Basis: FMP quote price / unrounded diluted EPS from four consecutive issuer fiscal quarters. Source: stored company filings and market data; unavailable inputs remain N/A.
Is the P/E ratio high or low?
The P/E ratio of 47.70 is 235% above its 5-year average of 14.23, near the high end of its 5-year range (7.10–59.07).
As of 2026-09-12T00:15:54.175Z. 24.44% above its 12-month average of 38.33.
Calculation as of: 2026-09-12T00:15:54.175Z.
Quote observation: 2026-09-11T20:00:00.000Z. Amounts in USD. The price header may show a later quote.
FMP input reference: 469d38481ad16f037febbe472bf4fe86e2e19389ed082a45ea7ce721f4b8c225
PE Ratio (47.70) = Close Price ($423.54) / Diluted TTM EPS ($8.88)
PE RATIO
47.70
PE RATIO AVG TTM
38.33
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
21.05
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
14.23
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
14.99
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
15.55
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
15.02
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+24.44%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+126.60%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+235.20%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+218.30%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+206.70%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+217.53%
SECTOR MEDIAN · INDUSTRIALS
29.61
median of 126 covered companies
CURRENT VS SECTOR MEDIAN
+61.12%
vs the sector median at left
Preformed Line Products Company
Market Cap
$2.07B
PE Ratio
47.70
TTM Avg
38.33
3Y Avg
21.05
5Y Avg
14.23
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) | $2.07B | 47.70 | 38.33 | 21.05 | 14.23 |
| Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN)vs › | $2.23B | N/A | 64.82 | 38.29 | 28.10 |
| Trinity Industries, Inc. (TRN)vs › | $2.27B | 6.79 | 16.58 | 18.12 | 18.24 |
| Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (EPAC)vs › | $1.82B | 19.90 | 22.71 | 27.02 | 40.15 |
| Allient Inc. (ALNT)vs › | $1.68B | 58.04 | 55.09 | 36.96 | 33.19 |
| NuScale Power Corporation (SMR)vs › | $2.56B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| T1 Energy Inc (TE)vs › | $1.29B | N/A | 114.81 | 114.81 | 114.81 |
| FuelCell Energy, Inc. (FCEL)vs › | $1.27B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Ameresco, Inc. (AMRC)vs › | $1.26B | 45.73 | 35.58 | 28.05 | 32.77 |
| Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (RCAT)vs › | $1.21B | N/A | 0.47 | 0.47 | 3.10 |
At 47.7, P/E is above its 20-year median — higher than 99% of readings in its 20-year history.
20-year low
6.7
median
14.2
20-year high
59.1
Trailing P/E
47.7
Forward P/E
31.9
Forward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$423.54
Forward EPS (Est.)
$13.27
Forward P/E
31.92
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-09-09 | 46.25 |
| 2026-09-08 | 46.36 |
| 2026-09-04 | 44.87 |
| 2026-09-03 | 44.22 |
| 2026-09-02 | 43.97 |
