---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-25-021564"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "PLPC"
cik: "0000080035"
company_name: "PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO"
filed_at: "2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-23T01:30:28.102528+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Preformed Line Products Q1 net sales up 5% to $148.5M; EPS rises 20% to $2.33

## Summary
- Net sales $148.5M (+5% YoY) driven by US communication and international energy growth; $4.4M FX headwind.
- Gross margin 32.8% (+150 bps YoY); net income $11.5M ($2.33 diluted EPS) vs $9.6M ($1.94) in Q1 2024.
- Executive Chairman cites solid start but cautious on tariff impact; implementing price increases and cost containment.
- All segments (USA and international) reported sales growth; communication in USA and energy internationally led.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-25-021564
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: PLPC
- cik: 0000080035
- company_name: PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO
- filed_at: 2025-05-01T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000162828025021564/0001628280-25-021564-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80035/000162828025021564/plpc-20250501.htm

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