Preformed Line Products CoPLPC +0.22%79 Shareholder Yield % is 0.80% as of Mar. 2026, which is 63% below its 10-year median of 2.18. GuruFocus rates PLPC with a GF Score™ of 79/100 and a GF Value™ of $169.69 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,002 Industrial Products companies, Preformed Line Products Co ranks better than 54.46% on this metric.
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. It is a measure of shareholder return.
As of today, Preformed Line Products Co's Shareholder Yield % was 0.80%.
Preformed Line Products Co (NAS:PLPC) Shareholder Yield % Explanation
Shareholder Yield % is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. The term was coined by William W. Priest of Epoch Investment Partners in a paper in 2005 entitled The Case for Shareholder Yield as a Dominant Driver of Future Equity Returns. William Priest indicated that "shareholder yield is a term that we came up with to reflect the various ways dividends can be paid to owners of a business in a publicly-traded company."
Dividend Yield % shows how much a company pays out in dividends each year relative to its stock price, which is most obvious form of shareholder return.
Buyback Yield % is the net repurchase of shares outstanding over the market capital of the company. Shares repurchases also increase shareholder value by returning the money back to shareholders.
Net Debt Paydown Yield % is the change in average of four quarters of company's total debt over a company's market cap. Assuming the total value of a company remains that same, shareholder value is increased as debt is reduced.
Preformed Line Products Co Shareholder Yield % Related Terms
Preformed Line Products Co Shareholder Yield % Historical Data
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
Preformed Line Products Co Shareholder Yield % Chart
PLPC vs ENVX, ENR, FCEL: Shareholder Yield % Comparison
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Preformed Line Products Co's Shareholder Yield %, along with its competitors' market caps and Shareholder Yield % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Preformed Line Products Co Shareholder Yield % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Preformed Line Products Co's Shareholder Yield % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Preformed Line Products Co's Shareholder Yield % falls into.
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
* All the data are calculated by TTM values. Note that if a companies is traded in several exchanges, then we calculate the company level data for Shareholder Yield % using the primary share class stock data. The calculation result in definition page is for demonstration purpose only, and it's showing the share class level data. Therefore, the numbers in the calculation may differ from elsewhere if the stock is not a primary share.
Preformed Line Products Co (PLPC) has a Shareholder Yield % of 0.80% as of Mar. 2026. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Preformed Line Products Co and its competitors. This is 63% below median its historical median of 2.18. According to the industry distribution chart, Preformed Line Products Co ranks #1367 out of 3002 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 45.5%.
Is Preformed Line Products Co's Shareholder Yield % too high?
Preformed Line Products Co's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.80% is 63% below median its 10-year median of 2.18. The Industrial Products industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.47. Preformed Line Products Co's value of 0.80% is 70.2% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Preformed Line Products Co ranks #1367 out of 3002 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is above the industry midpoint. Overall, Preformed Line Products Co has a GF Score™ of 79/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Preformed Line Products Co's Shareholder Yield % compare to ENVX and ENR?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Preformed Line Products Co ranks #1367 out of 3002 companies for Shareholder Yield %. This puts Preformed Line Products Co in the upper half of its industry. The industry median Shareholder Yield % is 0.47. Preformed Line Products Co's value of 0.80% is 70.2% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 2.18 vs. the industry median of 0.47, Preformed Line Products Co has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shareholder Yield % for an Industrial Products company?
The median Shareholder Yield % among Industrial Products companies is 0.47, based on 3,002 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Shareholder Yield % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Shareholder Yield % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Preformed Line Products Co's current Shareholder Yield % of 0.80% is 70.2% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shareholder Yield % mean?
A high Shareholder Yield % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Shareholder Yield is how much money shareholders receive from a company that is in the form of cash dividends, net stock repurchases, and debt reduction. View historical data on Preformed Line Products Co and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Shareholder Yield % is 0.47 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Preformed Line Products Co's current Shareholder Yield % is 0.80%, which is 63% below median its own 10-year median of 2.18. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Preformed Line Products Co stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Preformed Line Products Co (PLPC) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $169.69, compared to a current price of $384.31 — trading 126.5% above its estimated fair value. The current Shareholder Yield % is 0.80%, which is 63% below median its 10-year median of 2.18 and 70.2% above the Industrial Products industry median of 0.47. Preformed Line Products Co's overall GF Score™ is 79/100 with 7 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shareholder Yield % calculated?
Shareholder Yield % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Preformed Line Products Co (PLPC), the current Shareholder Yield % is 0.80% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Preformed Line Products Co (PLPC) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Preformed Line Products Co stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $384.31 is trading 126.5% above its estimated GF Value™ of $169.69.
GuruFocus considers Preformed Line Products Co to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for PLPC:
Shareholder Yield %: 0.80% (63% below median its 10-year median of 2.18)
GF Value™: $169.69 vs. price of $384.31 (126.5% above fair value)
Industry Position: 70.2% above the Industrial Products median (#1367 of 3002)
No single metric tells the full story. See the PLPC stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Preformed Line Products Co is a designer and manufacturer of products and systems for constructing and maintaining overhead and underground networks for energy, telecommunication, cable operators, data communication, and other industries. The Company's primary products support, protect, connect, terminate, and secure cables and wires. The Company provides helical solutions, connectors, fiber optic and copper splice closures, solar framing applications, and electric vehicle charging station foundations. The Company's customers include public and private energy utilities and communication companies, cable operators, contractors and subcontractors, distributors, and value-added resellers. Geographically, the company operates in four regions: PLP-USA, the Americas, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific.
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