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Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

POWL • • Industrial / General
IndustrialsElectrical EquipmentPower Conversion & Control EquipmentIndustrial Power Systems
AboutPowell Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems for the distribution, control, and monitoring of electrical energy. The company's principal products include integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, electrical houses, medium-voltage circuit breakers, monitoring and control communications systems, motor control centers, and bus duct systems, as well as traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgears and control gears. Its products have application in voltages ranging from 480 volts to 38,000 volts; and are used in oil and gas refining, onshore and offshore oil and gas production, petrochemical, liquid natural gas terminals, pipeline, terminal, mining and metals, light rail traction power, electric utility, pulp and paper, and other heavy industrial markets. It also provides value-added services, such as spare parts, field service inspection, installation, commissioning, modification and repair, retrofit and retrofill components for existing systems, and replacement circuit breakers for switchgear. The company has operations in the United States, Canada, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Mexico, and Central and South America. Powell Industries, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Show more
  • Revenue $1.1B +9.1%
  • EBITDA $225M +21.3%
  • Net Income $181M +20.6%
  • EPS (Diluted) 14.86 +20.9%
  • Gross Margin 29.37% +8.9%
  • EBITDA Margin 20.39% +11.2%
  • Operating Margin 19.73% +11.7%
  • Net Margin 16.37% +10.6%
  • ROE 32.17% -11.1%
  • ROIC 90.61% -8.9%
  • Debt/Equity 0.00 +3.2%
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Excellent 3Y average ROE of 28.4%
  • ✓Strong 5Y profit CAGR of 61.1%
  • ✓Momentum leader: RS Rating 87 (top 13%)
  • ✓Strong 5Y sales CAGR of 16.3%
  • ✓Trading near 52-week high

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y5.25%
5Y16.32%
3Y27.52%
TTM14.32%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y34.34%
5Y61.09%
3Y136.08%
TTM34.67%

EPS CAGR

10Y34.1%
5Y59.94%
3Y134.66%
TTM34.8%

ROCE

10Y Avg10.69%
5Y Avg20.14%
3Y Avg32.68%
Latest37.47%

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NameMarket CapCurrent PriceP/E RatioRevenue Growth 1YNet MarginROEFCF YieldDebt/Equity
AEISAdvanced Energy Industries, Inc.9.71B257.29179.92-10.49%8.41%11.09%0.76%0.56
VRTVertiv Holdings Co65.97B172.54134.8016.74%10.67%29.48%1.72%1.29
HAYWHayward Holdings, Inc.3.63B16.74315.96%12.62%9.06%5.17%0.69
POWLPowell Industries, Inc.4.92B405.5527.299.08%16.22%29.48%3.14%0.00
PPSIPioneer Power Solutions, Inc.53.48M4.821.66105.82%118.38%105.11%0.02
POLAPolar Power, Inc.3.86M1.44-0.77-8.65%-104.13%-299.07%0.81
IPWRIdeal Power Inc.27.54M3.23-2.52-56.74%-261.41%-111.94%0.03
TGENTecogen Inc.148.93M4.99-26.26-10.02%-19.55%-21.49%2.08%0.37

