Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Competitors

Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) and Brady (NYSE:BRC) are both electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, earnings, risk, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Is PLPC or BRC more profitable?

Brady has a net margin of 13.35% compared to Preformed Line Products' net margin of 6.70%. Brady's return on equity of 19.57% beat Preformed Line Products' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Preformed Line Products	6.70%	9.69%	7.09%
Brady	13.35%	19.57%	13.58%

Which has more risk & volatility, PLPC or BRC?

Preformed Line Products has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brady has a beta of 0.81, indicating that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Does the media refer more to PLPC or BRC?

In the previous week, Brady had 4 more articles in the media than Preformed Line Products. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for Brady and 2 mentions for Preformed Line Products. Brady's average media sentiment score of 1.65 beat Preformed Line Products' score of 0.60 indicating that Brady is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Preformed Line Products	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Brady	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive

Do insiders & institutionals believe in PLPC or BRC?

41.2% of Preformed Line Products shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of Brady shares are held by institutional investors. 35.1% of Preformed Line Products shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 15.6% of Brady shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Which has better earnings and valuation, PLPC or BRC?

Brady has higher revenue and earnings than Preformed Line Products. Brady is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Preformed Line Products, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Preformed Line Products	$632.23M	1.51	$37.09M	$8.56	22.58
Brady	$1.34B	2.70	$197.21M	$4.04	18.95

Do analysts rate PLPC or BRC?

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Preformed Line Products	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00
Brady	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	4.00

Is PLPC or BRC a better dividend stock?

Preformed Line Products pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Brady pays an annual dividend of $0.96 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Preformed Line Products pays out 9.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Brady pays out 23.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Brady has increased its dividend for 39 consecutive years. Brady is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Summary

Brady beats Preformed Line Products on 14 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.