---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001564590-21-039142"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLPC"
cik: "0000080035"
company_name: "PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO"
filed_at: "2021-07-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T01:16:13.415651+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Preformed Line Products Q2 sales up 13.1% to $133M, EPS drops to $1.80 from $2.11

## Summary
- Net sales $133.0M vs $117.6M in Q2 2020; currency added $6.2M (5.3%).
- Net income $8.9M ($1.80 diluted EPS) vs $10.5M ($2.11) a year ago.
- Gross profit hurt by significant raw material and transportation cost increases.
- First-half 2021 net sales $250.6M (+13.7%); net income $16.0M ($3.25 EPS).
- CEO cites PLP USA communications growth; plans facility investments for capacity.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001564590-21-039142
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLPC
- cik: 0000080035
- company_name: PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO
- filed_at: 2021-07-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000156459021039142/0001564590-21-039142-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000156459021039142/plpc-8k_20210729.htm

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