PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $1.72B
- P/E (TTM)
- 40.4
- Dividend yield
- 0.23%
About Preformed Line Products
Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction, SIC 1623
Preformed Line Products Company designs and manufactures products and infrastructure systems used in building and maintaining overhead, ground-mounted, and underground networks. The enterprise provides solutions to secure, terminate, protect, and connect cables and wires across three main business segments: Energy Products, Communications Products, and Special Industries Products. Its portfolio includes formed wire products, outside plant closures, connectors, solar hardware mounting, electric vehicle charging station foundations, and drone inspection services. PLP caters to public and private energy utilities, telecommunications providers, cable operators, contractors, distributors, value-added resellers, and governmental agencies.
The organization operates internationally with domestic and global manufacturing facilities, marketing its solutions to a worldwide customer base. Headquartered in Mayfield Village, Ohio, the company maintains a dedicated 38,000-square-foot Research and Engineering Center on-site to conduct specialized vibration, environmental, and mechanical testing. PLP also maintains registered patents across 21 countries and international trademark registrations across 47 countries to support its global operations.
Summary of the business section of Preformed Line Products's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO
- Headquarters
- Cleveland, OH
- Address
- P.O. Box 91129 44101
- Phone
- (440) 461-5200
- Website
- plp.com
- Employees
- 3,734, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction
- Incorporated in
- Ohio
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP, Cleveland, Ohio
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- PLPC
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Shares outstanding
- 5M, Jul 17, 2026
- Public float
- $402.62M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Accelerated filer
- SEC CIK
- 80035
- CUSIP
- 740444104
- ISIN
- US7404441047
- LEI
- 549300EYH53XDJID2098
- EIN
- 34-0676895
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Jon Ryan Ruhlman | President, Director | 25,892 |
| Robert G. Ruhlman | Executive Chairman, Director | 858,868 |
| Andrew S. Klaus | CFO | 18,865 |
| Timothy O'Shaughnessy | V.P. Human Resources | 3,342 |
| John J. Olenik | VP-Research & Engineering | 6,506 |
| Assaad A. Morcos | VP, US Manufacturing | 0 |
| John M. Hofstetter | Executive Vice President | 532 |
| Caroline Saylor Vaccariello | General Counsel&Corp Secretary | 19,244 |
| Dennis F. McKenna | CEO | 24,535 |
| William Koh | VP of Asia Pacific Region | 0 |
| Glen E. Corlett | Director | 5,611 |
| Maegan Adams Ruhlman Cross | Director | 24,481 |
| C. Sunkle David | Director | 2,015 |
| R. Steven Kestner | Director | 6,406 |
| Richard R. Gascoigne | Director | 4,471 |
| Matthew D. Frymier | Director | 2,615 |
| Michael E. Gibbons | Director | 17,569 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Robert Ruhlman | $4.99M | $8.13M | $2.05M | $314 | $189 |
| FY2024 Robert Ruhlman | $4.66M | $3.03M | $1.87M | $222 | $163 |
| FY2023 Robert Ruhlman | $4.89M | $7.58M | $1.60M | $231 | $154 |
| FY2022 Robert Ruhlman | $4.59M | $6.31M | $1.31M | $143 | $126 |
| FY2021 Robert Ruhlman | $4.76M | $4.37M | $1.28M | $110 | $144 |
| FY2020 Robert Ruhlman | $5.16M | $5.38M | $1.00M | $115 | $132 |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“At December 31, 2025, the Company had 3,734 employees, the overwhelming majority of which are full-time employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2008 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Jun 2, 2008 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| May 15, 2008 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Apr 7, 2008 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Mar 18, 2008 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Feb 6, 2008 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Nov 26, 2007 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Nov 9, 2007 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |
| Sep 25, 2007 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Aug 21, 2007 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Aug 10, 2007 | Late filing | Notification of late filing |