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Preformed Line Products PLPC Research and engineering

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Income statement

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Revenue$176.3M+18.7%
Gross profit$55.2M+13.5%
Operating income$13.7M+4.5%
Net income$10.5M-8.6%
EPS (diluted)$2.14-8.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$69.5M+26.7%
Total debt$43.1M+8.5%
Total equity$473.5M+8.7%
Total assets$661.8M+11.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$6.0M+6.9%
CapEx$10.0M-9.0%
Free cash flow-$3.9M+25.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$2.25B+186%
Enterprise value$2.23B+193%
P/E65.7×+47.1×
P/S3.2×+2.0×

Profitability

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Gross margin30.9%-1.5pp
Operating margin8%-0.7pp
Net margin4.9%-1.6pp
FCF margin5%-2.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity7.5%-1.6pp
Debt / equity0.1×0.0×
Current ratio-0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Preformed Line Products in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept plpc:ResearchAndEngineeringExpense.

The source filing: Preformed Line Products’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026.

Filed
Apr 30, 2026, 12:02 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter
Q1 FY2026
Calendar quarter
Q1 2026
Accession
0000080035-26-000017
Line itemThree Months Ended March 31, 2026Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Costs and expenses
Selling13,76912,181
General and administrative21,05317,626
Research and engineering6,7365,479
Other operating (income) expense, net(54)255
41,50435,541
OPERATING INCOME13,71613,130
Other income (expense)

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FAQ

What is Preformed Line Products's research and engineering?
Preformed Line Products (PLPC) reported research and engineering of $6.74M in Q1 2026.
How has Preformed Line Products's research and engineering changed year-over-year?
Preformed Line Products's research and engineering increased by 22.9% year-over-year, from $5.48M to $6.74M.
What is the long-term trend for Preformed Line Products's research and engineering?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Preformed Line Products's research and engineering has grown at a 5.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $19.19M to $23.69M.
What does research and engineering mean?
This metric represents the total expenditures incurred by the company for the research, development, and engineering of new products, technologies, and manufacturing processes. It reflects the organization's commitment to innovation and its ability to maintain a competitive advantage in the energy and telecommunications infrastructure markets. Investors use this to gauge the company's long-term growth potential and its investment in future product pipelines.

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