PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO(PLPC)Stock Analysis
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PLPC Stock Analysis & AI Quality Score
AI stock analysis and institutional research for PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO (PLPC), a Energy sector company. 13F Pro's AI-powered ranking engine scores PLPC at 48.6/100 on a 32-signal composite quality model, placing it at rank #1,547 of 2,879 stocks — the bottom half of the AI-ranked universe. Areas of concern include earnings quality (15.5) and revenue growth (34.6), which score below median versus the broader universe. Based on the latest XBRL financial filings (Q1 2026), PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO reports quarterly revenue of $176.3M, net income of $10.5M, an operating margin of 7.8%. Top institutional holders of PLPC by reported 13-F value include HighTower Advisors,, DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS, BlackRock,, based on the most recent SEC filings. PLPC trades on the Nasdaq exchange and files with the SEC under CIK 80035. 13F Pro's AI research platform runs 10 specialized AI analysts — value, growth, momentum, macro, and activist specialists — that debate PLPC daily and publish AI-generated analysis with cited SEC sources. The platform aggregates historical XBRL financial facts, 10-Q and 10-K filings, insider Form 4 transactions, and institutional 13-F holdings for PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO directly from SEC EDGAR. PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO's 13F Pro composite quality score has ranged between 43 and 68 since 2021, currently 48.6 — a declining long-term trajectory across 28 quarterly and live scoring snapshots.
Revenue
Q1 2026
$176.3M
Net Income
Q1 2026
$10.5M
Free Cash Flow
Q1 2026
$-3.9M
Operating Margin
Q1 2026
7.8%
ROIC
Q1 2026
2.7%
D/E Ratio
Q1 2026
0.10
Revenue & Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Key Financials Over Time
Export Financial Table · Pro+Revenue
+12.7% YoYNet Income
-4.9% YoYOperating Income
+8.6% YoYEPS (Diluted)
-4.8% YoYTotal Assets
+13.9% YoYTotal Debt
+38.1% YoYOp. Cash Flow
+8.9% YoY| Metric | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2019 | FY 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $669.3M +12.7% | $593.7M -6.8% | $637.0M +23.1% | $517.4M +16.3% | $444.9M +17.6% | $378.2M |
| Net Income | $35.3M -4.9% | $37.1M -31.8% | $54.4M +52.2% | $35.7M +53.3% | $23.3M +84.2% | $12.7M |
| Operating Income | $55.1M +8.6% | $50.8M -26.8% | $69.4M +45.9% | $47.5M +45.7% | $32.6M +25.0% | $26.1M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $7.14 -4.8% | $7.50 -31.1% | $10.88 +51.3% | $7.19 +57.0% | $4.58 +85.4% | $2.47 |
| Total Assets | $653.6M +13.9% | $573.9M +0.9% | $568.5M +16.2% | $489.0M +12.8% | $433.6M +20.5% | $359.8M |
| Total Debt | $39.5M +38.1% | $28.6M -68.1% | $89.5M +50.3% | $59.6M -9.4% | $65.8M +78.2% | $36.9M |
| Operating Cash Flow | $73.5M +8.9% | $67.5M +158.0% | $26.2M -22.2% | $33.6M +23.4% | $27.2M -19.5% | $33.8M |
AI Insight: PLPC Financial Trends
Revenue hit a new high of $176M in Q1 2026, but net income remains well below Q2 2025's $13M peak as debt climbs to $47M.
• Revenue grew 27% from $139M in Q2 2024 to $176M in Q1 2026, reflecting consistent top-line momentum.
• Equity expanded steadily from $416M in Q2 2024 to $476M in Q4 2025, supporting balance sheet strength.
• Net income collapsed to $3M in Q3 2025 from $13M in Q2 2025, recovering only partially to $11M in Q1 2026.
• Total debt rose from $29M in Q4 2024 to $47M in Q1 2026, a 62% increase in just three quarters.
⚠ Operating cash flow was just $6M in Q1 2026, matching Q1 2025's weak $6M — seasonal pattern or structural pressure?
⚠ Debt acceleration to $47M in Q1 2026 warrants monitoring; leverage remains low relative to equity but trend is rising.
⚠ Operating margin improvement — $17M–$18M op income in strong quarters — needs consistency to confirm earnings quality.
AI Insight: PLPC Ratio Trends
Profitability collapsed in Q3 2025 — NPM cratered to 1.5% — and has only partially recovered, leaving TTM returns below 2024 peaks.
• NPM plunged from 7.5% in Q2 2025 to 1.5% in Q3 2025, the lowest reading in the entire dataset, signaling a sharp one-quarter earnings disruption.
• ROIC peaked at 15.5% in Q4 2024 and 13.8% in Q2 2025 but has since retreated to 10.5% in Q1 2026, erasing prior gains.
• D/E remains minimal, rising only modestly from 0.07 to 0.10 in Q1 2026, indicating a very conservatively leveraged balance sheet throughout.
• Q1 2026 OpMargin of 7.8% and NPM of 6.0% show sequential recovery from Q4 2025 lows, though still below mid-2025 highs.
⚠ Q3 2025 NPM of 1.5% suggests a material one-off charge or write-down; whether that item recurs warrants close monitoring.
⚠ TTM ROIC of 10.7% sits below Q4 2024's 15.5% peak — sustained recovery above 13% would confirm the Q3 2025 hit was truly transient.
⚠ D/E ticked up to 0.10 in Q1 2026 from a 0.07 trough — modest now, but worth watching if earnings weakness persists.
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Top Institutional Holders of PLPC
HighTower Advisors, LLC
$262.1M968,067 shDIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
$77.1M284,850 shBlackRock, Inc.
$55.4M204,704 shMIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.
$40.7M150,229 shWASATCH ADVISORS LP
$30.6M112,889 shVANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$29.9M110,467 shNeuberger Berman Group LLC
$26.7M98,725 shFMR LLC
$22.9M84,401 shROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP
$21.0M77,494 shGEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
$20.2M74,743 sh
| Fund | Value | Shares |
|---|---|---|
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | $262.1M | 968,067 |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | $77.1M | 284,850 |
| BlackRock, Inc. | $55.4M | 204,704 |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | $40.7M | 150,229 |
| WASATCH ADVISORS LP | $30.6M | 112,889 |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | $29.9M | 110,467 |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | $26.7M | 98,725 |
| FMR LLC | $22.9M | 84,401 |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | $21.0M | 77,494 |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | $20.2M | 74,743 |
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