| 2026-09-01 | 43.76 |
| 2026-08-31 | 45.14 |
| 2026-08-28 | 45.50 |
| 2026-08-27 | 47.41 |
| 2026-08-26 | 46.15 |
| 2026-08-25 | 46.49 |
| 2026-08-24 | 45.83 |
| 2026-08-21 | 48.34 |
| 2026-08-20 | 47.45 |
| 2026-08-19 | 48.96 |
| 2026-08-18 | 50.09 |
| 2026-08-17 | 53.49 |
| 2026-08-14 | 52.32 |
| 2026-08-13 | 50.38 |
| 2026-08-12 | 52.71 |
| 2026-08-11 | 54.14 |
| 2026-08-10 | 52.10 |
| 2026-08-07 | 52.57 |
| 2026-08-06 | 51.89 |
| 2026-08-05 | 53.07 |
| 2026-08-04 | 47.70 |
| 2026-08-03 | 40.33 |
| 2026-07-31 | 40.20 |
| 2026-07-30 | 53.02 |
| 2026-07-29 | 40.79 |
| 2026-07-28 | 42.75 |
| 2026-07-27 | 44.86 |
| 2026-07-24 | 44.78 |
| 2026-07-23 | 46.88 |
| 2026-07-22 | 46.96 |
| 2026-07-21 | 47.99 |
| 2026-07-20 | 46.32 |
| 2026-07-17 | 47.11 |
| 2026-07-16 | 47.32 |
| 2026-07-15 | 49.73 |
| 2026-07-14 | 49.77 |
| 2026-07-13 | 48.93 |
| 2026-07-10 | 49.84 |
| 2026-07-09 | 49.58 |
| 2026-07-08 | 48.11 |
| 2026-07-07 | 46.95 |
| 2026-07-06 | 52.92 |
| 2026-07-02 | 53.06 |
| 2026-07-01 | 56.62 |
| 2026-06-30 | 59.07 |
| 2026-06-29 | 58.23 |
| 2026-06-26 | 56.93 |
| 2026-06-25 | 58.27 |
| 2026-06-24 | 55.30 |
| 2026-06-23 | 55.18 |
| 2026-06-22 | 57.73 |
| 2026-06-18 | 55.29 |
| 2026-06-17 | 52.41 |
| 2026-06-16 | 53.39 |
| 2026-06-15 | 54.70 |
| 2026-06-12 | 54.02 |
| 2026-06-11 | 54.17 |
| 2026-06-10 | 50.67 |
| 2026-06-09 | 53.24 |
| 2026-06-08 | 53.70 |
| 2026-06-05 | 52.23 |
| 2026-06-04 | 54.14 |
| 2026-06-03 | 54.41 |
| 2026-06-02 | 55.79 |
| 2026-06-01 | 54.14 |
| 2026-05-29 | 53.21 |
| 2026-05-28 | 54.24 |
| 2026-05-27 | 54.68 |
| 2026-05-26 | 54.23 |
| 2026-05-22 | 51.48 |
| 2026-05-21 | 49.08 |
| 2026-05-20 | 48.52 |
| 2026-05-19 | 47.39 |
| 2026-05-18 | 48.26 |
| 2026-05-15 | 49.99 |
| 2026-05-14 | 50.95 |
| 2026-05-13 | 49.95 |
| 2026-05-12 | 49.53 |
| 2026-05-11 | 51.36 |
| 2026-05-08 | 49.82 |
| 2026-05-07 | 49.68 |
| 2026-05-06 | 52.67 |
| 2026-05-05 | 51.61 |
| 2026-05-04 | 44.57 |
| 2026-05-01 | 48.02 |
| 2026-04-30 | 46.53 |
| 2026-04-29 | 47.24 |
| 2026-04-28 | 49.93 |
| 2026-04-27 | 49.50 |
| 2026-04-24 | 49.18 |
| 2026-04-23 | 46.05 |
| 2026-04-22 | 46.09 |
| 2026-04-21 | 45.03 |
| 2026-04-20 | 44.96 |
| 2026-04-17 | 44.62 |
| 2026-04-16 | 41.81 |
| 2026-04-15 | 43.86 |
| 2026-04-14 | 44.94 |
| 2026-04-13 | 43.64 |
| 2026-04-10 | 43.69 |
| 2026-04-09 | 44.64 |
| 2026-04-08 | 42.46 |
| 2026-04-07 | 39.64 |
| 2026-04-06 | 40.91 |
| 2026-04-02 | 42.41 |
| 2026-04-01 | 40.82 |
| 2026-03-31 | 37.92 |
| 2026-03-30 | 36.94 |
| 2026-03-27 | 38.64 |
| 2026-03-26 | 38.19 |
| 2026-03-25 | 38.73 |
| 2026-03-24 | 38.71 |
| 2026-03-23 | 38.43 |
| 2026-03-20 | 36.85 |
| 2026-03-19 | 36.79 |
| 2026-03-18 | 35.88 |
| 2026-03-17 | 35.51 |
| 2026-03-16 | 34.99 |
| 2026-03-13 | 36.65 |
| 2026-03-12 | 36.53 |
| 2026-03-11 | 37.43 |
| 2026-03-10 | 37.13 |
| 2026-03-09 | 34.07 |
| 2026-03-06 | 33.01 |
| 2026-03-05 | 32.98 |
| 2026-03-04 | 33.85 |
| 2026-03-03 | 33.27 |
| 2026-03-02 | 34.28 |
