Preformed Line Products Co. (PLPC) intrinsic value & 10-year financials
Preformed Line Products Co. (PLPC) has a Graham intrinsic value of $150.92 per share. At $352.91 on Oct 17, 2026, the stock trades 134% above that value. Over the last 10 fiscal years revenue grew 7.9% a year to $669.3M, with an average return on invested capital of 10.3%.
- Graham intrinsic value
- $150.92
- Share price (Oct 17, 2026)
- $352.91
- Price vs Graham value
- 134% above
- Market cap
- $1.7B
- Revenue (FY2025)
- $669.3M
- Revenue growth (10-yr CAGR)
- 7.9%
- ROIC (10-yr avg)
- 10.3%
- Free cash flow (FY2025)
- $33.3M
PLPC 10-year financial history
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Net income | EPS (diluted) | Free cash flow | Operating margin | ROIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $669.3M | $35.3M | $7.14 | $33.3M | 8.2% | 10.3% |
| FY2024 | $593.7M | $37.1M | $7.50 | $52.8M | 8.5% | 9.1% |
| FY2023 | $669.7M | $63.3M | $12.68 | $72.3M | 12.6% | 15.7% |
| FY2022 | $637.0M | $54.4M | $10.88 | -$14.4M | 10.9% | 14.0% |
| FY2021 | $517.4M | $35.7M | $7.19 | $15.2M | 9.2% | 11.1% |
| FY2020 | $466.4M | $29.8M | $5.98 | $17.1M | 8.6% | 10.0% |
| FY2019 | $444.9M | $23.3M | $4.58 | -$2.2M | 7.3% | 9.2% |
| FY2018 | $420.9M | $26.6M | $5.21 | $13.4M | 7.8% | 11.6% |
| FY2017 | $378.2M | $12.7M | $2.47 | $22.6M | 6.9% | 5.6% |
| FY2016 | $336.6M | $15.3M | $2.95 | $1.2M | 6.4% | 6.6% |
Source: annual 10-K filings on SEC EDGAR. Figures in USD.
Executive summary
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO has demonstrated mature, steady growth, with revenue compounding at 7.9% annually over the past decade.
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO returns on capital have been average, hovering around 10.3% ROIC over the decade.
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO has not shown aggressive share repurchases (>10% retirement) or a major balance-sheet leverage increase (>50% net debt growth) over the 10-year window.
Benjamin Graham lens
Under Benjamin Graham's formula using SEC EDGAR fundamentals, PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO is modeled at 8.0% normalized earnings growth with a 5.1% bond-yield adjustment. The resulting Graham intrinsic value estimate is $150.92 per share.