Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026)
Preformed Line Products (PLPC) reported Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 9.48% for Q2 2026, up 0.82 percentage points from 8.67% a year earlier and up 1.47 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025, Preformed Line Products posted Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] of 8.84%, up 0.86 percentage points from FY2024.
- Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] has a five-year change of +0.19 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- By year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] came in at 7.98% in FY2024 (-6.00 pp), 13.97% in FY2023 (+1.54 pp), 12.43% in FY2022 (+2.84 pp) and 9.59% in FY2021 (+0.95 pp).
- The Q2 2026 figure ranks as the highest quarterly Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] since Q1 2024.
- Year over year, Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] gained in three of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of -1.82 percentage points.
- The high point for year-over-year Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] in five years was Q3 2023 (a gain of 5.43 percentage points); the low point was Q3 2024 (a drop of 8.67 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at 8.02% (Q1 2026), 8.37% (Q4 2025) and 8.94% (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROIC (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.70 Bn | 360.40 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 15.86% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 214.42 Bn | 209.12 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 16.52% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.30 Bn | 194.07 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 9.33% |
| 4 | Eaton | 169.35 Bn | 166.59 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 10.34% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.64 Bn | 120.77 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 15.40% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.12 Bn | 87.74 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 23.98% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.13 Bn | 82.89 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 8 | 3M | 83.49 Bn | 64.94 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 22.67% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 74.89 Bn | 71.45 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 27.10% |
| 10 | Preformed Line Products | 2.05 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 73.01 Mn | 9.48% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 9.48% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 8.02% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 8.37% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 8.94% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 8.67% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.43% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.10% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 7.14% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 8.80% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.00% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.76% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.81% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.96% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.07% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.96% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.38% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.97% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.19% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 9.29% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.84% |
API Access
Preformed Line Products Return on Invested Capital [ROIC] 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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PLPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-invested-capital-[roic]", "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-invested-capital-%5Broic%5D&ticker=PLPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();