Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026)
Preformed Line Products' Return on Assets [ROA] was 6.34% in Q2 2026, down 0.58 percentage points from 6.93% a year earlier but up 1.13 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Return on Assets [ROA] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Return on Assets [ROA] at Preformed Line Products came in at 5.75%, down 0.55 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Assets [ROA] shows a five-year change of -0.90 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Return on Assets [ROA] was 6.31% in FY2024 (-4.51 pp), 10.81% in FY2023 (+0.52 pp), 10.29% in FY2022 (+2.77 pp) and 7.52% in FY2021 (+0.87 pp).
- Quarterly Return on Assets [ROA] has moved between 5.22% (Q1 2026) and 11.97% (Q3 2023) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Return on Assets [ROA] has declined for three straight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.90 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Return on Assets [ROA] over five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 3.19 percentage points); the worst was Q3 2024 (a drop of 6.30 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, PLPC's Return on Assets [ROA] in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was 5.22% (Q1 2026), 5.44% (Q4 2025) and 5.85% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 323.26 Bn | 294.96 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 10.94% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 178.96 Bn | 173.54 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 11.93% |
| 3 | Deere | 172.63 Bn | 140.72 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 4.54% |
| 4 | Eaton | 143.58 Bn | 140.76 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.89% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 111.36 Bn | 109.48 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 11.86% |
| 6 | 3M | 90.28 Bn | 71.72 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 9.76% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.30 Bn | 81.04 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 6.12% |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.22 Bn | 75.78 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 19.50% |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 75.11 Bn | 65.73 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 11.82% |
| 10 | Preformed Line Products | 1.57 Bn | 1.27 Bn | 73.01 Mn | 6.34% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.34% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.22% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.44% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.85% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.93% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.70% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.37% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.66% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.98% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 8.66% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 10.47% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 11.97% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.48% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.85% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 9.90% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.78% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 8.53% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.98% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.27% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.02% |
API Access
Preformed Line Products Return on Assets [ROA] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=PLPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-assets-[roa]", "ticker": "PLPC", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-assets-%5Broa%5D&ticker=PLPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();