Powell Industries, Inc.

POWL

$176.26

+3.37%

2026-09-03 14:05:49 EDT+$5.75

Industrials

Electrical Equipment & Parts

NASDAQ

Active Trading

Powell Industries, Inc., operating with its subsidiaries, specializes in the comprehensive design, development, manufacturing, sales, and maintenance of customized electrical apparatus and ...

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Powell Industries, Inc., operating with its subsidiaries, specializes in the comprehensive design, development, manufacturing, sales, and maintenance of customized electrical apparatus and systems. These advanced solutions are engineered to efficiently manage the distribution, regulation, and oversight of electrical energy. Their product line is extensive, including integrated power control room substations, ...Powell Industries, Inc., operating with its subsidiaries, specializes in the comprehensive design, development, manufacturing, sales, and maintenance of customized electrical apparatus and systems. These advanced solutions are engineered to efficiently manage the distribution, regulation, and oversight of electrical energy. Their product line is extensive, including integrated power control room substations, tailor-made modular components, electrical enclosures, medium-voltage circuit breakers, communications systems for monitoring and control, motor control centers, and bus duct systems. They also provide both standard and arc-resistant switchgear and control gear for power distribution. These systems are adept at operating across a wide voltage range, from 480 volts to 38,000 volts, and find critical applications in numerous heavy industrial environments such as oil and gas refining, onshore and offshore oil and gas production, petrochemical processing, liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, pipeline and terminal infrastructure, mining and metals, light rail traction power, electric utilities, and the pulp and paper industry. In addition to core products, the company offers crucial support services including spare parts, field service inspections, installation and commissioning, modifications and repairs, retrofit and retrofill components, and replacement circuit breakers. Founded in 1947 and based in Houston, Texas, Powell Industries boasts a global operational presence across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. The company is led by CEO Brett A. Cope and has a workforce of approximately 3,143 employees. Financially, Powell Industries has demonstrated strong performance with a market capitalization of around $7.7 billion and a robust balance sheet, maintaining minimal debt and solid profitability margins. Their commitment to innovation and reliability has positioned them as a trusted partner in the electrical equipment industry.ExpandCollapse

Founded

1947

Employees

3143

CEO

Brett A. Cope

Full Name

Powell Industries, Inc.

Sector

Industrials

Industry

Electrical Equipment & Parts

ROE

27.51%

Market Cap

$6.42B

Current Ratio

1.97

WACC

10.28%

ROIC

25.31%

Contact Information

https://www.powellind.com

713 944 6900

8550 Mosley Road, Houston, TX 77075-1180

Key Metrics of POWL

Snapshot

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Market Cap

$6.42B

ROCE

29.1%

EV / EBITDA

22.42x

-3.8% YoY

FCF Yield

3.9%

-0.3% YoY

Cash Conversion Cycle

154.8d

Current Ratio

1.97

Quick take

TTM —

Positive CCC

Financial Highlights of POWL

Profitability trend

Latest / TTM · 6 periods

Gross Margin

30.1%

Net Margin

16.5%

P/E Ratio

32.48x

n/a

Debt / Equity

0.00

n/a

Current Ratio

1.97

Dividend Yield

0.2%

Understanding

TTM —

Interest coverage is weak

Calendar of POWL

Upcoming

Sep 16, 2026In 12 days
Dividend payment
$0.36 per share
Sep 30, 2026In 26 days
FY2026 · Estimated annual results
Est. EPS $5.38 · Revenue $1.19B · 4 analysts
Dec 30, 2026
Q1 FY2027 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $1.27 · Revenue $301.00M · 2 analysts
Mar 30, 2027
Q2 FY2027 · Estimated results
Est. EPS $1.56 · Revenue $348.30M · 1 analysts

