PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO
Business
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO is an international designer and manufacturer of products and systems for construction and maintenance of overhead, ground-mounted and underground networks serving energy, telecommunications, cable and data communication industries. It offers formed wire solutions, connectors, fiber optic and copper splice closures, OSP closures, demarcation products, solar framing and EV charging station foundations, inspection (drone) services and related hardware for protecting, supporting, connecting, terminating and securing cables and wires. The company organizes its offerings into Energy Products, Communications Products and Special Industries (including Solar/EV and Inspection Services). It sells worldwide through domestic and international manufacturing facilities using a direct sales force, manufacturers’ representatives, distributors and value-added resellers to utilities, service providers, contractors and governmental agencies.
Summary from filing dated 2025-03-13
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 669 | 594 | 670 | 637 | 517 | |
| Cost of products sold | 461 | 404 | 435 | 422 | 351 | |
| GROSS PROFIT | 209 | 190 | 235 | 215 | 166 | |
| Selling | 52 | 49 | 51 | 46 | 41 | |
| General and administrative | 75 | 67 | 75 | 70 | 55 | |
| Research and engineering | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | |
| Other operating expense, net | 3 | 932,000 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| Total costs and expenses | 153 | 139 | 151 | 146 | 119 | |
| OPERATING INCOME | 55 | 51 | 84 | 69 | 48 | |
| Interest income | 2 | 3 | 2 | 631,000 | 169,000 | |
| Interest expense | −1 | −2 | −4 | −3 | — | |
| Pension termination expense | −12 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other income (expense), net | 1 | −339,000 | 284,000 | 7 | 3 | |
| Total other income (expense) | −10 | 13,000 | −2 | 4 | 1 | |
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 46 | 51 | 82 | 74 | 49 | |
| Income tax expense | 10 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 13 | |
| NET INCOME | 35 | 37 | 63 | 54 | 36 | |
| Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | −24,000 | −17,000 | −5,000 | −4,000 | 8,000 | |
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS | 35 | 37 | 63 | 54 | 36 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 7.17 | 7.56 | 12.87 | 11.03 | 7.28 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 7.14 | 7.5 | 12.68 | 10.88 | 7.19 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 83 | 57 | 54 | 37 | 36 | |
| Accounts receivable, net | 113 | 111 | 107 | 125 | 98 | |
| Inventories, net | 149 | 130 | 149 | 147 | 115 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 13 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 20 | |
| Other current assets | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 363 | 316 | 325 | 328 | 272 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 223 | 195 | 208 | 175 | 150 | |
| Operating lease, right-of-use assets | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | |
| Goodwill | 31 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | |
| Other assets | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | |
| TOTAL ASSETS | 654 | 574 | 603 | 568 | 489 | |
| Trade accounts payable | 50 | 42 | 38 | 47 | 42 | |
| Notes payable to banks | 1 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 16 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Current portion of long-term debt | 5 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
| Accrued compensation and other benefits | 29 | 26 | 28 | 15 | 14 | |
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 22 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 18 | |
| Dividends payable | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Income taxes payable | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 115 | 108 | 111 | 115 | 106 | |
| Long-term debt, less current portion | 33 | 18 | 49 | 68 | 40 | |
| Operating lease liabilities, noncurrent | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
| Common shares $2 par value per share, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 4,907,787 and 4,913,621 issued and outstanding, at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
| Common shares issued to rabbi trust, 222,506 and 222,887 shares at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | −10 | −10 | −10 | −10 | −10 | |
| Deferred compensation liability | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Paid-in capital | 67 | 65 | 61 | 54 | 48 | |
| Retained earnings | 584 | 553 | 520 | 461 | 411 | |
| Treasury shares, at cost, 2,021,940 and 1,961,772 shares at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively | −137 | −127 | −118 | −99 | −94 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −53 | −83 | −60 | −70 | −62 | |
| TOTAL PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 476 | 422 | 416 | 359 | 316 | |
| Noncontrolling interest | 33,000 | 9,000 | −8,000 | −13,000 | −17,000 | |
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 476 | 422 | 416 | 359 | 316 | |
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | 654 | 574 | 603 | 568 | 489 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 23 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | |
| Provision for accounts receivable allowances | −119,000 | −875,000 | 3 | 2 | — | |
| Provision for inventory reserves | 3 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −1 | 1 | −2 | −3 | 7 | |
| Share-based compensation expense | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Loss (gain) on sale of property and equipment | 8,000 | −2 | −2 | −775,000 | −184,000 | |
| Other, net | 413,000 | 828,000 | 435,000 | 92,000 | 656,000 | |
| Accounts receivable | 7 | −9 | 17 | −28 | −12 | |
| Inventories | −12 | 7 | −5 | −37 | −24 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 4 | −4 | 6 | 5 | −3 | |
| Trade accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 10,000 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 12 | |
| Accrued income and other taxes | −1 | 590,000 | −937,000 | 2 | −4 | |
| Contributions to company pension plan | −3 | 0 | −2 | −2 | 0 | |
| Other, net | 1 | −938,000 | −5 | −247,000 | −3 | |
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 73 | 67 | 108 | 26 | 34 | |
| Capital expenditures | −40 | −15 | −35 | −41 | −18 | |
| Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment | 273,000 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 141,000 | |
| Proceeds from sale of investments | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Purchases of investments | −451,000 | −3 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Acquisition of businesses, net of cash | −5 | 0 | −12 | −16 | 0 | |
| NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | −43 | −12 | −45 | −47 | −18 | |
| (Payments) proceeds of notes payable to banks | −7 | 860,000 | −11 | 2 | 376,000 | |
| Proceeds from long-term debt | 22 | 96 | 169 | 185 | 99 | |
| Payments of long-term debt | −7 | −130 | −186 | −156 | −114 | |
| Dividends paid | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | −4 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of common shares | 2 | 214,000 | 2 | 808,000 | 409,000 | |
| Stock incentive plan payments | −5 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchase of common shares for treasury | −1 | −226,000 | −728,000 | −158,000 | −177,000 | |
| Purchase of common shares for treasury from related parties | −9 | −8 | −18 | −5 | −5 | |
| Other | −1 | −2 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES | −9 | −48 | −49 | 23 | −23 | |
| Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 5 | −4 | 2 | −1 | — | |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 26 | 4 | 16 | 833,000 | −9 |