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Preformed Line Products (PLPC)

Market Price (12/5/2025): $217.22 | Market Cap: $1.1 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment

Preformed Line Products (PLPC)

Market Price (12/5/2025): $217.22
Market Cap: $1.1 Bil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment

Investment Highlights Why It Matters Which of these 2 stories sounds closer for this stock?

1. Generates cash flow

The stock generated 4% or more of the share price (called cash flow yield), and shows moderate 10-15% or more growth.

2. Riding a trend

Think Tesla during the pandemic of 2020 when EVs were riding a cultural high, or Nvidia in the current AI boom, or even Figma. These companies don’t have enough yield, or, enough growth, or both - however - they are riding a trend. They have momentum. These can be more volatile - they don’t have the floor of strong cash flow

0	Strong revenue growth Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%
1	Attractive cash flow generation CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 11%
2	Low stock price volatility Vol 12M is 43%
3	Megatrend and thematic drivers Megatrends include Smart Grids & Grid Modernization, and 5G & Advanced Connectivity. Themes include Grid Automation, Distributed Energy Resources, Show more.

0	Strong revenue growth Rev Chg LTMRevenue Change % Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 16%
1	Attractive cash flow generation CFO/Rev LTMCash Flow from Operations / Revenue (Sales), Last Twelve Months (LTM) is 11%
2	Low stock price volatility Vol 12M is 43%
3	Megatrend and thematic drivers Megatrends include Smart Grids & Grid Modernization, and 5G & Advanced Connectivity. Themes include Grid Automation, Distributed Energy Resources, Show more.

Valuation, Metrics & Events

	12/5/25	2024	2023	2022	2021
Share Price CYE	$217.22	$127.12	$132.32	$81.80	$62.95
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)	1.1	0.6	0.6	0.4	0.3
Total Debt ($ Bil)	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.1
Total Cash ($ Bil)	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)	1.0	0.6	0.7	0.5	0.4
Valuation Ratios
P/S TTM	1.4	1.1	1.0	0.6	0.6
P/EBIT TTM	18.5	11.8	7.6	5.3	6.2
P/E TTM	25.9	16.9	10.4	7.5	8.9
Sector Ratios
P/S TTM (Sector)	1.6	1.5	1.4	1.2	1.6
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)	12.9	11.8	11.5	9.2	12.3
P/E TTM (Sector)	17.6	16.5	15.4	12.1	16.4

	12/5/25	2024	2023
Share Price CYE	$217.22	$127.12	$132.32
Market Cap CYE ($ Bil)	1.1	0.6	0.6
Total Debt ($ Bil)	0.0	0.0	0.1
Total Cash ($ Bil)	0.1	0.1	0.1
Enterprise Value ($ Bil)	1.0	0.6	0.7
Valuation Ratios
P/S TTM	1.4	1.1	1.0
P/EBIT TTM	18.5	11.8	7.6
P/E TTM	25.9	16.9	10.4
Sector Ratios
P/S TTM (Sector)	1.6	1.5	1.4
P/EBIT TTM (Sector)	12.9	11.8	11.5
P/E TTM (Sector)	17.6	16.5	15.4

	PLPC	S&P 500
REVENUE GROWTH	GOOD
Rev LTM ($ Bil)	0.7
Rev Chg Q	21.2%	7.1%
Rev Chg LTM	15.9%	6.1%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	4.8%	5.5%
PROFITABILITY	POOR
Op Inc LTM ($ Bil)	0.1
CFO LTM ($ Bil)	0.1
Net Inc LTM ($ Bil)	0.0
Op Mgn LTM	9.2%	18.8%
CFO/Rev LTM	11.4%	20.5%
Net Inc Mgn	5.6%	13.1%
VALUATION	MODERATE
P/S	1.5	3.2
P/CFO	12.8	15.8
P/FCF	22.9	20.5
P/E	25.8	23.5
STABILITY	VERY GOOD
Debt/Equity	0.05	0.20
Cash/Assets	0.11	0.07

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Metric	Value	Date	Source
Total Patent Documents, Applications, and Grants	1142	11082025	Link
Total Patent Families	389	11082025	Link

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Why The Stock Moved

Qualitative Assessment

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1. Preformed Line Products announced strong Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results on October 29, 2025.

2. Net sales in the third quarter of 2025 increased by 21% year-over-year to $178.1 million. The company also reported an adjusted diluted EPS of $2.09, reflecting a 36% increase when excluding a non-cash pre-tax pension termination charge.

Stock Movement Drivers

Fundamental Drivers

The 13.6% change in PLPC stock from 9/4/2025 to 12/4/2025 was primarily driven by a 28.6% change in the company's P/E Multiple.

	9042025	12042025	Change
Stock Price ($)	191.14	217.21	13.64%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	632.23	663.35	4.92%
Net Income Margin (%)	6.70%	5.62%	-16.06%
P/E Multiple	22.26	28.62	28.59%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	4.93	4.92	0.34%
Cumulative Contribution			13.63%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

9/4/2025 to 12/4/2025

	Return	Correlation
PLPC	13.6%
Market (SPY)	5.4%	50.8%
Sector (XLI)	2.3%	46.5%

Fundamental Drivers

The 51.2% change in PLPC stock from 6/5/2025 to 12/4/2025 was primarily driven by a 57.8% change in the company's P/E Multiple.

	6052025	12042025	Change
Stock Price ($)	143.64	217.21	51.21%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	601.35	663.35	10.31%
Net Income Margin (%)	6.49%	5.62%	-13.33%
P/E Multiple	18.14	28.62	57.75%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	4.93	4.92	0.26%
Cumulative Contribution			51.21%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

6/5/2025 to 12/4/2025

	Return	Correlation
PLPC	51.2%
Market (SPY)	15.7%	49.6%
Sector (XLI)	8.2%	43.9%

Fundamental Drivers

The 59.9% change in PLPC stock from 12/4/2024 to 12/4/2025 was primarily driven by a 41.6% change in the company's P/E Multiple.