Recent history

Aug 19, 2026
Ex-dividend date
$0.36 per share
Aug 4, 2026
Q3 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $1.42 · Revenue $311.74M
View filing
May 5, 2026
Q2 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $1.26 · Revenue $296.62M
View filing
Feb 4, 2026
Q1 FY2026 · Results reported
EPS $1.13 · Revenue $251.18M
View filing
Nov 19, 2025
FY2025 · Annual results
EPS $4.95 · Revenue $1.10B
View filing
Aug 6, 2025
Q3 FY2025 · Results reported
EPS $1.32 · Revenue $286.27M
View filing

Financial Statements of POWL

5Y Trend (Revenue, Earnings, FCF)

Metric	Latest	YoYYoY means Year-over-Year. It compares the latest annual value with the previous annual value to show long-term trend strength.	QoQQoQ means Quarter-over-Quarter. It compares the latest quarter with the immediately previous quarter to show short-term momentum changes.
RevenueThe total money that came through the front door from selling things, before paying a single bill. Think of it as the grand total of every credit card swipe from customers. (YoY compares this year to last year's performance, while QoQ compares the current three months to the previous three).	$1.1B	+9.1%	+5.1%
Net IncomeThe absolute bottom line. If the company paid every single supplier, employee, banker, and tax collector, this is the actual money left in their pocket at the end of the day.	$180.7M	+20.6%	+13.7%
Gross MarginThe basic markup. If they sell a $100 pair of sneakers, this percentage tells you how much of that price tag is profit right after paying for the rubber and shoelaces, but before paying for things like store rent or TV commercials.	+29.4%	+8.9%	+3.1%
Operating MarginThe 'day job' efficiency score. Out of every dollar a customer spends, this shows how many cents the company keeps after making the product AND paying for all the everyday corporate overhead (like salaries, marketing, and keeping the lights on).	+19.7%	+11.7%	+5.9%
Net MarginThe final take-home percentage. When you strip away every conceivable cost, tax, and interest payment, this is the exact number of cents the company truly gets to keep from every dollar in sales.	+16.4%	+10.6%	+8.2%
Free Cash FlowThe holy grail of corporate cash. It's the spendable, physical money left over after the business pays for its daily operations AND buys the big, expensive upgrades (like new factories or servers) it needs to survive. This is the 'free' money they can use to pay dividends or buy back stock.	$154.8M	+60.1%	+89.9%
FCF MarginThe ultimate cash conversion rate. It shows how good the company is at turning regular sales directly into cold, hard, spendable cash. A high percentage means the business is an absolute cash-printing machine.	+14.0%	+46.8%	+80.7%
Debt / EquityThe financial risk gauge. It compares how much of the company's empire was built using borrowed money (loans) versus the owners' own money (shareholders). A high number means they are heavily leveraged and playing a riskier game; a low number means they are playing it safe.	0.3%	+3.2%	+21.1%
Current RatioThe 12-month survival check. It simply compares the cash they have right now (plus things they can quickly turn into cash) against the immediate bills they absolutely must pay this year. A score above 1 means they have enough in the wallet to cover the upcoming bills without panicking.	2.09x	+15.1%	-12.6%
Total AssetsThe absolute size of the company's empire. It bundles together absolutely everything of value they own—from the cash in the register and the inventory in the warehouse, to the software patents in the vault and the factories on the ground.	$1.1B	+19.5%	+19.2%

Actual vs Estimate

A Sep 30Q Jun 30

Metric	Annual (A vs E)	Annual Surprise	Quarter (A vs E)	Quarter Surprise
EPS Surprise	4.95 vs 4.80	+3.1%	1.42 vs 1.47	-3.3%
Revenue Surprise	$1.1B vs $1.1B	+0.6%	$311.7M vs $316.7M	-1.6%

Insider Transactions of POWL

Acquisitions (A)

Since Jun 30, 2026

Disposals (D)

Since Jun 30, 2026

Monthly shares of acquisitions/disposals with close price trend (shared daily price source)

