Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Competitors $130.95 +0.53 (+0.41%) (As of 09:30 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends PLPC vs. VICR, THR, AMSC, LYTS, FCEL, ETN, EMR, ROP, AME, and ROKShould you be buying Preformed Line Products stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Preformed Line Products include Vicor (VICR), Thermon Group (THR), American Superconductor (AMSC), LSI Industries (LYTS), FuelCell Energy (FCEL), Eaton (ETN), Emerson Electric (EMR), Roper Technologies (ROP), AMETEK (AME), and Rockwell Automation (ROK). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. Preformed Line Products vs. Vicor Thermon Group American Superconductor LSI Industries FuelCell Energy Eaton Emerson Electric Roper Technologies AMETEK Rockwell Automation Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) and Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, community ranking, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, PLPC or VICR? Preformed Line Products has a beta of 0.6, suggesting that its share price is 40% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vicor has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its share price is 49% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has preferable earnings & valuation, PLPC or VICR? Preformed Line Products has higher revenue and earnings than Vicor. Preformed Line Products is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vicor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPreformed Line Products$572.20M1.12$63.33M$6.6619.58Vicor$355.54M6.72$53.60M$0.48110.25 Is PLPC or VICR more profitable? Vicor has a net margin of 6.08% compared to Preformed Line Products' net margin of 5.76%. Preformed Line Products' return on equity of 7.88% beat Vicor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Preformed Line Products5.76% 7.88% 5.60% Vicor 6.08%4.00%3.54% Do analysts rate PLPC or VICR? Vicor has a consensus target price of $43.00, indicating a potential downside of 18.75%. Given Vicor's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Vicor is more favorable than Preformed Line Products.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Preformed Line Products 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00Vicor 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the MarketBeat Community favor PLPC or VICR? Vicor received 9 more outperform votes than Preformed Line Products when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 67.56% of users gave Preformed Line Products an outperform vote while only 59.00% of users gave Vicor an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPreformed Line ProductsOutperform Votes22767.56% Underperform Votes10932.44% VicorOutperform Votes23659.00% Underperform Votes16441.00% Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PLPC or VICR? 41.2% of Preformed Line Products shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of Vicor shares are held by institutional investors. 35.1% of Preformed Line Products shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.0% of Vicor shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to PLPC or VICR? In the previous week, Preformed Line Products and Preformed Line Products both had 2 articles in the media. Preformed Line Products' average media sentiment score of 1.51 beat Vicor's score of 0.75 indicating that Preformed Line Products is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Preformed Line Products 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Vicor 1 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryPreformed Line Products and Vicor tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Crypto 101 MediaDeFi Coin on Verge of Breakout!The blueprint for millionaires is here. Don't let this be the missed opportunity you regret for years. Claim your FREE book now before it's too late! Get Preformed Line Products News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLPC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PLPC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPreformed Line ProductsWater, sewer, & utility lines IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$638.80M$4.72B$25.19B$9.31BDividend Yield0.61%0.46%2.70%4.06%P/E Ratio19.5843.84269.4717.53Price / Sales1.120.922,923.62139.51Price / Cash7.9014.2334.5137.95Price / Book1.533.477.904.92Net Income$63.33M$89.89M$666.57M$225.78M7 Day Performance-1.50%-4.29%-0.18%-1.56%1 Month Performance-0.85%-13.81%10.06%6.68%1 Year Performance-0.50%61.60%25.53%22.48% Preformed Line Products Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLPCPreformed Line Products3.2643 of 5 stars$130.95+0.4%N/A+1.7%$641.39M$572.20M19.663,520Positive NewsVICRVicor2.6372 of 5 stars$56.21+3.0%$43.00-23.5%+23.0%$2.54B$355.54M117.101,063News CoveragePositive NewsTHRThermon Group4.6149 of 5 stars$31.60-1.3%$40.00+26.6%-3.7%$1.06B$493.86M25.001,416Positive NewsAMSCAmerican Superconductor1.7053 of 5 stars$25.88+0.2%$28.33+9.5%+132.5%$1.02B$176.14M-516.60337Short Interest ↓Positive NewsLYTSLSI Industries4.2892 of 5 stars$21.03+4.5%$19.00-9.7%+44.9%$627.49M$484.29M25.471,970FCELFuelCell Energy3.716 of 5 stars$10.78-5.4%$18.75+73.9%-77.2%$199.59M$85.27M-1.46510ETNEaton4.391 of 5 stars$354.92-0.3%$367.83+3.6%+46.1%$140.26B$24.61B37.7594,000Insider TradePositive NewsEMREmerson Electric4.4995 of 5 stars$130.140.0%$134.58+3.4%+33.9%$74.12B$17.49B38.0773,000ROPRoper Technologies4.1993 of 5 stars$544.31+0.1%$615.20+13.0%-0.9%$58.37B$6.18B39.7716,800Positive NewsAMEAMETEK4.6569 of 5 stars$189.44+1.1%$202.50+6.9%+14.5%$43.82B$6.91B32.6421,500Analyst UpgradePositive NewsROKRockwell Automation4.9382 of 5 stars$296.11-0.4%$301.17+1.7%-3.6%$33.43B$8.26B35.8927,000Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Vicor Alternatives Thermon Group Alternatives American Superconductor Alternatives LSI Industries Alternatives FuelCell Energy Alternatives Eaton Alternatives Emerson Electric Alternatives Roper Technologies Alternatives AMETEK Alternatives Rockwell Automation Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PLPC) was last updated on 12/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThis drone stock is setting up to transform medical supply deliveryDrone stocks are on a tear, with certain symbols seeing gains as high as 300% over just a matter of weeks.The Tomorrow Investor | SponsoredUncover the Top Gold Stock of the Bull MarketGold Stocks Are Surging—Is West Red Lake Gold Mines Your Next Profit Play?Huge Alerts | SponsoredHealthcare Takes A Big Step Forward With The Help of A.I.To date, we've seen baseline AI models lay the groundwork. 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