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POWELL INDUSTRIES INC

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United States Fiscal year ends September CIK 0000080420
$191.93 +1.41% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Price $191.93 +650.02% Close, 9 Oct 2026

Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2017Revenue395.9Operating income−19.3Net income−9.5EPS, diluted−0.83Fiscal year 2018Revenue448.7 +13.3%Operating income−9.1Net income−7.2EPS, diluted−0.62Fiscal year 2019Revenue517.2 +15.3%Operating income11.5Net income9.9EPS, diluted0.85Fiscal year 2020Revenue518.5 +0.3%Operating income19.1Net income16.7 +68.5%EPS, diluted1.42 +67.1%Fiscal year 2021Revenue470.6 −9.2%Operating income1.0Net income0.6 −96.2%EPS, diluted0.05 −96.5%Fiscal year 2022Revenue532.6 +13.2%Operating income7.2Net income13.7 +2,077.0%EPS, diluted1.15 +2,200.0%Fiscal year 2023Revenue699.3 +31.3%Operating income62.5Net income54.5 +296.9%EPS, diluted4.50 +291.3%Fiscal year 2024Revenue1,012.4 +44.8%Operating income178.8Net income149.8 +174.8%EPS, diluted12.29 +173.1%Fiscal year 2025Revenue1,104.3 +9.1%Operating income217.9Net income180.7 +20.6%EPS, diluted14.86 +20.9%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue 395.9 448.7 517.2 518.5 470.6 532.6 699.3 1,012.4 1,104.3
Growth +13.3% +15.3% +0.3% −9.2% +13.2% +31.3% +44.8% +9.1%
Operating income −19.3 −9.1 11.5 19.1 1.0 7.2 62.5 178.8 217.9
Net income −9.5 −7.2 9.9 16.7 0.6 13.7 54.5 149.8 180.7
Growth +68.5% −96.2% +2,077.0% +296.9% +174.8% +20.6%
EPS, diluted −0.83 −0.62 0.85 1.42 0.05 1.15 4.50 12.29 14.86
Growth +67.1% −96.5% +2,200.0% +291.3% +173.1% +20.9%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2017Gross margin12.8%Operating margin−4.9%Net margin−2.4%Free cash flow margin8.4%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin14.6%Operating margin−2.0%Net margin−1.6%Free cash flow margin−7.3%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin16.8%Operating margin2.2%Net margin1.9%Free cash flow margin12.5%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin18.2%Operating margin3.7%Net margin3.2%Free cash flow margin13.0%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin16.0%Operating margin0.2%Net margin0.1%Free cash flow margin−7.1%Fiscal year 2022Gross margin16.0%Operating margin1.4%Net margin2.6%Free cash flow margin−1.1%Fiscal year 2023Gross margin21.1%Operating margin8.9%Net margin7.8%Free cash flow margin25.0%Fiscal year 2024Gross margin27.0%Operating margin17.7%Net margin14.8%Free cash flow margin9.5%Fiscal year 2025Gross margin29.4%Operating margin19.7%Net margin16.4%Free cash flow margin14.0%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Gross margin 12.8% 14.6% 16.8% 18.2% 16.0% 16.0% 21.1% 27.0% 29.4%
Operating margin −4.9% −2.0% 2.2% 3.7% 0.2% 1.4% 8.9% 17.7% 19.7%
Net margin −2.4% −1.6% 1.9% 3.2% 0.1% 2.6% 7.8% 14.8% 16.4%
Free cash flow margin 8.4% −7.3% 12.5% 13.0% −7.1% −1.1% 25.0% 9.5% 14.0%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow36.8Capital expenditure−3.6Free cash flow33.2Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−11.9Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow−28.5Capital expenditure−4.4Free cash flow−33.0 −199.3%Buybacks0.0Dividends paid−11.9Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow68.8Capital expenditure−4.3Free cash flow64.5Dividends paid−12.0Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow72.4Capital expenditure−5.2Free cash flow67.2 +4.2%Dividends paid−12.1Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow−30.5Capital expenditure−2.9Free cash flow−33.4 −149.7%Dividends paid−12.1Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow−3.6Capital expenditure−2.5Free cash flow−6.0Dividends paid−12.2Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow182.6Capital expenditure−7.8Free cash flow174.7Dividends paid−12.4Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow108.7Capital expenditure−12.0Free cash flow96.7 −44.7%Dividends paid−12.7Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow167.9Capital expenditure−13.1Free cash flow154.8 +60.1%Dividends paid−12.9
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Operating cash flow 36.8 −28.5 68.8 72.4 −30.5 −3.6 182.6 108.7 167.9
Capital expenditure −3.6 −4.4 −4.3 −5.2 −2.9 −2.5 −7.8 −12.0 −13.1
Free cash flow 33.2 −33.0 64.5 67.2 −33.4 −6.0 174.7 96.7 154.8
Growth −199.3% +4.2% −149.7% −44.7% +60.1%
Buybacks 0.0 0.0 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Dividends paid −11.9 −11.9 −12.0 −12.1 −12.1 −12.2 −12.4 −12.7 −12.9

