How profitable is Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?

In FY 2025 (10-K), PLPC converted $669.3M of revenue into a 31.2% gross margin, 8.2% operating margin, and $33.3M in free cash flow (5% FCF margin).

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Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) Revenue-to-Profit Sankey Flow & SEC XBRL Financials

$278.68 -4.28% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $276.00

Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) carries a Roarable Rating of D (Sell) with 50/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

ROARABLE D • SELL / AVOID Cap $1.42B

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As of 2026-11-03, Preformed Line Products Company (NASDAQ: PLPC) is rated D (Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 50/100 at a spot price of $278.68 (-4.28% 1D, market cap $1.42B). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 11/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 4/20, SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 15/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 9/20, and Executive Insider Alignment 11/20. Across 486 tracked Industrials issuers, PLPC ranks #228 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Industrials sector (Water Sewer Pipeline Comm & Power Line Construction), PLPC carries a Roarable D (50/100 RQD), trailing P/E of 44.3x, gross margin of 31.2%, and ROIC of 8.6%. By comparison, ITG (ITG Inc. (Class A)) holds a D- grade (43/100 RQD, P/E N/A, ROIC —, cap $741.2M) and PRIM (Primoris Services Corporation) posts a C+ grade (67/100 RQD, P/E 14.8x, ROIC 20.9%, cap $3.92B). Among the 5-stock peer group, PRIM leads on earnings multiple (14.8x) while MYRG leads on capital efficiency (23.3% ROIC).

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Per PLPC's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0000080035), Preformed Line Products Company generated $669.3M in revenue (+12.7% YoY), $35.3M in net income, and $33.3M in free cash flow against $653.6M in total assets and $32.9M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs. Primary risk factors monitored: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $276.00 (-0.96%)🧬 Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 11/20 (D+) • 5% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record: Scores of 50/100 (D) historically posted market-perform odds over rolling 90-day windows (-1.4% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 49.3% hit rate — wait for RQD ≥ 70 breakout).

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5-PILLAR RQD RADARRw D- · Rk C-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-3.6% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for PLPC)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.1%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (50/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY PLPC SCORES 50/100 (D) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+15/20 pts (30% of score)

Altman Z-Score 3.80 (FORTRESS SAFE (>3.0)) • Piotroski F-Score 8/9

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: Cash Engine Quality+11/20 pts (22% of score)

SEC XBRL FY 2025 (10-K): 5% FCF Margin ($33.3M FCF) & 31.2% Gross Margin

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Whale & Options Positioning4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Put hedging (50% put share) caps near-term gamma upside (-16 pts vs max)

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade C$389.53-8.5% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade C$356.31-1.9% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade C-$349.42-20.2% Next Q

Current

Grade D$278.68-1.4% Hist 90D α

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While PLPC currently carries a cautious 50/100 (D) rating due to Whale & Options Positioning (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($387.67) and Max Pain ($292.61) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $529.92.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Cannibal Buyback (-0.96% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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VISUAL REVENUE-TO-PROFIT SANKEY WATERFALL • FY 2025 (10-K)

How PLPC Turns Every Dollar of Sales Into Real Bottom-Line Profit

Free Cash Flow:$33.3M (5% FCF Margin)

Multi-Year SEC EDGAR XBRL Revenue, Net Profit & Free Cash Flow Trajectory

■ Revenue■ Net Profit■ Free Cash Flow

FY23

Rev $669.7M

FY24

Rev $593.7M

FY25

Rev $669.3M

Fiscal Year	Revenue	Gross Margin	Op Margin	Net Profit	Free Cash Flow	ROIC %
FY 2025	$669.3M	31.2%	8.2%	$35.3M	$33.3M	8.6%
FY 2024	$593.7M	32%	8.5%	$37.1M	$52.8M	9.1%
FY 2023	$669.7M	31.2%	12.6%	$63.3M	$107.6M	8.6%

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PLPC // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -10.03%📐 HORIZONTAL RANGE

2026-11-03O $320.0H $320.0L $278.7C $278.7VOL 113.8K

RES: $453.6SUP: $215.2SMA50: $387.7SMA200: $343.2

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Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle

33.1%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +12.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (PLPC)

Industrials Rank #228 of 486 ⚔️ ITG vs PLPC Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Industrials Peer Comparison (PLPC vs. ITG, PRIM, MYRG, DY)

Industry: Water Sewer Pipeline Comm & Power Line Construction (8 Tracked Issuers)

Across 486 tracked Industrials securities in the Roarable RQD universe, Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) ranks #228 by composite RQD confidence (50/100, grade D) and #229 by equity capitalization ($1.42B). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, PRIM leads on earnings valuation at 14.8x trailing P/E, while MYRG leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 23.3% ROIC and 11.6% gross margin. PRIM currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 67/100 (C+) compared with PLPC at 50/100 (D).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
PLPC ACTIVE Preformed Line Products Company	D	50/100	44.3x	31.2%	8.6%	-4.28%	$1.42B	Benchmark Subject
ITG ITG Inc. (Class A)	D-	43/100	—	—	—	+2.35%	$741.2M	/itg-vs-plpc →
PRIM Primoris Services Corporation	C+	67/100	14.8x	10.7%	20.9%	+1.40%	$3.92B	/prim-vs-plpc →
MYRG MYR Group Inc.	C+	67/100	37.2x	11.6%	23.3%	-1.55%	$4.40B	/myrg-vs-plpc →
DY Dycom Industries Inc.	D+	54/100	25.7x	—	6.8%	-2.92%	$6.87B	/dy-vs-plpc →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0000080035 ↗

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) reported GAAP revenue of $669.3M (+12.7% vs. FY2024 revenue of $593.7M , and -0.1% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of $35.3M, operating cash flow of $73.5M, and free cash flow of $33.3M (-36.9% YoY). On the balance sheet, PLPC closed FY2025 with $653.6M in total assets against $32.9M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: N/A, Piotroski F-Score: 8/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$669.3M	$35.3M	$73.5M	$33.3M	$653.6M	$32.9M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$593.7M	$37.1M	$67.5M	$52.8M	$573.9M	$18.4M
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$669.7M	$63.3M	$107.6M	$107.6M	—	—

3. PLPC Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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How does PLPC compare to ITG and PRIM in the Industrials sector?

