Company: PLPC
Filing Date: 2025-10-30
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0000080035-25-000022
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Company: PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS CO
Filing Date: 2025-10-30
Form: 10-Q
Item: Part I, Item 2
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. The Americas gross profit increased $2.2 million, or 33%, which was primarily the result of higher sales volumes. EMEA gross profit increased $2.5 million, or 26%, primarily due to higher sales volumes and favorable product mix. Asia-Pacific gross profit decreased $0.5 million, or 6%, which was primarily driven by higher inventory adjustments.

Costs and expenses. Costs and expenses of $39.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025 increased $4.3 million, or 12%, when compared to 2024. Excluding the effect of currency translation and intercompany transactions, costs and expenses increased $3.9 million, or 11%, as summarized in the following table:

Three Months Ended September 30,(Thousands of dollars)20252024ChangeChange Due to Currency Translation Change Due to Intercompany TransactionsChange Excluding Currency and Intercompany Transactions% Change Costs and expensesPLP-USA$16,264 $17,357 $(1,093)$— $(3,615)$2,522 15 %The Americas7,474 4,981 2,493 59 1,311 1,123 23 %EMEA8,272 7,223 1,049 426 490 133 2 %Asia-Pacific7,707 5,825 1,882 (11)1,814 79 1 %Consolidated$39,717 $35,386 $4,331 $474 $— $3,857 11 %

Excluding intercompany transactions, PLP-USA costs and expenses increased $2.5 million, or 15% year-over-year, primarily due to higher selling costs and personnel costs. International costs and expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2025 were unfavorably impacted when local currencies were translated to U.S. dollars and unfavorably impacted by intercompany transactions with PLP-USA. The following discussion of costs and expenses excludes the effect of currency translation and intercompany transactions. The Americas costs and expenses of $7.5 million increased $1.1 million primarily due to an increase in selling, general, and administrative costs. EMEA costs and expenses of $8.3 million increased by $0.1 million primarily due to an increase in personnel costs. Asia-Pacific costs and expenses of $7.7 million increased $0.1 million primarily due to an