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PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO

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United States Fiscal year ends December CIK 0000080035
$397.25 -0.01% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $397.25 +507.79% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2016Revenue336.6Operating income21.5Net income15.3EPS, diluted2.95Fiscal year 2017Revenue378.2 +12.4%Operating income26.1Net income12.7 −17.1%EPS, diluted2.47 −16.3%Fiscal year 2018Revenue420.9 +11.3%Operating income32.9Net income26.6 +110.1%EPS, diluted5.21 +110.9%Fiscal year 2019Revenue444.9 +5.7%Operating income32.6Net income23.3 −12.3%EPS, diluted4.58 −12.1%Fiscal year 2020Revenue466.4 +4.9%Operating income40.2Net income29.8 +27.9%EPS, diluted5.98 +30.6%Fiscal year 2021Revenue517.4 +10.9%Operating income47.5Net income35.7 +19.9%EPS, diluted7.19 +20.2%Fiscal year 2022Revenue637.0 +23.1%Operating income69.4Net income54.4 +52.2%EPS, diluted10.88 +51.3%Fiscal year 2023Revenue669.7 +5.1%Operating income84.2Net income63.3 +16.4%EPS, diluted12.68 +16.5%Fiscal year 2024Revenue593.7 −11.3%Operating income50.8Net income37.1 −41.4%EPS, diluted7.50 −40.9%Fiscal year 2025Revenue669.3 +12.7%Operating income55.1Net income35.3 −4.9%EPS, diluted7.14 −4.8%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 336.6 378.2 420.9 444.9 466.4 517.4 637.0 669.7 593.7 669.3
Growth +12.4% +11.3% +5.7% +4.9% +10.9% +23.1% +5.1% −11.3% +12.7%
Operating income 21.5 26.1 32.9 32.6 40.2 47.5 69.4 84.2 50.8 55.1
Net income 15.3 12.7 26.6 23.3 29.8 35.7 54.4 63.3 37.1 35.3
Growth −17.1% +110.1% −12.3% +27.9% +19.9% +52.2% +16.4% −41.4% −4.9%
EPS, diluted 2.95 2.47 5.21 4.58 5.98 7.19 10.88 12.68 7.50 7.14
Growth −16.3% +110.9% −12.1% +30.6% +20.2% +51.3% +16.5% −40.9% −4.8%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2016Gross margin32.5%Operating margin6.4%Net margin4.5%Free cash flow margin0.4%Fiscal year 2017Gross margin31.4%Operating margin6.9%Net margin3.3%Free cash flow margin6.0%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin31.4%Operating margin7.8%Net margin6.3%Free cash flow margin3.2%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin31.6%Operating margin7.3%Net margin5.2%Free cash flow margin−0.5%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin33.0%Operating margin8.6%Net margin6.4%Free cash flow margin3.7%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin32.1%Operating margin9.2%Net margin6.9%Free cash flow margin2.9%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin33.8%Operating margin10.9%Net margin8.5%Free cash flow margin−2.3%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin35.1%Operating margin12.6%Net margin9.5%Free cash flow margin10.8%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin32.0%Operating margin8.5%Net margin6.2%Free cash flow margin8.9%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin31.2%Operating margin8.2%Net margin5.3%Free cash flow margin5.0%
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin 32.5% 31.4% 31.4% 31.6% 33.0% 32.1% 33.8% 35.1% 32.0% 31.2%
Operating margin 6.4% 6.9% 7.8% 7.3% 8.6% 9.2% 10.9% 12.6% 8.5% 8.2%
Net margin 4.5% 3.3% 6.3% 5.2% 6.4% 6.9% 8.5% 9.5% 6.2% 5.3%
Free cash flow margin 0.4% 6.0% 3.2% −0.5% 3.7% 2.9% −2.3% 10.8% 8.9% 5.0%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2016Operating cash flow26.0Capital expenditure−24.7Free cash flow1.2Buybacks−3.1Dividends paid−4.2Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow33.8Capital expenditure−11.2Free cash flow22.6 +1,709.2%Buybacks−0.0Dividends paid−4.1Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow23.0Capital expenditure−9.5Free cash flow13.4 −40.5%Buybacks−0.2Dividends paid−4.1Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow27.2Capital expenditure−29.5Free cash flow−2.3 −116.7%Buybacks−2.8Dividends paid−4.2Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow41.6Capital expenditure−24.6Free cash flow17.1Buybacks−5.8Dividends paid−4.2Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow33.6Capital expenditure−18.4Free cash flow15.2 −10.9%Buybacks−0.2Dividends paid−4.1Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow26.2Capital expenditure−40.6Free cash flow−14.4 −194.9%Buybacks−0.2Dividends paid−4.1Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow107.6Capital expenditure−35.3Free cash flow72.3Buybacks−0.7Dividends paid−4.1Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow67.5Capital expenditure−14.7Free cash flow52.8 −26.9%Buybacks−0.2Dividends paid−4.1Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow73.5Capital expenditure−40.1Free cash flow33.3 −36.9%Buybacks−1.0Dividends paid−4.1
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 26.0 33.8 23.0 27.2 41.6 33.6 26.2 107.6 67.5 73.5
Capital expenditure −24.7 −11.2 −9.5 −29.5 −24.6 −18.4 −40.6 −35.3 −14.7 −40.1
Free cash flow 1.2 22.6 13.4 −2.3 17.1 15.2 −14.4 72.3 52.8 33.3
Growth +1,709.2% −40.5% −116.7% −10.9% −194.9% −26.9% −36.9%
Buybacks −3.1 −0.0 −0.2 −2.8 −5.8 −0.2 −0.2 −0.7 −0.2 −1.0
Dividends paid −4.2 −4.1 −4.1 −4.2 −4.2 −4.1 −4.1 −4.1 −4.1 −4.1