	12042024	12042025	Change
Stock Price ($)	135.88	217.21	59.85%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	572.20	663.35	15.93%
Net Income Margin (%)	5.76%	5.62%	-2.42%
P/E Multiple	20.21	28.62	41.63%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	4.90	4.92	-0.22%
Cumulative Contribution			59.85%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

12/4/2024 to 12/4/2025

	Return	Correlation
PLPC	59.9%
Market (SPY)	13.7%	46.2%
Sector (XLI)	9.9%	45.2%

Fundamental Drivers

The 143.8% change in PLPC stock from 12/5/2022 to 12/4/2025 was primarily driven by a 204.9% change in the company's P/E Multiple.

	12052022	12042025	Change
Stock Price ($)	89.08	217.21	143.83%
Change Contribution By	LTM	LTM
Total Revenues ($ Mil)	598.54	663.35	10.83%
Net Income Margin (%)	7.83%	5.62%	-28.17%
P/E Multiple	9.39	28.62	204.94%
Shares Outstanding (Mil)	4.94	4.92	0.45%
Cumulative Contribution			143.82%

LTM = Last Twelve Months as of date shown

Market Drivers

12/5/2023 to 12/4/2025

	Return	Correlation
PLPC	72.1%
Market (SPY)	53.3%	44.3%
Sector (XLI)	47.3%	48.6%

Return vs. Risk

Price Returns Compared

	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025	Total [1]
Returns
PLPC Return	15%	-4%	30%	62%	-4%	71%	280%
Peers Return	19%	25%	-5%	97%	74%	28%	518%
S&P 500 Return	16%	27%	-19%	24%	23%	17%	112%
Monthly Win Rates [3]
PLPC Win Rate	50%	42%	42%	58%	42%	70%
Peers Win Rate	55%	65%	40%	65%	63%	66%
S&P 500 Win Rate	58%	75%	42%	67%	75%	70%
Max Drawdowns [4]
PLPC Max Drawdown	-40%	-16%	-15%	-5%	-15%	-6%
Peers Max Drawdown	-49%	-8%	-35%	-8%	-7%	-28%
S&P 500 Max Drawdown	-31%	-1%	-25%	-1%	-2%	-15%

[1] Cumulative total returns since the beginning of 2020
[2] Peers: POWL, ETN, EMR, VRT, AME.
[3] Win Rate = % of calendar months in which monthly returns were positive
[4] Max drawdown represents maximum peak-to-trough decline within a year
[5] 2025 data is for the year up to 12/4/2025 (YTD)

How Low Can It Go

Unique Key	Event	PLPC	S&P 500
2022 Inflation Shock	2022 Inflation Shock
2022 Inflation Shock% Loss	% Loss	-39.4%	-25.4%
2022 Inflation Shock% Gain to Breakeven	% Gain to Breakeven	65.1%	34.1%
2022 Inflation ShockTime to Breakeven	Time to Breakeven	651 days	464 days
2020 Covid Pandemic	2020 Covid Pandemic
2020 Covid Pandemic% Loss	% Loss	-40.1%	-33.9%
2020 Covid Pandemic% Gain to Breakeven	% Gain to Breakeven	66.9%	51.3%
2020 Covid PandemicTime to Breakeven	Time to Breakeven	251 days	148 days
2018 Correction	2018 Correction
2018 Correction% Loss	% Loss	-49.6%	-19.8%
2018 Correction% Gain to Breakeven	% Gain to Breakeven	98.3%	24.7%
2018 CorrectionTime to Breakeven	Time to Breakeven	1276 days	120 days
2008 Global Financial Crisis	2008 Global Financial Crisis
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Loss	% Loss	-56.9%	-56.8%
2008 Global Financial Crisis% Gain to Breakeven	% Gain to Breakeven	131.8%	131.3%
2008 Global Financial CrisisTime to Breakeven	Time to Breakeven	698 days	1480 days

Compare to POWL, ETN, EMR, VRT, AME

In The Past

Preformed Line Products's stock fell -39.4% during the 2022 Inflation Shock from a high on 7/18/2023. A -39.4% loss requires a 65.1% gain to breakeven.

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About Preformed Line Products (PLPC)

Preformed Line Products Company, together with its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures products and systems that are used in the construction and maintenance of overhead, ground-mounted, and underground networks for the energy, telecommunication, cable operator, information, and other industries. The company offers formed wire products to support, protect, terminate, and secure power conductor and communication cables, as well as to control cable dynamics; and hardware products to support and protect transmission conductors, spacers, spacer-dampers, stockbridge dampers, corona suppression devices, and various compression fittings for dead-end applications. It also provides protective closures to protect fixed line communication networks, such as copper cable or fiber optic cable from moisture, environmental hazards, and other contaminants; and hardware assemblies, pole line hardware, resale products, underground connectors, solar hardware systems, guy markers, tree guards, fiber optic cable markers, pedestal markers, and urethane products that are used by energy, renewable energy, communications, cable, and special industries for various applications. The company serves public and private energy utilities and communication companies, cable operators, financial institutions, governmental agencies, contractors and subcontractors, distributors, and value-added resellers in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia-Pacific. It markets its products through a direct sales force, as well as through manufacturing representatives. The company was incorporated in 1947 and is headquartered in Mayfield, Ohio.

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Here are 1-3 brief analogies for Preformed Line Products (PLPC):

PLPC is like a specialized TE Connectivity, focusing on the critical physical hardware for power grids and communication networks.
PLPC is like a focused Eaton or Schneider Electric, specializing in the essential hardware that supports and connects overhead and underground power and communication infrastructure.
PLPC is like an Illinois Tool Works (ITW) that is entirely dedicated to manufacturing specialized line hardware for utility and telecommunication companies.

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Conductor & Cable Hardware: Products designed to support, protect, terminate, and splice electrical conductors and cables for power transmission and distribution lines.
Fiber Optic Cable Management: Solutions for securing, protecting, and terminating fiber optic cables in telecommunications networks.
Solar Mounting Systems: Structural systems and hardware for installing solar panels in ground-mount and rooftop applications.
Guying & Anchoring Products: Hardware used to brace, support, and anchor utility poles and other structures.