Profit & Loss

Sep 2016Sep 2017Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
Sales/Revenue+565.24M395.91M448.72M517.18M518.5M470.56M532.58M699.31M1.01B1.1B
Revenue Growth %-0.15%-0.3%0.13%0.15%0%-0.09%0.13%0.31%0.45%0.09%
Cost of Goods Sold+459.04M345.14M383.36M430.2M424.1M395.5M447.56M551.75M739.27M779.94M
COGS % of Revenue0.81%0.87%0.85%0.83%0.82%0.84%0.84%0.79%0.73%0.71%
Gross Profit+106.2M50.77M65.36M86.98M94.4M75.06M85.02M147.55M273.09M324.38M
Gross Margin %0.19%0.13%0.15%0.17%0.18%0.16%0.16%0.21%0.27%0.29%
Gross Profit Growth %-0.02%-0.52%0.29%0.33%0.09%-0.2%0.13%0.74%0.85%0.19%
Operating Expenses+82.01M68.78M73.69M76.45M73.83M74.04M77.79M85.03M94.31M106.41M
OpEx % of Revenue0.15%0.17%0.16%0.15%0.14%0.16%0.15%0.12%0.09%0.1%
Selling, General & Admin74.92M61.52M66.77M69.95M67.66M67.22M70.83M78.81M84.89M95.4M
SG&A % of Revenue0.13%0.16%0.15%0.14%0.13%0.14%0.13%0.11%0.08%0.09%
Research & Development6.73M6.91M6.72M6.33M6.26M6.83M6.96M6.22M9.43M11.01M
R&D % of Revenue0.01%0.02%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%
Other Operating Expenses352K0747K177K0157K0000
Operating Income+15.76M-19.34M-9.12M11.46M20.57M1.02M7.22M62.52M178.77M217.86M
Operating Margin %0.03%-0.05%-0.02%0.02%0.04%0%0.01%0.09%0.18%0.2%
Operating Income Growth %-0.24%-2.23%0.53%2.26%0.79%-0.95%6.09%7.65%1.86%0.22%
EBITDA+29.09M-6.58M3.78M23.54M31.15M11.38M16.62M71.13M185.64M225.13M
EBITDA Margin %0.05%-0.02%0.01%0.05%0.06%0.02%0.03%0.1%0.18%0.2%
EBITDA Growth %-0.15%-1.23%1.57%5.23%0.32%-0.63%0.46%3.28%1.61%0.21%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)13.33M12.76M12.9M12.08M10.58M10.36M9.4M8.61M6.87M7.26M
EBIT24.2M-16.75M-7.49M12.56M20.56M1.02M7.22M62.52M178.77M233.55M
Net Interest Income+7K390K676K873K753K73K334K6.43M17.32M0
Interest Income156K558K883K1.1M981K277K334K6.43M17.32M0
Interest Expense149K168K207K230K228K204K0000
Other Income/Expense2.04M2.42M1.42M873K-241K73K2.62M6.43M17.32M15.69M
Pretax Income+17.79M-16.92M-7.7M12.33M20.33M1.09M9.84M68.95M196.09M233.55M
Pretax Margin %0.03%-0.04%-0.02%0.02%0.04%0%0.02%0.1%0.19%0.21%
Income Tax+2.28M-7.43M-547K2.44M3.67M461K-3.89M14.43M46.24M52.8M
Effective Tax Rate %0.87%0.56%0.93%0.8%0.82%0.58%1.4%0.79%0.76%0.77%
Net Income+15.51M-9.49M-7.15M9.89M16.66M631K13.74M54.52M149.85M180.75M
Net Margin %0.03%-0.02%-0.02%0.02%0.03%0%0.03%0.08%0.15%0.16%
Net Income Growth %0.64%-1.61%0.25%2.38%0.68%-0.96%20.77%2.97%1.75%0.21%
Net Income (Continuing)15.51M-9.49M-7.15M9.89M16.66M631K13.74M54.52M149.85M180.75M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000000
EPS (Diluted)+1.36-0.83-0.620.851.420.051.154.5012.2914.86
EPS Growth %0.72%-1.61%0.25%2.37%0.67%-0.96%22%2.91%1.73%0.21%
EPS (Basic)1.36-0.83-0.620.851.430.051.164.5912.5114.98
Diluted Shares Outstanding11.43M11.45M11.51M11.63M11.69M11.79M11.94M12.12M12.19M12.17M
Basic Shares Outstanding11.4M11.43M11.51M11.57M11.62M11.71M11.8M11.88M11.98M12.06M
Dividend Payout Ratio0.76%--1.21%0.72%19.24%0.89%0.23%0.08%0.07%

