POWL · Powell Industries Inc
$186.99
+2.52 (+1.37%)
At close · Oct 1
Return incl. dividend (before tax)
Market Cap
$6.91B
Shares
36.43M
Volume · Sep 30
471.45K
Avg daily vol (3M)
651.58K
Price & Indicators
20d MA
50d MA
200d MA
Earnings
Filing
Insider
Congress
Investor day
Close$184.47
Open$190.28
Day$184.23–191.10
52W close$94.02–322.05
Avg vol 30d525K
Short int2.4M · 6.6% float · 4.1d
Short vol72%
Last earningsAug 4, 2026
DataJan 2020–Sep 2026
Filing10-Q · Aug 4
Up next
Next earnings call
Nov 3, 2026
Est · unconfirmed
· in 5 wks
filed Aug 4, 2026
call held Aug 4, 2026
Metrics snapshot
Useful current figures from the complete screener profile.
Revenue (TTM)
$1.16B
Trailing 12 months
Net income (TTM)
$190.86M
Trailing 12 months
Revenue growth YoY
+8.9%
Year over year
Operating margin
19.7%
Trailing 12 months
P / E (TTM)
36.2
Trailing earnings · reciprocal yield 2.8%
FCF yield
3.5%
TTM · current market cap
Return on invested capital
—
Trailing 12 months
Net cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Dividend yield
—
Trailing 12 months
Shares change YoY
+0.2%
Year over year · more shares
Price change (1Y)
—
Trailing year
Short interest
6.6%
Latest settlement · 4.1 days to cover
AI Brief
Q3 FY26 earnings call · Aug 4, 2026
Q3 FY26
TL;DR. Powell Industries posted record quarterly new orders of $934 million (up 158%) driving backlog to a record $2.4 billion, with Q3 revenue up 9% to $312 million, gross margin of 30.6%, and EPS of $1.42; the company is expanding capacity via lease and considering a greenfield facility to support growth extending into fiscal 2028.
Bullish
- + Record quarterly new orders of $934 million, up 158% year-over-year
- + Capacity expansion plan to grow footprint 20%+ including new 300,000 sq ft lease facility to support accelerating demand
Bearish
- − International revenues dipped slightly on softer Canadian market
- − Light rail traction power revenue fell 7% on lighter volumes
- − Project closeouts contributed only ~100 bps to margins YTD vs. ~130 bps a year ago
- − Capacity build-out expected to pressure SG&A during transition periods
- − Moderate inflation headwinds on copper, aluminum, steel and engineered components
From the call
AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice
Equibles Rating
blended score · not investment adviceOverall
Neutral
SellHoldBuy
Technical
Neutral
Momentum
Neutral
Sentiment
Neutral
Fundamentals
Excellent
Quant / Vol
Very High
Market backdrop
VIX 16.3 · calm
Equity put/call 0.53
Technical
price trend
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Price vs 200-day avg
−11%
below
Price vs 50-day avg
−6%
below
RSI (14)
46
neutral
MACD trend
Positive
52-week position
40%
mid-range
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
volume backs price
Momentum
relative strength
1-month return
+7%
trailing
6-month return
−20%
trailing
YTD return
+74%
this year
Relative strength
−32%
vs S&P · 6-mo
Sentiment
smart money
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $196 › 200d $207 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+23% holders QoQ · +157 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
6.58% of float · ▲ +5.9% MoM · 4.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
591 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Squeeze score
64
elevated · 0–100
Fundamentals
Revenue growth
+13%
Y/Y
Gross margin
72%
expanding
EPS growth
+21%
Y/Y
Free cash flow
$154.8M
Valuation
P/E 36.4
in line
Balance sheet
$40.8M
net cash
Quant / Vol
risk profile
Volatility
63%
annualized · 1-yr
Max drawdown
−47%
past year
ATR
4.6%
of price · 14-day
Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.
Technicals
trend & momentum for long-term holders Neutral
50 / 200-day cross
No cross
Neutral
Price vs 200-day avg
−11%
Bearish
Price vs 50-day avg
−6%
Bearish
RSI (14)
46
Neutral
MACD trend
Positive
Bullish
52-week position
40%
Neutral
Volume (OBV)
Confirms
Neutral
Market signals — smart money & positioning
Bullish · 2 of 6
Trend (MA cross)
No cross
50d $196 › 200d $207 — 200d above 50d
Institutional flow
Accumulating
+23% holders QoQ · +157 funds added
Insider flow
Flat
No net insider activity over 90 days
Short interest
Rising
6.58% of float · ▲ +5.9% MoM · 4.1 days cover
Volume signal
Normal
Volume near normal
Institution breadth
Multi-yr high
591 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
Price context
position in its 52-week range
Range low $94
Now $184 · 40%
Range high $322
vs 200-day avg -11%
vs 50-day avg -6%
Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.
Key metrics
Earlier KPI extraction records exist, but do not meet the current evidence-completeness requirements. No current verified series is available. Earlier figures remain withheld until revalidated; this is not evidence that the company reports no KPIs.
Versus peers
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
POWL
this stock
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|
$6.91B | — | +13.3% | 36.4 | 6.6% |
|
CYATY
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$282.82B | — | — | — | 0.0% |
|
ABLZF
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|
$175.77B | +24.1% | +9.5% | — | 0.0% |
|
VRT
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|
$97.51B | +48.9% | +27.7% | 57.3 | 3.7% |
|
BE
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|
$82.84B | +218.8% | +37.3% | — | 6.7% |
Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding
At a glance
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Filings
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Performance
| 5D | 20D | 120D | MTD | YTD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWL | -4.2% | +7.2% | -20.1% | +2.6% | +73.6% |
| SPY | -0.7% | +0.1% | +12.2% | -0.6% | +11.8% |
| vs SPY | -3.6% | +7.1% | -32.3% | +3.2% | +61.8% |