Powell Industries, Inc.

NasdaqGS:POWL Stock Report

Market Cap: US$2.9b

Powell Industries Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Powell Industries has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 60%, while the Electrical industry saw earnings growing at 16.2% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 13.1% per year. Powell Industries's return on equity is 31%, and it has net margins of 14.8%.

Key information

60.0%

Earnings growth rate

59.3%

EPS growth rate

Electrical Industry Growth9.9%
Revenue growth rate13.1%
Return on equity31.0%
Net Margin14.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Sep 2024

Recent past performance updates

The Strong Earnings Posted By Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Feb 07
The Strong Earnings Posted By Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Recent updates

Is Now The Time To Put Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) On Your Watchlist?

Dec 06
Is Now The Time To Put Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) On Your Watchlist?

Powell Industries Stock: My Top Pick For The Long-Term

Dec 04

Powell Industries Earnings: Deceleration Sparks Concerns

Nov 20

Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) Stock Rockets 41% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Nov 07
Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) Stock Rockets 41% As Investors Are Less Pessimistic Than Expected

Powell Industries: Up 1,250% In 24 Months, But You Still Haven't Missed The Boat

Nov 07

Tiny Powell Industries Is Pursuing A Pivotal Role In Some Hot Growth Markets

Oct 25

Why Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) Could Be Worth Watching

Oct 13
Why Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) Could Be Worth Watching

Improving Margins Make Powell Industries A Growth Stock Worth Watching

Oct 06

Powell Industries: Long-Term Bullish View Still Intact With An Even Better Valuation

Sep 09

Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Sep 07
Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) Might Not Be As Mispriced As It Looks

Powell Industries: Consider Buying Before It Enters Beast Mode

Aug 30

Powell Industries: Amazing Q3 Results, But It's Already Priced In

Jul 31

Why The 29% Return On Capital At Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Should Have Your Attention

Jul 21
Why The 29% Return On Capital At Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Should Have Your Attention

Powell Industries: Fundamentally Strongly Positioned To Capitalize On End Market Tailwinds

Jul 14

What Does Powell Industries, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:POWL) Share Price Indicate?

Jul 05
What Does Powell Industries, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:POWL) Share Price Indicate?

Powell: Great Opportunities But Minimal Upside For Now

Jun 29

Here's Why We Think Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Jun 20
Here's Why We Think Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Might Deserve Your Attention Today

Powell Industries: Fears Have Likely Peaked, Time To Turn Bullish (Upgrade)

Jun 09

Powell Industries, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:POWL) Shares Climb 35% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

May 28
Powell Industries, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:POWL) Shares Climb 35% But Its Business Is Yet to Catch Up

Powell Industries: Price Appreciation Is Justified

May 08

Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL)?

Mar 21
Is Now An Opportune Moment To Examine Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL)?

Powell Industries: Riding The Compounding Wave Of Renewables, AI And Reshoring

Mar 20

Should You Be Adding Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) To Your Watchlist Today?

Mar 06
Should You Be Adding Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) To Your Watchlist Today?

Powell Industries, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:POWL) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 92% Share Price Bounce

Feb 16
Powell Industries, Inc.'s (NASDAQ:POWL) P/E Is Still On The Mark Following 92% Share Price Bounce

Powell Industries: Debt-Free And Priced At 9x Free Cash Flow

Feb 15

Powell Industries Remains A Strong Pick After 50% Price Surge (SA Quant)

Feb 07

The Strong Earnings Posted By Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Feb 07
The Strong Earnings Posted By Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Are A Good Indication Of The Strength Of The Business

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Jan 09
Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Should You Be Adding Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) To Your Watchlist Today?

Dec 05
Should You Be Adding Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) To Your Watchlist Today?

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.2625

Nov 04
Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.2625

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Sep 29
Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Bullish: Analysts Just Made An Incredible Upgrade To Their Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) Forecasts

Aug 07
Bullish: Analysts Just Made An Incredible Upgrade To Their Powell Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:POWL) Forecasts

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.2625

Aug 05
Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.2625

Here's Why We Think Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Is Well Worth Watching

Aug 03
Here's Why We Think Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) Is Well Worth Watching

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Powell Industries makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.


Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:POWL Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 241,012150859
30 Jun 24946130848
31 Mar 24850102817
31 Dec 2376677827
30 Sep 2369955796
30 Jun 2365337806
31 Mar 2359627776
31 Dec 2255318727
30 Sep 2253314717
30 Jun 224998667
31 Mar 22480-3677
31 Dec 21471-2667
30 Sep 214711677
30 Jun 214560676
31 Mar 214586656
31 Dec 2049114676
30 Sep 2051817686
30 Jun 2055220716
31 Mar 2057022736
31 Dec 1954215716
30 Sep 1951710706
30 Jun 195045697
31 Mar 194900687
31 Dec 18468-4667
30 Sep 18449-7677
30 Jun 18409-14647
31 Mar 18373-17627
31 Dec 17376-15627
30 Sep 17396-9627
30 Jun 174311646
31 Mar 174789686
31 Dec 1652616716
30 Sep 1656516757
30 Jun 1659816767
31 Mar 1664118757
31 Dec 156599757
30 Sep 156629777
30 Jun 156626797
31 Mar 156361847
31 Dec 1462912878
30 Sep 1464820888
30 Jun 1466134868
31 Mar 1468241838
31 Dec 1366640828

Quality Earnings: POWL has a high level of non-cash earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: POWL's current net profit margins (14.8%) are higher than last year (7.8%).


Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis


Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: POWL's earnings have grown significantly by 60% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: POWL's earnings growth over the past year (174.8%) exceeds its 5-year average (60% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: POWL earnings growth over the past year (174.8%) exceeded the Electrical industry 5.1%.


Return on Equity

High ROE: POWL's Return on Equity (31%) is considered high.


Return on Assets


Return on Capital Employed


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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/20 22:39
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/20 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2024/09/30

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Powell Industries, Inc. is covered by 9 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
null nullBurkenroad Reports
Jonathan TanwantengCJS Securities, Inc.
Brent ThielmanD.A. Davidson & Co.