Balance Sheet

Sep 2016Sep 2017Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
Total Current Assets+304.14M250.07M276.66M328.57M335.66M302.46M369.98M621.99M776.48M931.72M
Cash & Short-Term Investments97.72M95.19M49.75M124.68M178.92M133.98M116.51M279.01M358.39M475.53M
Cash Only97.72M68.36M36.58M118.64M160.22M114.31M101.95M245.88M315.33M450.74M
Short-Term Investments026.83M13.17M6.04M18.7M19.67M14.55M33.13M43.06M24.79M
Accounts Receivable168.87M113.63M182M167.7M121.42M132.66M194.57M267.31M317.29M353.74M
Days Sales Outstanding109.04104.76148.04118.3585.47102.9133.34139.52114.4116.92
Inventory26.52M18.45M21.35M29.2M28.97M29.84M50.41M63.87M85.87M84.72M
Days Inventory Outstanding21.0919.5120.3324.7824.9327.5341.1142.2542.439.65
Other Current Assets6.46M4M630K2.65M1.95M1.6M3.81M6.38M7.44M7.13M
Total Non-Current Assets+158.38M164.91M153.29M138.84M136.62M133.73M123.4M130.26M151.7M177.27M
Property, Plant & Equipment144.98M139.42M128.76M120.81M119.59M112.91M100.81M99.06M104.64M112.71M
Fixed Asset Turnover3.90x2.84x3.48x4.28x4.34x4.17x5.28x7.06x9.67x9.80x
Goodwill1M1M1M1M1M1M1M1M1M6.13M
Intangible Assets1.06M716K510K334K157K000500K6.14M
Long-Term Investments000000000100K
Other Non-Current Assets11.34M23.55M17.07M11.58M12.23M15.18M12.43M13.13M18.31M18.75M
Total Assets+462.52M414.99M429.95M467.41M472.28M436.19M493.38M752.24M928.18M1.11B
Asset Turnover1.22x0.95x1.04x1.11x1.10x1.08x1.08x0.93x1.09x1.00x
Asset Growth %-0.01%-0.1%0.04%0.09%0.01%-0.08%0.13%0.52%0.23%0.19%
Total Current Liabilities+118.25M85.58M117.85M157.9M152.95M121.16M186.37M395.69M428.01M446.39M
Accounts Payable34.98M33.27M40.71M51.18M35.03M45.25M63.42M56.67M73.63M67.08M
Days Payables Outstanding27.8235.1838.7643.4230.1541.7651.7237.4936.3531.39
Short-Term Debt400K400K400K400K400K400K000882K
Deferred Revenue (Current)1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K1000K
Other Current Liabilities020.84M30.06M30.99M31.09M28.05M37.25M48.63M51.22M30.26M
Current Ratio2.57x2.92x2.35x2.08x2.19x2.50x1.99x1.57x1.81x2.09x
Quick Ratio2.35x2.71x2.17x1.90x2.01x2.25x1.71x1.41x1.61x1.90x
Cash Conversion Cycle102.3189.08129.6199.7180.2688.68122.74144.28120.44125.17
Total Non-Current Liabilities+8.95M8.11M10.46M10.36M12.71M13.81M9.8M11.53M17.09M21.83M
Long-Term Debt2M1.6M1.2M800K400K00000
Capital Lease Obligations00003.43M2.41M545K663K621K782K
Deferred Tax Liabilities138K00000002.71M5.3M
Other Non-Current Liabilities6.31M6.51M9.26M9.56M8.87M11.4M9.26M10.87M13.76M15.75M
Total Liabilities127.2M93.69M128.31M168.26M165.65M134.97M196.17M407.22M445.11M468.21M
Total Debt+2.4M2M1.6M1.2M6.59M4.23M2.32M1.44M1.22M1.66M
Net Debt-95.32M-66.36M-34.98M-117.44M-153.63M-110.09M-99.63M-244.44M-314.12M-449.07M
Debt / Equity0.01x0.01x0.01x0.00x0.02x0.01x0.01x0.00x0.00x0.00x
Debt / EBITDA0.08x-0.42x0.05x0.21x0.37x0.14x0.02x0.01x0.01x
Net Debt / EBITDA-3.28x--9.25x-4.99x-4.93x-9.68x-5.99x-3.44x-1.69x-1.99x
Interest Coverage105.75x-115.11x-44.07x49.83x90.22x5.00x----
Total Equity+335.32M321.3M301.64M299.15M306.63M301.22M297.21M345.03M483.07M640.77M
Equity Growth %0.01%-0.04%-0.06%-0.01%0.02%-0.02%-0.01%0.16%0.4%0.33%
Book Value per Share29.3328.0526.2125.7126.2225.5524.8928.4739.6452.66
Total Shareholders' Equity335.32M321.3M301.64M299.15M306.63M301.22M297.21M345.03M483.07M640.77M
Common Stock122K122K123K124K124K125K126K127K128K129K
Retained Earnings331.96M310.6M291.53M289.42M294.02M282.5M283.64M325.28M462.19M629.85M
Treasury Stock-25M-25M-25M-25M-25M-25M-25M-25M-25M-25M
Accumulated OCI-23.77M-18.75M-21.78M-24.55M-24.51M-20.36M-29M-26.91M-24.36M-27.04M
Minority Interest0000000000

