Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)
NASDAQ:POWL
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POWL Stock Chart & Stats
$241.01
-$9.04(-3.81%)
At close: 4:00 PM EST
$241.01
-$9.04(-3.81%)
Day’s Range― - ―
52-Week Range$54.75 - $328.00
Previous CloseN/A
Volume118.55K
Average Volume (3M)683.61K
Market Cap
$10.36B
Enterprise Value$9.83B
Total Cash (Recent Filing)$544.89M
Total Debt (Recent Filing)$1.96M
Price to Earnings (P/E)55.3
Beta2.13
Next Earnings
Aug 04, 2026EPS Estimate
1.47Next Dividend Ex-DateN/A
Dividend Yield0.32%
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.15
Shares Outstanding36,431,650
10 Day Avg. Volume613,074
30 Day Avg. Volume683,611
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.03
Price to Book (P/B)5.74
Price to Sales (P/S)3.33
P/FCF Ratio23.75
Enterprise Value/Market Cap0.95
Enterprise Value/Revenue8.68
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit28.83
Enterprise Value/Ebitda41.62
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$275.93Price Target Upside14.49% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)5.46
Revenue Forecast (FY)$1.20B
Bulls Say, Bears Say
Bulls Say
Conservative Balance SheetExtremely low leverage and a large cash stockpile give Powell durable financial flexibility. With no debt and ~$545M liquidity, the company can self-fund capacity expansion, M&A, and absorb project timing volatility without refinancing risk, supporting multi-year growth execution.
Record Orders & BacklogA $1.8B backlog and elevated book-to-bill (1.7x) materially extend revenue visibility into future years. Large, multi-year awards including mega projects smooth revenue timing, support manufacturing utilization planning, and reduce short-term demand uncertainty for the core engineering business.
Higher Margins & Cash ConversionSustained margin expansion and scale indicate improved operating leverage and execution. With TTM free cash flow tracking ~95% of net income, Powell converts profits to cash reliably, enabling reinvestment, dividends and selective organic or inorganic growth without overreliance on external capital.
Bears Say
Petrochemical End‑Market WeaknessA steep drop in petrochemical revenue underscores concentration risk in cyclical industrial end markets. If petrochemical activity remains depressed, specialized capacity could be underutilized and revenue mix could shift toward lower-margin or timing‑uncertain projects, pressuring near‑term growth and profitability.
Capacity & Talent ConstraintsStructural hiring, training lead times and supplier bottlenecks limit the firm's ability to scale quickly for large programs. These execution constraints can delay backlog conversion, raise marginal costs or force subcontracting, reducing returns on new capacity investments over the medium term.
Project‑Cycle Cashflow VolatilityCash generation is strong recently but historically lumpy due to project timing and working capital swings. This variability can complicate capital planning, force conservative pacing of investments, or require temporary liquidity measures during troughs despite an otherwise strong balance sheet.
Powell Industries News
POWL FAQ
What was Powell Industries, Inc.’s price range in the past 12 months?
Powell Industries, Inc. lowest stock price was $54.75 and its highest was $328.00 in the past 12 months.
What is Powell Industries, Inc.’s market cap?
Powell Industries, Inc.’s market cap is $10.36B.
When is Powell Industries, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date?
Powell Industries, Inc.’s upcoming earnings report date is Aug 04, 2026 which is in 65 days.
How were Powell Industries, Inc.’s earnings last quarter?
Powell Industries, Inc. released its earnings results on May 04, 2026. The company reported $1.25 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.361 by -$0.111.
Is Powell Industries, Inc. overvalued?
According to Wall Street analysts Powell Industries, Inc.’s price is currently Undervalued.
Does Powell Industries, Inc. pay dividends?
Powell Industries, Inc. pays a Quarterly dividend of $0.268 which represents an annual dividend yield of 0.32%. See more information on Powell Industries, Inc. dividends here
What is Powell Industries, Inc.’s EPS estimate?
Powell Industries, Inc.’s EPS estimate is 1.47.
How many shares outstanding does Powell Industries, Inc. have?
Powell Industries, Inc. has 36,431,650 shares outstanding.
What happened to Powell Industries, Inc.’s price movement after its last earnings report?
Powell Industries, Inc. reported an EPS of $1.25 in its last earnings report, missing expectations of $1.361. Following the earnings report the stock price went up 9.164%.
Which hedge fund is a major shareholder of Powell Industries, Inc.?
Currently, no hedge funds are holding shares in POWL
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Powell Industries Stock Smart Score
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Analyst Consensus
Moderate Buy
Average Price Target:
$275.93 (14.49% Upside)
$275.93 (14.49% Upside)
Blogger Sentiment
Bullish
POWL Sentiment 70%
Sector Average ―
Sector Average ―
Hedge Fund Trend
Decreased
By 176.6K Shares
Last Quarter.
Last Quarter.
Insider Transactions
Sold Shares
Worth $25.8M over
the Last 3 Months
the Last 3 Months
Crowd Wisdom
Very Positive
Last 7 Days ▲ 1.9%
Last 30 Days ▲ 11.6%
Last 30 Days ▲ 11.6%
Technicals
SMA
Positive
20 days / 200 days
Momentum
402.10%
12-Months-Change
Fundamentals
Return on Equity
28.61%
Trailing 12-Months
Asset Growth
22.24%
Trailing 12-Months
Company Description
Powell Industries, Inc.
Powell 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.
POWL Company Deck
POWL Earnings Call
Q2 2026
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Earnings Call Sentiment|Positive
Overall the call was decidedly positive. The company delivered steady revenue growth (+6% YoY), materially stronger order intake ($490M in Q2, nearly double YoY) and a substantially larger backlog (+33% YoY to $1.8B), capped by a post-quarter $400M+ mega data center award (largest in company history). Profitability and cash generation remain solid (gross margin 29.6%, operating cash flow $51M, cash $545M, no debt). Key negatives include a sharp decline in petrochemical revenue (-37% YoY), a small YoY dip in net income and EPS, rising SG&A as investments are made, and capacity/supply-chain and talent constraints that could limit the pace of scaling for very large programs. On balance, the positives materially outweigh the negatives given record orders, backlog growth, diversification, and a strong balance sheet.View all POWL earnings summariesPOWL Stock 12 Month Forecast
Average Price Target
$275.93
▲(14.49% Upside)
Technical Analysis
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Ownership Overview
7.92% Insiders
5.37% Mutual Funds
6.46% Other Institutional Investors
57.84% Public Companies and Individual Investors
Options Prices
Currently, No data available
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