Preformed Line Products Company
PLPC scores 61.4 on the Conservative profile, blending a fundamental score (80% weight, emphasizing quality and stability (84% of fundamental weight)) with a machine-learning signal (20% weight) trained on 82 features across 30 years of data.
Moderate penalties (-5.0 points) reflect identified risk factors. The overall score balances these against the stock's fundamental strengths.
These features are direct inputs to the machine learning model. The model was trained on these signals alongside 100 features (including 12 momentum/technical indicators) to produce the ML percentile score.
| Stock | Score | P/E | Rev Growth | Margin | Mkt Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLPC | 61.4 | 34.7 | -11.3% | 5.6% | $1.2B |
| FER | 84.1 | 12.2 | 7.4% | 35.3% | $52.6B |
| NDSN | 77.2 | 35.1 | 3.8% | 17.4% | $16.2B |
| OMAB | 76.4 | 20.1 | 4.3% | 32.7% | $6.1B |
| ODFL | 76.3 | 39.8 | -0.9% | 20.4% | $40.8B |
| FAST | 73.1 | 42.6 | 8.7% | 15.3% | $51.7B |
| CSX | 71.5 | 26.5 | -3.1% | 20.5% | $78.9B |
| WWD | 71.3 | 47.8 | 7.3% | 12.4% | $23.0B |
| LECO | 71.3 | 31.5 | -4.4% | 11.6% | $15.6B |
| PCAR | 71.0 | 28.2 | -4.2% | 12.4% | $65.1B |
| CTAS | 70.8 | 41.9 | 7.7% | 17.5% | $80.3B |
| RYAAY | 69.9 | 13.0 | 3.8% | 11.6% | $36.1B |
| CPRT | 69.5 | 23.0 | 9.7% | 33.4% | $35.6B |
| FELE | 69.3 | 35.5 | -2.1% | 8.9% | $4.3B |
| NSSC | 68.9 | 34.5 | -3.8% | 24.7% | $1.7B |
| AEIS | 68.0 | 81.2 | 21.4% | 8.3% | $12.3B |
| Sector Average | 45.8 | 49.9 | 19.0% | -48.2% | โ |
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 protect transmission conductors, spacers, spacer-dampers, stockbridge dampers, corona suppression devices, and various compression fittings for dead-end applications. It also provides protective closures to protect fixed line communication networks, such as copper cable or fiber optic cable from moisture, environmental hazards, and other contaminants; and hardware assemblies, pole line hardware, resale products, underground connectors, solar hardware systems, guy markers, tree guards, fiber optic cable markers, pedestal markers, and urethane products that are used by energy, renewable energy, communications, cable, and special industries for various applications. The company serves public and private energy utilities and communication companies, cable operators, financial institutions, governmental agencies, contractors and subcontractors, distributors, and value-added resellers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It markets its products through a direct sales force, as well as through manufacturing representatives. The company was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Mayfield, Ohio.
Stock is in an uptrend above the 200-day moving average. This is the stage where institutional accumulation typically occurs. The 50-day SMA provides support.
| Metric | Q3 2025 | Q2 2025 | Q1 2025 | Q4 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $178M | $170M | $149M | $167M |
| Gross Profit | $53M | $55M | $49M | $56M |
| Operating Income | $13M | $17M | $13M | $18M |
| Net Income | $3M | $13M | $12M | $10M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $0.53 | $2.56 | $2.33 | $2.13 |
| Gross Margin | 29.7% | 32.7% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| Operating Margin | 7.4% | 10.1% | 8.8% | 10.5% |
| Net Margin | 1.5% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 6.3% |
| Year | Low | High | Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $57.00 | $82.46 | 36.5% | Wide |
| 2022 | $54.97 | $96.00 | 54.4% | Wide |
| 2023 | $78.53 | $184.82 | 80.7% | Wide |
| 2024 | $109.01 | $145.28 | 28.5% | Moderate |
| 2025 | $118.99 | $245.99 | 69.6% | Wide |
Growth estimates have been dampened based on technical and fundamental signals. This is a post-hoc adjustment to prevent overly optimistic projections for stocks showing declining momentum or deteriorating fundamentals.
Scores are generated by a multi-stage ML pipeline combining fundamental analysis, ensemble predictions, and structural risk signals. All data is for research purposes only and does not constitute financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results.