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Powell Industries, Inc. · Industrials · United States · $5.5B cap · $102.3M/day traded

$157.07 +4.1% · close 26 Oct · scored 27 Oct

StockRank up 2.3 since 24 Oct.

Fallen Favourite: A good business, still expensive, and the price is falling.

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Quality
83
Value
25
Momentum
31

As of 27 Oct 2026, MoatMap's StockRank for Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) is 46/100, ranked against 24,000+ stocks in 35 markets (Quality 83, Value 25, Momentum 31, each scored against its sector).

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P/E (TTM)
28.9x
peers 25.9x
ROE
28.3%
peers 8.8%
D/E
0.0x
peers 0.6x
Dividend %
0.2%
trailing yield

ABOUT POWELL INDUSTRIES, INC.

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Powell Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems for the management and control of electrical energy. The company's competitive edge is its specialized engineering expertise in high-voltage and complex electrical distribution systems, serving critical infrastructure industries like oil & gas and utilities. Powell Industries is a niche manufacturer of sophisticated electrical power distribution and control systems for demanding industrial applications.

FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)

Year2022202320242025CAGRTTM2026E2027EFwd CAGR
Revenue532.6M699.3M1.0B1.1B27.5%1.2B1.2B1.5B15.9%
EPS0.391.534.174.99134.6%5.225.416.8717.3%
Shares35.3M35.6M36.0M36.2M+2.4%36.4M———
Debt2.3M1.4M1.2M1.7M-10.5%2.5M———
Equity297.2M345.0M483.1M640.8M29.2%————
Op CF-3.6M182.6M108.7M167.9M-4.1%256.1M———
Inv CF6.5M-26.6M-21.9M-8.3M—————
Fin CF-13.3M-13.1M-19.3M-25.1M—————
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PRICE (1Y) · USD-8.3%
15116417819120515 Sep6 Oct26 Oct
SMA 50SMA 200

Price checkNo clear trendExperimental

No clear trend: not near its 52-week low, and not in a steady uptrend.

SwingsVery bumpy

Swung more than 79% of stocks we rank over the past year (64% a year).

How this is worked out

StockRank judges the business. The price check reads only the chart: it is the price side of the Momentum score, in words.

The rules: Still falling is a new 52-week low in the last two weeks, at least 25% below the high. Finding a floor is no new low since. Turning up is 20 or more trading days without a new low, at least 10% off it, and back above a rising 50-day average. In an uptrend is above the 200-day average and within 15% of the high.

In 2,112 US drawdowns since 2001, buying while the price was still falling was followed by a further 20% drop 42% of the time. Waiting for a turn like this one cut that to 33%, at about 7% higher prices and with no better returns. Part of that cut is simply not buying: 13% of falls never turned, and waiting kept those out. Among turns that were bought, 38% still fell another 20%, and 33% of turns were followed by a new low within six months. The benefit was largest in crashes such as 2008 and 2020.

What it measures: day-to-day price moves over the past year, as a yearly figure, ranked against every stock we cover. Very calm under 20% a year, Calm 20 to 30%, Average 30 to 40%, Bumpy 40 to 55%, Very bumpy above that.

What we found: across about 13,500 stocks in 34 markets (2002 to 2025), past swings were a good guide to the next year's, and bumpier stocks fell further. How much further changed too much between eras to put a number on it.

Calm is not safe: a calm stock can still slide steadily.

Rules fixed before any data was fetched. Describes the chart, not a recommendation.

Close
$157.07
RSI (14)
20.3
52-Week Range-52.1% from high
Low $92.47High $327.74

SCORE BREAKDOWN

Quality
83
ROIC
34.4%96.3
ROE
28.3%92.3
GP/Assets
31.4%79.6
Op. Margin
20.6%86.4
FCF/Assets
22.0%97.9
Piotroski
534.4
Int. Cover
50.0x88.5
D/E Ratio
0.00x94.6
Current Ratio
1.97x60.7
Value
25
P/E (TTM)
28.9x30.6
EV/EBITDA
20.6x25.0
P/FCF
22.5x43.3
P/B
7.3x9.7
P/S
4.8x16.4
Div Yield
0.2%8.4
Momentum
31
52W High %
48%18.5
RS 6M
-46%7.1
SMA 50/200
0.86x20.5
EPS Rev 4W
-0.0%49.9
EPS Rev 12W
+1.7%73.3
EPS Improve
+34%43.6
Q Growth
8%43.4

FUNDAMENTALS

Market Cap
$5.5B
P/E (Forward)
21.6x
Gross Margin
30.1%

SECTOR PEERS

Closest peers in Industrials, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of POWL are excluded.

TickerCompanyMkt CapStockRankSignal
POWLPowell Industries, Inc.(you)$5.5B46Hold
AEISAdvanced Energy Industries, Inc.$8.7B42Hold
HAYWHayward Holdings, Inc.$2.7B39Hold
PLPCPreformed Line Products Company$1.6B48Hold
FPSForgent Power Solutions, Inc.$7.7B26Sell
ATKRAtkore Inc.$3.2B28Sell
ENSEnerSys$6.0B75Buy
HUBBHubbell Incorporated$23.7B48Hold
ACCVAccelevation Holdings Corp.$2.8B8Strong Sell
ENREnergizer Holdings, Inc.$1.5B74Buy

Peer medians: ROE 8.8% · P/E 25.9x · Gross margin 29.2%

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Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL): Stock Score Summary

Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) has a MoatMap StockRank of 46/100 based on Quality (83/100), Value (25/100), and Momentum (31/100) factor scores. The current signal is HOLD.

Powell Industries, Inc. designs, manufactures, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems for the management and control of electrical energy. The company's competitive edge is its specialized engineering expertise in high-voltage and complex electrical distribution systems, serving critical infrastructure industries like oil & gas and utilities. Powell Industries is a niche manufacturer of sophisticated electrical power distribution and control systems for demanding industrial applications.

Key Financial Metrics

Price$157.07
Market Cap$5.5B
P/E (TTM)28.92
P/E (Forward)21.60
Price/Book7.27
Return on Equity28.3%
Return on Invested Capital34.4%
Debt/Equity0.00x
Gross Margin30.1%
Operating Margin20.6%
Revenue Growth8.9%
Dividend Yield0.2%
Free Cash Flow$244M

Powell Industries, Inc. operates in the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry, part of the Industrials sector (United States).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Powell Industries, Inc.’s (POWL) StockRank?
MoatMap’s StockRank for Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) is 46/100, with a Hold signal. It is a composite of Quality (83), Value (25), and Momentum (31), each scored against its sector. The composite is then ranked across MoatMap’s universe of 24,000+ stocks.
Does Powell Industries, Inc. have an economic moat?
Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) has a Quality factor score of 83/100. The Quality factor combines ROIC, Piotroski F-Score, and leverage: the financial fingerprints of a durable competitive advantage. A Quality score above 70 typically indicates a company with the characteristics of a moated business.
Is Powell Industries, Inc. a buy, hold, or sell?
MoatMap’s current signal for Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) is Hold, based on a StockRank of 46/100. Signals are derived mechanically from the StockRank composite and should be one input among many; combine with your own thesis on management, competitive position, and valuation.
What sector is Powell Industries, Inc. in?
Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) operates in the Industrials sector, specifically the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry (United States).