Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) EBITDA Margin: 10.45%
Is Preformed Line Products Company’s EBITDA margin high or low?
Preformed Line Products Company's EBITDA margin of 10.45% is 18% below its 5-year average of 12.78%, near the low end of its 5-year range (10.45%–15.49%).
As of Monday, June 15, 2026. 7.40% below its 12-month average of 11.29%.
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PLPC EBITDA Margin Metrics
EBITDA MARGIN
10.45%
EBITDA MARGIN AVG TTM
11.29%
EBITDA MARGIN AVG 3Y
13.17%
EBITDA MARGIN AVG 5Y
12.78%
EBITDA MARGIN AVG 10Y
11.35%
EBITDA MARGIN AVG 15Y
11.48%
EBITDA MARGIN AVG 20Y
11.92%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-7.40%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-20.65%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-18.23%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-7.91%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-8.97%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-12.33%
PLPC Competitors' EBITDA Margin
| NAME | MARKET CAP | EBITDA MARGIN | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) | $1.88B | 10.45% | 11.29% | 13.17% | 12.78% |
| Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (EPAC)vs › | $1.87B | 23.72% | 23.09% | 17.72% | 15.66% |
| T1 Energy Inc (TE)vs › | $1.55B | -27.85% | -1202.65% | -1202.65% | -1202.65% |
| Ameresco, Inc. (AMRC)vs › | $1.49B | 12.28% | 11.64% | 11.17% | 11.27% |
| Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN)vs › | $2.58B | 10.24% | 11.26% | 13.97% | 16.54% |
| Teekay Tankers Ltd. (TNK)vs › | $2.62B | 45.89% | 43.49% | 40.81% | 30.23% |
| Upwork Inc. (UPWK)vs › | $1.05B | 20.75% | 17.57% | 8.04% | 3.68% |
| Trinity Industries, Inc. (TRN)vs › | $2.77B | 44.26% | 34.95% | 31.14% | 25.87% |
| Kforce Inc. (KFRC)vs › | $850.05M | 3.95% | 4.59% | 5.62% | 5.91% |
| SCHMID Group N.V. Class A Ordinary Shares (SHMD)vs › | $255.14M | -8.99% | -63.64% | -9.07% | -8.91% |
Margin Comparison
Gross Margin
30.9%
EBITDA Margin
10.4%
Operating Margin
8.0%
Net Margin
4.9%
Formula: EBITDA Margin = (EBITDA / Revenue) × 100
Why EBITDA Margin matters:
- Removes effects of depreciation policies (D&A)
- Capital structure neutral (ignores interest)
- Tax neutral (ignores tax differences)
- Good proxy for operating cash generation
Preformed Line Products Company EBITDA Margin Formula & Definition
EBITDA Margin = EBITDA / Revenue
EBITDA margin measures operating profitability before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization as a percentage of revenue.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Preformed Line Products Company EBITDA Margin FAQ
- What is the EBITDA margin for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The EBITDA margin for PLPC stock is 10.45%.
- Is Preformed Line Products Company's EBITDA margin high or low?
- Preformed Line Products Company's EBITDA margin of 10.45% is 18% below its 5-year average of 12.78%, near the low end of its 5-year range (10.45%–15.49%).
- What is the TTM average EBITDA margin for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The TTM average EBITDA margin for PLPC stock is 11.29%.
- What is the 3Y average EBITDA margin for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The 3Y average EBITDA margin for PLPC stock is 13.17%.
- What is the 5Y average EBITDA margin for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The 5Y average EBITDA margin for PLPC stock is 12.78%.
- What is the 10Y average EBITDA margin for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The 10Y average EBITDA margin for PLPC stock is 11.35%.
- What is the 15Y average EBITDA margin for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The 15Y average EBITDA margin for PLPC stock is 11.48%.
- What is the 20Y average EBITDA margin for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The 20Y average EBITDA margin for PLPC stock is 11.92%.
Preformed Line Products Company EBITDA Margin History
| DATE | EBITDA MARGIN |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 10.45% |
| 2024-12-31 | 12.12% |
| 2023-12-31 | 15.49% |
| 2022-12-31 | 14.62% |
| 2021-12-31 | 12.31% |
| 2020-12-31 | 11.69% |
| 2019-12-31 | 10.42% |
| 2018-12-31 | 10.78% |
| 2017-12-31 | 10.28% |
| 2016-12-31 | 9.94% |
| 2015-12-31 | 6.73% |
| 2014-12-31 | 9.27% |
| 2013-12-31 | 10.76% |
| 2012-12-31 | 12.68% |
| 2011-12-31 | 13.51% |
| 2010-12-31 | 11.89% |
| 2009-12-31 | 14.53% |
| 2008-12-31 | 12.55% |
| 2007-12-31 | 11.70% |
| 2006-12-31 | 11.21% |
| 2005-12-31 | 12.20% |
| 2004-12-31 | 12.68% |
| 2003-12-31 | 9.01% |
| 2002-12-31 | 5.06% |
| 2001-12-31 | 9.11% |
| 2000-12-31 | 13.52% |
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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.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Electrical Equipment & Parts
- CEO
- Dennis F. McKenna