PLPC Preformed Line Products Co
Price (delayed)
$142.27
Market cap
$702.95M
P/E Ratio
18.82
Dividend/share
$0.8
EPS
$7.56
Enterprise value
$682.41M
Founded in 1947, Preformed Line Products is a leading designer, manufacturer, and supplier of products and services used to construct and maintain overhead and underground networks. The company operates in
Highlights
PLPC's debt is down by 49% year-on-year and by 16% since the previous quarter
The company's quick ratio rose by 12% QoQ and by 8% YoY
The net income has contracted by 41% YoY but it has grown by 12% from the previous quarter
PLPC's EPS is down by 41% year-on-year but it is up by 12% since the previous quarter
The stock's P/E is 76% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 10.7 and 19% more than its last 4 quarters average of 15.8
The company's gross margin fell by 9% YoY
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of PLPC
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
4.94M
Market cap
$702.95M
Enterprise value
$682.41M
Price to earnings (P/E)
18.82
Price to book (P/B)
1.65
Price to sales (P/S)
1.18
EV/EBIT
12.88
EV/EBITDA
9.25
EV/Sales
1.15
Revenue
$593.71M
Gross profit
$189.81M
Operating income
$50.76M
Net income
$37.09M
EBIT
$52.97M
EBITDA
$73.8M
Free cash flow
$56.28M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$7.56
EPS diluted
$7.5
Free cash flow per share
$11.47
Book value per share
$86.23
Revenue per share
$120.97
TBVPS
$109.52
Total assets
$573.88M
Total liabilities
$151.55M
Debt
$36.7M
Equity
$422.32M
Working capital
$207.38M
Debt to equity
0.09
Current ratio
2.91
Quick ratio
1.56
Net debt/EBITDA
-0.28
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
12.4%
Gross margin
32%
Net margin
6.2%
Operating margin
8.5%
Return on assets
6.4%
Return on equity
8.8%
Return on invested capital
12.2%
Return on capital employed
11.4%
Return on sales
8.9%
Dividend yield
0.56%
DPS
$0.8
Payout ratio
10.6%
PLPC stock price
How has the Preformed Line Products stock price performed over time
Intraday
1.56%
1 week
-3.26%
1 month
9.2%
1 year
12.56%
YTD
11.33%
QTD
1.56%
Financial performance
How have Preformed Line Products's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$593.71M
Gross profit
$189.81M
Operating income
$50.76M
Net income
$37.09M
Gross margin
32%
Net margin
6.2%
The net income has contracted by 41% YoY but it has grown by 12% from the previous quarter
Preformed Line Products's operating income has decreased by 40% YoY but it has increased by 26% QoQ
PLPC's net margin is down by 35% year-on-year but it is up by 7% since the previous quarter
PLPC's operating margin is down by 33% YoY but it is up by 21% from the previous quarter
Growth
What is Preformed Line Products's growth rate over time
Valuation
What is Preformed Line Products stock price valuation
P/E
18.82
P/B
1.65
P/S
1.18
EV/EBIT
12.88
EV/EBITDA
9.25
EV/Sales
1.15
The stock's P/E is 76% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 10.7 and 19% more than its last 4 quarters average of 15.8
PLPC's EPS is down by 41% year-on-year but it is up by 12% since the previous quarter
The P/B is 27% above the 5-year quarterly average of 1.3 and 10% above the last 4 quarters average of 1.5
PLPC's price to sales (P/S) is 48% higher than its 5-year quarterly average of 0.8 and 7% higher than its last 4 quarters average of 1.1
The revenue has declined by 11% year-on-year but it is up by 3.8% since the previous quarter
Efficiency
How efficient is Preformed Line Products business performance
The company's return on equity fell by 45% YoY but it rose by 11% QoQ
The ROA has contracted by 38% YoY but it has grown by 14% from the previous quarter
The ROIC is down by 32% year-on-year but it is up by 27% since the previous quarter
PLPC's ROS is down by 31% year-on-year but it is up by 19% since the previous quarter
Dividends
What is PLPC's dividend history
DPS
$0.8
Dividend yield
0.56%
Payout ratio
10.6%
Recent dividends
Special dividends are included in TTM DPS and yield
Financial health
How did Preformed Line Products financials performed over time
PLPC's total liabilities is down by 19% YoY and by 7% from the previous quarter
The company's quick ratio rose by 12% QoQ and by 8% YoY
PLPC's debt is 91% smaller than its equity
PLPC's debt is down by 49% year-on-year and by 16% since the previous quarter
The debt to equity is down by 47% YoY and by 10% QoQ
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