Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026)
Preformed Line Products' Times Interest Earned came in at 116.74 for Q2 2026, up 116.8% from 53.85 a year earlier and up 97.5% from the prior quarter.
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Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Times Interest Earned (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Preformed Line Products reported Times Interest Earned of 61.57, up 73.5% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at 42.31, up 85.2% from FY2024.
- Going back by year, Times Interest Earned was 22.85 in FY2024 (+6.0%), 21.55 in FY2023 (-0.1%), 21.58 in FY2022 (-8.2%) and 23.50 in FY2021 (+40.1%).
- The Q2 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Times Interest Earned in data going back to Q2 2010.
- Year-over-year, Times Interest Earned increased in six of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 118.1%.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Times Interest Earned over five years came in Q4 2024 (growth of 367.9%), and the weakest in Q4 2023 (a decline of 56.6%).
- Business Quant data shows PLPC's Times Interest Earned at 59.12 (Q1 2026), 39.56 (Q4 2025) and 42.09 (Q3 2025) in the three quarters before Q2 2026.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 8.64 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 12.09 |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 2.81 |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 6.93 |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 14.45 |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 36.66 |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | - |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 14.52 |
| 10 | Preformed Line Products | 1.99 Bn | 1.69 Bn | 73.01 Mn | 116.74 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 116.74 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 59.12 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 39.56 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 42.09 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 53.85 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 34.92 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 45.97 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 18.43 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.88 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.33 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.82 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 20.12 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 24.82 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.19 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 22.66 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 21.21 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 22.89 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 17.97 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 20.16 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 23.40 |
API Access
Preformed Line Products Times Interest Earned 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=times-interest-earned&ticker=PLPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "times-interest-earned", "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=times-interest-earned&ticker=PLPC&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();