Cash Flow

Sep 2016Sep 2017Sep 2018Sep 2019Sep 2020Sep 2021Sep 2022Sep 2023Sep 2024Sep 2025
Cash from Operations+74.91M36.81M-28.54M68.76M72.39M-30.46M-3.58M182.55M108.66M167.94M
Operating CF Margin %0.13%0.09%-0.06%0.13%0.14%-0.06%-0.01%0.26%0.11%0.15%
Operating CF Growth %4.8%-0.51%-1.78%3.41%0.05%-1.42%0.88%51.96%-0.4%0.55%
Net Income15.51M-9.49M-7.15M9.89M16.66M631K13.74M54.52M149.85M180.75M
Depreciation & Amortization13.33M12.76M12.9M12.03M10.54M10.34M9.36M8.61M6.87M7.26M
Stock-Based Compensation4.88M2.72M3.15M3.84M3.47M2.58M4.09M4.6M4.75M4.63M
Deferred Taxes2.33M100K-2.17M820K1.47M-995K-4.86M-7.85M-7.47M-4.87M
Other Non-Cash Items878K144K-636K233K-248K48K-1.84M-54K-48K-237K
Working Capital Changes37.97M30.58M-34.64M41.95M40.5M-43.06M-24.06M122.72M-45.28M-19.61M
Change in Receivables369K47.98M-37.18M-20.19M41.97M-7.51M-31.63M-99.72M-7.31M-2.44M
Change in Inventory6.16M8.21M-3.02M-7.99M304K-599K-21.43M-13.28M-21.82M2.98M
Change in Payables-12.33M-2.42M8.15M9.55M-15.31M9.76M18.59M-6.17M16.35M-7.49M
Cash from Investing+-2.86M-55.3M10.14M2.96M-17.54M-2.46M6.46M-26.57M-21.87M-8.34M
Capital Expenditures-3.04M-3.62M-4.42M-4.25M-5.16M-2.93M-2.45M-7.82M-11.98M-13.15M
CapEx % of Revenue0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0.01%0%0.01%0.01%0.01%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing187K01.86M033K514K629K12K-143K20K
Cash from Financing+-17.37M-12.67M-13.03M-13.85M-13.1M-13.17M-13.31M-13.06M-19.25M-25.12M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-11.85M-11.88M-11.92M-12M-12.07M-12.14M-12.23M-12.41M-12.65M-12.87M
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing-387K000000000
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+71.86M33.18M-33.05M64.5M67.26M-33.35M-6.03M174.73M96.68M154.79M
FCF Margin %0.13%0.08%-0.07%0.12%0.13%-0.07%-0.01%0.25%0.1%0.14%
FCF Growth %4.3%-0.54%-2%2.95%0.04%-1.5%0.82%29.96%-0.45%0.6%
FCF per Share6.292.90-2.875.545.75-2.83-0.5114.427.9312.72
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)4.83x-3.88x3.99x6.95x4.35x-48.27x-0.26x3.35x0.73x0.93x
Interest Paid0000000000
Taxes Paid00354K01.77M00050.92M0

