Inside the research
Powell Industries, Inc.
POWL Research profile · latest available data
Price overview
$189.53
▼ -2.09 (-1.1%)
| 52w hi | $321.80 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $93.90 |
| Vol | 575.40K |
| As of | 25 Sep 2026 |
The Verdict
Our score -0.45
| Short | -0.50 |
|---|---|
| Medium | -0.50 |
| Long | -0.22 |
computed 2026-09-27
Key fundamentals
Powell Industries, Inc.
Industrials · Electrical Equipment & Parts
| Market cap | $6.91B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $6.27B |
| Trailing P/E | 36.24x |
| Forward P/E | 27.12x |
| EV / EBITDA | 26.56x |
| P / S (ttm) | 5.97x |
| Profit margin | 16.5% |
| Return on equity | 28.3% |
| Revenue growth | +8.9% |
| Earnings growth | +7.6% |
| Debt / equity | 0.33 |
Layer Breakdown
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.22 | |
| Sector | -0.01 | |
| Technical | -0.40 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | -0.02 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27
Business overview
Powell Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems. The company's products portfolio includes integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, and electrical houses; and traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgears and control gears, medium-voltage circuit breakers, monitoring and control communications systems, motor control centers, switches, and bus duct systems. It also provides field service inspection, installation, commissioning, modification, and repair services; spare parts; retrofit and retrofill components for existing systems; and replacement circuit breakers for switchgears. The company serves onshore and offshore production, liquefied natural gas facilities and terminals, pipelines and refineries, petrochemical, electric utility, light rail traction power, mining and metals, pulp and paper, data centers, commercial construction, and other industrial markets, as well as universities and government entities. It operates in the United States, Canada, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Mexico, the Asia/Pacific, and Central and South America. Powell Industries, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Risk Metrics
| Beta vs SPX | 2.00 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | 0.49 |
| Annual vol | 64.8% |
| Annual ret | +71.6% |
| Sharpe | 1.11 |
| Max DD | -55.9% |
Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)
Analyst Coverage
| Mean PT | $316.25 |
|---|---|
| High / Low | $360.00 / $252.00 |
| Median | $326.50 |
| Analysts | 4 |
| Strong Buy | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Buy | 1 | |
| Hold | 2 | |
| Sell | 0 | |
| Strong Sell | 0 |
Recent rating actions
| 2026-05-06 | JP Morgan | → Overweight |
| 2026-04-27 | JP Morgan | → Overweight |
| 2026-03-05 | GLJ Research | → Hold |
| 2026-02-05 | Cantor Fitzgerald | → Neutral |
| 2026-01-23 | Cantor Fitzgerald | → Neutral |
| 2025-11-19 | Roth Capital | → Buy |
Material Events
| Date | Event | 8-K |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-03 | Earnings Release, Other Material Event… | read |
| 2026-07-06 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2026-05-05 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-05-04 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-03-31 | Bylaws Amendment, Exhibits | read |
| 2026-02-18 | Shareholder Vote, Other Material Event | read |
| 2026-02-03 | Earnings Release, Other Material Event… | read |
| 2026-01-06 | Officer / Director Change | read |
| 2025-11-18 | Earnings Release, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-11-04 | Other Material Event, Exhibits | read |
| 2025-08-05 | Earnings Release, Other Material Event… | read |
| 2025-07-22 | Officer / Director Change | read |
Insider Trades
| Date | Insider | Role | Action | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-13 | COPE BRETT ALAN | President & CEO | Sell | 4.50K | $931.54K |
| 2026-07-09 | COPE BRETT ALAN | President & CEO | Sell | 4.44K | $1.07M |
| 2026-07-01 | COPE BRETT ALAN | President & CEO | Sell | 36.00K | $360 |
| 2026-06-30 | METCALF MICHAEL WILLIAM | Exec Vice President | Sell | 187 | $52.37K |
| 2026-06-30 | METCALF MICHAEL WILLIAM | Exec Vice President | Sell | 619 | $174.08K |
| 2026-06-30 | METCALF MICHAEL WILLIAM | Exec Vice President | Sell | 387 | $109.31K |
| 2026-06-30 | METCALF MICHAEL WILLIAM | Exec Vice President | Sell | 405 | $114.75K |
| 2026-06-30 | METCALF MICHAEL WILLIAM | Exec Vice President | Sell | 471 | $133.90K |
| 2026-06-30 | METCALF MICHAEL WILLIAM | Exec Vice President | Sell | 697 | $199.11K |
| 2026-06-30 | METCALF MICHAEL WILLIAM | Exec Vice President | Sell | 1.24K | $353.85K |
Flow & Concentration
| Insider 180d net | -$17.80M |
|---|---|
| Insider buys / sells | 0 / 18 |
| Insider bias | Sellers |
| 13F holders | 0 |
| Top-5 share | 0.0% |
| HHI | 0 (—) |
Dividends
| Yield (TTM) | 0.09% |
|---|---|
| $ / share (TTM) | $0.18 |
| 5y CAGR | +0.6% |
Annual dividend per share
| 2021 | $0.35 |
|---|---|
| 2022 | $0.35 |
| 2023 | $0.35 |
| 2024 | $0.35 |
| 2025 | $0.36 |
| 2026 | $0.09 |
SEC Filings
The Long Run
FY 2011–2025 · 15 years
| Line | Latest | CAGR | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $1.10B | +3.4% | |
| Gross profit | $62.72M | -5.8% | |
| Operating income | $217.86M | +11.1% | |
| Net income | $149.85M | +23.6% | |
| Cash from ops | $167.94M | +4.1% |
Indices
Recent Sessions
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | $193.00 | $193.46 | $186.15 | $189.53 | 575.40K |
| Sep 24 | $187.15 | $193.00 | $186.30 | $191.62 | 383.80K |
| Sep 23 | $192.21 | $194.04 | $190.23 | $192.62 | 345.20K |
| Sep 22 | $187.00 | $193.76 | $186.00 | $191.90 | 546.20K |
| Sep 21 | $189.41 | $189.48 | $184.18 | $187.56 | 449.90K |
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