Preformed Line Products (PLPC) Competitors $200.43 +11.06 (+5.84%) Closing price 10/8/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$203.80 +3.38 (+1.68%) As of 07:27 AM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock PLPC vs. BRC, POWL, AMSC, VICR, THR, LYTS, FCEL, ETN, EMR, and ROPShould you be buying Preformed Line Products stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Preformed Line Products include Brady (BRC), Powell Industries (POWL), American Superconductor (AMSC), Vicor (VICR), Thermon Group (THR), LSI Industries (LYTS), FuelCell Energy (FCEL), Eaton (ETN), Emerson Electric (EMR), and Roper Technologies (ROP). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. Preformed Line Products vs. Its Competitors Brady Powell Industries American Superconductor Vicor Thermon Group LSI Industries FuelCell Energy Eaton Emerson Electric Roper Technologies Preformed Line Products (NASDAQ:PLPC) and Brady (NYSE:BRC) are both electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their risk, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, institutional ownership and profitability. 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 $0.98 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 24.9% 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. Does the media prefer PLPC or BRC? In the previous week, Brady had 9 more articles in the media than Preformed Line Products. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Brady and 2 mentions for Preformed Line Products. Preformed Line Products' average media sentiment score of 1.55 beat Brady's score of 0.43 indicating that Preformed Line Products is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Preformed Line Products 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Brady 4 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Which has stronger earnings & 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioPreformed Line Products$593.71M1.66$37.09M$8.5623.41Brady$1.51B2.30$189.26M$3.9318.78 Is PLPC or BRC more profitable? Brady has a net margin of 12.50% compared to Preformed Line Products' net margin of 6.70%. Brady's return on equity of 19.29% beat Preformed Line Products' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Preformed Line Products6.70% 9.69% 7.09% Brady 12.50%19.29%13.31% Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in PLPC or BRC? 41.2% of Preformed Line Products shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of Brady shares are owned by institutional investors. 35.1% of Preformed Line Products shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.6% of Brady shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more volatility and risk, PLPC or BRC? Preformed Line Products has a beta of 0.75, meaning that its share price is 25% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brady has a beta of 0.78, meaning that its share price is 22% less volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts prefer 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) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Brady 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 SummaryBrady beats Preformed Line Products on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Preformed Line Products News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PLPC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding PLPC and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PLPC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPreformed Line ProductsELEC PRODS IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$932.62M$10.19B$33.00B$10.54BDividend Yield0.42%1.57%3.17%4.71%P/E Ratio23.4122.13496.9527.61Price / Sales1.6636.881,834.98201.12Price / Cash16.0117.6337.7361.55Price / Book2.326.267.706.76Net Income$37.09M$283.48M$820.34M$275.88M7 Day Performance0.66%8.50%1.80%2.81%1 Month Performance6.30%27.81%9.21%9.24%1 Year Performance63.26%21.83%24,029.37%35.42% Preformed Line Products Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PLPCPreformed Line Products2.035 of 5 stars$200.43+5.8%N/A+65.1%$932.62M$593.71M23.413,401Analyst UpgradeHigh Trading VolumeBRCBrady3.3903 of 5 stars$76.68-1.0%N/A-1.5%$3.65B$1.51B19.516,400Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↓POWLPowell Industries2.5993 of 5 stars$303.02+4.1%$312.00+3.0%+25.1%$3.51B$1.08B21.043,187Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeAMSCAmerican Superconductor1.254 of 5 stars$60.84+3.9%$39.00-35.9%+168.6%$2.65B$254.89M156.00330Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastVICRVicor2.7164 of 5 stars$48.46-0.4%$43.00-11.3%+24.3%$2.19B$359.06M33.191,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastHigh Trading VolumeTHRThermon Group2.2726 of 5 stars$26.45-0.5%N/A-6.2%$878.87M$491.98M16.741,568Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastLYTSLSI Industries4.8751 of 5 stars$23.47-0.9%$27.67+17.9%+35.1%$724.16M$573.38M29.712,175News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst DowngradeFCELFuelCell Energy3.4164 of 5 stars$7.78-1.5%$8.78+12.8%-2.6%$255.13M$112.13M-0.85510Analyst ForecastETNEaton4.4808 of 5 stars$367.24+0.5%$390.68+6.4%+12.3%$142.32B$24.88B36.9594,000Analyst ForecastEMREmerson Electric4.6529 of 5 stars$129.22+0.5%$143.76+11.3%+21.6%$72.38B$17.78B27.7973,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastROPRoper Technologies4.5156 of 5 stars$500.96+0.3%$636.36+27.0%-4.2%$53.73B$7.47B35.2018,200Positive NewsAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Brady Alternatives Powell Industries Alternatives American Superconductor Alternatives Vicor Alternatives Thermon Group Alternatives LSI Industries Alternatives FuelCell Energy Alternatives Eaton Alternatives Emerson Electric Alternatives Roper Technologies Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:PLPC) was last updated on 10/9/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMagnificent 7 being replaced by the “Hidden 7”?BULLISH: It's time to buy this 'hidden' AI stock An award-winning stock-rating system has turned BULLISH on...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredAn $8 trillion-dollar discovery 17,000 ft underwater A strange rock pulled from the ocean floor may hold the key to a $16 trillion resource boom. 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