |
| Price / sales | 1.5 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Price / book | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Price / free cash flow | 30.6 | 12.0 | 9.3 | — | 21.1 | 20.0 | — | 20.6 | 16.1 | 240.9 |
| Price / operating cash flow | 13.9 | 9.4 | 6.2 | 15.9 | 9.6 | 8.2 | 11.3 | 12.1 | 10.8 | 11.6 |
| EV / sales | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.1 | 8.5 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 9.2 | 9.4 |
| EV / free cash flow | 29.6 | 11.6 | 9.5 | — | 23.3 | 21.3 | — | 20.0 | 15.8 | 252.9 |
| Earnings yield | 3.5% | 5.9% | 9.5% | 13.1% | 11.1% | 8.7% | 7.6% | 9.6% | 3.5% | 5.1% |
| Free cash flow yield | 3.3% | 8.4% | 10.8% | −3.5% | 4.7% | 5.0% | −0.7% | 4.9% | 6.2% | 0.4% |
| Dividend yield | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 1.2% | 1.4% | 1.5% | 1.1% | 1.4% |
| Shareholder yield (dividends + buybacks) | 1.4% | 2.0% | 3.4% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 3.1% |
| Share price at fiscal year-end | $206.71 | $127.79 | $133.86 | $83.29 | $64.70 | $68.44 | $60.35 | $54.25 | $71.05 | $58.12 |
| Per share | ||||||||||
| Revenue per share | $135.44 | $120.01 | $134.02 | $127.43 | $104.11 | $93.59 | $87.45 | $82.41 | $73.68 | $65.01 |
| Earnings per share | $7.14 | $7.50 | $12.67 | $10.88 | $7.19 | $5.98 | $4.58 | $5.20 | $2.47 | $2.95 |
| Operating cash flow per share | $14.87 | $13.64 | $21.54 | $5.23 | $6.76 | $8.36 | $5.35 | $4.50 | $6.59 | $5.02 |
| Free cash flow per share | $6.75 | $10.68 | $14.47 | −$2.89 | $3.06 | $3.43 | −$0.44 | $2.63 | $4.40 | $0.24 |
| Cash per share | $16.87 | $11.57 | $10.73 | $7.45 | $7.33 | $9.06 | $7.65 | $8.54 | $8.64 | $5.94 |
| Book value per share | $96.22 | $85.37 | $83.28 | $71.74 | $63.61 | $58.60 | $52.79 | $48.83 | $46.47 | $43.17 |
| Tangible book value per share | $87.96 | $78.02 | $74.78 | $63.32 | $55.51 | $49.78 | $44.34 | $44.11 | $41.30 | $38.10 |
| Dividends per share | $0.83 | $0.82 | $0.82 | $0.82 | $0.83 | $0.84 | $0.83 | $0.80 | $0.80 | $0.81 |
| Capex per share | $8.12 | $2.96 | $7.07 | $8.12 | $3.70 | $4.93 | $5.79 | $1.87 | $2.19 | $4.78 |
| Debt per share | $9.69 | $7.52 | $14.37 | $19.64 | $14.03 | $13.43 | $14.96 | $6.94 | $7.19 | $8.83 |
| Shares outstanding | 4.9M | 4.9M | 5.0M | 5.0M | 5.0M | 5.0M | 5.1M | 5.1M | 5.1M | 5.2M |
| Change in shares outstanding | −0.1% | −1.0% | −0.0% | +0.6% | −0.3% | −2.0% | −0.4% | −0.5% | −0.9% | −3.5% |
| Returns & profitability | ||||||||||
| Return on equity (ROE) | 7.9% | 8.8% | 16.3% | 16.1% | 11.7% | 10.6% | 9.0% | 10.9% | 5.5% | 6.9% |
| Return on invested capital (ROIC) | 10.1% | 8.9% | 15.2% | 13.3% | 10.5% | 9.5% | 8.9% | 11.4% | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| Return on assets (ROA) | 5.7% | 6.3% | 10.8% | 10.3% | 7.5% | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.4% | 3.6% | 4.6% |
| Return on tangible assets | 5.8% | 6.9% | 11.3% | 10.3% | 8.0% | 7.1% | 6.0% | 7.9% | 3.8% | 4.8% |
| Free cash flow margin | 5.0% | 8.9% | 10.8% | −2.3% | 2.9% | 3.7% | −0.5% | 3.2% | 6.0% | 0.4% |
| Income quality (OCF / net income) | 2.08 | 1.82 | 1.70 | 0.48 | 0.94 | 1.40 | 1.17 | 0.86 | 2.67 | 1.70 |
| Financial health | ||||||||||
| Total debt | $47.9M | $37.2M | $71.8M | $98.2M | $69.7M | $67.0M | $76.1M | $35.5M | $36.9M | $45.7M |
| Cash & short-term investments | $83.4M | $57.2M | $53.6M | $37.2M | $36.4M | $45.2M | $38.9M | $43.6M | $44.4M | $30.7M |
| Net debt | −$35.5M | −$20.1M | $18.2M | $60.9M | $33.3M | $21.8M | $37.2M | −$8.2M | −$7.4M | $15.0M |
