PLPC
Preformed Line Products CompanyIndustrials·Electrical Equipment & Parts
$369.82
$1.8B market cap
Revenue
$349.4M
Free Cash Flow
$7.8M
Rev Growth
+0.0%
FCF Margin
2.2%
P/FCF
230.5x
EV/FCF
227.0x
Fwd EV/EBITDA
--
Fair Value
--
Upside
--
Preformed Line Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures products and systems that are used in the construction and maintenance of overhead, ground-mounted, and underground networks for the energy, telecommunication, cable operator, information, and other industries. The company offers formed wire products to support, protect, terminate, and secure power conductor and communication cables, as well as to control cable dynamics; and hardware products to support and
2-Year Price History
$357.82+182.3%
Quarterly Financials & Projections
Quarterly Waterfall ($ M)
| Period | Rev | EBITDA | OpIn | NI | OCF | FCF | CapEx | Cash | Debt | Shares | ROIC | IntCov | EV/EBITDA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act | 2026-Q1 | 176.3 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 10.5 | 6.1 | -4.0 | -10.0 | 69.5 | 42.0 | 4.9 | 20.7% | 59.1x | -- |
| Act | 2025-Q4 | 173.1 | 17.9 | 11.8 | 8.4 | 21.9 | 11.8 | -10.2 | 83.4 | 47.9 | 4.9 | 15.6% | 16.4x | -- |
Valuation & Metrics
Market Stats
Price$369.82
Market Cap$1.8B
Enterprise Value$1.8B
P/S Ratio5.2x
P/FCF230.5x
EV/FCF227.0x
FCF Margin (TTM)2.2%
FCF Yield0.4%
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.2%
Annual Dilution0.0%
CurrencyUSD
TTM Financial Snapshot
Revenue$349.4M
Net Income$19.0M
Free Cash Flow$7.8M
Revenue Growth (YoY)+0.0%
EBITDA Margin9.0%
Net Margin5.4%
FCF Margin2.2%
CapEx % of Revenue5.8%
SBC % of Revenue1.0%
ROIC18.1%
WC Change % Rev-3.9%
Interest Coverage36.8x
Forward Outlook & Risk
Short Interest
Short % of Float--
Short Shares0.2M
Days to Cover1.2
Change (vs Prior)-12.5%
Need at least 2 settlement dates for chart
Employees
Headcount3,401
Revenue / Employee$102,731
Gross Profit / Employee$31,414
Institutional Ownership
Headline & net flow
NEUTRAL
Net flow · —still filing
No float data — flow unavailable.
Ownership composition
Active
38.7%(+26.4% YoY)
162 filers
hedge / family / endowment
Retail funds
—
Fidelity, Schwab, 401(k)
Passive
13.6%(+6.1% YoY)
11 filers
Vanguard, iShares, SPDR
Market makers
0.7%(+0.7% YoY)
9 filers
Citadel, Susquehanna
Insiders
—
Form 4 — latest per insider
ActiveRetail fundsPassiveMarket makersRetail direct
Top holders
| Fund | $ value | Cost basis | Δ QoQ | Δ YoY | α life | Fund AUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HighTower Advisors, LLC | $262M | $165.24 | +$509K | +$219M | -0.2% | $93.93B |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LPPassive | $77.1M | $101.78 | −$6.1M | −$21.9M | -0.4% | $480.92B |
| BlackRock, Inc.Passive | $55.4M | $136.44 | +$1.4M | +$6.0M | -0.2% | $5.69T |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | $40.7M | $141.52 | −$19.7M | −$18.2M | +1.7% | $73.71B |
| WASATCH ADVISORS INC | $30.6M | $270.54 | +$30.5M | +$30.6M | -2.9% | $14.87B |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCPassive | $29.9M | $270.54 | +$29.9M | +$29.9M | — | $4.04T |
| Neuberger Berman Group LLC | $26.7M | $241.30 | +$14.5M | +$26.7M | -0.3% | $131.37B |
| FMR LLC | $22.9M | $196.73 | +$137K | +$17.6M | -0.0% | $1.89T |
| ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP | $21.0M | $105.16 | −$10.9M | −$56.2M | -0.9% | $10.09B |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLCPassive | $20.2M | $148.66 | +$309K | +$2.3M | +2.3% | $1.61T |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | $16.9M | $134.31 | −$3.1M | −$2.6M | +0.7% | $193.48B |
| STATE STREET CORPPassive | $16.1M | $131.07 | +$414K | −$449K | -0.2% | $2.89T |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLCPassive | $13.4M | $270.54 | +$13.4M | +$13.4M | — | $1.91T |
| Invesco Ltd. | $11.5M | $165.13 | −$9.9M | −$1.7M | -0.2% | $652.04B |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | $11.3M | $168.40 | +$1.9M | +$8.1M | -0.2% | $760.93B |
| Tributary Capital Management, LLC | $10.7M | $270.54 | +$10.7M | +$10.7M | -1.2% | $1.03B |
| Qube Research & Technologies Ltd | $9.9M | $241.51 | +$7.2M | +$8.4M | +0.3% | $70.36B |
| ARROWSTREET CAPITAL, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | $9.2M | $139.59 | −$267K | +$4.9M | +0.1% | $184.72B |
| NORTHERN TRUST CORPPassive | $8.3M | $182.03 | +$289K | −$1.0M | -0.2% | $755.34B |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | $8.0M | $154.83 | −$3.6M | −$9.1M | +1.2% | $63.91B |
Cost basis is a volume-weighted estimate from accumulation periods within our 13F history; holders who built their position before our window started will show a stale basis. % above the cost basis is the unrealized gain at the current price.
