Preformed Line Products Co (PLPC) stock
PLPCNasdaqWater, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line ConstructionFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Oct 29, 2026Score 18/3032% above fair value
$301.00+15.73 (+5.51%)
Close on Nov 11, 2026Market cap $1.47BP/E 25.3Yield 0.27%
Preformed Line Products operating margin
Operating margin is operating income as a percentage of revenue.
Preformed Line Products's operating margin for the twelve months ending Sep 30, 2026 was 10.1%. For fiscal 2025 it was 8.2%, against 8.5% the year before. The highest annual figure on record is 12.6% in fiscal 2023.
Annual operating margin
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 8.2% | −0.3 |
| FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 8.5% | −4.0 |
| FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 12.6% | +1.7 |
| FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 10.9% | +1.7 |
| FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 9.2% | +0.6 |
| FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 8.6% | +1.3 |
| FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 7.3% | −0.5 |
| FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 7.8% | +0.9 |
| FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 6.9% | +0.5 |
| FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 6.4% | +2.9 |
| FY2015 | Dec 31, 2015 | 3.5% | −2.0 |
| FY2014 | Dec 31, 2014 | 5.5% | −2.1 |
| FY2013 | Dec 31, 2013 | 7.6% | −2.4 |
| FY2012 | Dec 31, 2012 | 10.0% | −0.6 |
| FY2011 | Dec 31, 2011 | 10.7% | +2.3 |
| FY2010 | Dec 31, 2010 | 8.4% | +0.9 |
| FY2009 | Dec 31, 2009 | 7.6% | – |
Quarterly operating margin
Change is against the same quarter a year earlier.
| Period | Period end | Value | Change (pts) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 11.9% | +4.5 |
| Q2 FY2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 13.1% | +3.0 |
| Q1 FY2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 7.8% | −1.1 |
| Q4 FY2025 | Dec 31, 2025 | 6.8% | −3.7 |
| Q3 FY2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 7.4% | +0.3 |
| Q2 FY2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | 10.1% | +2.0 |
| Q1 FY2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | 8.8% | +0.6 |
| Q4 FY2024 | Dec 31, 2024 | 10.5% | +5.7 |
| Q3 FY2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | 7.1% | −5.4 |
| Q2 FY2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | 8.1% | −7.3 |
| Q1 FY2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | 8.2% | −7.7 |
| Q4 FY2023 | Dec 31, 2023 | 4.8% | −9.7 |
| Q3 FY2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | 12.5% | +2.0 |
| Q2 FY2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | 15.5% | +4.5 |
| Q1 FY2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | 15.9% | +9.1 |
| Q4 FY2022 | Dec 31, 2022 | 14.5% | +6.1 |
| Q3 FY2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | 10.5% | +0.8 |
| Q2 FY2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | 11.0% | +1.4 |
| Q1 FY2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | 6.8% | −2.3 |
| Q4 FY2021 | Dec 31, 2021 | 8.3% | +5.1 |
| Q3 FY2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | 9.7% | −3.6 |
| Q2 FY2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | 9.6% | −3.0 |
| Q1 FY2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | 9.2% | +4.2 |
| Q4 FY2020 | Dec 31, 2020 | 3.3% | −3.6 |
| Q3 FY2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | 13.3% | +3.5 |
| Q2 FY2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | 12.6% | +2.9 |
| Q1 FY2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | 5.0% | +2.9 |
| Q4 FY2019 | Dec 31, 2019 | 6.9% | −0.6 |
| Q3 FY2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | 9.8% | +2.4 |
| Q2 FY2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | 9.7% | +1.1 |
| Q1 FY2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | 2.1% | −5.8 |
| Q4 FY2018 | Dec 31, 2018 | 7.4% | −0.6 |
| Q3 FY2018 | Sep 30, 2018 | 7.4% | −2.5 |
| Q2 FY2018 | Jun 30, 2018 | 8.6% | +2.1 |
| Q1 FY2018 | Mar 31, 2018 | 7.9% | +5.2 |
| Q4 FY2017 | Dec 31, 2017 | 8.0% | −0.2 |
| Q3 FY2017 | Sep 30, 2017 | 9.9% | – |
| Q2 FY2017 | Jun 30, 2017 | 6.5% | – |
| Q1 FY2017 | Mar 31, 2017 | 2.7% | – |
| Q4 FY2016 | Dec 31, 2016 | 8.2% | – |
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