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% quarter-over-quarter from $6.3 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 $6.7 million in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $6.7 million, up 22.94% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $24.9 million (up 13.53% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $23.7 million, up 8.05% from the prior year.
- Research & Development improved to $6.7 million in Q1 2026 per PLPC's latest filing, from $6.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $6.7 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $4.7 million in Q3 2022.
- A 5-year average of $5.6 million and a median of $5.5 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Research & Development advanced 23.18% in 2023, then fell 6.98% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $4.8 million in 2022, then rose by 18.92% to $5.7 million in 2023, then dropped by 1.74% to $5.6 million in 2024, then climbed by 13.28% to $6.3 million in 2025, then grew by 6.4% to $6.7 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows PLPC's Research & Development at $6.7 million in Q1 2026, $6.3 million in Q4 2025, and $6.2 million in Q3 2025.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novonix | 479.97 Bn | 479.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Vertiv Holdings | 114.69 Bn | 112.19 Bn | 999.70 Mn | - |
| 3 | Bloom Energy | 79.53 Bn | 77.06 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 56.85 Mn |
| 4 | nVent Electric | 27.08 Bn | 26.89 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 22.70 Mn |
| 5 | Hubbell | 26.67 Bn | 26.16 Bn | 505.30 Mn | - |
| 6 | Advanced Energy Industries | 13.19 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 62.40 Mn |
| 7 | Powell Industries | 10.63 Bn | 10.09 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 4.29 Mn |
| 8 | Ballard Power Systems | 10.07 Bn | 9.54 Bn | 5.64 Mn | 10.94 Mn |
| 9 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 9.39 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 520.40 Mn | - |
| 10 | Preformed Line Products | 1.86 Bn | 1.79 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 |