Last 48 quarters of trend data · Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts
Quarterly valuation ratios — annualised for comparability. YoY Δ shows same-quarter-prior-year change.
Preformed Line Products Company's quarterly P/E stands at 31.6x, up 110.4% year-over-year — indicating the stock has re-rated higher or earnings have softened. EV/EBITDA has expanded 162.4% YoY to 23.8x, reflecting rising market expectations or slowing EBITDA growth.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P/E Ratio → | 53.82 | 31.63 | 30.05 | 92.52 | 15.61 | 15.03 | 15.00 | 20.79 | 16.47 | 16.58 | 25.94 | 13.41 | 9.59 |
| — | +110.4% | +100.3% | +345.0% | -5.3% | -9.3% | -42.2% | +55.0% | +71.8% | +121.7% | +308.6% | +78.0% | +72.7% | |
| P/S Ratio | 2.81 | 1.89 | 1.48 | 1.36 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 0.95 | 1.08 | 1.11 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.26 | 1.08 |
| — | +62.1% | +56.0% | +25.7% | +4.8% | +3.4% | -16.1% | -14.2% | +3.3% | +28.3% | +82.7% | +133.4% | +131.4% | |
| P/B Ratio | 3.99 | 2.82 | 2.15 | 2.08 | 1.72 | 1.59 | 1.50 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.54 | 1.58 | 2.03 | 1.97 |
| — | +77.0% | +43.5% | +40.1% | +15.7% | +3.4% | -5.1% | -26.8% | -24.5% | -8.4% | +34.9% | +87.4% | +114.9% | |
| P/FCF | 56.45 | — | 21.66 | 29.19 | 10.67 | — | 7.66 | 27.51 | 6.29 | 86.67 | 14.81 | 6.23 | 16.91 |
| — | — | +182.9% | +6.1% | +69.6% | — | -48.3% | +341.8% | -62.8% | +825.4% | -77.3% | -72.7% | — | |
| EV / EBITDA | 23.65 | 23.81 | 13.78 | 12.48 | 8.45 | 9.07 | 6.84 | 10.08 | 9.34 | 9.66 | 13.75 | 8.50 | 6.39 |
| — | +162.4% | +101.5% | +23.7% | -9.5% | -6.0% | -50.3% | +18.7% | +46.2% | +83.0% | +253.3% | +70.5% | +54.3% | |
| EV / EBIT | 33.55 | 23.81 | 20.98 | 88.55 | 10.94 | 12.13 | 8.63 | 15.27 | 13.70 | 14.46 | 24.95 | 10.21 | 7.33 |
| — | +96.3% | +143.2% | +479.7% | -20.1% | -16.1% | -65.4% | +49.6% | +87.1% | +137.8% | +434.6% | +124.8% | +22.0% |
Quarterly margins and returns. Watch for margin compression across consecutive quarters.
Preformed Line Products Company's operating margin was 7.8% in Q1 2026, up 1.0 pp QoQ and down 1.2 pp YoY. Gross margin contracted 4.4% YoY, suggesting cost inflation or competitive pricing pressure.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 31.4% | 31.3% | 29.8% | 29.7% | 32.7% | 32.8% | 33.3% | 31.1% | 31.9% | 31.3% | 33.0% | 33.7% | 36.5% |
| — | -4.4% | -10.4% | -4.7% | +2.3% | +4.6% | +0.8% | -7.7% | -12.5% | -14.1% | -9.8% | -4.3% | +13.1% | |
| Operating Margin | 8.2% | 7.8% | 6.8% | 7.4% | 10.1% | 9.0% | 10.5% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 8.2% | 4.8% | 12.5% | 15.5% |
| — | -13.7% | -35.2% | +4.3% | +24.0% | +9.8% | +119.7% | -43.5% | -47.4% | -48.5% | -67.0% | +19.1% | +41.0% | |
| Net Margin | 5.3% | 6.0% | 4.9% | 1.5% | 7.5% | 7.8% | 6.3% | 5.2% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 4.3% | 9.4% | 11.3% |
| — | -23.0% | -22.1% | -71.8% | +11.0% | +13.8% | +43.8% | -44.6% | -40.0% | -42.1% | -55.2% | +31.2% | +34.2% |
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROE | 7.9% | 2.2% | 1.8% | 0.6% | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.5% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.8% | 5.3% |
| — | -17.4% | -27.1% | -68.8% | +25.5% | +16.0% | +58.2% | -52.1% | -57.0% | -60.0% | -67.6% | +5.8% | +26.8% | |
| ROA | 5.7% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 2.0% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 3.3% |
| — | -19.0% | -27.5% | -68.8% | +28.4% | +22.4% | +71.3% | -46.4% | -51.7% | -55.9% | -65.2% | +10.6% | +30.7% | |
| ROIC | 9.8% | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.2% | 1.9% | 2.0% | 2.0% | 1.2% | 3.4% | 4.7% |
| — | -4.5% | -37.0% | +20.7% | +48.9% | +21.6% | +163.0% | -45.7% | -57.6% | -60.3% | -73.7% | +1.4% | +34.9% |
Quarterly solvency trend — watch for debt spikes or covenant pressure.
Preformed Line Products Company's Debt/EBITDA ratio is 3.1x, up from 2.7x last quarter — at a moderate level that warrants monitoring.
| Metric | TTM | Q1 '26 | Q4 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q1 '25 | Q4 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q1 '24 | Q4 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q2 '23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt / Equity | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.10 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.25 |
| — | -10.5% | +15.9% | -1.7% | -11.0% | -37.5% | -49.6% | -43.6% | -54.0% | -35.8% | -37.0% | -29.5% | -5.2% | |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.61 | 3.06 | 2.68 | 2.47 | 2.04 | 2.30 | 1.64 | 2.79 | 2.85 | 3.85 | 5.86 | 2.93 | 2.99 |
| — | +33.2% | +63.1% | -11.3% | -28.5% | -40.4% | -72.0% | -4.8% | -4.7% | +36.5% | +84.0% | -28.7% | -24.6% | |
| Current Ratio | 3.17 | 3.00 | 3.17 | 3.09 | 3.08 | 3.08 | 2.91 | 2.81 | 2.93 | 3.15 | 2.92 | 2.49 | 2.79 |
| — | -2.6% | +8.8% | +10.0% | +4.9% | -2.1% | -0.2% | +12.9% | +5.2% | +16.4% | +2.6% | -2.7% | +8.7% | |
| Quick Ratio | 1.87 | 1.78 | 1.87 | 1.84 | 1.83 | 1.81 | 1.71 | 1.56 | 1.57 | 1.73 | 1.58 | 1.39 | 1.62 |
| — | -1.8% | +9.2% | +17.9% | +16.4% | +4.4% | +8.4% | +12.4% | -2.9% | +14.6% | +0.9% | -3.7% | +7.7% | |
| Interest Coverage | 42.24 | 59.12 | 10.77 | 1.57 | 55.42 | 37.36 | 46.52 | 18.39 | 19.85 | 16.02 | 9.56 | 20.61 | 25.26 |
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Preformed Line Products Company's current P/E is 53.8x. The average P/E over the last 4 quarters is 42.5x. Quarterly P/E ratios can vary due to seasonal revenue patterns and one-time charges.
Preformed Line Products Company's current operating margin is 8.2%. Margins have been compressing over recent quarters. Quarterly margins are particularly useful for identifying trend inflections that annual data smooths over.
Quarterly financial ratios reveal short-term trend shifts — margin compression, debt spikes, or valuation re-ratings — that annual figures smooth over. They're essential for active investors tracking Preformed Line Products Company's business trajectory between earnings reports.