POWLNasdaqSwitchgear & Switchboard ApparatusFiscal year ends September 30
POWELL INDUSTRIES INC
Financials through Q3 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 4, 2026
$165.76+0.62 (+0.38%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $6.07B
- P/E (TTM)
- 31.8
- Dividend yield
- 0.21%
Powell Industries statistics
Financials through Jun 30, 2026, price as of Oct 19, 2026, median of Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus companies for comparison
Valuation
| Measure | Powell Industries | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $6.04B | $523.93M |
| Enterprise Value | $5.41B | $573.55M |
| PE Ratio | 31.82 | 34.65 |
| PS Ratio | 5.22 | 3.01 |
| PB Ratio | 7.99 | 3.21 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 8.11 | 4.00 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 24.75 | 30.22 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 23.58 | 24.99 |
Enterprise value
| Measure | Powell Industries | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| EV / Sales | 4.67 | 2.69 |
| EV / EBITDA | 22.88 | 22.82 |
| EV / EBIT | 23.74 | 28.25 |
| EV / FCF | 22.16 | 31.45 |
Income (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Powell Industries | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.16B | $331.63M |
| Gross Profit | $348.18M | $96.76M |
| Operating Income | $227.67M | -$960.68K |
| Pretax Income | $245.48M | $931.00K |
| Net Income | $190.86M | -$2.96M |
| EBITDA | $236.22M | $1.08M |
| EPS (Diluted) | $5.21 | -$0.01 |
Margins
| Measure | Powell Industries | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Margin | 30.1% | 34.5% |
| Operating Margin | 19.7% | -0.16% |
| Pretax Margin | 21.2% | 1.47% |
| Profit Margin | 16.5% | -1.86% |
| EBITDA Margin | 20.4% | 3.20% |
| FCF Margin | 21.1% | 2.36% |
Returns
| Measure | Powell Industries | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 28.3% | 0.52% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 15.6% | -2.40% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 124.4% | 1.48% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 29.1% | -0.10% |
Growth
| Measure | Powell Industries | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 7.04% | 12.2% |
| Net Income Growth (YoY) | 8.83% | 14.2% |
| EPS Growth (YoY) | 8.54% | 18.6% |
| FCF Growth (YoY) | 201.1% | 15.9% |
| Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR) | 27.5% | 1.62% |
| Revenue Growth (5Y CAGR) | 16.3% | 6.96% |
| EPS Growth (3Y CAGR) | 134.7% | -1.01% |
| EPS Growth (5Y CAGR) | 59.9% | 9.97% |
Balance sheet
| Measure | Powell Industries | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | $633.56M | $93.20M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | $633.56M | $9.36M |
| Net Cash Per Share | $17.39 | $0.28 |
| Equity (Book Value) | $756.18M | $197.10M |
| Book Value Per Share | $20.76 | $5.09 |
| Tangible Book Value | $744.74M | $69.20M |
| Working Capital | $606.52M | $157.77M |
Financial position
| Measure | Powell Industries | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.97 | 2.36 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.59 | 1.30 |
Cash flow (trailing twelve months)
| Measure | Powell Industries | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $256.11M | $3.66M |
| Capital Expenditures | -$12.16M | -$16.82M |
| Free Cash Flow | $243.96M | $3.81M |
| FCF Per Share | $6.70 | $0.19 |
Efficiency
| Measure | Powell Industries | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.95 | 0.66 |
| Inventory Turnover | 8.80 | 3.10 |
| Revenue Per Employee | $368.29K | $366.22K |
| Profits Per Employee | $60.72K | -$9.66K |
| Employee Count | 3,143 | 534 |
Dividends and yields
| Measure | Powell Industries | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Earnings Yield | 3.16% | -0.98% |
| FCF Yield | 4.04% | 0.70% |
| Dividend Yield | 0.21% | 0.92% |
| Shareholder Yield | 0.21% | 0.79% |
| Dividend Per Share | $0.36 | $1.02 |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 0.95% | 5.80% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 3 | 2 |
| Payout Ratio | 6.82% | 39.1% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 5.34% | 26.9% |
Shares
| Measure | Powell Industries | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Shares Outstanding | 36,432,600 | 50,117,600 |
| Shares Change (YoY) | 0.03% | 2.14% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0.00% | 0.50% |
| Float | 33,483,300 | 49,796,300 |
| Shares Held by Insiders | 8.10% | 5.28% |
| Shares Held by Institutions | 75.2% | 67.4% |
Taxes
| Measure | Powell Industries | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Income Tax | $54.62M | $3.54M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 22.3% | 18.1% |
Scores
| Measure | Powell Industries | Industry median |
|---|---|---|
| Graham Number | $49.33 | $32.06 |
| Graham Upside | -70.2% | -64.1% |
| Altman Z-Score | 8.20 | 2.87 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 | 5 |
| Beneish M-Score | -2.36 | -2.58 |
Calculated by StockData from Powell Industries's SEC filings and the latest closing price. Hover a measure to see its formula. The grey column is the median of companies in the same industry group (two-digit SIC code); green or red marks a better or worse value than that median.