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2017Cash68.4Total debt2.0Net cash (debt)66.4Shareholders’ equity321.3Debt to equity0.01Fiscal year 2018Cash36.6Total debt1.6Net cash (debt)35.0Shareholders’ equity301.6Debt to equity0.01Fiscal year 2019Cash118.6Total debt1.2Net cash (debt)117.4Shareholders’ equity299.2Debt to equity0.00Fiscal year 2020Cash160.2Total debt0.8Net cash (debt)159.4Shareholders’ equity306.6Debt to equity0.00Fiscal year 2021Cash114.3Total debt0.4Net cash (debt)113.9Shareholders’ equity301.2Debt to equity0.00Fiscal year 2022Cash102.0Total debt0.0Net cash (debt)102.0Shareholders’ equity297.2Debt to equity0.00Fiscal year 2023Cash245.9Shareholders’ equity345.0Fiscal year 2024Cash315.3Shareholders’ equity483.1Fiscal year 2025Cash450.7Shareholders’ equity640.8
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Cash 68.4 36.6 118.6 160.2 114.3 102.0 245.9 315.3 450.7
Total debt 2.0 1.6 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.0 n/a n/a n/a
Net cash (debt) 66.4 35.0 117.4 159.4 113.9 102.0 n/a n/a n/a
Shareholders’ equity 321.3 301.6 299.2 306.6 301.2 297.2 345.0 483.1 640.8
Debt to equity 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 n/a n/a n/a

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2025 · 10-K

Income statement

In millions of USD, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending September, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2017 30 Sep 2017 FY2018 30 Sep 2018 FY2019 30 Sep 2019 FY2020 30 Sep 2020 FY2021 30 Sep 2021 FY2022 30 Sep 2022 FY2023 30 Sep 2023 FY2024 30 Sep 2024 FY2025 30 Sep 2025
Revenue and profit
395.9 448.7 517.2 518.5 470.6 532.6 699.3 1,012.4 1,104.3
Growth +13.3% +15.3% +0.3% −9.2% +13.2% +31.3% +44.8% +9.1%
345.1 383.4 430.2 423.9 395.5 447.6 551.8 739.3 779.9
50.8 65.4 87.0 94.6 75.1 85.0 147.6 273.1 324.4
Growth +28.7% +33.1% +8.7% −20.6% +13.3% +73.6% +85.1% +18.8%
6.9 6.7 6.3 6.3 6.7 7.0 6.2 9.4 11.0
61.5 66.8 70.0 67.7 67.2 70.8 78.8 84.9 95.4
−19.3 −9.1 11.5 19.1 1.0 7.2 62.5 178.8 217.9
Growth +66.4% −94.7% +608.9% +765.4% +185.9% +21.9%
−16.9 −7.7 12.3 20.3 1.1 9.8 69.0 196.1 233.6
−7.4 −0.5 2.4 3.7 0.5 −3.9 14.4 46.2 52.8
−9.5 −7.2 9.9 16.7 0.6 13.7 54.5 149.8 180.7
Growth +68.5% −96.2% +2,077.0% +296.9% +174.8% +20.6%
Per share
−0.83 −0.62 0.85 1.43 0.05 1.16 4.59 12.51 14.98
−0.83 −0.62 0.85 1.42 0.05 1.15 4.50 12.29 14.86
Growth +67.1% −96.5% +2,200.0% +291.3% +173.1% +20.9%
11.5 11.5 11.6 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 12.0 12.1
11.5 11.5 11.6 11.7 11.8 11.9 12.1 12.2 12.2
Growth +0.5% +1.1% +0.5% +0.8% +1.3% +1.5% +0.6% −0.2%

Five years in brief

Worked out from the figures above, not from a press release
  • Revenue grew 16.3% a year over five years, and earnings per share grew 59.9% a year.
  • The diluted share count rose 4.1% in five years, which is dilution.
  • Operating margin is up 16.0 points on five years ago, at 19.7%.
  • A net loss in 2 of 9 years on file.