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Major Customers of Preformed Line Products (PLPC)

Preformed Line Products (PLPC) sells primarily to other companies (Business-to-Business).

Based on their SEC filings, no single customer accounted for 10% or more of PLPC's consolidated net sales during 2023, 2022, or 2021. This indicates a diversified customer base within specific industry sectors.

PLPC's major customers can be categorized as companies within the following industries. While PLPC serves numerous companies within each category, representative examples of public companies operating in these sectors are provided below to illustrate the types of customers PLPC typically serves:

Electrical Utilities: These include investor-owned, municipal, and cooperative utilities that are involved in the construction and maintenance of overhead and underground power transmission and distribution lines.
- Examples of public companies in this sector:
- Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK)
- Southern Company (NYSE: SO)
- NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE)
Telecommunications Companies: This category encompasses national, regional, and independent telephone companies, cable television companies, and network and data center operators. They are customers for fiber optic and copper cable accessories and network infrastructure.
- Examples of public companies in this sector:
- AT&T (NYSE: T)
- Verizon (NYSE: VZ)
- Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA)
- Lumen Technologies (NYSE: LUMN)
Solar Industry Players: These customers primarily include solar project developers, engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) companies, and distributors that serve the solar industry. They utilize PLPC's mounting hardware and related components for solar panel installations.
- Examples of public companies that might be customers or operate in this sector:
- Sunrun (NASDAQ: RUN)
- First Solar (NASDAQ: FSLR)
- WESCO International (NYSE: WCC) (a distributor of electrical and industrial products)

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Dennis F. McKenna Chief Executive Officer

Dennis F. McKenna was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Preformed Line Products, effective January 1, 2024. Mr. McKenna joined the company in 1993 and has progressed through various leadership roles over his 30-year career. Prior to becoming CEO, he served as Chief Operating Officer, with primary responsibility for overseeing global operations and business development teams. As CEO, he is focused on continuing to expand the company's global sales, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities.

Andrew S. Klaus Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer

Andrew S. Klaus serves as the Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer of Preformed Line Products.

Robert G. Ruhlman Executive Chairman

Robert G. Ruhlman transitioned from CEO to Executive Chairman of Preformed Line Products, effective January 1, 2024. He had served as CEO since 2000 or 2001. Previously, he also held the titles of Chairman and President.

J. Ryan Ruhlman President

J. Ryan Ruhlman was named President of Preformed Line Products in May 2023. He also serves as a Director and Vice President of Marketing & Business Development. His responsibilities include driving the company's business development objectives, marketing strategies, and people-centric goals.

John M. Hofstetter Executive Vice President, US Operations

John M. Hofstetter is the Executive Vice President, US Operations for Preformed Line Products. He has also been noted as Vice President, Global Communications Markets & Business Development.

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Preformed Line Products (PLPC) operates in several key markets, providing products and systems for energy, telecommunication, and solar industries. The addressable market sizes for their main product categories are as follows:

Fiber Optic Cable Accessories: The global fiber optic cable accessories market was valued at approximately USD 7.26 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 14.96 billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.4% from 2023 to 2030. North America held a significant share of this market, accounting for 37.75% in 2019.
Overhead Line Products (including cable anchoring and control hardware, transmission line hardware, and distribution line components): The global overhead line product market was valued at USD 20.6 billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 30.0 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 6.30%. Another estimate places the global overhead wires and cables market size at USD 172.90 billion in 2024, projected to reach USD 274.81 billion by 2032. Asia Pacific dominated the overhead wires and cables market with a 44.36% share in 2024, while North America is anticipated to be the largest market for overhead line products, holding over 32% of the market share in 2025.
Underground Line Products (including cable anchoring and control hardware for underground networks and underground distribution products): The global underground wires and cables market size was valued at USD 32.87 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 58.49 billion by 2032, exhibiting a CAGR of 6.67%. Europe held the largest share of the underground wires and cables market at 49.34% in 2024. Another source indicates the global underground cable market is projected to reach approximately USD 102.5 billion by 2032.
Solar Hardware Systems (for renewable energy applications): The global solar energy market was valued at USD 0.4 trillion in 2024 and is projected to reach USD 1.6 trillion by 2034, growing at a CAGR of 15.2% from 2025 to 2034. Asia-Pacific dominated the solar energy market, accounting for more than one-third of the market share in 2024. North America also held a significant share, at 41.30% of the global solar power market in 2023.

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Preformed Line Products (PLPC) is expected to drive future revenue growth over the next 2-3 years through several key factors:

Sustained Demand in Energy and Communications Sectors: PLPC anticipates continued strong demand within both the energy and communication industries. The company's PLP-USA segment, in particular, has demonstrated robust performance and increased sales volumes in these core markets, contributing significantly to overall revenue growth.
Strategic Acquisitions and International Market Expansion: Acquisitions, such as the recent purchase of JAP Telecom, are projected to contribute incremental communication sales and add to annual revenue. Beyond acquisitions, international segments, including the Americas and Asia-Pacific, have also shown growth in energy product sales, indicating broader global expansion efforts.
Implementation of Price Increases: The company has announced selling price increases on new orders, which are expected to contribute to revenue and help offset other operational costs, such as tariffs.
Recovery in the Communications End Market: Despite previous slowdowns, there is optimism regarding a potential end to inventory destocking in the communications end market. An increase in order backlog suggests a future improvement in customer demand, which is anticipated to drive a recovery and subsequent growth in this sector.
Focus on Product Development and Manufacturing Efficiency: PLPC continues to prioritize investment in product development and enhancing manufacturing efficiency. This strategic focus is aimed at leveraging favorable market conditions and ensuring the company remains competitive with high-quality offerings and streamlined operations.

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Share Repurchases

Preformed Line Products announced an equity buyback plan on March 20, 2020.
On November 1, 2023, the company increased its authorized equity buyback plan by an additional 212,952 shares, bringing the total authorization to 634,788 shares.

Share Issuance

The number of common shares outstanding slightly decreased from 5,023,812 as of March 2, 2020, to approximately 4,940,991 as of February 21, 2025.

