Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Research & Development (2010 - 2026)
Preformed Line Products' (PLPC) quarterly Research & Development came in at $13.8 million in Q1 2026, up 13.04% year-on-year from $12.2 million in Q1 2025, and down 60.27% on a QoQ basis from $34.7 million in Q4 2025.
Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Research & Development (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Preformed Line Products (PLPC) has 17 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $13.8 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 13.04% year-over-year to $13.8 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $67.7 million, a 338.71% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $52.0 million, up 137.24% from the prior year.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 stood at $13.8 million, down from $34.7 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Research & Development for PLPC reached as high as $34.7 million in Q4 2025 and fell as low as -$15.7 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Research & Development has averaged $6.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $6.2 million in 2025.
- Across the five-year window, Research & Development slumped 48.07% in 2023 and surged 343.65% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Research & Development stood at -$13.9 million in 2022, then decreased by 12.51% to -$15.7 million in 2023, then grew by 9.13% to -$14.2 million in 2024, then jumped by 343.65% to $34.7 million in 2025, then slumped by 60.27% to $13.8 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Research & Development figures were $13.8 million in Q1 2026, $34.7 million in Q4 2025, and $6.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrovaya | 424.38 Bn | 424.36 Bn | 6.04 Mn | 1.48 Mn |
| 2 | Vertiv Holdings | 116.45 Bn | 113.95 Bn | 999.70 Mn | - |
| 3 | Bloom Energy | 61.23 Bn | 58.77 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 56.85 Mn |
| 4 | Hubbell | 25.93 Bn | 25.43 Bn | 505.30 Mn | - |
| 5 | nVent Electric | 25.66 Bn | 25.47 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 22.70 Mn |
| 6 | Advanced Energy Industries | 11.88 Bn | 11.18 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 62.40 Mn |
| 7 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 9.90 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 606.40 Mn | - |
| 8 | Powell Industries | 9.42 Bn | 8.87 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 4.29 Mn |
| 9 | EnerSys | 7.49 Bn | 7.05 Bn | 290.87 Mn | - |
| 10 | Preformed Line Products | 1.60 Bn | 1.60 Bn | 55.22 Mn | 13.77 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 13.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 34.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 12.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -14.22 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.55 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 11.93 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -15.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.84 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.76 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 12.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -13.91 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 11.25 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 5.36 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -10.65 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 10.10 Mn |