3 models fit Preformed Line Products Company Common Stock and they disagree: 1 of 3 land within 15% of the average. The price is above every model.
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Large premium(i)Bronze55
Valued as a mature, profitable company: Discounted cash flow, P/E comparison, EV/EBITDA comparison, Graham number, and Dividend discount.
ACCE opinionPreformed Line Products Company Common Stock (PLPC)
Fair value (3 models)
$146
ACCE price target
$380
Rating
Overvalued
Horizon
12 months
Fair value published on 18 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST; previously $205 since 14 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST.
ACCE price target published on 11 Oct 2026, 00:00 CEST.
Price used: $329 at the close on 23 Oct 2026, 22:00 CEST.
Models: Discounted cash flow, Dividend discount, EV/EBITDA comparison, Graham number, and P/E comparison.
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Data
Price vs fair value
126.1% above
-55.8% to fair value
ACCE score
68
out of 100
Analysts
100% buy
1 covering
P/E
37.1x
1-year return
+40.8%
Dividend yield
0.25%
Preformed Line Products Company Common Stock in four questions
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Overview
ACCE thesis
Preformed Line Products makes hardware that holds overhead power and telecom lines together, including preformed armor rods, dead-end and suspension clamps, and fiber-optic closures and connectivity products for utilities and telecom carriers. Its edge is an installed base of specified products on utility networks, where engineers repeatedly choose the same components, which supports the 31.4% gross margin. Revenue grew 25.4%, and the trailing P/E of 41.7 looks rich against a forward P/E of 7.8, a gap that points to the market doubting how much of the recent earnings will hold. The 13.1% operating margin and 9.0% ROE are respectable rather than exceptional, so the question for a deeper look is whether the growth is durable and the trailing earnings base is depressed or inflated.
⚠ Investor warnings · 1 flagAI-assisted·How I use AI
moderate
Rich trailing valuation
P/E of 39.8 and EV/EBITDA of 24.8 look expensive on trailing earnings, though forward P/E of 7.8 implies sharp expected earnings growth. The price trades 126.1% above the model fair value of $145.66, so the model view is far below the market.
AI research notes
AI-assisted·How I use AIWritten Oct 18, 2026 · figures from 2026-10-17 · prices to Oct 23, 2026
Why it could do well
Revenue grew 25.4% year over year, well ahead of its 7.5% average annual pace over five years.
Latest earnings per share beat expectations by 86.3%, coming in at 4.49 against 2.41 expected.
Why it could disappoint
The share price trades 126.1% above the model fair value of $145.66, and three of five valuation models in the consensus sit in that range.
At 7.8x forward earnings against a sector median of 23.6x, the stock looks expensive only on trailing numbers, which sit at 39.8x.
Free cash flow yield is just 1.9%, and the price implies cash flow growth of 8.4% a year forever, a demanding bar for a business growing 7.5% annually.
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Where PLPC's valuation models land
Price
$329.37
Model fair value
$146
Model range
$122 to $179
Fair value $146
Price $329
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