Powell Industries, Inc. POWL R2KAI
Company Overview
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.
Why Investors Should Care
Generates a return on equity of 29.9%, reflecting efficient use of shareholder capital.
Return on capital employed stands at 32.9%.
Maintains a net profit margin of 16.5%.
Carries low leverage with a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.
Generates positive free cash flow, funding growth and shareholder returns internally.
Recent Developments
- Sep 2025 Revenue of $1.10B (+9.1% YoY); net profit $180.75M.
- Trailing 12 Months Year-on-year growth — revenue +6.5%, earnings -1.6%.
- 5-Year Trend Long-term compounding — revenue CAGR 4.8%, profit CAGR 9.9%.
Growth & Price Performance
Compounded Sales Growth
| 5 Years: | 4.75% |
| 1 Year: | 6.50% |
Compounded Profit Growth
| 5 Years: | 9.93% |
| 1 Year: | -1.60% |
Stock Price Performance
| 1 Year: | +234.66% |
| 6 Months: | +92.43% |
| 3 Months: | +2.33% |
| 1 Month: | -19.36% |
Highlights auto-generated from reported financials and price data; not investment advice. Verify with official filings before acting.
Custom switchgear for hyperscale data centers.
- Electrical infrastructure for data centres Powell supplies switchgear and electrical-power systems for large industrial and data-centre projects — beneficiaries of AI-driven power demand.
- Diversification into data centres Powell is expanding from oil & gas/utility into data-centre electrification, a growing order source.
- Engineered power solutions Custom-engineered power-control systems support reliable, high-density electrical loads.
- Indirect 'AI electrification' play with strong returns (ROE ~30%) and a record backlog.
- Data-centre diversification adds a structural growth leg.
- Net-cash balance sheet and improving margins.
- Project lumpiness and end-market concentration are risks.
Curated from public filings and analyst commentary; figures are illustrative.
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PROS
- Strong return on equity of 29.9%.
- Healthy ROCE of 32.9%.
- Generates positive free cash flow.
- In a confirmed uptrend (50-DMA above 200-DMA).
CONS
- Trading 27.2% below its 52-week high.
* The pros and cons are auto-generated from financial metrics.
Valuation
Growth (CAGR)
Profitability & Returns
Balance Sheet & Liquidity
Ownership
Financial Snapshot
Peer comparison
Peer companies in the same sector (Industrials).
| # | Name | CMP $ | P/E | Mkt Cap | Div Yld % | ROCE % | ROE % | Rev CAGR 5Y % | Profit CAGR 5Y % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | POWL Powell Industries, Inc. R2KAI | 234.25 | 45.66 | $8.53B | 0.12% | 32.88% | 29.90% | 4.75% | 9.93% |
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| 4 | GEV GE Vernova Inc. SPXAI | 1,066.01 | 31.13 | $286.46B | 0.21% | 6.30% | 75.71% | 8.68% | - |
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| 6 | UNP Union Pacific Corporation SPX | 288.30 | 23.71 | $171.17B | 2.02% | 15.22% | 40.69% | 2.30% | 7.77% |
| 7 | BA The Boeing Company SPX | 217.11 | 86.15 | $171.15B | 0.00% | -9.01% | - | 1.67% | -3.28% |
| 8 | ETN Eaton Corporation plc SPXAI | 415.52 | 40.66 | $161.35B | 1.12% | 11.53% | 20.84% | 4.73% | 10.38% |
| 9 | DE Deere & Company SPX | 584.40 | 33.07 | $157.85B | 1.12% | - | 18.35% | 3.43% | 5.10% |
Financial Statements Quarterly Results · Profit & Loss · Balance Sheet · Cash Flows · Ratios
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 | - | 241.43M | 278.63M | 286.27M | - | 251.18M | 296.62M |
| 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 | 59.52M | 83.43M | 87.90M | 93.53M | 71.42M | 87.94M |
| 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 | - | 35.57M | 58.92M | 60.12M | - | 42.77M | 57.58M |
| 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 | 34.76M | 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 | 2.86 | 1.27 | 3.96 | 4.22 | 3.40 | 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 | - | 550.69M | 562.40M | 690.74M | 640.87M | 647.81M | 661.86M | 565.24M | 395.91M | 448.72M | 517.18M | 518.50M | 470.56M | 532.58M | 699.31M | 1.01B | 1.10B |
| 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 | 75.06M | 85.02M | 147.55M | 273.09M | 324.38M |
