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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$1.88B+91.5%

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 official record: Preformed Line Products’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

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.