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2016Cash30.7Total debt44.4Net cash (debt)−13.7Shareholders’ equity223.5Debt to equity0.20Fiscal year 2017Cash44.4Total debt36.0Net cash (debt)8.3Shareholders’ equity238.5Debt to equity0.15Fiscal year 2018Cash43.6Total debt26.4Net cash (debt)17.2Shareholders’ equity249.4Debt to equity0.11Fiscal year 2019Cash38.9Total debt57.1Net cash (debt)−18.1Shareholders’ equity268.5Debt to equity0.21Fiscal year 2020Cash45.2Total debt38.5Net cash (debt)6.6Shareholders’ equity292.1Debt to equity0.13Fiscal year 2021Cash36.4Total debt43.2Net cash (debt)−6.8Shareholders’ equity316.1Debt to equity0.14Fiscal year 2022Cash37.2Total debt71.4Net cash (debt)−34.2Shareholders’ equity358.6Debt to equity0.20Fiscal year 2023Cash53.6Total debt55.3Net cash (debt)−1.7Shareholders’ equity416.2Debt to equity0.13Fiscal year 2024Cash57.2Total debt20.8Net cash (debt)36.5Shareholders’ equity422.3Debt to equity0.05Fiscal year 2025Cash83.4Total debt38.3Net cash (debt)45.1Shareholders’ equity475.5Debt to equity0.08
FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 30.7 44.4 43.6 38.9 45.2 36.4 37.2 53.6 57.2 83.4
Total debt 44.4 36.0 26.4 57.1 38.5 43.2 71.4 55.3 20.8 38.3
Net cash (debt) −13.7 8.3 17.2 −18.1 6.6 −6.8 −34.2 −1.7 36.5 45.1
Shareholders’ equity 223.5 238.5 249.4 268.5 292.1 316.1 358.6 416.2 422.3 475.5
Debt to equity 0.20 0.15 0.11 0.21 0.13 0.14 0.20 0.13 0.05 0.08

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Income statement

In millions of USD, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending December, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2016 31 Dec 2016 FY2017 31 Dec 2017 FY2018 31 Dec 2018 FY2019 31 Dec 2019 FY2020 31 Dec 2020 FY2021 31 Dec 2021 FY2022 31 Dec 2022 FY2023 31 Dec 2023 FY2024 31 Dec 2024 FY2025 31 Dec 2025
Revenue and profit
336.6 378.2 420.9 444.9 466.4 517.4 637.0 669.7 593.7 669.3
Growth +12.4% +11.3% +5.7% +4.9% +10.9% +23.1% +5.1% −11.3% +12.7%
227.2 259.6 288.6 304.3 312.4 351.2 421.8 434.8 403.9 460.8
109.4 118.6 132.2 140.6 154.0 166.2 215.2 234.8 189.8 208.5
Growth +8.4% +11.5% +6.3% +9.5% +7.9% +29.4% +9.1% −19.2% +9.9%
2.7 2.1 2.4 3.0 2.8 3.3 4.5 5.2 n/a n/a
42.1 43.2 45.4 51.8 56.3 55.3 70.3 74.6 67.5 75.2
21.5 26.1 32.9 32.6 40.2 47.5 69.4 84.2 50.8 55.1
Growth +21.6% +26.1% −0.9% +23.2% +18.3% +45.9% +21.3% −39.7% +8.6%
21.0 25.8 32.6 31.5 40.6 48.9 73.7 82.3 50.8 45.6
5.7 13.2 6.0 8.1 10.8 13.2 19.3 19.0 13.7 10.3
15.3 12.7 26.6 23.3 29.8 35.7 54.4 63.3 37.1 35.3
Growth −17.1% +110.1% −12.3% +27.9% +19.9% +52.2% +16.4% −41.4% −4.9%
Per share
2.95 2.48 5.28 4.63 6.05 7.28 11.03 12.87 7.56 7.17
2.95 2.47 5.21 4.58 5.98 7.19 10.88 12.68 7.50 7.14
Growth −16.3% +110.9% −12.1% +30.6% +20.2% +51.3% +16.5% −40.9% −4.8%
5.2 5.1 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9 4.9
5.2 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.9 4.9
Growth −0.9% −0.5% −0.4% −2.0% −0.3% +0.6% −0.0% −1.0% −0.1%

Five years in brief

Worked out from the figures above, not from a press release
  • Revenue grew 7.5% a year over five years, and earnings per share grew 3.6% a year.
  • The share count barely moved in five years.
  • Operating margin is flat at 8.2%.
  • Profitable in every one of the 10 years on file.