Outbound Investments

Preformed Line Products acquired Brazil-based JAP Telecom in May 2025 to enhance its communications offerings in The Americas.
The company's strategic initiatives include expanding its global manufacturing network and product portfolio through mergers and acquisitions.
Reduced acquisition activity was noted in 2024.

Capital Expenditures

Capital spending for Q3 2025 was $30.0 million, primarily directed towards EMEA capacity, including a PLN 100.3 million Poland plant loan.
Capital expenditures were reduced in 2024, contributing to strong cash generation.
The company plans to continue investing in new product development, facility modernization, and automation for its global manufacturing operations.

Better Bets than Preformed Line Products (PLPC)

	PLPC	Better Performance than PLPC
Metric	Value	INDUSTRY: Electrical Components & Equipment
Rev Chg LTM	15.9%	EOSE (324.1%), BE (44.5%), VRT (28.8%), NVT (21.5%), NXT (20.4%)
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	4.8%	EMR (24.9%), BE (21.8%), VRT (21.4%), ETN (9.7%), AME (5.9%)
Op Mgn LTM	9.2%	AME (26.2%), ETN (19.0%), EMR (18.8%), VRT (18.0%), ROK (15.5%)
CFO/Rev LTM	11.4%	AME (24.7%), ROK (18.9%), EMR (17.8%), VRT (16.1%), ETN (15.4%)
FCF/Rev LTM	6.4%	AME (22.9%), ROK (16.4%), EMR (15.4%), VRT (14.1%), ETN (12.5%)
Total Yield	4.3%	ENS (8.9%), ESP (8.8%), POWL (7.2%), ATKR (6.6%), NXT (5.3%)
P/S	1.5	KE (0.5), ATKR (0.8), TE (1.0), ENS (1.1), ST (1.2)
P/Op Inc	15.8	ENS (8.6), ST (9.4), POWL (12.1), RRX (14.6), NXT (15.4)

	PLPC	Better Performance than PLPC
Metric	Value	SECTOR: Industrials
Rev Chg LTM	15.9%	VRT (28.8%), JCI (22.2%), PWR (18.7%), UBER (18.2%), GE (17.7%)
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	4.8%	UBER (19.6%), GE (15.7%), BA (10.1%), RTX (9.4%), CAT (5.8%)
Op Mgn LTM	9.2%	UNP (40.6%), GE (20.5%), ETN (19.0%), CAT (18.2%), RTX (10.3%)
CFO/Rev LTM	11.4%	UNP (39.6%), UBER (18.1%), CAT (18.0%), GE (17.2%), ETN (15.4%)
FCF/Rev LTM	6.4%	UNP (24.5%), UBER (17.5%), GE (14.7%), CAT (12.3%), GEV (6.6%)
Total Yield	4.3%	UBER (8.1%), UNP (7.3%), CAT (6.7%), DE (5.0%), RTX (4.5%)
P/S	1.5	UAL (0.5), DAL (0.6), FDX (0.6), UPS (0.8), FERG (1.4)
P/Op Inc	15.8	UPS (8.6), CP (12.2), CSX (13.7), UNP (14.0), CMI (15.5)

	PLPC	Better Performance than PLPC
Metric	Value	ALL OTHER SECTORS
Rev Chg LTM	15.9%	NVDA (71.6%), PLTR (47.2%), LLY (36.8%), AVGO (28.0%), META (21.3%)
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	4.8%	NVDA (92.0%), AVGO (24.0%), MSFT (13.2%), AMZN (11.3%), GOOGL (11.0%)
Op Mgn LTM	9.2%	NVDA (58.1%), MSFT (46.3%), GOOGL (32.2%), AAPL (31.9%), AMZN (11.4%)
CFO/Rev LTM	11.4%	MSFT (50.0%), NVDA (46.6%), GOOGL (39.3%), AAPL (26.6%), AMZN (18.1%)
FCF/Rev LTM	6.4%	NVDA (43.6%), AVGO (41.6%), MSFT (26.6%), AAPL (23.5%), GOOGL (19.1%)
Total Yield	4.3%	XOM (10.3%), JNJ (8.4%), JPM (6.7%), BRK-B (6.2%), GOOGL (4.6%)
P/S	1.5	UNH (0.7), WMT (1.1), VZ (1.4), HCA (1.4), XOM (1.4)
P/Op Inc	15.8	MRK (9.4), UNH (11.9), XOM (12.4), TMUS (13.9), QCOM (14.5)

		Best Bets In Industrials Sector
	PLPC	GATX	VRSK	PAYX	ADT	AME	NDSN	PCTY	TDG	FTV	VRRM
What You Pay
P/E	25.8	20.1	38.1	27.6	11.1	29.5	26.6	39.3	45.7	26.9	77.1
P/EBIT	18.5	9.6	26.0	20.0	5.6	23.5	18.0	28.2	22.2	13.1	22.8
What You Get
Rev Chg Q	21.2%	8.4%	5.9%	10.2%	4.4%	10.8%	12.1%	12.5%	9.3%	2.3%	16.1%
Rev Chg LTM	15.9%	10.7%	7.3%	5.6%	6.3%	3.7%	4.5%	13.3%	12.8%	27.9%	8.5%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	4.8%	10.3%	13.4%	6.5%	3.4%	5.9%	3.6%	21.4%	18.2%	9.4%	9.1%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg	7.7%	39.2%	33.2%	31.6%	24.7%	23.2%	21.5%	21.5%	20.8%	20.1%	19.0%

[1] Choosing top 10 best bets from each sector quarterly is an alpha producing strategy vs sector benchmark
[2] Historical annualized return of 16%, alpha of 4.2%, and sharpe of 0.76

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5	Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Operating Cash Flow Comparison	Financials
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CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	11212025	CNM	Core & Main	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	9.5%	9.5%	-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	11212025	VRRM	Verra Mobility	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	3.2%	3.2%	-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy	11212025	LII	Lennox International	Dip Buy	DB \| P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin	7.5%	7.5%	0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper	11212025	ADP	Automatic Data Processing	Monopoly	MY \| Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple	2.8%	2.8%	-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%	11212025	CW	Curtiss-Wright	Quality	Q \| Momentum \| UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
PLPC_10312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%	10312025	PLPC	Preformed Line Products	Quality	Q \| Momentum \| UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run	1.1%	1.1%	-12.2%

