Preformed Line Products Company EBITDA | PLPC

Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization (EBITDA), is an often used measure of a company's profitability. Financial analysts use EBITDA for a number of purposes including calculating simple valuations of a firm, estimating cash flows, and assessing debt servicing capability. The uses for EBITDA in financial analysis are numerous, but in practice should be more restrained. While EBITDA has some useful applications, it should be used with caution, as the problems with EBITDA are abundant and can lead to a number of misguided conclusions.^[1]

EBITDA is an important indicator for investors and analysts because it allows them to evaluate a company's operating profit without considering the impact of financial expenses, taxes, or non-cash depreciation and amortization. It provides better comparability between companies in different industries or with different tax conditions.

EBITDA is often used to assess a company's ability to generate cash flow and repay debts. It can also serve as a measure of a company's operational efficiency, as it shows how profitable the core business is, regardless of external factors such as interest or taxes.

However, it is important to note that EBITDA is not an official financial statement measure and can be defined and calculated differently by companies. Therefore, investors and analysts should exercise caution when using EBITDA as an evaluation tool and combine it with other financial metrics and information to get a more complete picture of a company's financial condition.

Annual EBITDA Preformed Line Products Company

2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
78.2 M	71.6 M	103 M	85.8 M	63.1 M	54 M	48.7 M	47.8 M	39.9 M	33.5 M	32.6 M	39.3 M	48 M	57.2 M	57.8 M	37.9 M	26.7 M	-

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
103 M	26.7 M	54.4 M

Quarterly EBITDA Preformed Line Products Company

2026-Q3	2026-Q2	2026-Q1	2025-Q4	2025-Q3	2025-Q2	2025-Q1	2024-Q4	2024-Q3	2024-Q2	2024-Q1	2023-Q4	2023-Q3	2023-Q2	2023-Q1	2022-Q4	2022-Q3	2022-Q2	2022-Q1	2021-Q4	2021-Q3	2021-Q2	2021-Q1	2020-Q4	2020-Q3	2020-Q2	2020-Q1	2019-Q4	2019-Q3	2019-Q2	2019-Q1	2018-Q4	2018-Q3	2018-Q2	2018-Q1	2017-Q4	2017-Q3	2017-Q2	2017-Q1	2016-Q4	2016-Q3	2016-Q2	2016-Q1	2015-Q4	2015-Q3	2015-Q2	2015-Q1	2014-Q4	2014-Q3	2014-Q2	2014-Q1	2013-Q4	2013-Q3	2013-Q2	2013-Q1	2012-Q4	2012-Q3	2012-Q2	2012-Q1	2011-Q4	2011-Q3	2011-Q2	2011-Q1
24.9 M	34.2 M	19.9 M	-3.74 M	18.9 M	22.8 M	18.5 M	3.33 M	15.7 M	16.5 M	17 M	7.35 M	20.6 M	28.6 M	29.6 M	25.1 M	17.9 M	18.4 M	9.85 M	11.5 M	13.6 M	13.2 M	11.3 M	4.37 M	17.4 M	15.2 M	5.55 M	8.22 M	12.1 M	11.4 M	2.35 M	8.54 M	8.32 M	9.63 M	8.04 M	7.95 M	10.1 M	6.59 M	2.56 M	7.29 M	6.92 M	4.28 M	3.99 M	5.46 M	2.39 M	5.48 M	315 K	4.68 M	5.54 M	8.01 M	4.61 M	5.82 M	8.67 M	10.9 M	7.27 M	9.58 M	13.6 M	10.1 M	12.5 M	12.2 M	10.4 M	13.4 M	12.6 M

All numbers in USD currency

Indicator range from quarterly reporting

Maximum	Minimum	Average
34.2 M	-3.74 M	11.4 M

References

Brockman, C. M., & Russell, J. W. (2012). EBITDA: use it... or lose it?. International Journal of Business, Accounting and Finance, 6(2), 84-93.

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Flux Power Holdings FLUX	-5.65 M	$ 0.32	1.58 %	$ 6.34 M	USA
Hubbell Incorporated HUBB	1.41 B	$ 429.39	2.54 %	$ 22.8 B	USA
Encore Wire Corporation WIRE	483 M	-	-	$ 4.89 B	USA
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Hollysys Automation Technologies Ltd. HOLI	102 M	-	0.04 %	$ 1.61 B	China
Bloom Energy Corporation BE	123 M	$ 173.46	3.54 %	$ 41.7 B	USA
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AZZ AZZ	355 M	$ 125.86	2.92 %	$ 3.77 B	USA
Belden BDC	445 M	$ 97.8	1.64 %	$ 3.87 B	USA
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EnerSys ENS	540 M	$ 147.19	3.22 %	$ 5.51 B	USA
Advanced Energy Industries AEIS	230 M	$ 197.01	6.11 %	$ 7.41 B	USA
Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corporation Limited APWC	10 M	$ 1.11	-2.63 %	$ 22.9 M	Taiwan
Energizer Holdings ENR	127 M	$ 23.8	-2.74 %	$ 1.69 B	USA
Ault Global Holdings, Inc. DPW	-5.64 M	-	-7.98 %	$ 123 M	USA
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Ideal Power IPWR	-10.6 M	$ 2.07	-1.43 %	$ 18.9 M	USA
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Ocean Power Technologies OPTT	-37.3 M	$ 0.43	11.66 %	$ 83.6 M	USA
Kimball Electronics KE	105 M	$ 19.35	-5.38 %	$ 474 M	USA
Polar Power POLA	-8.36 M	$ 0.31	-7.73 %	$ 788 K	USA
Orion Energy Systems OESX	142 K	$ 12.69	-6.35 %	$ 45.2 M	USA
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Powell Industries POWL	225 M	$ 133.2	6.51 %	$ 1.61 B	USA
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GrafTech International Ltd. EAF	-15.4 M	$ 9.62	2.01 %	$ 250 M	USA