| Debt / equity | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.17 | 0.27 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.28 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.20 |
| Debt / assets | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.12 | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.18 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.13 |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.51 | −0.28 | 0.18 | 0.65 | 0.52 | 0.40 | 0.80 | −0.18 | −0.19 | 0.45 |
| Current ratio | 3.17 | 2.91 | 2.92 | 2.85 | 2.58 | 2.47 | 2.86 | 3.08 | 3.30 | 3.41 |
| Quick ratio | 1.87 | 1.71 | 1.58 | 1.57 | 1.49 | 1.53 | 1.68 | 1.86 | 2.06 | 2.07 |
| Interest coverage | 42.3 | 22.9 | 21.6 | 21.6 | 23.5 | 16.8 | 14.7 | 25.5 | 24.6 | 25.4 |
| Working capital | $248.8M | $207.4M | $213.5M | $212.8M | $166.6M | $152.5M | $150.9M | $144.8M | $144.3M | $133.7M |
| Invested capital | $440.0M | $402.3M | $434.4M | $419.6M | $349.4M | $313.9M | $305.7M | $241.2M | $231.1M | $238.5M |
| Tangible asset value | $434.7M | $386.0M | $373.7M | $316.5M | $275.9M | $248.1M | $225.6M | $225.3M | $212.0M | $197.3M |
| Net current asset value | $185.4M | $164.2M | $137.8M | $118.3M | $99.2M | $87.3M | $67.0M | $104.8M | $85.9M | $71.7M |
| Graham number | $124.32 | $120.01 | $154.11 | $132.53 | $101.43 | $88.80 | $73.76 | $75.62 | $50.77 | $53.50 |
| Graham net-net per share | $13.06 | $10.96 | $4.24 | −$0.99 | −$1.13 | −$1.12 | −$3.06 | $6.20 | $3.42 | −$0.36 |
| Capital allocation | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid | $4.1M | $4.1M | $4.1M | $4.1M | $4.1M | $4.2M | $4.2M | $4.1M | $4.1M | $4.2M |
| Share buybacks (net) | $9.8M | $8.6M | $18.9M | $5.5M | $5.3M | $9.5M | $6.8M | $4.2M | $8.5M | $5.1M |
| Dividend payout ratio | 11.7% | 11.0% | 6.5% | 7.5% | 11.6% | 14.0% | 18.2% | 15.4% | 32.4% | 27.3% |
| Dividends + buybacks / free cash flow | 41.6% | 24.0% | 31.8% | — | 61.8% | 79.9% | — | 61.4% | 55.7% | 739.8% |
| Capex / revenue | 6.0% | 2.5% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 3.6% | 5.3% | 6.6% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 7.3% |
| Capex / operating cash flow | 54.6% | 21.7% | 32.8% | 155.2% | 54.7% | 59.0% | 108.3% | 41.5% | 33.2% | 95.2% |
| Capex / depreciation | 1.74 | 0.70 | 1.87 | 2.47 | 1.18 | 1.78 | 2.14 | 0.77 | 0.88 | 2.06 |
| Stock-based compensation / revenue | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| R&D / revenue | 3.5% | 3.7% | 3.4% | 3.1% | 3.7% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 3.6% | 3.8% | 4.2% |
| SG&A / revenue | 19.0% | 19.6% | 18.8% | 18.2% | 18.5% | 19.7% | 19.9% | 19.4% | 20.4% | 21.9% |
| Efficiency | ||||||||||
| Days sales outstanding | 61.2 | 67.1 | 63.3 | 64.0 | 67.3 | 68.9 | 64.3 | 63.8 | 66.3 | 68.9 |
| Days of inventory on hand | 110.4 | 125.9 | 124.3 | 113.3 | 110.2 | 112.9 | 108.6 | 103.2 | 107.1 | 116.0 |
| Days payables outstanding | 36.2 | 36.0 | 35.5 | 38.6 | 38.5 | 35.0 | 32.8 | 32.6 | 33.1 | 34.0 |
| Cash conversion cycle (days) | 135.4 | 157.0 | 152.1 | 138.8 | 139.1 | 146.8 | 140.0 | 134.3 | 140.3 | 150.8 |
| Receivables turnover | 5.96 | 5.44 | 5.77 | 5.70 | 5.42 | 5.29 | 5.68 | 5.72 | 5.51 | 5.30 |
| Payables turnover | 10.08 | 10.13 | 10.28 | 9.46 | 9.49 | 10.43 | 11.13 | 11.20 | 11.02 | 10.73 |
| Inventory turnover | 3.31 | 2.90 | 2.94 | 3.22 | 3.31 | 3.23 | 3.36 | 3.54 | 3.41 | 3.15 |
| Asset turnover | 1.09 | 1.01 | 1.14 | 1.20 | 1.09 | 1.04 | 1.12 | 1.17 | 1.08 | 1.01 |