Insider Trading Snapshot

Date	Executive	Title	Security	Side	Shares	Price
Aug 14, 2026	Williams Richard E	director	Common Stock	D	2,250	$203.05
Aug 13, 2026	COPE BRETT ALAN	director, officer: President & CEO	Common Stock	D	4,500	$207.01
Jul 9, 2026	COPE BRETT ALAN	director, officer: President & CEO	Common Stock	D	4,440	$241.55
Jul 1, 2026	COPE BRETT ALAN	director, officer: President & CEO	Common Stock	A	36,000	$0.01
Jun 30, 2026	METCALF MICHAEL WILLIAM	officer: Exec Vice President	Common Stock	D	187	$280.05

Earnings Call Transcript of POWL

1 transcript segments

Q3 2026

Unknown Speaker

Operator: Welcome to the Powell Industries Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this event is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to Mr. Robert Winters, Investor Relations. Thank you. Please go ahead. Robert Winters: Thank you, operator, and good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us for Powell Industries conference call today to review fiscal year 2026 third quarter results. With me on the call are Brett Cope, Powell's Chairman and CEO; and Mike Metcalf, Powell's CFO. There will be a replay of today's call, and it will be available via webcast by going to the company's website powellind.com, or a telephonic replay will be available until August 11. The information on how to access the replay was provided in yesterday's earnings release. Please note that information reported on this call speaks only as of today, August 4, 2026, and therefore, you are advised that any time-sensitive information may no longer be accurate at the time of replay listening or transcript reading. This conference call includes certain statements, including statements related to the company's expectations of its future operating results that may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Investors are cautioned that such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, competition and competitive pressures, sensitivity to general economic and industry conditions, international, political and economic risks, availability and price of raw materials; and execution of business strategies. For more information, please refer to the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. With that, I'll now turn the call over to Brett. Brett Cope: Thank you, Bobby, and good morning, everyone. Thank you for joining us today to review Powell's fiscal 2026 third quarter results. I will make a few comments and then turn the call over to Mike for more financial commentary before we take your questions. Powell delivered a very strong third quarter, highlighted by a record for new orders in a single quarter, which in turn has elevated our backlog to over $2 billion for the first time in our 79-year history. Revenue grew 9% compared to the prior year and our continued focus on productivity delivered a gross margin of 30.6%. Revenue growth in the quarter was once again driven by our commercial and other industrial and electric utility markets with continued strong results in the oil and gas sector. Each of our core end markets are exhibiting high levels of activity and the nature and scope of these projects are central to Powell's core competencies. The electric utility market remains very active, underwritten by structurally undersupplied power demand, while data center order …

Leadership Team of POWL

7 executives

Name	Title	Compensation	Gender	Year Born	Status
Brett A. Cope	Chairman of the Board, President & Chief Executive Officer	USD 2,368,334	Male	1968	Active
Michael W. Metcalf	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary & Principal Accounting Officer	USD 1,058,223	Male	1968	Active
Davide Tuninetti	VP & Chief Human Resource Officer	USD 567,713	Male	—	Active
William Marshall Mauney Jr.	Vice President of R&D	—	—	—	Active
Terry McKertcher	Vice President of Operations	—	—	—	Active
David L. Eckenrode	Assistant Secretary & Treasurer	—	—	—	Active
Gary King	Director of Corporate Communications	—	Male	—	Active

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Abacus FCF Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: POWL) in the undefined quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 26,037 shares of the industrial products company's stock, valued at approximately $7,456,000. Abacus FCF Advisors LLC owned 0.07%

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Historical Employee Count of POWL

Current

3,143

Change

+14.37%

Minimum

1,892

Maximum

3,143

Recent Filings

Report Date	Employees	Form Type	Filing Date	SEC Filing
Sep 30, 2025	3,143	10-K	Nov 19, 2025	View
Sep 30, 2024	2,748	10-K	Nov 20, 2024	View
Sep 30, 2023	2,363	10-K	Dec 6, 2023	View
Sep 30, 2022	1,935	10-K	Dec 6, 2022	View
Sep 30, 2021	1,892	10-K	Dec 8, 2021	View

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