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Powell

NSQ:POWL · US7391281067
Electrical EquipmentMedium

360

86
EV / EBIT18
Price / Owner Earnings17
Owner Earnings Yield54
Dividend Yield69
Price/Sales7
EV / Gross Profit9
Price/Book9
Return on Capital99
Cash Return on Capital96
Return on Equity94
EBIT Margin89
Gross Profitability75
Cash Conversion38
Accruals75
Owner Earnings Margin94
Sales growth39
Profit Growth65
Long-Term EPS Growth62
Owner Earnings Growth67
Reinvestment57
Price momentum99
Debt load100
Refinancing17
Debt Payback100
Liquidity1
Analyst ratings22
Opinion Changes50
Price Target Upside39
Market mood97
Value Creation16/20strong value creator
  • Creates more value than its capital costs
  • Owner earnings growing
  • Owner earnings per share growing
  • Reinvests at strong returns
  • Solid earnings base

What this means

Powell generates returns well above its cost of capital, the foundation of durable shareholder value.

Profile

CountryUSA
IndustryElectrical Equipment
SizeMedium
TypePublic Company
ExchangeNASDAQGS
Founded2004
Employees1,435
ISINUS7391281067
Last UpdateApr 2, 2026
Themes
Process AutomationPower GridIndustrial AutomationData Center TechnologyHydrogenConstructionElectrical DistributionElectronicsEnergyManufacturingRenewable Energy

Description

Powell Industries, Inc. (Powell) develops, designs, manufactures and services custom-engineered equipment and systems that distribute, control and monitor the flow of electrical energy and provide protection to motors, transformers and other electric…

Analysis

Beloved champion

Powell Industries, Inc. is a beloved champion: its quality is genuine, and the market already prices it as exceptional.

The price is expensive. You pay 57.3× its owner earnings: the cash an owner could take out each year, which is in the historically expensive zone. At today's price, the market is assuming roughly 20% yearly growth; analysts expect 12%. The gap between price and consensus is worth watching: demanding expectations.

The trajectory is moderate and the balance sheet is sturdy. The company scores 16/20 on our value-creation score: strong value creator.

Nothing is flagged here: no red or amber gates, no divergence between profits and cash. That is itself information: the numbers are straightforward. As always: this describes the company's numbers; it is not a recommendation.

360° rank · history

1007550250
83
2023202420252026

All-time high

99

Jan 2023

All-time low

65

Jan 2024

Average rank

83

across all years

Detailed & Historical Ranks

Deep dive into 15 detailed ranks and 3 years of history.

Current202520242023
Price/Sales
7
38
56
97
Price/Earnings
8
76
65
5
Price/Book
9
12
34
90
Dividend Yield
69
70
89
99
Value (overall)
10
45
77
91

Cells are coloured by rank band (red weak → green strong). Sentiment & 360° history begins 2023.

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Make Sense of the Ranks

Every rank runs 1–100 against true peers. Higher is always better.

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1 · Watch OutGood· 100
Value
1 · ExpensiveGood Value· 100
Quality
1 · Weak FundamentalsHigh Quality· 100
Growth
1 · Tough TimesHigh Growth· 100
Safety
1 · High LeverageWell-Financed· 100
Sentiment
1 · SkepticismPositive· 100
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