Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Debt/Equity Ratio: History & Chart

Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)PLPCPreformed Line Products Company

About Preformed Line Products Company

Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC), along with its subsidiaries, specializes in the design and manufacturing of a comprehensive range of products and integrated systems. These solutions are vital for constructing and maintaining overhead, ground-level, and underground network infrastructures across various industries, including energy, telecommunications, cable operation, and information technology. Their offerings encompass specialized formed wire products engineered to support, safeguard, terminate, and secure power conductors and communication cables, while also managing cable dynamics. Furthermore, PLPC provides diverse hardware components intended to brace and shield transmission conductors, such as spacers, spacer-dampers, stockbridge dampers, corona suppression devices, and various compression fittings used in dead-end applications. The company also produces protective closures essential for shielding fixed-line communication networks, including both copper and fiber optic cables, from moisture, environmental hazards, and other potential contaminants. Additional products include hardware assemblies, pole line hardware, resale items, underground connectors, solar hardware systems, guy markers, tree guards, fiber optic cable markers, pedestal markers, and urethane products, serving a multitude of applications in the energy, renewable energy, communications, cable, and specialized sectors. PLPC serves a global clientele, reaching public and private energy utilities, communication companies, cable operators, financial institutions, government agencies, contractors, subcontractors, distributors, and value-added resellers throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific regions. The company markets its products via both an internal direct sales force and through manufacturing representatives. Established in 1947, Preformed Line Products Company is headquartered in Mayfield, Ohio.

Mayfield, OH

3,734 employees

www.plp.com

Industrials / Electrical Equipment & Parts

Sector: Industrials
Industry: Electrical Equipment & Parts
CEO: Dennis F. McKenna

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PLPC Debt to Equity Ratio Metrics

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

0.09

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG TTM

0.10

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 3Y

0.14

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 5Y

0.18

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 10Y

0.20

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 15Y

0.17

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO AVG 20Y

0.14

CURRENT VS TTM AVG

-9.52%

CURRENT VS 3Y AVG

-35.91%

CURRENT VS 5Y AVG

-51.04%

CURRENT VS 10Y AVG

-55.63%

CURRENT VS 15Y AVG

-47.76%

CURRENT VS 20Y AVG

-37.45%

SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS

0.62

median of 131 covered companies

CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN

-85.71%

vs the sector median at left

NAME	MARKET CAP	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO	TTM	3Y	5Y
Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)	$1.42B	0.09	0.10	0.14	0.18
Upwork Inc. (UPWK)vs ›	$1.17B	0.60	0.62	1.14	1.15
Kforce Inc. (KFRC)vs ›	$1.07B	0.67	0.49	0.40	0.48
Ameresco, Inc. (AMRC)vs ›	$1.03B	1.80	1.74	1.58	1.47
Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (EPAC)vs ›	$1.88B	0.53	0.55	0.67	0.68
T1 Energy Inc (TE)vs ›	$709.28M	1.02	2.01	1.01	0.93
Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN)vs ›	$2.18B	0.55	0.52	0.50	0.42
Power Solutions International, Inc. (PSIX)vs ›	$626.74M	0.86	1.55	1.55	9.18
NuScale Power Corporation (SMR)vs ›	$2.47B	0.00	0.00	0.02	0.06
AIAI Holdings Corporation Class A Common Stock (AIAI)vs ›	$376.18M	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

NAME

MARKET CAP

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

TTM

Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)

$1.42B

0.09

0.10

0.14

0.18

Upwork Inc. (UPWK)vs ›

$1.17B

0.60

0.62

1.14

1.15

Kforce Inc. (KFRC)vs ›

$1.07B

0.67

0.49

0.40

0.48

Ameresco, Inc. (AMRC)vs ›

$1.03B

1.80

1.74

1.58

1.47

Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (EPAC)vs ›

$1.88B

0.53

0.55

0.67

0.68

T1 Energy Inc (TE)vs ›

$709.28M

1.02

2.01

1.01

0.93

Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN)vs ›

$2.18B

0.55

0.52

0.50

0.42

Power Solutions International, Inc. (PSIX)vs ›

$626.74M

0.86

1.55

9.18

NuScale Power Corporation (SMR)vs ›

$2.47B

0.00

0.02

0.06

AIAI Holdings Corporation Class A Common Stock (AIAI)vs ›

$376.18M

N/A

Debt to Equity Ratio FAQ

What is the debt to equity ratio for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?

The debt to equity ratio for PLPC stock is 0.09.

Is Preformed Line Products Company's debt to equity ratio high or low?

The debt to equity ratio of 0.09 is 51% below its 5-year average of 0.18, near the low end of its 5-year range (0.09–0.27).

What is the TTM average debt to equity ratio for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?

The TTM average debt to equity ratio for PLPC stock is 0.10.

What is the 3Y average debt to equity ratio for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?

The 3Y average debt to equity ratio for PLPC stock is 0.14.

What is the 5Y average debt to equity ratio for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?

The 5Y average debt to equity ratio for PLPC stock is 0.18.

What is the 10Y average debt to equity ratio for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?

The 10Y average debt to equity ratio for PLPC stock is 0.20.

What is the 15Y average debt to equity ratio for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?

The 15Y average debt to equity ratio for PLPC stock is 0.17.

What is the 20Y average debt to equity ratio for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?

The 20Y average debt to equity ratio for PLPC stock is 0.14.

