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Preformed Line Products (PLPC) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Oct 29, 2026 · Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Q3 2026 earnings results →
Q3 2026 Revenue up 18% year over year to $210M · 9¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 11.9%
Preformed Line Products made $210M in Q3 2026 (+18% Y/Y): PLP-USA $103M, EMEA $37.6M, Asia-Pacific $36.1M. Operating margin 11.9%, net earnings $18.0M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Oct 29, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $209.5M in Q3 2026, up 18% year over year and down 1% from the previous quarter. PLP-USA was the largest line at 49% of revenue. PLP-USA added $21.9M year over year (up 27%), 70% of the total change. EMEA declined 1%.
Gross margin was 33.4%, up 3.7 points from Q3 2025. Operating profit was $24.9M, a 11.9% margin (up 4.5 points year over year). Of the extra revenue versus Q3 2025, 37% reached operating profit, above the 7% margin then. Operating expenses grew 14% against revenue growth of 18%. The fastest-growing cost line was General & admin (+18%). Net earnings were $18.0M, up 587% year over year. The effective tax rate was 29.5%.
Operating cash flow was $36.8M (up 94% year over year), 204% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $6.6M of depreciation and amortization and $2.6M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items added $9.7M. Capital expenditures of $26.7M left free cash flow of $10.1M.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q3 2026 | 10-Q | Oct 29, 2026 | $210M | +18% | 11.9% | $18.0M | $36.8M |
| Q2 2026 | 10-Q | Jul 30, 2026 | $213M | +25% | 13.1% | $21.5M | $25.2M |
| Q1 2026 | 10-Q | Apr 30, 2026 | $176M | +19% | 7.8% | $10.5M | $6.0M |
| Q4 2025 | 10-K | Mar 5, 2026 | $173M | +4% | 6.8% | $8.4M | $21.9M |
| Q3 2025 | 10-Q | Oct 30, 2025 | $178M | +21% | 7.4% | $2.6M | $18.9M |
| Q2 2025 | 10-Q | Jul 31, 2025 | $170M | +22% | 10.1% | $12.7M | $26.9M |
| Q1 2025 | 10-Q | May 2, 2025 | $149M | +5% | 8.8% | $11.6M | $5.7M |
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About Preformed Line Products
Preformed Line Products Company together with its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “PLP”) is an international designer and manufacturer of products and systems employed in the construction and maintenance of overhead, ground-mounted and underground networks for energy, telecommunication, cable, data communication and other similar industries. The Company’s primary products support, protect, connect, terminate and secure cables and wires. The Company provides formed wire solutions, connectors, fiber optic and copper splice closures, solar hardware mounting applications, and electric vehicle charging station foundations. The Company’s goal is to continue to achieve profitable growth as a leader in the research, innovation, development, manufacture and marketing of technically advanced products and services primarily related to the energy and communications markets.
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Mar 5, 2026.
Preformed Line Products against its Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: +18% against the peers' median +30%. Operating margin: 11.9% against the peers' median 5.6%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLPC Preformed Line Products | Q3 2026 | $210M | +18% | 11.9% |
| MTZ Mastec | Q3 2026 | $5.2B | +30% | 5.3% |
| DY Dycom Industries | Q2 FY27 | $2.0B | +46% | 9.6% |
| PRIM Primoris Services | Q3 2026 | $2.0B | -10% | 4.9% |
| MYRG MYR Group | Q3 2026 | $1.3B | +32% | 6.8% |
| ITG ITG | Q2 2026 | $405M | +38% | 5.6% |
| ESOA Energy Services of America | Q3 FY26 | $130M | +26% | 3.6% |
Source: Preformed Line Products 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 80035 · Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction
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