Powell Industries, Inc. POWL R2KAI
Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts · United States
Powell Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems. The company's products portfolio includes integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, and electrical houses; and traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgears and control gears, medium-voltage circuit breakers, monitoring and control communications systems, motor control centers, switches, and bus duct systems. It also provides field service inspection, installation, commissioning, modification, and repair services; spare parts; retrofit and retrofill components for existing systems; and replacement circuit breakers for switchgears. The company serves onshore and offshore production, liquefied natural gas facilities and terminals, pipelines and refineries, petrochemical, electric utility, light rail traction power, mining and metals, pulp and paper, data centers, commercial construction, and other industrial markets, as well as universities and government entities. It operates in the United States, Canada, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Mexico, the Asia/Pacific, and Central and South America. Powell Industries, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
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Market & Price
Market Cap
$10.36B
Current Price
$284.42
High / Low (52W)
$321.94 / $56.38
Beta
1.14
Valuation
Stock P/E
55.55
Industry PE
28.38
Forward P/E
41.37
PEG Ratio
3.85
Book Value
$18.36
Price to Book
15.49
P/S
9.15
EV/EBITDA
42.35
Dividend Yield
0.13%
Profitability & Returns
ROCE
32.88%
ROE
29.90%
ROA
13.04%
Profit Margin
16.51%
Op Margin
19.41%
EPS (Latest Qtr)
$1.25
EPS (TTM)
$5.12
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Debt/Equity
0.28
Quick Ratio
2.00
Current Ratio
2.25
Debt
$1.96M
Total Assets
$1.11B
Current Assets
$931.72M
Working Capital
$485.33M
Ownership
Promoter Holding
20.85%
Chg in Prom Hold
0.00%
FII / Inst Holding
95.46%
Chg in FII Hold
0.13%
Financial Snapshot
Enterprise Value
$9.82B
Total Revenue (TTM)
$1.13B
EBITDA
$231.84M
Free Cash Flow
$142.18M
Operating Cash Flow
$203.27M
Shares Outstanding
36.43M
Gross Margin
30.10%
Payout Ratio
6.98%
Growth (CAGR)
Revenue 5Y
27.52%
Profit 5Y
136.08%
Revenue (YoY)
6.50%
Earnings (YoY)
-1.60%
PROS
- Strong return on equity of 29.9%.
- Healthy ROCE of 32.9%.
- Compounding revenue at 27.5% over 5 years.
- Profit CAGR of 136.1% over 5 years.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Trading at a high P/E of 55.6.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
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Fundamental Growth
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Peer comparison
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POWL Powell Industries, Inc. R2KAI | 284.42 | 55.55 | $10.36B | 0.13% | 32.88% | 29.90% | 27.52% | 136.08% |
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Quarterly Results
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Jun 2016 | Sep 2016 | Dec 2016 | Mar 2017 | Jun 2017 | Sep 2017 | Dec 2017 | Mar 2018 | Jun 2018 | Sep 2018 | Dec 2018 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2019 | Sep 2019 | Dec 2019 | Mar 2020 | Jun 2020 | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Sep 2021 | Dec 2021 | Mar 2022 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2022 | Dec 2022 | Mar 2023 | Jun 2023 | Sep 2023 | Dec 2023 | Mar 2024 | Jun 2024 | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Jun 2025 | Sep 2025 | Dec 2025 | Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | 90.18M | 101.50M | 122.13M | - | 109.35M | 123.74M | 135.59M | - | 134.15M | 151.57M | 118.06M | - | 106.58M | 118.72M | 115.81M | - | 106.57M | 127.85M | 135.48M | - | 126.86M | 171.44M | 192.37M | - | 194.02M | 255.11M | 288.17M | - | - | 278.63M | 286.27M | 297.98M | 251.18M | 296.62M |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 195.20M | 198.37M | 204.46M | 179.77M | 208.68M |