| 2026-02-27 | 33.60 |
| 2026-02-26 | 34.48 |
| 2026-02-25 | 34.63 |
| 2026-02-24 | 34.35 |
| 2026-02-23 | 33.77 |
| 2026-02-20 | 34.78 |
| 2026-02-19 | 34.46 |
| 2026-02-18 | 33.38 |
| 2026-02-17 | 36.19 |
| 2026-02-13 | 36.96 |
| 2026-02-12 | 35.96 |
| 2026-02-11 | 36.97 |
| 2026-02-10 | 35.97 |
| 2026-02-09 | 36.31 |
| 2026-02-06 | 37.14 |
| 2026-02-05 | 35.05 |
| 2026-02-04 | 34.50 |
| 2026-02-03 | 35.76 |
| 2026-02-02 | 34.45 |
| 2026-01-30 | 33.24 |
| 2026-01-29 | 34.05 |
| 2026-01-28 | 32.86 |
| 2026-01-27 | 31.92 |
| 2026-01-26 | 31.91 |
| 2026-01-23 | 31.40 |
| 2026-01-22 | 33.17 |
| 2026-01-21 | 32.41 |
| 2026-01-20 | 31.69 |
| 2026-01-16 | 32.72 |
| 2026-01-15 | 32.87 |
| 2026-01-14 | 32.13 |
| 2026-01-13 | 31.77 |
| 2026-01-12 | 32.19 |
| 2026-01-09 | 30.97 |
| 2026-01-08 | 31.10 |
| 2026-01-07 | 30.74 |
| 2026-01-06 | 30.78 |
| 2026-01-05 | 29.86 |
| 2026-01-02 | 28.07 |
| 2025-12-31 | 27.38 |
| 2025-12-30 | 27.84 |
| 2025-12-29 | 27.70 |
| 2025-12-26 | 28.18 |
| 2025-12-24 | 28.60 |
| 2025-12-23 | 28.50 |
| 2025-12-22 | 29.02 |
| 2025-12-19 | 28.50 |
| 2025-12-18 | 28.43 |
| 2025-12-17 | 27.25 |
| 2025-12-16 | 29.25 |
| 2025-12-15 | 30.26 |
| 2025-12-12 | 30.70 |
| 2025-12-11 | 30.66 |
| 2025-12-10 | 31.13 |
| 2025-12-09 | 29.91 |
| 2025-12-08 | 29.17 |
| 2025-12-05 | 28.78 |
| 2025-12-04 | 28.77 |
| 2025-12-03 | 28.39 |
| 2025-12-02 | 27.81 |
| 2025-12-01 | 27.06 |
| 2025-11-28 | 27.19 |
| 2025-11-26 | 27.14 |
| 2025-11-25 | 26.95 |
| 2025-11-24 | 25.85 |
| 2025-11-21 | 25.12 |
| 2025-11-20 | 24.67 |
| 2025-11-19 | 25.59 |
| 2025-11-18 | 25.43 |
| 2025-11-17 | 25.37 |
| 2025-11-14 | 27.13 |
| 2025-11-13 | 26.75 |
| 2025-11-12 | 27.53 |
| 2025-11-11 | 27.33 |
| 2025-11-10 | 28.38 |
| 2025-11-07 | 27.77 |
| 2025-11-06 | 27.55 |
| 2025-11-05 | 28.06 |
| 2025-11-04 | 27.94 |
| 2025-11-03 | 27.99 |
| 2025-10-31 | 28.09 |
| 2025-10-30 | 25.60 |
| 2025-10-29 | 27.45 |
| 2025-10-28 | 26.73 |
| 2025-10-27 | 26.70 |
| 2025-10-24 | 27.79 |
| 2025-10-23 | 27.33 |
| 2025-10-22 | 25.76 |
| 2025-10-21 | 27.06 |
| 2025-10-20 | 27.16 |
| 2025-10-17 | 26.36 |
| 2025-10-16 | 26.57 |
| 2025-10-15 | 28.01 |
| 2025-10-14 | 25.61 |
| 2025-10-13 | 24.94 |
| 2025-10-10 | 23.88 |
| 2025-10-09 | 24.06 |
| 2025-10-08 | 23.41 |
| 2025-10-07 | 22.12 |
| 2025-10-06 | 23.08 |
| 2025-10-03 | 23.34 |
| 2025-10-02 | 23.26 |
| 2025-10-01 | 23.46 |
| 2025-09-30 | 22.91 |
| 2025-09-29 | 22.84 |
| 2025-09-26 | 23.29 |
| 2025-09-25 | 23.19 |
| 2025-09-24 | 23.20 |
| 2025-09-23 | 23.47 |
| 2025-09-22 | 24.10 |
| 2025-09-19 | 23.57 |
| 2025-09-18 | 24.07 |
| 2025-09-17 | 23.46 |
| 2025-09-16 | 23.09 |
| 2025-09-15 | 23.41 |
| 2025-09-12 | 23.22 |
| 2025-09-11 | 23.20 |
| 2025-09-10 | 22.61 |
| 2025-09-09 | 22.03 |
| 2025-09-08 | 22.49 |
| 2025-09-05 | 22.45 |
| 2025-09-04 | 22.35 |
| 2025-09-03 | 22.15 |
| 2025-09-02 | 21.95 |
| 2025-08-29 | 22.32 |
| 2025-08-28 | 23.07 |
| 2025-08-27 | 22.28 |
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