---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-23-057480"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLPC"
cik: "0000080035"
company_name: "PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO"
filed_at: "2023-11-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-09T03:36:11.983330+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Preformed Line Products Q3 EPS $3.03, up 28% YoY; revenue down 3% to $160.4M

## Summary
- Net sales $160.4M, down 3% YoY largely due to communications market weakness.
- Diluted EPS of $3.03 vs $2.36 in Q3 2022, a 28% improvement.
- Gross margin 33.7%, down 150 bps from prior-year quarter.
- Backlog reduced 21% due to customer inventory destocking and lower order rates.
- YTD net income $57.0M ($11.39/diluted share), up 50% from $37.9M a year ago.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-23-057480
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLPC
- cik: 0000080035
- company_name: PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO
- filed_at: 2023-11-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000095017023057480/0000950170-23-057480-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000095017023057480/plpc-20231101.htm

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