| 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 | 1.02M | 7.22M | 62.52M | 178.77M | 217.86M |
| 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 | 631.00K | 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 | 0.05 | 1.15 | 4.50 | 12.29 | 14.86 |
| 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 |
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 | 436.19M | 493.38M | 752.24M | 928.18M | 1.11B |
| 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 | 301.22M | 297.21M | 345.03M | 483.07M | 640.77M |
| 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 | 114.31M | 101.95M | 245.88M | 315.33M | 450.74M |
| Long Term Debt | - | - | - | - | 4.36M | 3.60M | 3.20M | 2.40M | 2.00M | 1.60M | 1.20M | 800.00K | 400.00K | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Total Liabilities | - | - | 123.41M | 146.33M | 138.21M | 175.68M | 170.35M | 135.56M | 127.20M | 93.69M | 128.31M | 168.26M | 165.65M | 134.97M | 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 | 121.16M | 186.37M | 395.69M | 428.01M | 446.39M |
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 | -30.46M | -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 | -2.46M | 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 | -13.17M | -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 | -2.93M | -2.45M | -7.82M | -11.98M | -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 | -33.39M | -6.03M | 174.73M | 96.68M | 154.79M |
| 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 % | - | 25.8% | 17.8% | 19.2% | 21.6% | 19.4% | 16.4% | 18.8% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 16.8% | 18.2% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 21.1% | 27.0% | 29.4% |
| Operating Margin % | - | 8.3% | 0.5% | 6.8% | 7.1% | 4.5% | 3.1% | 2.8% | -4.9% | -2.0% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 8.9% | 17.7% | 19.7% |
| Net Margin % | - | 4.5% | -0.5% | 4.3% | 6.6% | 4.5% | 1.4% | 2.7% | -2.4% | -1.6% | 1.9% | 3.2% | 0.1% | 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% | 0.2% | 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% | 0.3% | 2.4% | 17.5% | 35.7% | 32.9% |
Shareholding Pattern
Top Institutional Holders
| # | Holder | % Held | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blackrock Inc. | 11.58% | 4.22M | $1.07B |
| 2 | First Trust Advisors LP | 4.25% | 1.55M | $393.55M |
| 3 | Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 3.50% | 1.27M | $323.50M |
| 4 | Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC | 3.16% | 1.15M | $292.26M |
| 5 | State Street Corporation | 2.98% | 1.09M | $276.13M |
| 6 | Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.66% | 970.78K | $246.54M |
| 7 | Morgan Stanley | 2.24% | 815.99K | $207.23M |
| 8 | Fisher Asset Management, LLC | 2.12% | 770.75K | $195.74M |
| 9 | Geode Capital Management, LLC | 2.00% | 728.57K | $185.03M |
| 10 | Invesco Ltd. | 1.99% | 725.42K | $184.23M |
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POWL — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the current share price of Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)?
As of 2026-07-14 21:23 PDT, Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) trades at $234.25 on NasdaqGS. Its 52-week range is $70.00 to $321.94.
What is the market capitalisation of POWL?
Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) has a market capitalisation of $8.53B on NasdaqGS.
What is the P/E ratio of POWL?
POWL trades at a trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 45.66. The industry average P/E is 30.17. Its price-to-book (P/B) ratio is 16.05.
Does POWL pay a dividend?
Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) currently offers a dividend yield of 0.12%.
What is the return on equity (ROE) of POWL?
POWL has a return on equity (ROE) of 29.90%. Its return on capital employed (ROCE) is 32.88%.
Is POWL a good stock to buy?
This page provides a data-driven analysis of Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL), including valuation ratios, profitability, growth trends, auto-generated pros and cons, peer comparison and AI exposure. Review these fundamentals alongside your own research and risk tolerance. This is informational content, not investment advice.