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Where is PLPC trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

PLPC last traded at $278.68 (-4.28% on volume of 92,325 shares), positioning the stock -28.11% below its 50-day simple moving average ($387.67) and -18.79% below its 200-day simple moving average ($343.17). Across its 52-week range of $184.02 to $504.69, PLPC sits at the 29.5% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 31.5 (OVERSOLD (<32)) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.1% ($244.96 to $312.40).

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PLPC — Preformed Line Products Company: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

Methodology: RQD v6.2 Deterministic 5-Pillar & SEC XBRL Audit

Updated: 2025-12-31

1. Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) earns a live Roarable RQD composite score of 50/100, corresponding to a D letter grade (Roarable Sell) at a spot price of $278.68 (-4.28% 1D, market capitalization $1.42B).

Fundamental Cash Engine (11/20): Anchored by return on invested capital (ROIC) of 8.6%, gross margin of 31.2%, operating margin of 8.2%, and free cash flow yield of 2.13%.
Whale 13F & Options Flow (4/20) + Insider Conviction (11/20): Tracks institutional 13F accumulation, CBOE options call/put positioning, and SEC Form 4 / Congressional PTR filings.
Macro Regime Fit (9/20) + Forensic Balance Sheet (15/20): Incorporates a 1.00x equity beta, Altman Z-Score of N/A, Piotroski F-Score of 8/9, and Debt/Equity of 0.07x.

2. Business Model, Unit Margins & SEC Financial Trajectory

Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) is a NASDAQ-listed issuer classified in the Industrials sector, within the Water Sewer Pipeline Comm & Power Line Construction industry. The profile describes it as operating in this industry with a market capitalization of $1.6B. —: the specific product lines, customer base, and revenue-generation mechanics beyond the sector and industry classification.

In its latest audited SEC EDGAR 10-K filing for FY2025 (filed 2025-12-31), Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) reported $669.3M in annual revenue (up from $593.7M in FY2024, +12.7% YoY) and $35.3M in GAAP net income. Over the multi-year SEC filing window from FY2023 ($669.7M revenue, $63.3M net income) through FY2025, PLPC scaled operating cash flow to $73.5M and free cash flow to $33.3M, backed by $653.6M in total assets against $32.9M in total debt.

3. Institutional Bull vs. Bear Thesis & Valuation Tradeoff

🐂 Primary Bull Case (D • RQD 50/100): Clean SEC annual filing review with no major hidden accounting time-bombs. Free cash flow yield of 2.13% and institutional whale pillar of 4/20. With Fundamental Cash Engine at 11/20 and Institutional Whale Flow at 4/20, sustained execution supports upside toward the upper end of the $184.02 – $504.69 52-week range.
🐻 Primary Bear Case & Valuation Risk: Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity. Investors must weigh 44.3x trailing P/E and 17.9x EV/EBITDA against 8.2% operating margins and a 1.00x macro beta.

4. 2nd-Order Butterfly Ripples & Key Questions to Watch

Operating in Water Sewer Pipeline Comm & Power Line Construction (Industrials), PLPC carries a macro regime beta of 1.00 and gross margin of 31.2%.

Key Question #1: Can PLPC sustain or expand its 8.2% operating margin and 8.6% ROIC against Water Sewer Pipeline Comm & Power Line Construction peers over the next 4 quarters?
Key Question #2: Following FY2025 revenue of $669.3M and free cash flow of $33.3M, how will capital allocation balance growth reinvestment against $32.9M in total debt?
Key Question #3: How sensitive is PLPC's 37.2x forward P/E multiple to Industrials capital spending cycles and macro interest-rate shifts (Beta 1.00x)?

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📌 Pinned Debate

Forensic balance sheet is the strongest pillar, with a Piotroski F-Score of 8/9 and Debt/Equity of 0.07 backing the RQD score.

The street is overcomplicating Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC). Forensic balance sheet is the strongest pillar, with a Piotroski F-Score of 8/9 and Debt/Equity of 0.07 backing the RQD score.. With an RQD score of 50/100 (D) and Forensic Balance Sheet at 15/20, any positive earnings surprise or guidance raise forces underweight funds to chase above $314.44.

SectorRotator 🐂 BULL

@ShortSeller_Dan Fair point on 44.3x trailing P/E, but you're ignoring the forward operating leverage in Water Sewer Pipeline Comm & Power Line Construction. If gross margin (31.2%) holds, EPS grows into the multiple faster than bears think.

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Spot @ $291.15

Valuation is stretched with a P/E (TTM) of 44.3 against an FCF yield of 2.13%, while whale-flow scores only 6 of 20.

Careful chasing PLPC at $291.15. Valuation is stretched with a P/E (TTM) of 44.3 against an FCF yield of 2.13%, while whale-flow scores only 6 of 20.. Gross margin is 31.2%, but operating margin is 8.2%, which shows SG&A and reinvestment are eating into bottom-line EPS. Target $235.83 on multiple compression.