Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) Quick Ratio (Acid-Test): 1.87
Is Preformed Line Products Company’s quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?
Preformed Line Products Company's quick ratio (acid-test) of 1.87 is 15% above its 5-year average of 1.63, near the high end of its 5-year range (1.49–1.87).
As of Thursday, June 18, 2026. 4.47% above its 12-month average of 1.79.
PLPC Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Chart
PLPC Average Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Chart
PLPC Current vs Average Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Chart
PLPC Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Metrics
QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST)
1.87
QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG TTM
1.79
QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 3Y
1.68
QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 5Y
1.63
QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 10Y
1.79
QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 15Y
1.84
QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) AVG 20Y
1.85
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+4.47%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+11.14%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
+15.08%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
+4.36%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
+1.66%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
+1.26%
PLPC Competitors' Quick Ratio (Acid-Test)
| NAME | MARKET CAP | QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) | $1.78B | 1.87 | 1.79 | 1.68 | 1.63 |
| Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (EPAC)vs › | $1.87B | 2.17 | 2.24 | 2.02 | 2.13 |
| T1 Energy Inc (TE)vs › | $1.58B | 1.18 | 0.96 | 4.38 | 6.93 |
| Ameresco, Inc. (AMRC)vs › | $1.45B | 1.50 | 1.48 | 1.35 | 1.33 |
| Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN)vs › | $2.39B | 1.90 | 1.69 | 1.92 | 1.93 |
| AIAI Holdings Corporation Class A Common Stock (AIAI)vs › | $1.09B | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Teekay Tankers Ltd. (TNK)vs › | $2.56B | 7.76 | 6.54 | 4.77 | 3.56 |
| Upwork Inc. (UPWK)vs › | $996.79M | 1.46 | 2.42 | 2.91 | 2.90 |
| Kforce Inc. (KFRC)vs › | $833.11M | 1.78 | 1.89 | 2.06 | 2.28 |
| Trinity Industries, Inc. (TRN)vs › | $2.81B | 1.30 | 0.91 | 0.77 | 0.94 |
Liquidity Comparison
Quick Ratio
1.87
Excludes inventory
Current Ratio
3.17
Includes inventory
Preformed Line Products Company Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) Formula & Definition
Quick Ratio = (Current Assets − Inventory) / Current Liabilities
The quick ratio is a stricter liquidity measure that excludes inventory, showing the ability to meet short-term obligations with the most liquid assets.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Preformed Line Products Company Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) FAQ
- What is the quick ratio (acid-test) for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The quick ratio (acid-test) for PLPC stock is 1.87.
- Is Preformed Line Products Company's quick ratio (acid-test) high or low?
- Preformed Line Products Company's quick ratio (acid-test) of 1.87 is 15% above its 5-year average of 1.63, near the high end of its 5-year range (1.49–1.87).
- What is the TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The TTM average quick ratio (acid-test) for PLPC stock is 1.79.
- What is the 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The 3Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for PLPC stock is 1.68.
- What is the 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The 5Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for PLPC stock is 1.63.
- What is the 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The 10Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for PLPC stock is 1.79.
- What is the 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The 15Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for PLPC stock is 1.84.
- What is the 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC)?
- The 20Y average quick ratio (acid-test) for PLPC stock is 1.85.
Preformed Line Products Company Quick Ratio (Acid-Test) History
| DATE | QUICK RATIO (ACID-TEST) |
|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 1.87 |
| 2024-12-31 | 1.71 |
| 2023-12-31 | 1.58 |
| 2022-12-31 | 1.57 |
| 2021-12-31 | 1.49 |
| 2020-12-31 | 1.53 |
| 2019-12-31 | 1.68 |
| 2018-12-31 | 1.86 |
| 2017-12-31 | 2.06 |
| 2016-12-31 | 2.07 |
| 2015-12-31 | 2.29 |
| 2014-12-31 | 2.18 |
| 2013-12-31 | 2.14 |
| 2012-12-31 | 1.84 |
| 2011-12-31 | 1.89 |
| 2010-12-31 | 1.67 |
| 2009-12-31 | 1.79 |
| 2008-12-31 | 1.82 |
| 2007-12-31 | 1.69 |
| 2006-12-31 | 1.95 |
| 2005-12-31 | 2.10 |
| 2004-12-31 | 2.34 |
| 2003-12-31 | 2.25 |
| 2002-12-31 | 1.87 |
| 2001-12-31 | 1.18 |
| 2000-12-31 | 1.68 |
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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