Key Ratios

Metric2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Return on Equity (ROE)4.64%-2.89%-2.3%3.29%5.5%0.21%4.59%16.98%36.19%32.17%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)4.44%-5.86%-2.62%3.83%9.22%0.44%2.79%31.45%99.49%90.61%
Gross Margin18.79%12.82%14.56%16.82%18.21%15.95%15.96%21.1%26.98%29.37%
Net Margin2.74%-2.4%-1.59%1.91%3.21%0.13%2.58%7.8%14.8%16.37%
Debt / Equity0.01x0.01x0.01x0.00x0.02x0.01x0.01x0.00x0.00x0.00x
Interest Coverage105.75x-115.11x-44.07x49.83x90.22x5.00x----
FCF Conversion4.83x-3.88x3.99x6.95x4.35x-48.27x-0.26x3.35x0.73x0.93x
Revenue Growth-14.6%-29.96%13.34%15.26%0.26%-9.25%13.18%31.31%44.77%9.08%

Revenue by Segment

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
Oil and Gas Service---242.29M195.21M187.66M215.24M273.12M417.17M406.56M
Oil and Gas Service Growth-----19.43%-3.87%14.69%26.89%52.74%-2.54%
Electricity---84.99M88.82M111.24M122.36M158.4M186.55M278.99M
Electricity Growth----4.50%25.25%9.99%29.45%17.77%49.55%
Petrochemical---93.39M126.7M58.99M66.54M94.19M185.61M151.17M
Petrochemical Growth----35.66%-53.44%12.80%41.56%97.06%-18.56%
Other, Customers---69.72M65.4M53.56M27.07M41.52M51.12M48.11M
Other, Customers Growth-----6.20%-18.10%-49.46%53.40%23.09%-5.87%
Traction Power Customer---26.78M42.37M59.11M44.93M28.11M--
Traction Power Customer Growth----58.22%39.49%-23.98%-37.43%--

Revenue by Geography

2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
UNITED STATES405.3M279.35M335.74M406.61M397.98M351.42M404.97M557.93M846.53M880.22M
UNITED STATES Growth--31.07%20.19%21.11%-2.12%-11.70%15.24%37.77%51.73%3.98%
CANADA77.25M45.54M42.23M64.33M66.06M68.66M81.22M84.09M106.52M157.19M
CANADA Growth--41.05%-7.26%52.30%2.70%3.92%18.30%3.54%26.67%47.57%
Middle East And Africa--38.49M18.42M18.16M26.61M20.71M15M13.44M27.44M
Middle East And Africa Growth----52.14%-1.40%46.54%-22.18%-27.59%-10.39%104.17%
Europe--10.54M13.75M15.87M13.03M17.7M26.7M31.39M25.07M
Europe Growth---30.44%15.42%-17.89%35.86%50.85%17.56%-20.12%
Asia Pacific-----8.89M4.88M6.19M6.85M9.28M
Asia Pacific Growth-------45.04%26.67%10.70%35.52%
Mexico, Central America And South America--8.73M2.67M2.35M1.95M3.1M9.4M7.63M5.11M
Mexico, Central America And South America Growth----69.38%-12.30%-16.80%58.64%203.68%-18.81%-33.04%
FAR EAST--12.98M11.4M18.08M-----
FAR EAST Growth----12.11%58.52%-----
Segment Geographical Group Of Countries Group One40.29M---------
Segment Geographical Group Of Countries Group One Growth----------
Segment Geographical Group Of Countries Group Two26.2M---------
Segment Geographical Group Of Countries Group Two Growth----------
Segment Geographical Groups Of Countries Group Four8.3M---------
Segment Geographical Groups Of Countries Group Four Growth----------
Segment Geographical Groups Of Countries Group Three7.89M---------
Segment Geographical Groups Of Countries Group Three Growth----------

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 27.3x. This suggests investors expect higher future growth.

Growth & Financials

Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) reported $1.08B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 51% increase from $717.2M in 2012.

Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) grew revenue by 9.1% over the past year. This is steady growth.

Yes, Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) is profitable, generating $175.4M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (16.4% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) pays a dividend with a yield of 0.26%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) has a return on equity (ROE) of 32.2%. This is excellent, indicating efficient use of shareholder capital.

Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) generated $81.0M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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