Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)

54.81 -1.51  -2.68%  May 30, 8:00PM Go Pro
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Preformed Line Products Company Performance

Historical performance is a good guide for the future, but it is imperfect. Pay attention to a company's history, but be realistic about what you can project into the future.

5 Year Total Returns Performance

Returns from price appreciation only give a partial view of the returns to an investor. This total returns chart shows the returns to an investor from both price appreciation and dividends (dividends are assumed to be reinvested)

Returns 3.08%

1 Year Total Returns Performance Comparison

Here are Preformed Line Products Company's total returns compared to the market and some of its peers. High historical total returns are excellent - especially if you held the stock at the time - but returns can change direction quickly. To predict future performance, looking at the business is more important than looking at historic returns.

  • PLPC Total Returns
  • ^SPXTR Total Returns
  • SKUL Total Returns
  • HPJ Total Returns
1 month total returns YTD total returns 1 year total returns* 3 year total returns
PLPC -5.06% -7.86% -22.37% 30.48%
^SPXTR -5.81% 5.38% 0.88% 52.09%
SKUL -18.42% 5.03% 0.00% 0.00%
HPJ -7.41% 2.04% -49.75% -47.37%

* May differ from chart if one year ago today was not a trading day. Table uses the previous trading day as a base while chart uses the next trading day.

Fundamental Performance

Price vs Earnings

In the long run, the price and earnings of a company are correlated. If the two metrics are diverging, there should be a good reason why. Divergence without reason can signal danger or opportunity.

Price 3.08%
Earnings Per Share TTM 156.7%

Earnings Yield vs Dividend Yield

Yields show how much you are getting for the price you pay. For example, an earnings yield of 8% means that for every dollar you pay, you get 8 cents worth of current earnings. Take these numbers into account when buying to see if you are over-paying or getting a good deal.

Earnings Yield 10.91%
Dividend Yield 1.40%

Revenue and Earnings Growth

Revenues show how much the company is selling to customers, while net income is what remains for shareholders after the company pays its expenses. Revenue growth often persists over time, but net income is more fickle. Watch closely to see if revenue and income grow at similar rates.

Revenues TTM 438.16M
Net Income TTM 32.12M

Efficent Use of Assets

Profit margins show what percentage of every dollar of sales turns into earnings. Asset Uitlization shows how many dollars of sales a company gets for each dollar that the company invests in assets. Multiplying the two numbers together gives you Return on Assets which tells you approximately how efficiently the company invests money to earn more money.

Profit Margin 7.47%
Asset Utilization 1.307

Reinvestment Strategy

Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) tells you how much income a company earned after investing $1 in its business. The Payout Ratio tells what percentage of the company's income it pays to shareholders instead of reinvesting in its own growth. Watch out for companies that pay out very little when their ROIC is low.

5 Year Average ROIC 0.1188
5 Year Average Payout Ratio 0.2113
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PLPC News

Basic Materials Sector Wrap
May 08, 4:53PM Fox Business
$PLPC filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/3iqT
about 24 days ago by MarketBrief
Basic Materials Sector Wrap
May 07, 4:51PM Fox Business
$PLPC forms bearish "Diamond Top" chart pattern. http://stks.co/3aqh
about 31 days ago by RecogniaEvents
$PLPC filed latest Proxy Statement with the SEC (Form DEF 14A) http://stks.co/2vZv
about 74 days ago by MarketBrief
$PLPC filed latest Annual Report http://stks.co/2vZr
about 74 days ago by MarketBrief
$PLPC filed latest Proxy Statement with the SEC (Form DEF 14A) http://stks.co/2uN1
about 76 days ago by MarketBrief
$PLPC filed latest Annual Report http://stks.co/2uMz
about 76 days ago by MarketBrief
$PLPC filed latest Proxy Statement with the SEC (Form DEF 14A) http://stks.co/2sbm
about 77 days ago by MarketBrief
$PLPC filed latest Annual Report http://stks.co/2sbl
about 77 days ago by MarketBrief
Benjamin Graham Portfolio for March http://stks.co/2sPa AVX $SVT $SCL $JCS $MANT $NHC $EEI $ALG $CVX $KYO $PAAS $PLPC $HUM $HFC $FRD $rsh
about 78 days ago by scottsinvestments
$PLPC filed latest Annual Report http://stks.co/2ql8
about 79 days ago by MarketBrief
$PLPC filed latest Proxy Statement with the SEC (Form DEF 14A) http://stks.co/2qjH
about 79 days ago by MarketBrief
$PLPC filed latest Quarterly Report http://stks.co/10XJ
about 206 days ago by MarketBrief
$PLPC http://chart.ly/q67desr @MOFinancial here's what I'm seeing on the wkly, still consolidating overall for LT trade.
about 330 days ago by stockaddict
$PLPC http://chart.ly/vbikwms Expect price to drop back into the Red fork and cont. sloping down. Putting in a new Lower High
about 331 days ago by Fibline
Idea to CALL: $NFLX, $YNDX, $TWX, $PLPC, $MSTR, $LNKD, $FSLR, $DISH, $CREE
about 364 days ago by jon4xtrader
Weak: $LULU, $GS, $MSTR, $PANL, $PLPC, $SLV, $CVX
about 364 days ago by jon4xtrader
$SINA, $TZOO, $SOHU, $MSTR, $PLPC, QIHU, IPGP is UP :-)
about 366 days ago by jon4xtrader
$PLPC really needs to split - way too few shares, no volume.
about 427 days ago by streeter123
Watching: $RCKY, $SPAR, $MLR, $PKOH, $USAP, $PLPC, $MASC, $LAWS, $CFK, $BOLT, $MTRX
about 466 days ago by docsdoc
$PLPC breaking out from it's spring pattern. One of my best setups. http://stk.ly/gx4qmR
about 506 days ago by GrowthStockInvestor
Any analysts covering $PLPC?
about 525 days ago by ReflexTrader12
$PLPC http://chart.ly/o9e9oym Consolidation B/O with confirming Indicators. Gravestone Doji. Buy any DIP.
about 578 days ago by Fibline
$PLPC - Thinly traded value name breaking out
about 591 days ago by OptionRadar
$PLPC UP 4.92 PERCENT TODAY (STOCK)
about 1109 days ago by cfjesse

Recent Quotes

Symbol Price Chg Chg % Market Cap
PLPC 54.81 -1.51 -2.68% 292.14M
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