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

Preformed Line Products Q3 net sales rise 18% to $209.5 million; diluted EPS $3.56

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Preformed Line Products reported third-quarter 2026 results on October 28, 2026, with net sales up 18% to $209.5 million and net income of $18.0 million, or $3.56 per diluted share, compared with $0.53 a year earlier. The prior-year quarter included pension plan termination charges, and the company said adjusted diluted EPS rose 70%. The filing contains no updated financial guidance.

Key points

  • Q3 net sales were $209.5 million, up from $178.1 million in Q3 2025.
  • Gross profit margin was 33.4%, up 370 basis points from Q3 2025.
  • Diluted EPS was $3.56 versus $0.53 in Q3 2025; the company said EPS rose 70% excluding the 2025 pension termination charges.
  • Nine-month net sales were $598.5 million, up 21%; cash was $99.3 million at September 30, 2026.

The filing

CompanyPREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO (PLPC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 28, 2026, 4:34 PM ET
Accession number0000080035-26-000034

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 October 28, 2026.

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