secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO (PLPC)
CIK:        0000080035
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-07-29T20:24:22+00:00
Accession:  0000080035-26-000028
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.85
Item codes: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Preformed Line Products reports record Q2 net sales $212.7M, EPS $4.49, up 75% YoY
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- Record quarterly net sales of $212.7M, up 25% from Q2 2025; USA sales up 32% YoY.
- Diluted EPS of $4.49, up 75% from $2.56 in Q2 2025; net income $21.5M vs $12.7M.
- Gross profit margin 34.3%, up 160 bps YoY and 300 bps from Q1 2026.
- All international segments contributed sales increases; acquired Delta Star in Brazil in May 2026.
- Six-month net sales $389M (+22%), net income $32M (+32%); tariff headwinds partially offset gains.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000008003526000028/0000080035-26-000028-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000008003526000028/plpc-20260729.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000080035-26-000028

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