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Preformed Line Products Co (PLPC) company profile

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
$293.82−7.18 (-2.39%)

Close on Nov 12, 2026Market cap $1.43BP/E 24.7Yield 0.28%

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
Founded
1947
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
IPO date
Apr 28, 1999
Shares outstanding
5M, Oct 16, 2026
Public float
$402.62M, Jun 30, 2025
Filer category
Accelerated filer
SEC CIK
80035
CUSIP
740444104
ISIN
US7404441047
FIGI
BBG000M68PH9
Share class FIGI
BBG001SFKCZ6
LEI
549300EYH53XDJID2098
EIN
34-0676895

Executives and directors

Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years

NamePositionShares owned
Jon Ryan RuhlmanPresident, Director25,892
Robert G. RuhlmanExecutive Chairman, Director858,868
Andrew S. KlausCFO18,865
Timothy O'ShaughnessyV.P. Human Resources3,342
John J. OlenikVP-Research & Engineering6,506
Assaad A. MorcosVP, US Manufacturing0
John M. HofstetterExecutive Vice President532
Caroline Saylor VaccarielloGeneral Counsel&Corp Secretary19,244
Dennis F. McKennaCEO24,535
William KohVP of Asia Pacific Region0
Glen E. CorlettDirector5,611
Maegan Adams Ruhlman CrossDirector24,481
C. Sunkle DavidDirector2,015
R. Steven KestnerDirector6,406
Richard R. GascoigneDirector4,471
Matthew D. FrymierDirector2,615
Michael E. GibbonsDirector17,569

CEO pay and shareholder return

Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement

Fiscal yearCEO total payCEO pay actually paidOther executives (avg)Value of $100 investedPeer group
FY2025$4.99M$8.13M$2.05M$314$189
FY2024$4.66M$3.03M$1.87M$222$163
FY2023$4.89M$7.58M$1.60M$231$154
FY2022$4.59M$6.31M$1.31M$143$126
FY2021$4.76M$4.37M$1.28M$110$144
FY2020$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.

Executive compensation, fiscal 2025

Summary compensation table from the latest proxy statement

ExecutiveSalaryStock awardsIncentive payOtherTotalvs. prior year
Robert G. Ruhlman
Executive Chairman
$1.00M$2.16M$1.10M$735.33K$4.99M+7%
Dennis F. McKenna
Chief Executive Officer
$725.00K$1.56M$725.00K$272.54K$3.29M+11%
Andrew S. Klaus
Chief Financial Officer
$460.01K$496.52K$460.01K$167.59K$1.58M+5%
J. Ryan Ruhlman
President
$560.00K$604.34K$560.00K$238.44K$1.96M+13%
John M. Hofstetter
Executive VP - U.S. Operations
$410.00K$442.47K$348.50K$145.58K$1.35M+4%

Stock and option awards are grant-date fair values, not realized pay. “Other” includes pension value changes and all other compensation. Source proxy statement.

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

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