DATE	DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO
2026-03-31	0.09
2025-12-31	0.10
2025-09-30	0.10
2025-06-30	0.10
2025-03-31	0.10
2024-12-31	0.09
2024-09-30	0.10
2024-06-30	0.11
2024-03-31	0.16
2023-12-31	0.17
2023-09-30	0.18
2023-06-30	0.25
2023-03-31	0.25
2022-12-31	0.27
2022-09-30	0.26
2022-06-30	0.26
2022-03-31	0.27
2021-12-31	0.22
2021-09-30	0.24
2021-06-30	0.25
2021-03-31	0.24
2020-12-31	0.23
2020-09-30	0.28
2020-06-30	0.32
2020-03-31	0.33
2019-12-31	0.28
2019-09-30	0.28
2019-06-30	0.30
2019-03-31	0.25
2018-12-31	0.14
2018-09-30	0.15
2018-06-30	0.17
2018-03-31	0.19
2017-12-31	0.15
2017-09-30	0.14
2017-06-30	0.17
2017-03-31	0.21
2016-12-31	0.20
2016-09-30	0.20
2016-06-30	0.21
2016-03-31	0.16
2015-12-31	0.15
2015-09-30	0.15
2015-06-30	0.14
2015-03-31	0.14
2014-12-31	0.14
2014-09-30	0.13
2014-06-30	0.13
2014-03-31	0.14
2013-12-31	0.06
2013-09-30	0.06
2013-06-30	0.05
2013-03-31	0.07
2012-12-31	0.04
2012-09-30	0.07
2012-06-30	0.12
2012-03-31	0.16
2011-12-31	0.14
2011-09-30	0.08
2011-06-30	0.10
2011-03-31	0.10
2010-12-31	0.06
2010-09-30	0.09
2010-06-30	0.05
2010-03-31	0.07
2009-12-31	0.04
2009-09-30	0.05
2009-06-30	0.05
2009-03-31	0.05
2008-12-31	0.05
2008-09-30	0.04
2008-06-30	0.05
2008-03-31	0.06
2007-12-31	0.06
2007-09-30	0.06
2007-06-30	0.06
2007-03-31	0.07
2006-12-31	0.06
2006-09-30	0.06
2006-06-30	0.06
2006-03-31	0.05
2005-12-31	0.05
2005-09-30	0.04
2005-06-30	0.04
2005-03-31	0.04
2004-12-31	0.03
2004-09-30	0.04
2004-06-30	0.04
2004-03-31	0.05
2003-12-31	0.04
2003-09-30	0.04
2003-06-30	0.05
2003-03-31	0.07
2002-12-31	0.08
2002-09-30	0.10
2002-06-30	0.13

DATE

DEBT TO EQUITY RATIO

2026-03-31

0.09

2025-12-31

0.10

2025-09-30

0.10

2025-06-30

0.10

2025-03-31

0.10

2024-12-31

0.09

2024-09-30

0.10

2024-06-30

0.11

2024-03-31

0.16

2023-12-31

0.17

2023-09-30

0.18

2023-06-30

0.25

2023-03-31

0.25

2022-12-31

0.27

2022-09-30

0.26

2022-06-30

0.26

2022-03-31

0.27

2021-12-31

0.22

2021-09-30

0.24

2021-06-30

0.25

2021-03-31

0.24

2020-12-31

0.23

2020-09-30

0.28

2020-06-30

0.32

2020-03-31

0.33

2019-12-31

0.28

2019-09-30

0.28

2019-06-30

0.30

2019-03-31

0.25

2018-12-31

0.14

2018-09-30

0.15

2018-06-30

0.17

2018-03-31

0.19

2017-12-31

0.15

2017-09-30

0.14

2017-06-30

0.17

2017-03-31

0.21

2016-12-31

0.20

2016-09-30

0.20

2016-06-30

0.21

2016-03-31

0.16

2015-12-31

0.15

2015-09-30

0.15

2015-06-30

0.14

2015-03-31

0.14

2014-12-31

0.14

2014-09-30

0.13

2014-06-30

0.13

2014-03-31

0.14

2013-12-31

0.06

2013-09-30

0.06

2013-06-30

0.05

2013-03-31

0.07

2012-12-31

0.04

2012-09-30

0.07

2012-06-30

0.12

2012-03-31

0.16

2011-12-31

0.14

2011-09-30

0.08

2011-06-30

0.10

2011-03-31

0.10

2010-12-31

0.06

2010-09-30

0.09

2010-06-30

0.05

2010-03-31

0.07

2009-12-31

0.04

2009-09-30

0.05

2009-06-30

0.05

2009-03-31

0.05

2008-12-31

0.05

2008-09-30

0.04

2008-06-30

0.05

2008-03-31

0.06

2007-12-31

0.06

2007-09-30

0.06

2007-06-30

0.06

2007-03-31

0.07

2006-12-31

0.06

2006-09-30

0.06

2006-06-30

0.06

2006-03-31

0.05

2005-12-31

0.05

2005-09-30

0.04

2005-06-30

0.04

2005-03-31

0.04

2004-12-31

0.03

2004-09-30

0.04

2004-06-30

0.04

2004-03-31

0.05

2003-12-31

0.04

2003-09-30

0.04

2003-06-30

0.05

2003-03-31

0.07

2002-12-31

0.08

2002-09-30

0.10

2002-06-30

0.13

Debt to Equity Ratio: 0.09

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