PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS (PLPC)
Industrials · Electrical/telecommunications infrastructure products and hardware · NASDAQ
Global manufacturer of specialized hardware, closures, and formed wire products that enable construction and maintenance of energy transmission, telecommunications, and renewable energy infrastructure networks.
What PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS does
Preformed Line Products Company is an international designer and manufacturer of products and systems for the construction and maintenance of overhead, ground-mounted, and underground networks in the energy, telecommunications, cable, and data communication industries. The company provides formed wire solutions, connectors, fiber optic and copper splice closures, solar hardware mounting applications, and electric vehicle charging station foundations. Its products support, protect, connect, terminate, and secure cables and wires across energy transmission/distribution, telecommunications infrastructure, and specialized industrial applications.
Themes: ["Energy infrastructure","Fiber optic networks and FTTH","Telecommunications infrastructure","Solar/renewable energy hardware","Electric vehicle charging","Utility transmission and distribution","5G/wireless network deployment"]
Fundamentals
- Price$344.55 as of 2026-07-09 close
- Market cap$1.7B as of 2026-07-10
- 1-year return+104.6% as of 2026-07-09 close
- P/E48.93 as of 2026-07-10
- Net margin+4.9% as of 2026-07-10
- Gross margin+30.9% as of 2026-07-10
- ROE+7.3% as of 2026-07-10
- Debt / equity0.09 as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue growth (YoY)+15.9% as of 2026-07-10
- Revenue CAGR (3y)+1.7% SEC XBRL
- Beta0.92 as of 2026-07-10
Dividend: yield +0.3%; 4-year non-decreasing per-share dividend streak (SEC XBRL).
Key risks (from latest filing)
["Customer concentration risk: one customer represents 10.7% of consolidated revenues","Exposure to cyclical utility capital spending and infrastructure investment cycles","International operations expose the company to foreign exchange translation adjustments and geopolitical risks"]
Competitors & peers
- Hubbell Incorporated (HUBB)
- TE Connectivity (TEL)
- CommScope (COMM)
- Pentair (PNR)
Fundamentals: Finnhub, as of 2026-07-10. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-07-09.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & Finnhub, shown with their as-of date.