Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Preformed Line Products (PLPC) reported Research & Development of $6.7 million for Q1 2026, up 22.94% year-over-year from $5.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 6.4% on a QoQ basis from $6.3 million in Q4 2025.
Preformed Line Products (PLPC) has 17 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $6.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Research & Development rose 22.94% year-over-year to $6.7 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $24.9 million (up 13.53% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $23.7 million, up 8.05% from the prior year.
- Research & Development rose to $6.7 million in Q1 2026 per PLPC's latest filing, from $6.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Research & Development topped out at $6.7 million in Q1 2026 and bottomed at $4.7 million in Q3 2022.
- The 5-year median for Research & Development is $5.5 million (2024), against an average of $5.6 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Research & Development rose 23.18%; it then dropped 6.98% in 2024.
- Tracing PLPC's Research & Development over 5 years: stood at $4.8 million in 2022, then grew by 18.92% to $5.7 million in 2023, then decreased by 1.74% to $5.6 million in 2024, then gained by 13.28% to $6.3 million in 2025, then advanced by 6.4% to $6.7 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest PLPC Research & Development figures stand at $6.7 million (Q1 2026), $6.3 million (Q4 2025), and $6.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vertiv Holdings | 125.39 Bn | 122.89 Bn | 999.70 Mn | - |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 85.22 Bn | 82.75 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 56.85 Mn |
| 3 | nVent Electric | 26.63 Bn | 26.44 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 22.70 Mn |
| 4 | Hubbell | 25.22 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 505.30 Mn | - |
| 5 | Advanced Energy Industries | 12.25 Bn | 12.25 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 62.40 Mn |
| 6 | Powell Industries | 10.16 Bn | 9.61 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 4.29 Mn |
| 7 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 8.82 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.40 Mn | - |
| 8 | EnerSys | 8.70 Bn | 8.26 Bn | 290.87 Mn | - |
| 9 | Plug Power | 5.25 Bn | 4.87 Bn | -21.61 Mn | 12.11 Mn |
| 10 | Preformed Line Products | 1.76 Bn | 1.69 Bn | 55.22 Mn | 6.74 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.33 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.74 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 4.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.86 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 4.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 4.68 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 4.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 4.11 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 4.38 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 4.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 4.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 4.09 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 3.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.51 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 3.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 3.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.25 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 3.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 3.56 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 3.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 3.86 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 3.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 4.40 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 4.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 3.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 3.71 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 3.57 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 3.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 4.15 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 3.89 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 3.75 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 3.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 3.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 3.24 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 3.22 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 3.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 3.57 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 2.92 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 2.70 Mn |