secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO (PLPC)
CIK:        0000080035
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-03-04T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000080035-26-000004
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.75
Item codes: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Preformed Line Products Q4 sales up 4% to $173.1M; FY adj EPS $8.70 (+16%); dividend raised 5%
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- Q4 net sales $173.1M (+4% YoY); FY sales $669.3M (+13% YoY).
- FY2025 GAAP diluted EPS $7.14; adjusted diluted EPS $8.70 (+16% YoY).
- Backlog grew 22% to $232.8M, reflecting robust demand.
- Quarterly dividend increased 5% to $0.21 per share.
- Tariff headwinds persist; new Poland facility on track for later in 2026.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000008003526000004/0000080035-26-000004-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000008003526000004/plpc-20260304.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000080035-26-000004

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