| Gross Profit | 27.29M | 25.68M | 15.00M | 15.82M | 9.05M | 10.89M | 10.55M | 12.42M | 18.38M | 24.00M | 14.63M | 20.07M | 23.71M | 28.55M | 21.83M | 29.68M | 21.34M | 21.72M | 18.27M | 17.15M | 17.17M | 22.47M | 13.44M | 19.08M | 19.06M | 33.44M | 19.46M | 33.44M | 42.67M | 51.98M | 48.19M | 62.72M | 81.74M | 80.43M | - | 83.43M | 87.90M | 93.53M | 71.42M | 87.94M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 24.51M | 27.77M | 30.28M | 28.65M | 30.36M |
| Operating Income | 5.55M | - | -2.26M | -2.72M | -7.52M | - | -7.39M | -5.33M | 525.00K | - | -3.04M | 1.17M | 5.64M | - | 3.02M | 9.29M | 2.78M | - | -320.00K | -1.17M | -1.36M | - | -4.29M | 303.00K | 849.00K | - | 1.09M | 10.07M | 21.55M | - | 25.88M | 39.49M | 57.29M | - | - | 58.92M | 60.12M | 63.24M | 42.77M | 57.58M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60.64M | 61.87M | 65.30M | 44.92M | 59.76M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 62.47M | 64.10M | 67.54M | 47.04M | 61.78M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.14M | 15.87M | 16.12M | 5.65M | 15.90M |
| Net Income | 4.89M | 5.51M | -300.00K | -829.00K | -3.21M | -5.14M | -5.66M | -3.33M | 301.00K | 1.54M | -2.69M | 958.00K | 5.09M | 6.54M | 2.77M | 7.42M | 3.48M | 2.98M | -364.00K | -225.00K | -2.04M | 3.26M | -2.85M | -1.22M | 9.06M | 8.74M | 1.16M | 8.47M | 18.45M | 26.44M | 24.09M | 33.49M | 46.22M | 46.05M | - | 46.33M | 48.23M | 51.42M | 41.39M | 45.89M |
| Diluted EPS | 0.43 | 0.48 | -0.03 | -0.07 | -0.28 | -0.45 | -0.49 | -0.29 | 0.03 | 0.13 | -0.23 | 0.08 | 0.44 | 0.56 | 0.24 | 0.64 | 0.30 | 0.25 | -0.03 | -0.02 | -0.17 | 0.28 | -0.24 | -0.10 | 0.76 | 0.73 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 1.52 | 2.17 | 1.98 | 2.75 | 3.79 | 3.77 | - | 1.27 | 1.32 | 1.41 | 1.13 | 1.25 |
| R&D Expense | 1.64M | - | 1.47M | 1.62M | 1.73M | - | 1.66M | 1.64M | 1.63M | - | 1.69M | 1.66M | 1.63M | - | 1.47M | 1.78M | 1.60M | - | 1.67M | 1.60M | 1.77M | - | 1.82M | 1.71M | 1.81M | - | 1.50M | 1.54M | 1.43M | - | 1.97M | 2.28M | 2.43M | - | 2.48M | 2.75M | 2.66M | - | 3.27M | 4.29M |
Profit & Loss (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 395.91M | 448.72M | 517.18M | 518.50M | - | 532.58M | 699.31M | 1.01B | 1.10B |
| Cost of Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 447.56M | 551.75M | 739.27M | 779.94M |
| Gross Profit | 145.05M | 142.06M | 99.93M | 132.80M | 138.49M | 125.47M | 108.26M | 106.20M | 50.77M | 65.36M | 86.98M | 94.58M | - | 85.02M | 147.55M | 273.09M | 324.38M |
| Operating Expenses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 77.79M | 85.03M | 94.31M | 106.52M |
| Operating Income | 61.63M | 45.67M | 2.96M | 46.96M | 45.58M | 29.33M | 20.65M | 15.76M | -19.34M | -9.12M | 11.46M | 19.07M | - | 7.22M | 62.52M | 178.77M | 217.86M |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 16.58M | 71.13M | 185.64M | 225.12M |
| Interest Expense | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 204.00K | - | - | - | - |
| Pretax Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9.84M | 68.95M | 196.09M | 233.55M |
| Tax Provision | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3.89M | 14.43M | 46.24M | 52.80M |
| Net Income | 39.72M | 25.01M | -2.71M | 29.66M | 42.08M | 29.22M | 9.44M | 15.51M | -9.49M | -7.15M | 9.89M | 16.66M | - | 13.74M | 54.52M | 149.85M | 180.75M |
| Diluted EPS | 3.43 | 2.14 | -0.23 | 2.49 | 3.51 | 2.42 | 0.79 | 1.36 | -0.83 | -0.62 | 0.85 | 1.42 | - | 0.38 | 1.50 | 4.10 | 4.95 |
| R&D Expense | - | 6.50M | 7.52M | 6.29M | 7.62M | 7.61M | 6.98M | 6.73M | 6.91M | 6.72M | 6.33M | 6.26M | 6.67M | 6.96M | 6.22M | 9.43M | 11.01M |
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 27.52% |
| 1 Year: | 6.50% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 136.08% |
| 1 Year: | -1.60% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +404.50% |
| 6 Months: | +173.22% |
| 3 Months: | +63.02% |
| 1 Month: | +12.24% |
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2008 | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | - | - | 400.71M | 421.68M | 448.31M | 530.90M | 541.44M | 468.82M | 462.52M | 414.99M | 429.95M | 467.41M | 472.28M | - | 493.38M | 752.24M | 928.18M | 1.11B |
| Current Assets | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 369.98M | 621.99M | 776.48M | 931.72M |
| Cash & Equivalents | 10.13M | 97.40M | 115.35M | 123.47M | 90.04M | 107.41M | 103.12M | 43.57M | 97.72M | 68.36M | 36.58M | 118.64M | 160.22M | - | 101.95M | 245.88M | 315.33M | 450.74M |