| Average receivables | $112.3M | $109.1M | $116.1M | $111.7M | $95.4M | $88.1M | $78.3M | $73.6M | $68.7M | $63.5M |
| Average payables | $45.7M | $39.9M | $42.3M | $44.6M | $37.0M | $30.0M | $27.3M | $25.8M | $23.6M | $21.2M |
| Average inventory | $139.3M | $139.4M | $148.1M | $131.0M | $106.0M | $96.6M | $90.5M | $81.6M | $76.2M | $72.2M |
| Intangibles / total assets | 6.2% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 7.4% | 8.2% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 6.7% | 7.4% | 7.7% |
Computed from PLPC's annual financial statements (latest annual report filed March 5, 2026) and the closing share price on each fiscal year-end, adjusted for stock splits. Figures in U.S. dollars; data from EODHD. Averages use the opening and closing balance of each year.
PLPC valuation and financial ratios
At the end of fiscal 2025 (December 31, 2025), Preformed Line Products traded at 29.0 times earnings, against a 10-year median of 12.3. Based on the latest twelve months, the trailing P/E is 39.8 and the forward P/E is 7.8. Preformed Line Products earned a return on equity of 7.9% and a return on invested capital of 10.1% in fiscal 2025. It ended the year with $47.9 million of debt and $83.4 million in cash and short-term investments, a net cash position of $35.5 million. It returned $13.9 million to shareholders: $4.1 million in dividends and $9.8 million in share buybacks, 42% of free cash flow. The share count fell 4.6% from 5.2M to 4.9M over 9 years.
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PLPC key metrics FAQ
What is Preformed Line Products's P/E ratio?
Preformed Line Products's trailing P/E ratio is 39.8 based on the last twelve months of earnings (as of October 18, 2026), and its forward P/E is 7.8. At the end of fiscal 2025 it was 29.0, compared with a 10-year median of 12.3.
What is Preformed Line Products's EV/EBITDA?
Preformed Line Products's enterprise value was 14.1 times EBITDA at the end of fiscal 2025 (enterprise value $986.1 million, EBITDA $70.0 million); the current EV/EBITDA is 24.8.
What is Preformed Line Products's return on equity?
Preformed Line Products's return on equity (ROE) was 7.9% in fiscal 2025: net income of $35.3 million on average shareholders' equity of $448.9 million.
What is Preformed Line Products's ROIC?
Preformed Line Products's return on invested capital was 10.1% in fiscal 2025, using after-tax operating income divided by average debt plus equity minus cash.
How much debt does Preformed Line Products have?
Preformed Line Products had total debt of $47.9 million at the end of fiscal 2025, a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.10 and more cash than debt.
What is Preformed Line Products's dividend yield?
Preformed Line Products's forward dividend yield is 0.24%. Preformed Line Products paid $4.1 million in dividends in fiscal 2025 ($0.83 per share), a payout ratio of 11.7%.
Does Preformed Line Products buy back its shares?
Yes. Preformed Line Products spent $9.8 million on net share repurchases in fiscal 2025 Shares outstanding changed −0.1% over the year, to 4.9M..
What is Preformed Line Products's free cash flow yield?
Preformed Line Products generated $33.3 million of free cash flow in fiscal 2025, a free cash flow yield of 3.3% on its market value at year-end ($1.0 billion).
What is Preformed Line Products's current ratio?
Preformed Line Products's current ratio was 3.17 at the end of fiscal 2025: current assets were 3.17 times current liabilities.