Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Preformed Line Products (PLPC) reported Return on Equity [ROE] of 8.91% for Q2 2026, down 0.55 percentage points from 9.46% a year earlier but up 1.68 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Preformed Line Products posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 7.86%, down 0.99 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Equity [ROE] has a five-year change of -2.75 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 8.85% in FY2024 (-7.50 pp), 16.35% in FY2023 (+0.22 pp), 16.12% in FY2022 (+4.38 pp) and 11.75% in FY2021 (+1.13 pp).
- Five-year quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] spans a low of 7.23% in Q1 2026 and a high of 18.42% in Q3 2023.
- Year over year, Return on Equity [ROE] has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -3.05 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Equity [ROE] in five years was Q1 2023 (a gain of 4.52 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2024 (a drop of 10.62 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 7.23% (Q1 2026), 7.50% (Q4 2025) and 8.05% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 56.98% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 34.94% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 19.13% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.30% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 38.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 12.67% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 95.38% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 104.29% |
| 10 | Preformed Line Products | 1.99 Bn | 1.69 Bn | 73.01 Mn | 8.91% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.91% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 7.23% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.50% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 9.46% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.10% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.72% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.80% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 9.75% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.42% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.52% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 18.42% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 18.03% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.18% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.78% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.12% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.81% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 11.43% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 9.61% |
API Access
Preformed Line Products Return on Equity [ROE] 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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=PLPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "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-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=PLPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();