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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO (PLPC)

Preformed Line Products reports record Q2 2026 sales of $212.7 million, EPS of $4.49

Positive Impact 4 of 5 earnings Written later

Preformed Line Products reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $212.7 million, up 25% from a year earlier, and diluted EPS of $4.49 versus $2.56. Net income rose to $21.5 million, and gross profit margin reached 34.3%, though the company said tariffs continued to affect net income. Results include the May 2026 acquisition of Delta Star, and the company posted an investor presentation on its website.

Key points

  • Net sales of $212.7 million, up 25% from $169.6 million in Q2 2025 and up 21% from Q1 2026.
  • Net income of $21.5 million, or $4.49 per diluted share, compared with $12.7 million, or $2.56 per share, in Q2 2025.
  • Gross profit margin of 34.3%, up 160 basis points from Q2 2025; PLP-USA sales rose 32% year over year.

The filing

CompanyPREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO (PLPC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJul 29, 2026, 4:24 PM ET
Accession number0000080035-26-000028

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 8:51 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on July 29, 2026.

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