Unique Key	Date	Ticker	Company	Category	Trade Strategy	6M Fwd Rtn	12M Fwd Rtn	12M Max DD
CNM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	11212025	CNM	Core & Main	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	9.5%	9.5%	-1.6%
VRRM_11212025_Dip_Buyer_FCFYield	11212025	VRRM	Verra Mobility	Dip Buy	DB \| FCFY OPMDip Buy with High FCF Yield and High Margin Buying dips for companies with high FCF yield and meaningfully high operating margin	3.2%	3.2%	-1.2%
LII_11212025_Dip_Buyer_ValueBuy	11212025	LII	Lennox International	Dip Buy	DB \| P/E OPMDip Buy with Low PE and High Margin Buying dips for companies with tame PE and meaningfully high operating margin	7.5%	7.5%	0.0%
ADP_11212025_Monopoly_xInd_xCD_Getting_Cheaper	11212025	ADP	Automatic Data Processing	Monopoly	MY \| Getting CheaperMonopoly-Like with P/S Decline Large cap with monopoly-like margins or cash flow generation and getting cheaper based on P/S multiple	2.8%	2.8%	-1.2%
CW_11212025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%	11212025	CW	Curtiss-Wright	Quality	Q \| Momentum \| UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
PLPC_10312025_Quality_Momentum_RoomToRun_10%	10312025	PLPC	Preformed Line Products	Quality	Q \| Momentum \| UpsideQuality Stocks with Momentum and Upside Buying quality stocks with strong momentum but still having room to run	1.1%	1.1%	-12.2%

Recent Active Movers

1 Day Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
USAR	USA Rare Earth	1.8	24.7%	58557.7%
PATH	UiPath	9.9	24.4%	45.4%
ASTS	AST SpaceMobile	17.6	18.2%	244.3%
FLNC	Fluence Energy	3.1	17.6%	47.0%
SAIC	Science Applications International	4.8	16.3%	-7.7%
AEVA	Aeva Technologies	0.9	16.0%	234.3%
AXGN	Axogen	1.5	16.0%	99.4%
SANA	Sana Biotechnology	1.3	15.9%	217.8%
OKLO	Oklo	15.6	15.6%	425.9%
RGTI	Rigetti Computing	9.0	15.4%	97.0%

1 Day Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
HOV	Hovnanian Enterprises	0.7	-22.5%	-22.4%
SYM	Symbotic	6.6	-17.4%	155.1%
BBW	Build-A-Bear Workshop	0.6	-15.5%	7.1%
DJCO	Daily Journal	0.6	-11.9%	-22.5%
PVH	PVH	3.7	-11.9%	-26.9%
SNOW	Snowflake	78.7	-11.4%	52.0%
QURE	uniQure	1.2	-10.8%	28.8%
MBX	MBX Biosciences	1.0	-10.0%	65.7%
WLY	John Wiley & Sons	1.8	-8.6%	-18.7%
LUMN	Lumen Technologies	8.7	-8.3%	65.3%

1 Week Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
TLRY	Tilray Brands	7.7	601.0%	-45.7%
HPP	Hudson Pacific Properties	6.1	591.8%	-36.1%
AEVA	Aeva Technologies	0.9	50.8%	234.3%
MPLT	MapLight Therapeutics	0.8	41.2%
USAR	USA Rare Earth	1.8	40.6%	58557.7%
PATH	UiPath	9.9	36.0%	45.4%
EVEX	Eve	1.6	34.4%	-7.4%
TMC	TMC The Metals	2.9	33.8%	596.4%
TE	T1 Energy	0.8	33.1%
INDI	Indie Semiconductor	0.9	32.1%	13.8%

1 Week Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
JANX	Janux Therapeutics	1.0	-52.7%	-69.4%
CTEV	Claritev	0.6	-32.7%
SYM	Symbotic	6.6	-30.7%	155.1%
FULC	Fulcrum Therapeutics	0.5	-22.6%	86.4%
HOV	Hovnanian Enterprises	0.7	-22.0%	-22.4%
VTYX	Ventyx Biosciences	0.6	-19.9%	265.3%
SIG	Signet Jewelers	3.5	-17.8%	7.2%
CMCL	Caledonia Mining	0.5	-17.8%	175.7%
QURE	uniQure	1.2	-17.7%	28.8%
URGN	UroGen Pharma	1.2	-17.5%	128.0%

1 Month Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn
LXP	LXP Industrial Trust	2.8	406.1%	25.7%
OLMA	Olema Pharmaceuticals	2.4	237.1%	374.1%
COGT	Cogent Biosciences	5.4	178.2%	404.0%
CDTX	Cidara Therapeutics	5.9	119.6%	720.3%
SGML	Sigma Lithium	1.1	113.2%	-11.1%
IRWD	Ironwood Pharmaceuticals	0.6	99.5%	-15.8%
ALMS	Alumis	0.6	82.4%	5.6%
NPCE	NeuroPace	0.6	80.5%	51.7%
BW	Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises	0.7	80.5%	311.6%
CBLL	CeriBell	0.7	75.4%	-26.0%

1 Month Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1M Rtn	YTD Rtn
CCOI	Cogent Communications	0.9	-53.0%	-74.0%
UP	Wheels Up Experience	0.5	-48.0%	-60.0%
TLRY	Tilray Brands	7.7	-41.8%	-45.7%
AMSC	American Superconductor	1.4	-41.4%	34.0%
CTEV	Claritev	0.6	-41.2%
BTDR	Bitdeer Technologies	2.5	-40.7%	-41.6%
FRMI	Fermi	11.1	-40.2%
JANX	Janux Therapeutics	1.0	-39.3%	-69.4%
ARDT	Ardent Health	1.2	-39.1%	-48.1%
SMR	NuScale Power	3.4	-35.9%	27.4%

