Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) Return on Equity (ROE): 7.24%
Is Preformed Line Products Company’s return on equity (ROE) high or low?
Preformed Line Products Company's return on equity (ROE) of 7.24% is 36% below its 5-year average of 11.35%, near the low end of its 5-year range (7.24%–15.22%).
As of Sunday, June 14, 2026. 10.62% below its 12-month average of 8.10%.
PLPC Return on Equity (ROE) Chart
PLPC Average Return on Equity (ROE) Chart
PLPC Current vs Average Return on Equity (ROE) Chart
PLPC Return on Equity (ROE) Metrics
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE)
7.24%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG TTM
8.10%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 3Y
11.65%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 5Y
11.35%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 10Y
9.33%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 15Y
9.66%
RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) AVG 20Y
9.94%
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
-10.62%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
-37.84%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-36.20%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-22.38%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-25.04%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-27.18%
PLPC Competitors' Return on Equity (ROE)
| NAME | MARKET CAP | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) | $1.84B | 7.24% | 8.10% | 11.65% | 11.35% |
| Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (EPAC) | $1.85B | 21.00% | 21.63% | 15.61% | 12.21% |
| Ameresco, Inc. (AMRC) | $1.49B | 2.84% | 4.85% | 7.04% | 8.19% |
| T1 Energy Inc (TE) | $1.48B | -120.31% | -152.05% | -82.31% | -90.03% |
| Teekay Tankers Ltd. (TNK) | $2.61B | 19.58% | 20.08% | 23.92% | 12.48% |
| Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN) | $2.64B | -0.63% | 0.65% | 6.34% | 9.84% |
| Trinity Industries, Inc. (TRN) | $2.76B | 23.66% | 18.29% | 13.18% | 10.32% |
| Kforce Inc. (KFRC) | $891.60M | 29.49% | 30.28% | 35.09% | 35.23% |
| Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation (AP) | $240.46M | -217.33% | -100.84% | -65.98% | -42.88% |
| SCHMID Group N.V. Class A Ordinary Shares (SHMD) | $231.68M | 51.43% | 94.53% | 10.86% | 13.63% |
Return Analysis
ROE
7.2%
ROA
5.2%
Preformed Line Products Company Return on Equity (ROE) Formula & Definition
ROE = Net Income / Total Shareholders' Equity
Return on equity measures how efficiently a company generates profit from shareholders' equity. Higher ROE indicates better capital efficiency.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Preformed Line Products Company Return on Equity (ROE) FAQ
- What is the return on equity (ROE) for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The return on equity (ROE) for PLPC stock is 7.24%.
- Is Preformed Line Products Company's return on equity (ROE) high or low?
- Preformed Line Products Company's return on equity (ROE) of 7.24% is 36% below its 5-year average of 11.35%, near the low end of its 5-year range (7.24%–15.22%).
- What is the TTM average return on equity (ROE) for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The TTM average return on equity (ROE) for PLPC stock is 8.10%.
- What is the 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The 3Y average return on equity (ROE) for PLPC stock is 11.65%.
- What is the 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The 5Y average return on equity (ROE) for PLPC stock is 11.35%.
- What is the 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The 10Y average return on equity (ROE) for PLPC stock is 9.33%.
- What is the 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The 15Y average return on equity (ROE) for PLPC stock is 9.66%.
- What is the 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The 20Y average return on equity (ROE) for PLPC stock is 9.94%.
Preformed Line Products Company Return on Equity (ROE) History
| DATE | RETURN ON EQUITY (ROE) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 7.42% |
| 2024-12-31 | 8.78% |
| 2023-12-31 | 15.22% |
| 2022-12-31 | 15.17% |
| 2021-12-31 | 11.30% |
| 2020-12-31 | 10.20% |
| 2019-12-31 | 8.68% |
| 2018-12-31 | 10.66% |
| 2017-12-31 | 5.30% |
| 2016-12-31 | 6.82% |
| 2015-12-31 | 3.05% |
| 2014-12-31 | 5.29% |
| 2013-12-31 | 8.16% |
| 2012-12-31 | 12.15% |
| 2011-12-31 | 14.56% |
| 2010-12-31 | 11.78% |
| 2009-12-31 | 13.66% |
| 2008-12-31 | 12.93% |
| 2007-12-31 | 9.46% |
| 2006-12-31 | 9.21% |
| 2005-12-31 | 8.98% |
| 2004-12-31 | 10.16% |
| 2003-12-31 | 3.63% |
| 2002-12-31 | -1.00% |
| 2001-12-31 | 4.29% |
| 2000-12-31 | 8.92% |
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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