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Price (delayed)
$124.19
Market cap
$608.23M
P/E Ratio
18.43
Dividend/share
$0.8
EPS
$6.74
Enterprise value
$604.54M
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 39% year-on-year and by 7% since the previous quarter
The equity has grown by 7% YoY and by 3.1% from the previous quarter
The company's quick ratio rose by 11% YoY but it fell by 2.8% QoQ
The stock's P/E is 76% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 10.5 and 30% more than its last 4 quarters average of 14.2
The net income has plunged by 55% YoY and by 18% from the previous quarter
Key stats
What are the main financial stats of PLPC
Market
Valuations
Earnings
Shares outstanding
4.9M
Market cap
$608.23M
Enterprise value
$604.54M
Price to earnings (P/E)
18.43
Price to book (P/B)
1.42
Price to sales (P/S)
1.06
EV/EBIT
14.07
EV/EBITDA
9.41
EV/Sales
1.06
Revenue
$572.2M
Gross profit
$182.28M
Net income
$32.97M
EBIT
$42.96M
EBITDA
$64.26M
Free cash flow
$46.89M
Per share
Balance sheet
Liquidity
EPS
$6.74
EPS diluted
$6.66
Free cash flow per share
$9.56
Book value per share
$87.3
Revenue per share
$116.68
TBVPS
$112.62
Total assets
$591.95M
Total liabilities
$162.97M
Debt
$43.81M
Equity
$428.97M
Working capital
$206.65M
Debt to equity
0.1
Current ratio
2.81
Quick ratio
1.39
Net debt/EBITDA
-0.06
Margins
Efficiency
Dividend
EBITDA margin
11.2%
Gross margin
31.9%
Net margin
5.8%
Operating margin
7%
Return on assets
5.6%
Return on equity
7.9%
Return on invested capital
9.6%
Return on capital employed
9%
Return on sales
7.5%
Dividend yield
0.64%
DPS
$0.8
Payout ratio
11.9%
PLPC stock price
How has the Preformed Line Products stock price performed over time
Intraday
-2.12%
1 week
-6.5%
1 month
-7.97%
1 year
-5.82%
YTD
-7.22%
QTD
-3.04%
Financial performance
How have Preformed Line Products's revenue and profit performed over time
Revenue
$572.2M
Gross profit
$182.28M
Operating income
$40.19M
Net income
$32.97M
Gross margin
31.9%
Net margin
5.8%
Preformed Line Products's operating income has shrunk by 61% YoY and by 19% QoQ
The net income has plunged by 55% YoY and by 18% from the previous quarter
PLPC's operating margin has plunged by 52% YoY and by 18% from the previous quarter
PLPC's net margin is down by 45% year-on-year and by 16% since 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
18.43
P/B
1.42
P/S
1.06
EV/EBIT
14.07
EV/EBITDA
9.41
EV/Sales
1.06
The stock's P/E is 76% more than its 5-year quarterly average of 10.5 and 30% more than its last 4 quarters average of 14.2
PLPC's EPS has dropped by 55% year-on-year and by 18% since the previous quarter
The P/B is 9% above the 5-year quarterly average of 1.3 but 5% below the last 4 quarters average of 1.5
The equity has grown by 7% YoY and by 3.1% from the previous quarter
PLPC's price to sales (P/S) is 33% higher than its 5-year quarterly average of 0.8 and 6% higher than its last 4 quarters average of 1.0
The revenue has declined by 18% year-on-year and by 2.3% since the previous quarter
Efficiency
How efficient is Preformed Line Products business performance
The company's return on equity has shrunk by 59% YoY and by 19% QoQ
The ROIC has dropped by 55% year-on-year and by 17% since the previous quarter
The ROA has plunged by 54% YoY and by 18% from the previous quarter
PLPC's ROS has dropped by 50% year-on-year and by 17% since the previous quarter
Dividends
What is PLPC's dividend history
DPS
$0.8
Dividend yield
0.64%
Payout ratio
11.9%
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 21% YoY but it is up by 4.2% from the previous quarter
The current ratio has increased by 13% year-on-year but it has declined by 4.1% since the previous quarter
PLPC's debt is 90% smaller than its equity
The debt to equity is down by 44% YoY and by 9% QoQ
PLPC's debt is down by 39% year-on-year and by 7% since the previous quarter
All financial data is based on trailing twelve months (TTM) periods - updated quarterly, unless otherwise
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and Sharadar.