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Preformed Line Products Company

Preformed Line Products Company

PLPCNASDAQIndustrials● Active
$370.01
+$6.99(+1.93%)
Market Cap$1.8B
P/E Ratio
52W High$397.34
52W Low$138.84

Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

PLPC · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $33.3M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 36.9% year-over-year The FCF margin was 5.0%. Five-year CAGR stands at +14.3%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$33.3M▼ -36.9% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$34.7Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin5.0%$33.3M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGR+14.3%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
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Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$33.3M▼ 36.9%5.0%
FY2024$52.8M▼ 26.9%8.9%
FY2023$72.3M▲ +600.6%10.8%
FY2022−$14.4M▼ 194.9%-2.3%
FY2021$15.2M▼ 10.9%2.9%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
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FCF valuation metrics

Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) trades at a FCF yield of 1.92% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 52.4x. FCF per share stands at $7.06, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
1.92%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$7.06
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x52.4
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x51.3
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31
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Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Preformed Line Products Company generated $73.5M in operating cash flow and spent 40M in capital expenditures, yielding $33.3M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$73.5M
Cash from core business operations
2025-12-31
Investing Activities
−$43.4M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-12-31
Financing Activities
−$9.2M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-12-31
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($73.5M) − |CapEx| (40M) = FCF ($33.3M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Preformed Line Products Company
Preformed Line Products CompanyYOU
PLPC
$33.3M-36.9%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
#6
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
SPCX
−$13.95B-159.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Preformed Line Products Company (PLPC) reported free cash flow of $33.3M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), down 36.9% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 5.0%.

Based on available data, Preformed Line Products Company has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 12 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $72.3M in FY2023. The 5-year CAGR stands at +14.3%.

Preformed Line Products Company's FCF yield is 1.92% and price-to-FCF ratio is 52.4x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

PLPC free cash flow · 8 questions

Preformed Line Products Company free cash flow was $33.3M for FY2025, down 36.9% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $34.7M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Preformed Line Products Company · Preformed Line Products Company SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026