| Inventory | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 50.41M | 63.87M | 85.87M | 84.72M |
| Receivables | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106.11M | 206.59M | 214.41M | 217.06M |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 123.41M | 146.33M | 138.21M | 175.68M | 170.35M | 135.56M | 127.20M | 93.69M | 128.31M | 168.26M | 165.65M | - | 196.17M | 407.22M | 445.11M | 468.21M |
| Current Liabilities | - | - | 114.75M | 137.72M | 130.87M | 168.06M | 158.10M | 124.95M | 118.25M | 85.58M | 117.85M | 157.90M | 152.95M | - | 186.37M | 395.69M | 428.01M | 446.39M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.40M | 2.00M | 1.60M | 1.20M | 800.00K | 400.00K | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total Debt | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.32M | 1.44M | 1.22M | 1.66M |
| Total Equity | 206.87M | 246.76M | 277.30M | 275.34M | 310.10M | 355.23M | 371.10M | 333.26M | 335.32M | 321.30M | 301.64M | 299.15M | 306.63M | - | 297.21M | 345.03M | 483.07M | 640.77M |
| Shares Outstanding | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 37.76M | 38.00M | 38.39M | 38.63M |
Cash Flows (Annual)
Figures in USD.
| Metric | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 126.98M | 64.13M | 15.49M | -5.96M | 91.42M | 9.13M | - | 74.91M | 36.81M | -28.54M | 68.76M | 72.39M | - | -3.58M | 182.55M | 108.66M | 167.94M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -8.05M | -28.46M | -6.76M | -27.87M | -73.48M | -1.56M | - | -2.86M | -30.45M | 10.43M | 2.96M | -17.54M | - | 6.46M | -26.57M | -21.87M | -8.34M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -30.44M | -19.39M | -801.00K | 1.27M | -452.00K | -12.51M | - | -17.37M | -12.67M | -13.03M | -13.85M | -13.10M | - | -13.31M | -13.06M | -19.25M | -25.12M |
| Capital Expenditure | -8.08M | -4.42M | -7.35M | -29.06M | -74.37M | -16.50M | -34.72M | -3.04M | -3.62M | -4.42M | -4.25M | -5.16M | - | -2.45M | -7.82M | -12.23M | -13.15M |
| Free Cash Flow | 118.90M | 59.71M | 8.14M | -35.03M | 17.06M | -7.37M | - | 71.86M | 33.19M | -32.96M | 64.50M | 67.23M | - | -6.03M | 174.73M | 96.43M | 154.79M |
| Net Change in Cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -10.43M | 142.92M | 67.53M | 134.48M |
| Share Buybacks | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21.26M | 3.74M | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Ratios (Annual)
Figures in %.
| Metric | Sep 2009 | Sep 2010 | Sep 2011 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2013 | Sep 2014 | Sep 2015 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2020 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 12.8% | 14.6% | 16.8% | 18.2% | - | 16.0% | 21.1% | 27.0% | 29.4% |
| Operating Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -4.9% | -2.0% | 2.2% | 3.7% | - | 1.4% | 8.9% | 17.7% | 19.7% |
| Net Margin % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2.4% | -1.6% | 1.9% | 3.2% | - | 2.6% | 7.8% | 14.8% | 16.4% |
| ROE % | 16.1% | 9.0% | -1.0% | 9.6% | 11.8% | 7.9% | 2.8% | 4.6% | -3.0% | -2.4% | 3.3% | 5.4% | - | 4.6% | 15.8% | 31.0% | 28.2% |
| ROCE % | - | 16.0% | 1.0% | 14.8% | 12.6% | 7.7% | 6.0% | 4.6% | -5.9% | -2.9% | 3.7% | 6.0% | - | 2.4% | 17.5% | 35.7% | 32.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Insiders
20.85%
Institutions
95.46%
Public Float
120.61%
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 11.58% | 4.22M | $1.20B |
| 2 | First Trust Advisors LP | 4.25% | 1.55M | $440.75M |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.50% | 1.27M | $362.30M |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 3.16% | 1.15M | $327.31M |
| 5 | State Street Corporation | 2.98% | 1.09M | $309.25M |
| 6 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.66% | 970.78K | $276.11M |
| 7 | Morgan Stanley | 2.24% | 815.99K | $232.08M |
| 8 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 2.12% | 770.75K | $219.22M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.00% | 728.57K | $207.22M |
| 10 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.99% | 725.42K | $206.33M |
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