Trading behavior
Smart-money alpha (lifetime, %/qtr)NEUTRAL
Holders
-0.11%
avg per quarter
Holders (ex-self)
-0.12%
excl. this stock
Buyers (this Q)
-0.71%
96 buyers · $0.27B in
Sellers (this Q)
-0.37%
52 sellers · $-0.00B out
alpha coverage: 94% of $ has a lifetime-alpha record
Holder behavior on this stocksource: stock
On big dips (−10%+)
+23.1%
how holders react when this stock falls
On quiet Qs
-5.6%
−10% to +10% baseline
On rallies (+10%+)
-4.7%
how they react when this stock rises
Holders' portfolio flow this Q
+2.9%
inflows — adds are organic
Sellers' portfolio flow this Q
-8.1%
Sellers shed AUM broadly — partly forced.
▸ Compare to holder-profile behavior (across all their stocks)
Holder dip (any stock)
-1.7%
Holder mid (any stock)
-0.5%
Holder rally (any stock)
-2.3%
Biggest decreases this quarter
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.−$19.7Mα+1.7ROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP−$10.9Mα-0.9Invesco Ltd.−$9.9Mα-0.2DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP−$6.1Mα-0.4CM Management, LLCexited−$5.2MLAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLCexited−$3.7MRENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC−$3.6Mα+1.2Congruence Capital, LLCexited−$3.2MAMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC−$3.1Mα+0.7CITADEL ADVISORS LLCexited−$2.5M
New buyers this quarter
Top-5 holders · 52.9%
HighTower Advisors, LLC--
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP--
BlackRock, Inc.--
MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.--
WASATCH ADVISORS INC--
Top Holders Over Time
5-year share-count history (top 10 holders by peak, incl. exited) + price
hover the chart for per-quarter detailprice (right axis)
HighTower Advisors, LLC968KROYCE & ASSOCIATES LP77KMIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd.150KKEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION/OH—WASATCH ADVISORS INC113KNeuberger Berman Group LLC99KFMR LLC84KAMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC62KInvesco Ltd.43KGrantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. LLC29K
Analyst Coverage
Analyst Coverage
Price Targets
Last Quarter (1 analysts)$275.00-2560.0%
Last Year (1 analysts)$275.00-2560.0%
Current Price$369.82
Analyst Ratings
1
Buy: 1Consensus: Buy
Corporate
Order Flow (FINRA, ~3w lag)
7.0%retail-11.6pp
16.5%dark-1.3pp
week of 2026-04-13
Off-exchange volume from FINRA. Retail = non-ATS (wholesaler PFOF + broker internalization). Dark = ATS (dark-pool crossing networks, institutional). Lit-exchange = remainder.
Filing Risk Analysis
Filing Risk Scores
Preformed Line Products Company: Insider-Focused Buybacks Mask Persistent Margin Erosion
Overall Risk
4/10
Fraud
2/10
Dilution
2/10
Insolvency
2/10
Earnings Overstated
4/10
Hidden Liabilities
3/10
Legal
2/10
Audit Warnings
4/10
Hidden Upside
6/10
Contextually Acceptable
8/10