Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Preformed Line Products (PLPC) reported Free Cash Flow of -$3.9 million for Q1 2026, up 25.84% year-over-year from -$3.1 million in Q1 2025, and down 133.47% quarter-over-quarter from $11.8 million in Q4 2025.
Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Preformed Line Products (PLPC) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at -$3.9 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at -$3.9 million, up 25.84% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $34.7 million (down 24.0% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $33.3 million, down 36.9% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow slipped to -$3.9 million in Q1 2026 per PLPC's latest filing, from $11.8 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $32.6 million in Q3 2023 and troughed at -$13.2 million in Q1 2022.
- A 5-year average of $8.2 million and a median of $8.3 million in 2025 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Free Cash Flow surged 727.94% in 2023, then plunged 389.97% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at $1.6 million in 2022, then soared by 588.68% to $11.1 million in 2023, then surged by 86.35% to $20.6 million in 2024, then slumped by 42.87% to $11.8 million in 2025, then tumbled by 133.47% to -$3.9 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLPC's Free Cash Flow at -$3.9 million in Q1 2026, $11.8 million in Q4 2025, and $8.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novonix | 479.97 Bn | 479.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Vertiv Holdings | 114.69 Bn | 112.19 Bn | 999.70 Mn | 765.40 Mn |
| 3 | Bloom Energy | 79.53 Bn | 77.06 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 47.43 Mn |
| 4 | nVent Electric | 27.08 Bn | 26.89 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 49.10 Mn |
| 5 | Hubbell | 26.67 Bn | 26.16 Bn | 505.30 Mn | 46.00 Mn |
| 6 | Advanced Energy Industries | 13.19 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 200.90 Mn | -42.20 Mn |
| 7 | Powell Industries | 10.63 Bn | 10.09 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 49.34 Mn |
| 8 | Ballard Power Systems | 10.07 Bn | 9.54 Bn | 5.64 Mn | -4.51 Mn |
| 9 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 9.39 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 520.40 Mn | 73.30 Mn |
| 10 | Preformed Line Products | 1.86 Bn | 1.79 Bn | 55.22 Mn | -3.95 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.95 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -3.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.32 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.32 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.55 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.32 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -5.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 20.64 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.79 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.79 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.57 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.84 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.07 Mn |