Recent Active Movers

1 Day Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
USAR	USA Rare Earth	1.8	24.7%	58557.7%
PATH	UiPath	9.9	24.4%	45.4%
ASTS	AST SpaceMobile	17.6	18.2%	244.3%
FLNC	Fluence Energy	3.1	17.6%	47.0%
SAIC	Science Applications International	4.8	16.3%	-7.7%
AEVA	Aeva Technologies	0.9	16.0%	234.3%
AXGN	Axogen	1.5	16.0%	99.4%
SANA	Sana Biotechnology	1.3	15.9%	217.8%
OKLO	Oklo	15.6	15.6%	425.9%
RGTI	Rigetti Computing	9.0	15.4%	97.0%

1 Day Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1D Rtn	YTD Rtn
HOV	Hovnanian Enterprises	0.7	-22.5%	-22.4%
SYM	Symbotic	6.6	-17.4%	155.1%
BBW	Build-A-Bear Workshop	0.6	-15.5%	7.1%
DJCO	Daily Journal	0.6	-11.9%	-22.5%
PVH	PVH	3.7	-11.9%	-26.9%
SNOW	Snowflake	78.7	-11.4%	52.0%
QURE	uniQure	1.2	-10.8%	28.8%
MBX	MBX Biosciences	1.0	-10.0%	65.7%
WLY	John Wiley & Sons	1.8	-8.6%	-18.7%
LUMN	Lumen Technologies	8.7	-8.3%	65.3%

1 Week Top Gainers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
TLRY	Tilray Brands	7.7	601.0%	-45.7%
HPP	Hudson Pacific Properties	6.1	591.8%	-36.1%
AEVA	Aeva Technologies	0.9	50.8%	234.3%
MPLT	MapLight Therapeutics	0.8	41.2%
USAR	USA Rare Earth	1.8	40.6%	58557.7%
PATH	UiPath	9.9	36.0%	45.4%
EVEX	Eve	1.6	34.4%	-7.4%
TMC	TMC The Metals	2.9	33.8%	596.4%
TE	T1 Energy	0.8	33.1%
INDI	Indie Semiconductor	0.9	32.1%	13.8%

1 Week Top Losers

Ticker	Company	Mkt Cap (B)	1W Rtn	YTD Rtn
JANX	Janux Therapeutics	1.0	-52.7%	-69.4%
CTEV	Claritev	0.6	-32.7%
SYM	Symbotic	6.6	-30.7%	155.1%
FULC	Fulcrum Therapeutics	0.5	-22.6%	86.4%
HOV	Hovnanian Enterprises	0.7	-22.0%	-22.4%
VTYX	Ventyx Biosciences	0.6	-19.9%	265.3%
SIG	Signet Jewelers	3.5	-17.8%	7.2%
CMCL	Caledonia Mining	0.5	-17.8%	175.7%
QURE	uniQure	1.2	-17.7%	28.8%
URGN	UroGen Pharma	1.2	-17.5%	128.0%

Peer Comparisons for Preformed Line Products

Peers to compare with:

Financials

	PLPC	POWL	ETN	EMR	VRT	AME	Median
Name	Preforme.	Powell I.	Eaton	Emerson .	Vertiv	AMETEK
Mkt Price	217.21	336.93	338.93	136.64	182.54	198.91	208.06
Mkt Cap	1.1	4.1	131.8	76.8	69.7	45.9	57.8
Rev LTM	663	1,081	26,633	17,779	9,696	7,164	8,430
Op Inc LTM	61	211	5,049	3,339	1,748	1,874	1,811
FCF LTM	42	81	3,322	2,741	1,365	1,643	1,504
FCF 3Y Avg	49	130	3,114	2,043	1,015	1,591	1,303
CFO LTM	76	101	4,104	3,172	1,560	1,768	1,664
CFO 3Y Avg	81	141	3,881	2,425	1,178	1,722	1,450

Growth & Margins

	PLPC	POWL	ETN	EMR	VRT	AME	Median
Name	Preforme.	Powell I.	Eaton	Emerson .	Vertiv	AMETEK
Rev Chg LTM	15.9%	14.3%	8.2%	4.8%	28.8%	3.7%	11.3%
Rev Chg 3Y Avg	4.8%	30.0%	9.7%	24.9%	21.4%	5.9%	15.5%
Rev Chg Q	21.2%	-0.7%	10.1%	3.9%	29.0%	10.8%	10.5%
QoQ Delta Rev Chg LTM	4.9%	-0.2%	2.5%	1.0%	6.6%	2.6%	2.6%
Op Mgn LTM	9.2%	19.5%	19.0%	18.8%	18.0%	26.2%	18.9%
Op Mgn 3Y Avg	10.3%	14.1%	17.8%	17.5%	15.3%	25.7%	16.4%
QoQ Delta Op Mgn LTM	-0.0%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.2%
CFO/Rev LTM	11.4%	9.3%	15.4%	17.8%	16.1%	24.7%	15.7%
CFO/Rev 3Y Avg	12.5%	16.5%	15.8%	14.7%	14.5%	25.1%	15.2%
FCF/Rev LTM	6.4%	7.5%	12.5%	15.4%	14.1%	22.9%	13.3%
FCF/Rev 3Y Avg	7.7%	15.4%	12.6%	12.4%	12.5%	23.2%	12.6%

Valuation

	PLPC	POWL	ETN	EMR	VRT	AME	Median
Name	Preforme.	Powell I.	Eaton	Emerson .	Vertiv	AMETEK
Mkt Cap	1.1	4.1	131.8	76.8	69.7	45.9	57.8
P/S	1.5	2.3	5.5	4.2	5.9	6.1	4.8
P/EBIT	18.5	12.1	29.0	23.3	37.8	23.5	23.4
P/E	25.8	14.5	37.1	28.3	55.7	29.5	28.9
P/CFO	12.8	25.2	35.5	23.6	36.9	24.5	24.9
Total Yield	4.3%	7.2%	3.0%	3.9%	1.9%	4.0%	4.0%
Dividend Yield	0.4%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	0.3%
FCF Yield 3Y Avg	6.4%	10.4%	2.7%	3.3%	3.2%	4.1%	3.7%
D/E	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.1
Net D/E	-0.0	-0.2	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	0.0

