Inferra AI / Company / PLPC

Preformed Line Products Co

PLPC · Industrials

Last earnings Jul 29, 2026

Key results

EPSquarter

$2.14

Diluted EPS of $2.14 per share, up 24% from Q4 2025.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Apr 29, 2026

Growthquarter

up 24%

Diluted EPS of $2.14 per share, up 24% from Q4 2025.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Apr 29, 2026

Net incomequarter

$1.3 million

Net income for the first quarter of 2026 was affected by an income tax charge of $1.3 million related to PLP's French subsidiary.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Apr 29, 2026

Foreign currency translation had a favorable impact of $0.1 million on the first quarter of 2026 net income.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Apr 29, 2026

Cash dividendquarter

$ 0.21

EARNINGS PER SHARE OF COMMON STOCK ATTRIBUTABLE TO PLPC SHAREHOLDERS Basic $ 2.15 $ 2.34 Diluted $ 2.14 $ 2.33 Cash dividends declared per share $ 0.21 $ 0.20

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Apr 29, 2026

AI analysis

Q1 2026 · reported Apr 29, 2026

Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held

EPS · Q1 2026
$2.14
EX-99 · Apr 29, 2026
Net income · Q1 2026
$1.3M
EX-99 · Apr 29, 2026
Cash dividend · Q1 2026
$ 0.21
EX-99 · Apr 29, 2026

Headline figures

MetricQ1 2026Prior qtrYear ago
EPS$2.14——
Growthup 24%——
Net income$1.3 million——
Cash dividend$ 0.21——

EX-99 · Apr 29, 2026

Guidance · company-stated

No guidance located in the held release

Next earningsNo verified date on fileNo date is estimated or imported

Capital allocation

Subsequent to the facility purchase, PLP Canada obtained a term loan to finance a portion of the facility's purchase price.

for further detail on the term loan.

General educational research only — not investment advice.Every figure is as stated in the held documents; values marked “computed from stated figures” are arithmetic on those stated figures. Guidance shown is the company’s own stated guidance. No price targets, no recommendations, no consensus estimates.

Event summary

Preformed Line Products Co Q1 2026 — Diluted EPS of $2.14 per share, up 24% from Q4 2025.

Based on: Earnings release + parent 8-K + 10-Q — transcript not held

Guidance & outlook

No guidance located in the held release

Capital allocation

Subsequent to the facility purchase, PLP Canada obtained a term loan to finance a portion of the facility's purchase price.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QJul 30, 2026

for further detail on the term loan.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QJul 30, 2026

13 NOTE 8 - DEBT AND CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS PNC Bank Credit Facility As of June 30, 2026, the Company maintained a credit facility (the "Facility") with PNC Bank, National Association ("PNC") with a capacity of $ 60.0 million and a maturity date of June 30, 2028.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QJul 30, 2026

The interest rate is defined as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate ( SOFR ) plus 1.225 % unless the Company s funded debt to Earnings before Interest, Taxes and Depreciation ratio exceeds 3.00 to 1, at which point the SOFR spread becomes 1.600 %.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QJul 30, 2026

Our bank debt to equity percentage was 8.6 %.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QJul 30, 2026

Corporate Aircraft Term Loan On January 19, 2021, the Company received funding for a term loan from PNC Equipment Finance, LLC in the principal amount of $ 20.5 million for the full amount of the purchase price for a new corporate aircraft.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QJul 30, 2026

Strategy & priorities

While gross profit was up approximately $6.5 million from Q1 2025, period expenses were impacted by increased personnel costs supporting strategic market growth in core product offerings in both energy and communications, primarily for sales, sales support and engineering resources.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Apr 29, 2026

However, our impressive 150 basis point increase in gross profit percentage from Q4 2025 shows that we are actively managing these challenges through supply chain optimization, pricing strategies, and investment in efficiency and innovation.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Apr 29, 2026

Our healthy balance sheet and strong liquidity provide flexibility to pursue strategic acquisitions, while also investing in facility modernization and returning capital to our valued shareholders.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Apr 29, 2026

The newly acquired facility will replace PLP Canada's existing facility and is intended to expand PLP Canada's manufacturing capacity and support future growth initiatives.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QJul 30, 2026

Risks & headwinds

Compared against Q4 2025, which contained many of the same tariff headwinds that impacted Q1 2025, gross profit margins, net income, and diluted EPS all increased.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Apr 29, 2026

We faced margin pressure from higher manufacturing and ongoing tariff-related costs, as well as volatility in commodity prices.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Apr 29, 2026

However, our impressive 150 basis point increase in gross profit percentage from Q4 2025 shows that we are actively managing these challenges through supply chain optimization, pricing strategies, and investment in efficiency and innovation.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Apr 29, 2026

While the ongoing tariff and geopolitical uncertainties present challenges, I believe our team is well prepared to adapt.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Apr 29, 2026

Except for historical information, the matters discussed in this release are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties which may cause results to differ materially from those set forth in those statements.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — Earnings release (8-K exhibit)EX-99Apr 29, 2026

Legal Proceedings 33 Item 1A.

SEC original ↗Preformed Line Products Co — 10-Q Quarterly report10-QJul 30, 2026

Documents

Earnings deck slides

2 decks with slide view

Preformed Line Products Co — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.

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Preformed Line Products Co — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.

Preformed Line Products Co — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.

Preformed Line Products Co — Presentation / slide deck (8-K exhibit) — Slide view unavailable — this deck was filed as a web document, whose text has no page boundaries.

Competitors

Competitors & peers

Same GICS sector — classification peers, not declared competitors

Filings

32 documents

Earnings releases

32 documents

Presentations

10 documents

Transcripts

0 documents

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