Preformed Line Products Company
Financial ratios & Valuation

Historical Multiples (2014 – 2023)

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 TTM Median
Valuation Ratios
Price/Earnings ratio
22.8433.7419.6828.6410.2613.0211.308.887.5510.3918.8810.26
Price/Sales ratio
0.750.630.890.950.640.680.720.610.640.981.080.64
Price/Book Value ratio
1.201.021.341.511.091.131.151.001.141.581.451.09
Price/Cash Flow ratio
11.6311.1311.5510.7111.8811.158.099.4415.706.119.9311.15
Price/Free Cash Flow ratio
38.6823.77240.3916.0420.29-134.9419.7320.86-28.439.1014.37-134.94
Price/Earnings Growth ratio
-0.60-0.700.14-1.790.09-1.050.360.430.140.620.420.09
Dividend Yield
1.50%1.94%1.38%1.13%1.49%1.39%1.24%1.30%0.99%0.62%0.63%1.39%
Profitability Indicator Ratios
Gross Profit Margin
31.15%29.16%32.50%31.36%31.41%31.60%33.01%32.12%33.77%35.06%31.85%31.41%
Operating Profit Margin
5.47%3.48%6.38%6.90%7.82%4.47%6.24%6.83%10.88%12.56%7.02%7.02%
Pretax Profit Margin
5.51%3.30%6.22%6.82%7.74%7.07%8.69%9.45%11.57%12.29%7.06%7.07%
Net Profit Margin
3.31%1.88%4.53%3.34%6.31%5.23%6.38%6.90%8.53%9.45%5.76%5.23%
Effective Tax Rate
39.92%42.97%27.19%50.96%18.43%25.81%26.64%26.94%26.19%23.08%18.41%25.81%
Return on Assets
3.63%2.05%4.47%3.51%7.40%5.37%6.46%7.30%9.56%10.50%5.57%5.37%
Return On Equity
5.29%3.04%6.82%5.30%10.65%8.67%10.20%11.30%15.16%15.21%7.87%8.67%
Return on Capital Employed
7.11%4.52%7.52%8.79%11.38%5.65%8.15%9.21%15.30%17.11%8.40%5.65%
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio
3.623.633.413.293.082.862.46N/AN/AN/A2.812.86
Quick Ratio
2.182.282.062.051.851.681.531.491.561.581.561.68
Cash ratio
0.530.580.550.700.620.480.430.340.320.480.410.48
Days of Sales Outstanding
63.8865.4768.7571.3863.4268.5272.5269.2771.7758.2670.7363.42
Days of Inventory outstanding
109.31101.57119.64109.51107.81114.82113.94119.01127.58124.91133.60107.81
Operating Cycle
173.20167.05188.40180.90171.24183.34186.47188.28199.36183.17204.33171.24
Days of Payables Outstanding
30.5029.6035.3035.3533.4033.9236.9744.0440.5231.7139.7133.40
Cash Conversion Cycle
142.69137.45153.10145.55137.83149.42149.50144.24158.83151.45164.62137.83
Debt Ratios
Debt Ratio
0.090.090.130.100.090.150.120.120.150.100.050.15
Debt Equity Ratio
0.130.140.200.150.140.240.190.180.240.140.080.24
Long-term Debt to Capitalization
0.110.120.160.120.090.160.100.110.160.100.050.16
Total Debt to Capitalization
0.120.120.160.130.120.190.160.150.190.130.070.19
Interest Coverage Ratio
40.1637.3425.5125.5327.4115.7818.53N/AN/AN/A15.7715.78
Cash Flow to Debt Ratio
0.750.620.560.910.640.410.740.560.291.721.780.64
Company Equity Multiplier
1.451.481.521.501.431.611.571.541.581.441.371.61
Cash Flow Ratios
Operating Cash Flow / Sales Ratio
0.060.050.070.080.050.060.080.060.040.160.100.05
Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow Ratio
0.300.460.040.660.58-0.080.400.45-0.550.670.690.58
Cash Flow Coverage Ratio
0.750.620.560.910.640.410.740.560.291.721.780.64
Short Term Coverage Ratio
13.1238.679.4014.632.192.251.831.711.238.005.902.19
Dividend Payout Ratio
34.30%65.78%27.33%32.39%15.37%18.15%14.03%11.55%7.53%6.48%12.36%18.15%