Returns

	PLPC	POWL	ETN	EMR	VRT	AME	Median
Name	Preforme.	Powell I.	Eaton	Emerson .	Vertiv	AMETEK
1M Rtn	3.0%	-11.3%	-10.0%	-0.4%	1.0%	0.4%	0.0%
3M Rtn	13.6%	24.6%	-2.4%	3.1%	45.3%	6.0%	9.8%
6M Rtn	51.2%	84.9%	4.4%	12.5%	62.8%	12.8%	32.0%
12M Rtn	59.9%	16.0%	-9.1%	3.5%	39.7%	2.7%	9.7%
3Y Rtn	143.8%	1,182.9%	120.6%	52.4%	1,176.1%	42.8%	132.2%
1M Excs Rtn	1.7%	-12.6%	-11.3%	-1.6%	-0.3%	-0.8%	-1.2%
3M Excs Rtn	7.4%	19.9%	-8.4%	-2.3%	41.5%	0.5%	3.9%
6M Excs Rtn	35.8%	69.4%	-11.1%	-3.0%	47.4%	-2.7%	16.6%
12M Excs Rtn	46.7%	9.8%	-21.2%	-9.5%	30.5%	-11.0%	0.1%
3Y Excs Rtn	74.0%	1,209.5%	44.9%	-19.5%	1,214.0%	-27.3%	59.5%

Financials

Annual
Quarterly

$ Mil \| FY: 12/31	LTM	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019
Period End	9/30/2025	12/31/2024	12/31/2023	12/31/2022	12/31/2021	12/31/2020	12/31/2019
Filing Date	10/30/2025	3/13/2025	3/8/2024	3/3/2023	3/4/2022	3/5/2021	3/6/2020
Key Financials
Total Revenue	663	594	670	637	517	466	445
EBITDA	74	74	105	93	66	57	47
Operating Income	61	51	84	76	48	40	33
Net Income	37	37	63	54	36	30	23
EPS	7.58	7.56	12.87	11.03	7.28	6.05	4.63
Growth Rates
Total Revenue Growth	15.9%	-11.3%	5.1%	23.1%	10.9%	4.9%	5.7%
EBITDA Growth	14.8%	-29.8%	12.7%	40.4%	17.0%	19.8%	2.4%
Operating Income Growth	57.5%	-39.7%	10.9%	59.6%	18.3%	23.2%	-7.7%
Net Income Growth	13.1%	-41.4%	16.4%	52.2%	19.9%	27.9%	-12.3%
Margins
EBITDA Margin	11.1%	12.4%	15.7%	14.7%	12.8%	12.2%	10.7%
Operating Income Margin	9.2%	8.5%	12.6%	11.9%	9.2%	8.6%	7.3%
Net Income Margin	5.6%	6.2%	9.5%	8.5%	6.9%	6.4%	5.2%
Cash & Debt
Total Cash	73	57	54	37	36	45	39
Total Debt	47	37	72	98	70	67	76
Net Debt / (Cash)	-26	-21	18	61	33	22	37
Cash Flows
Net Cash from Operations	76	67	108	26	34	42	27
Free Cash from Operations	42	53	72	-14	15	17	-2
Returns to Shareholders
Dividends	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Share Repurchases	8	9	19	5	5	9	7

$ Mil \| FY: 12/31	2025Q3	2025Q2	2025Q1	2024Q4	2024Q3	2024Q2	2024Q1	2023Q4	2023Q3	2023Q2	2023Q1	2022Q4
Period End	9/30/2025	6/30/2025	3/31/2025	12/31/2024	9/30/2024	6/30/2024	3/31/2024	12/31/2023	9/30/2023	6/30/2023	3/31/2023	12/31/2022
Filing Date	10/30/2025	7/31/2025	5/2/2025	3/13/2025	10/31/2024	8/1/2024	5/2/2024	3/8/2024	11/2/2023	8/3/2023	5/4/2023	3/3/2023
Key Financials Quarterly
Total Revenue	178	170	149	167	147	139	141	146	160	182	182	170
Ebitda	8	23	19	23	16	17	18	13	25	33	34	32
Operating Income	13	17	13	18	10	11	10	7	20	28	30	25
Net Income	3	13	12	10	8	9	10	6	15	20	21	17
EPS	0.53	2.58	2.34	2.13	1.57	1.91	1.95	1.31	3.08	4.14	4.33	3.35
Key Financials TTM
Total Revenue TTM	663	632	601	594	572	586	629	670	694	699	681	637
Ebitda TTM	74	82	75	74	64	73	90	105	124	120	109	93
Operating Income TTM	61	58	53	49	39	49	65	85	103	107	97	76
Net Income TTM	37	42	39	37	33	40	52	63	74	70	64	54
Growth Rates Quarterly
Total Revenue Growth	21.2%	22.3%	5.4%	14.8%	-8.4%	-23.7%	-22.5%	-14.3%	-3.0%	11.2%	31.5%	29.3%
EBITDA Growth	-48.1%	37.3%	8.1%	73.6%	-35.3%	-49.1%	-46.5%	-58.8%	16.0%	48.9%	90.0%	80.0%
Operating Income Growth	26.4%	51.6%	31.3%	152.1%	-48.2%	-59.9%	-66.1%	-71.7%	-16.0%	56.8%	218.4%	124.2%
Net Income Growth	-65.8%	35.7%	20.0%	65.1%	-49.2%	-54.2%	-55.2%	-61.6%	27.3%	49.3%	74.2%	84.0%
Margins Quarterly
EBITDA Margin	4.8%	13.7%	13.1%	13.5%	11.1%	12.2%	12.8%	8.9%	15.7%	18.4%	18.5%	18.6%
Operating Income Margin	7.4%	10.1%	9.0%	10.5%	7.1%	8.1%	7.2%	4.8%	12.5%	15.5%	16.6%	14.5%
Net Income Margin	1.5%	7.5%	7.8%	6.3%	5.2%	6.8%	6.8%	4.3%	9.4%	11.3%	11.8%	9.7%
Cash & Debt
Total Cash	73	67	55	57	47	47	46	54	44	43	32	37
Total Debt	47	45	43	37	44	47	65	72	72	98	94	98
Net Debt / (Cash)	-26	-22	-12	-21	-4	-0	20	18	29	55	62	61
Cash Flows Quarterly
FCF from Operations	19	27	6	24	9	28	6	19	43	20	25	17
Cash Flows TTM
FCF from Operations TTM	76	66	67	67	63	96	88	108	105	78	57	26
Returns to Shareholders Quarterly
Dividends	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
Share Repurchases	5	2	1	0	2	1	5	0	9	6	4	2
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) Quarterly
ROIC	-	-	-	-	-	-	168.8%	138.2%	216.9%	151.9%	146.9%	110.0%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) TTM
ROIC TTM	-	-	-	-	-	-	261.1%	360.2%	265.2%	139.6%	112.4%	91.9%

