(POWL) Powell Industries - Overview
Sector: Industrials | Industry: Electrical Equipment & Parts | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 10.782m USD | Total Return: 395.5% in 12m
Avg Turnover: 170M
EPS Trend: 80.3%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 93.2%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Below Avwap Earnings
Tailwinds
Rs Leader, Idiosyncratic Leader, Confidence
Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) specializes in the design and manufacture of custom-engineered electrical systems, including integrated power control substations, switchgears, and circuit breakers. The company supports a global client base across diverse sectors such as oil and gas, electric utilities, data centers, and heavy industrial manufacturing. Beyond equipment fabrication, the firm provides comprehensive lifecycle support through field services, retrofitting, and technical maintenance.
The electrical equipment sector is currently driven by the expansion of power-intensive infrastructure, particularly in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) and data center markets. As an engineer-to-order business, Powell’s model relies on high-specification technical requirements that create significant barriers to entry compared to commodity electrical component manufacturers. For deeper insights into these industry trends, you may find ValueRays analytical tools useful. Powell Industries is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and has maintained operations since 1947.
- Global LNG infrastructure investment accelerates demand for custom electrical control rooms
- Data center power distribution requirements drive high-margin backlog growth
- Industrial electrification and grid modernization projects increase medium-voltage switchgear orders
- Petrochemical and oil refinery capital expenditures dictate long-term revenue cycles
- Skilled labor availability and raw material costs impact project-based operating margins
| Net Income: 186.9m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.16 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA -1.44 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 49.57% < 20% (prev 37.46%; Δ 12.11% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.17 > 3% & CFO 203.3m > Net Income 186.9m |
| Net Debt (-542.9m) to EBITDA (236.1m): -2.30 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.25 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (36.5m) vs 12m ago 0.06% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 30.10% > 18% (prev 0.28%; Δ 2.98k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 105.5% > 50% (prev 112.2%; Δ -6.68% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBITDA TTM and Interest Expense TTM) |
| A: 0.48 (Total Current Assets 1.01b - Total Current Liabilities 447.3m) / Total Assets 1.18b |
| B: 0.60 (Retained Earnings 710.5m / Total Assets 1.18b) |
| C: 0.21 (EBIT TTM 228.0m / Avg Total Assets 1.07b) |
| D: 1.45 (Book Value of Equity 682.5m / Total Liabilities 471.0m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 8.03 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.06 (Receivables 351.6m/318.5m, Revenue 1.13b/1.08b) |
| GMI: 0.94 (GM 30.10% / 28.17%) |
| AQI: 0.99 (AQ_t 0.05 / AQ_t-1 0.05) |
| SGI: 1.05 (Revenue 1.13b / 1.08b) |
| TATA: -0.01 (NI 186.9m - CFO 203.3m) / TA 1.18b) |
| Beneish M = -3.03 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of June 01, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 284.42 with a total of 670,731 shares traded.
Over the past week, the price has changed by +5.05%,
over one month by +2.61%,
over three months by +60.29% and
over the past year by +395.53%.
Powell Industries has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.75. Therefore, it is recommended to hold POWL.
- StrongBuy: 1
- Buy: 1
- Hold: 2
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 316.3 | 11.2% |
P/E Trailing = 57.9139
P/E Forward = 55.2486
P/S = 9.5239
P/B = 15.2053
P/EG = 3.9416
Revenue TTM = 1.13b USD
EBIT TTM = 228.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 236.1m USD
Long Term Debt = 1.07m USD (estimated: total debt 1.96m - short term 880k)
Short Term Debt = 880k USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 1.96m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) (leases 1.96m already included)
Net Debt = -542.9m USD (calculated: Debt 1.96m - CCE 544.9m)
Enterprise Value = 10.2b USD (10.8b + Debt 1.96m - CCE 544.9m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 228.0m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = 54.10x (Enterprise Value 10.2b / FCF TTM 189.2m)
FCF Yield = 1.85% (FCF TTM 189.2m / Enterprise Value 10.2b)
FCF Margin = 16.72% (FCF TTM 189.2m / Revenue TTM 1.13b)
Net Margin = 16.51% (Net Income TTM 186.9m / Revenue TTM 1.13b)
Gross Margin = 30.10% ((Revenue TTM 1.13b - Cost of Revenue TTM 791.3m) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 29.65% (prev 28.43%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 8.68 (Enterprise Value 10.2b / Total Assets 1.18b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 1.96m)
Taxrate = 25.73% (15.9m / 61.8m)
NOPAT = 169.3m (EBIT 228.0m * (1 - 25.73%))
Current Ratio = 1.93 (Total Current Assets 1.01b / Total Current Liabilities 522.4m)
Debt / Equity = 0.00 (Debt 1.96m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 709.1m)
Debt / EBITDA = -2.30 (Net Debt -542.9m / EBITDA 236.1m)
Debt / FCF = -2.87 (Net Debt -542.9m / FCF TTM 189.2m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 653.4m (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 17.43% (Net Income 186.9m / Total Assets 1.18b)
RoE = 28.61% (Net Income TTM 186.9m / Total Stockholder Equity 653.4m)
RoCE = 34.83% (EBIT 228.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 653.4m + L.T.Debt 1.07m))
RoIC = 23.80% (NOPAT 169.3m / Invested Capital 711.3m)
WACC = 16.81% (E(10.8b)/V(10.8b) * Re(16.81%) + D(1.96m)/V(10.8b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.26)))
Discount Rate = 16.81% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 13.17%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -8.99 | Cagr: 0.03%
[DCF] Terminal Value 53.74% ; FCFF base≈181.0m ; Y1≈200.1m ; Y5≈256.7m
[DCF] Fair Price = 58.10 (EV 1.57b - Net Debt -542.9m = Equity 2.12b / Shares 36.4m; r=16.81% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 12.20% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 80.35 | EPS CAGR: 37.61% | SUE: -0.55 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 93.17 | Revenue CAGR: 22.40% | SUE: -0.07 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=1.47 | Chg30d=+2.72% | Revisions=+50% | Analysts=5
EPS current Year (2026-09-30): EPS=5.45 | Chg30d=-0.30% | Revisions=-25% | GrowthEPS=+10.0% | GrowthRev=+8.3%
EPS next Year (2027-09-30): EPS=6.66 | Chg30d=+9.67% | Revisions=+14% | GrowthEPS=+22.1% | GrowthRev=+19.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +50%