NASDAQ$PLPC

Preformed Line Products Company · Q4 2021 earnings

Q4 2021 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Preformed Line Products reported record fourth quarter shipments and increased net income due to higher gross profit and selling price increases.

Preformed Line Products announced a 10.9% increase in net sales for Q4 2021, reaching $131.4 million compared to $118.5 million in Q4 2020. Net income for the quarter was $9.0 million, or $1.79 per diluted share, up from $2.7 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, in the same period last year.

  • Net sales increased by 10.9% to $131.4 million compared to the same quarter last year.
  • Net income increased to $9.0 million, or $1.79 per diluted share, compared to $2.7 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, for the comparable period in 2020.
  • The increase in net sales represents a new record for fourth quarter shipments.
  • The company amended its line of credit agreement with PNC Bank, increasing the facility limit to $90.0 million and extending the maturity to March 2, 2026.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$131M

Previous: $119M+10.9%
EPS (adj)

$1.79

Previous: $0.53+237.7%
Capital Expenditures

$5.78M

Previous: $350K+1551.1%
Free Cash Flow

$3.73M

Previous: $7.74M-51.7%
Net Income

$8.95M

Previous: $2.66M+236.8%
Operating Income

$11M

Previous: $3.87M+183.5%
Gross Profit

$39.8M

Previous: $36.6M+8.8%
Cash & Equivalents

$36.4M

Previous: $45.2M-19.4%
Total Assets

$489M

Previous: $461M+6.1%
Stock-Based Comp

$872K

Previous: $1.04M-16.4%

Revenue & EPS history

Preformed Line Products · Revenue · Quarterly

$131M

Q4 2021+10.9%vs Q4 2020

Forward guidance

The company anticipates COVID-19 will continue to challenge the business as well as the global economy well into 2022 and further price adjustments may be required due to continued cost inflation.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2021

Historical avgQ4 2021

-0.1%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.8%

Avg return

5 days after

+5.3%

Avg return

30 days after

42%

27 / 65 earnings

Positive

+21.1%

Q4 2022

Best reaction

-21.3%

Q3 2013

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026-1.5%+6.3%+9.4%
Q4 2025-2.4%+3.7%+18.5%
Q3 2025-6.9%-10.2%-12.6%
Q1 2025+1.4%+2.2%+11.2%
Q4 2024-1.5%+23.4%+13.4%
Q3 2024-3.3%-1.9%+6.9%
Q2 2024-5.0%-10.2%-10.4%
Q1 2024+4.1%+3.6%+11.0%
Q4 2023-3.9%-3.8%-5.3%
Q3 2023-18.5%-14.2%-5.1%
Q2 2023-8.8%-8.2%-5.6%
Q1 2023+15.9%+10.1%+17.6%
Q4 2022+21.1%+32.5%+43.6%
Q3 2022+4.1%+3.9%+16.5%
Q2 2022+16.1%+12.9%+26.3%
Q1 2022-5.1%-2.6%-1.5%
Q4 2021+5.2%+10.7%+15.2%
Q3 2021+2.5%-0.3%-3.8%
Q2 2021-0.5%+0.9%+2.4%
Q1 2021-0.9%+2.8%+11.5%
Q4 2020-13.4%-7.6%-9.7%
Q3 2020+10.7%+8.6%+22.0%
Q2 2020+15.8%+11.4%+3.7%
Q1 2020+0.2%-10.2%-0.1%
Q4 2019-3.9%-7.5%-9.1%
Q3 2019+17.7%+18.0%+31.7%
Q2 2019-6.6%-12.3%-10.7%
Q1 2019-6.3%-7.0%-13.6%
Q4 2018-1.6%-1.0%+0.8%
Q3 2018-6.2%-14.7%-19.3%
Q2 2018-6.9%-6.4%-6.2%
Q1 2018-0.2%-0.5%+12.8%
Q4 2017+6.9%+3.0%-4.1%
Q3 2017-0.3%-2.2%+14.1%
Q2 2017+8.0%+11.4%+6.5%
Q1 2017-9.0%-11.3%-7.2%
Q4 2016-0.3%+3.2%+13.8%
Q3 2016+3.0%+6.9%+32.6%
Q2 2016-7.1%-12.2%-11.7%
Q1 2016-0.4%
Q4 2015+12.6%
Q3 2015-9.0%
Q2 2015+1.6%
Q1 2015-2.7%
Q4 2014-0.2%
Q3 2014-5.8%
Q2 2014+3.9%
Q1 2014+0.3%
Q4 2013+1.3%
Q3 2013-21.3%
Q2 2013-0.7%
Q1 2013-7.2%
Q4 2012-1.7%
Q3 2012+0.8%
Q2 2012-2.5%
Q1 2011+2.9%
Q1 2012-0.2%
Q4 2009+4.8%
Q4 2011+4.8%
Q3 2011-3.3%
Q3 2010-3.3%
Q4 2010+2.5%
Q2 2010+2.5%
Q2 2011+2.5%
Q1 2010-0.6%

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