Segment Financials

Revenue by Segment

$ Mil	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Energy	429	376	316	308	294
Communications	194	210	155	112	107
Special Industries	47	51	47	47	44
Total	670	637	517	466	445

Price Behavior

Price Behavior

Market Price	$217.21
Market Cap ($ Bil)	1.1
First Trading Date	04/28/1999
Distance from 52W High	-9.4%
	50 Days	200 Days
DMA Price	$209.74	$167.59
DMA Trend	up	up
Distance from DMA	3.6%	29.6%
	3M	1YR
Volatility	46.5%	42.9%
Downside Capture	218.59	96.24
Upside Capture	225.81	130.51
Correlation (SPY)	50.9%	46.2%

PLPC Betas & Captures as of 11/30/2025

	1M	2M	3M	6M	1Y	3Y
Beta	1.83	1.93	1.94	1.92	1.00	1.02
Up Beta	2.74	1.66	2.03	2.31	1.08	1.13
Down Beta	2.59	1.24	1.50	1.90	0.75	0.73
Up Capture	90%	247%	220%	239%	144%	148%
Bmk +ve Days	13	26	39	74	142	427
Stock +ve Days	12	24	37	72	137	391
Down Capture	181%	214%	203%	152%	98%	101%
Bmk -ve Days	7	16	24	52	107	323
Stock -ve Days	8	18	26	54	112	360

[1] Upside and downside betas calculated using positive and negative benchmark daily returns respectively

1Y 5Y 10Y

Based On 1-Year Data

		Comparison of PLPC With Other Asset Classes (Last 1Y)
	PLPC	Sector ETF	Equity	Gold	Commodities	Real Estate	Bitcoin
Annualized Return	60.5%	8.9%	14.6%	57.6%	4.7%	-5.6%	-3.5%
Annualized Volatility	42.7%	18.9%	19.6%	19.4%	15.9%	17.8%	35.7%
Sharpe Ratio	1.21	0.32	0.57	2.22	0.10	-0.47	0.03
Correlation With Other Assets		45.1%	46.1%	5.4%	13.9%	32.4%	27.8%

ETFs used for asset classes: Sector ETF = XLI, Equity = SPY, Gold = GLD, Commodities = DBC, Real Estate = VNQ, and Bitcoin = BTCUSD
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Based On 5-Year Data

		Comparison of PLPC With Other Asset Classes (Last 5Y)
	PLPC	Sector ETF	Equity	Gold	Commodities	Real Estate	Bitcoin
Annualized Return	29.8%	13.4%	15.1%	18.0%	11.7%	4.8%	40.5%
Annualized Volatility	42.6%	17.2%	17.1%	15.5%	18.8%	19.0%	49.0%
Sharpe Ratio	0.75	0.63	0.71	0.93	0.51	0.17	0.68
Correlation With Other Assets		39.9%	36.0%	8.1%	10.5%	30.9%	17.4%

Based On 10-Year Data

		Comparison of PLPC With Other Asset Classes (Last 10Y)
	PLPC	Sector ETF	Equity	Gold	Commodities	Real Estate	Bitcoin
Annualized Return	19.2%	12.9%	14.5%	14.2%	5.7%	5.3%	76.1%
Annualized Volatility	43.6%	19.9%	18.0%	14.8%	17.7%	20.9%	55.9%
Sharpe Ratio	0.56	0.58	0.69	0.79	0.25	0.23	0.94
Correlation With Other Assets		42.3%	39.5%	2.2%	15.7%	32.7%	13.1%

Short Interest

Short Interest: As Of Date	11142025
Short Interest: Shares Quantity	195,400
Short Interest: % Change Since 10312025	-12.9%
Average Daily Volume	91,006
Days-to-Cover Short Interest	2.15
Basic Shares Quantity	4,915,000
Short % of Basic Shares	4.0%

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Report Date	Filing Date	Filing
9302025	10302025	10-Q 9/30/2025
6302025	7312025	10-Q 6/30/2025
3312025	5022025	10-Q 3/31/2025
12312024	3132025	10-K 12/31/2024
9302024	10312024	10-Q 9/30/2024
6302024	8012024	10-Q 6/30/2024
3312024	5022024	10-Q 3/31/2024
12312023	3082024	10-K 12/31/2023
9302023	11022023	10-Q 9/30/2023
6302023	8032023	10-Q 6/30/2023
3312023	5042023	10-Q 3/31/2023
12312022	3032023	10-K 12/31/2022
9302022	11012022	10-Q 9/30/2022
6302022	8052022	10-Q 6/30/2022
3312022	5062022	10-Q 3/31/2022
12312021	3042022	10-K 12/31/2021

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Preformed Line Products (PLPC)

Market Price (12/5/2025): $217.22 | Market Cap: $1.1 BilSector: Industrials | Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment

Preformed Line Products (PLPC)

Market Price (12/5/2025): $217.22Market Cap: $1.1 BilSector: IndustrialsIndustry: Electrical Components & Equipment

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Market Price (12/5/2025): $217.22 | Market Cap: $1.1 Bil
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment

Market Price (12/5/2025): $217.22
Market Cap: $1.1 Bil
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Electrical Components & Equipment