earnings
confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.70
Preformed Line Products Q3 sales up 6.2% but EPS falls to $2.15 from $2.59; costs weigh
PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO
2021-Q3 EPS reported
$5.40
revenue$385,971,000
- Net sales $135.4M (+6.2% YoY); currency favorable $2.0M.
- Net income $10.7M ($2.15 diluted EPS) vs $13.0M ($2.59) in Q3 2020.
- Rising raw material/transport costs offset by price increase effective June 1, 2021; second price increase effective Oct 15, 2021.
- First nine months: sales $386.0M (+11.0%), net income $26.8M ($5.40 EPS) vs $27.1M ($5.43).
- CEO expects price increases to mitigate cost inflation in Q4 2021 and beyond.