Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Competitors $136.91 -3.44 (-2.45%) Closing price 04/17/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$136.21 -0.70 (-0.51%) As of 04/17/2025 05:43 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PLPC vs. POWL, VICR, THR, AMSC, LYTS, FCEL, ETN, ROP, EMR, and AMEShould you be buying Preformed Line Products stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Preformed Line Products include Powell Industries (POWL), Vicor (VICR), Thermon Group (THR), American Superconductor (AMSC), LSI Industries (LYTS), FuelCell Energy (FCEL), Eaton (ETN), Roper Technologies (ROP), Emerson Electric (EMR), and AMETEK (AME). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. Preformed Line Products vs. Powell Industries Vicor Thermon Group American Superconductor LSI Industries FuelCell Energy Eaton Roper Technologies Emerson Electric AMETEK Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) and Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) are both computer and technology companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, earnings, community ranking, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk. Does the MarketBeat Community favor PLPC or POWL? Preformed Line Products received 4 more outperform votes than Powell Industries when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 67.75% of users gave Preformed Line Products an outperform vote while only 60.98% of users gave Powell Industries an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformPreformed Line ProductsOutperform Votes22967.75% Underperform Votes10932.25% Powell IndustriesOutperform Votes22560.98% Underperform Votes14439.02% Does the media prefer PLPC or POWL? In the previous week, Powell Industries had 12 more articles in the media than Preformed Line Products. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Powell Industries and 5 mentions for Preformed Line Products. Powell Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Preformed Line Products' score of 1.02 indicating that Powell Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Preformed Line Products 4 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Powell Industries 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Is PLPC or POWL more profitable? Powell Industries has a net margin of 15.15% compared to Preformed Line Products' net margin of 5.76%. Powell Industries' return on equity of 35.48% beat Preformed Line Products' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Preformed Line Products5.76% 7.88% 5.60% Powell Industries 15.15%35.48%18.04% Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of PLPC or POWL? 41.2% of Preformed Line Products shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Powell Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.1% of Preformed Line Products shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Powell Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has higher earnings & valuation, PLPC or POWL? Powell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Preformed Line Products. Powell Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Preformed Line Products, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPreformed Line Products$593.71M1.14$63.33M$7.5018.25Powell Industries$1.06B1.90$149.85M$13.1712.70 Which has more risk & volatility, PLPC or POWL? Preformed Line Products has a beta of 0.65, suggesting that its share price is 35% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Powell Industries has a beta of 0.67, suggesting that its share price is 33% less volatile than the S&P 500. Is PLPC or POWL a better dividend stock? Preformed Line Products pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Powell Industries pays an annual dividend of $1.07 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Preformed Line Products pays out 10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Powell Industries pays out 8.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Powell Industries is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio. Do analysts recommend PLPC or POWL? Powell Industries has a consensus price target of $312.00, suggesting a potential upside of 86.56%. Given Powell Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Powell Industries 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) 0.00Powell Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 SummaryPowell Industries beats Preformed Line Products on 17 of the 21 factors compared between the two stocks. 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$676.47M$3.21B$21.54B$7.35BDividend Yield0.58%0.57%3.01%4.29%P/E Ratio20.5635.5439.7117.81Price / Sales1.140.872,309.8797.70Price / Cash8.2812.7034.7534.64Price / Book1.612.925.663.98Net Income$63.33M$89.89M$739.91M$247.81M1 Month Performance-10.13%-9.62%-7.26%-7.91%1 Year Performance9.83%12.58%52,742.01%1.53% Preformed Line Products Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLPCPreformed Line Products1.8769 of 5 stars$136.91-2.5%N/A+13.7%$676.47M$593.71M20.563,260Short Interest ↑Positive NewsPOWLPowell Industries4.1135 of 5 stars$168.81+2.7%$312.00+84.8%+30.5%$2.04B$1.06B12.822,170News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpVICRVicor1.6963 of 5 stars$43.37+3.0%$43.00-0.9%+35.0%$1.96B$359.06M83.411,063Upcoming EarningsTHRThermon Group3.9086 of 5 stars$24.52-2.2%$40.00+63.2%-15.8%$825.91M$491.78M18.031,230Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsAMSCAmerican Superconductor2.0992 of 5 stars$16.61+5.1%$33.67+102.7%+56.7%$655.43M$198.19M237.32330News CoveragePositive NewsLYTSLSI Industries4.6102 of 5 stars$15.27-0.8%$28.00+83.4%+12.9%$456.89M$523.02M19.831,530Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↑High Trading VolumeFCELFuelCell Energy3.401 of 5 stars$4.39-1.6%$10.03+128.4%-86.1%$92.82M$114.44M-0.55510News CoveragePositive NewsETNEaton4.6069 of 5 stars$252.67+2.5%$356.68+41.2%-13.2%$98.99B$24.88B26.6091,900News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeROPRoper Technologies3.7012 of 5 stars$532.54-1.7%$629.18+18.1%+5.7%$57.19B$7.04B37.1415,800Analyst RevisionPositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeEMREmerson Electric4.8858 of 5 stars$97.02+2.6%$135.94+40.1%-8.9%$54.71B$17.55B23.1585,500News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeAMEAMETEK4.6502 of 5 stars$153.24+0.4%$204.67+33.6%-11.1%$35.36B$6.94B25.8419,600Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Powell Industries Alternatives Vicor Alternatives Thermon Group Alternatives American Superconductor Alternatives LSI Industries Alternatives FuelCell Energy Alternatives Eaton Alternatives Roper Technologies Alternatives Emerson Electric Alternatives AMETEK Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PLPC) was last updated on 4/19/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersElon Set to Shock the World by May 1st ?Tech legend Jeff Brown recently traveled to the industrial zone of South Memphis to investigate what he believ...Brownstone Research | Sponsored[Action Required] Claim Your FREE IRS Loophole GuideThis shouldn't surprise anyone who's been paying attention, but... 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