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Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)
Performance
Risk-Adjusted Performance
Dividends
Drawdowns
Volatility
Financials

Company Info

ISIN

US7391281067

CUSIP

739128106

IPO Date

Mar 26, 1990

Highlights

Market Cap

$2.25B

EPS (TTM)

$13.16

PE Ratio

14.18

PEG Ratio

0.96

Total Revenue (TTM)

$804.66M

Gross Profit (TTM)

$221.70M

EBITDA (TTM)

$152.48M

Year Range

$126.53 - $364.20

Target Price

$269.50

Short %

22.07%

Short Ratio

4.04

Share Price Chart


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Performance

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Powell Industries, Inc., comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.


1,000.00%2,000.00%3,000.00%4,000.00%5,000.00%6,000.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
3,373.44%
1,517.92%
POWL (Powell Industries, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Returns By Period

Powell Industries, Inc. had a return of -15.71% year-to-date (YTD) and 26.07% in the last 12 months. Over the past 10 years, Powell Industries, Inc. had an annualized return of 21.79%, outperforming the S&P 500 benchmark which had an annualized return of 10.15%.


POWL

YTD

-15.71%

1M

3.14%

6M

-26.47%

1Y

26.07%

5Y*

54.11%

10Y*

21.79%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

-6.06%

1M

-2.95%

6M

-4.87%

1Y

8.34%

5Y*

13.98%

10Y*

10.15%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of POWL, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20258.18%-29.13%0.37%9.55%-15.71%
202434.08%56.55%-23.18%0.49%25.98%-20.27%28.05%-8.67%32.58%14.86%4.95%-17.10%152.21%
202312.85%12.40%-3.97%-5.94%44.19%5.37%0.31%38.60%-1.27%-7.54%8.84%6.30%155.62%
20221.25%-28.39%-8.14%-0.62%40.71%-13.06%2.52%3.91%-14.52%17.03%7.78%33.66%24.34%
2021-2.78%9.56%8.80%4.04%-1.80%-9.92%-6.01%-12.17%-2.89%5.25%-4.67%20.76%3.60%
2020-15.76%-18.42%-23.21%-1.17%5.88%2.97%-3.07%2.60%-10.60%-2.07%10.37%14.17%-37.60%
201911.60%15.89%-17.26%10.17%18.53%10.40%-2.66%-1.13%7.79%0.03%6.91%17.79%101.58%
201813.75%-17.53%0.79%11.96%13.35%3.02%5.23%7.52%-7.38%-19.58%5.70%-18.19%-9.92%
2017-1.33%-14.54%5.51%0.15%-3.79%-2.85%-0.44%-9.78%5.34%-3.37%-2.21%2.07%-24.00%
2016-3.80%6.78%12.62%4.39%15.30%10.51%-6.35%8.65%0.75%-11.64%22.38%-9.39%54.57%
2015-20.50%-12.82%0.09%-1.72%10.08%-3.06%-15.15%-0.67%2.52%10.70%6.20%-25.86%-45.22%
2014-8.33%11.36%-4.89%-2.28%-1.96%5.74%-10.66%-9.36%-22.45%11.43%-5.99%15.32%-25.37%

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

The current rank of POWL is 69, indicating average performance compared to other stocks on our website. Here’s a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.


The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of POWL is 6969
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of POWL is 6767
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of POWL is 7171
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of POWL is 6868
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of POWL is 7575
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of POWL is 6565
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.


The chart of Sharpe ratio for POWL, currently valued at 0.37, compared to the broader market-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00
POWL: 0.37
^GSPC: 0.46
The chart of Sortino ratio for POWL, currently valued at 1.19, compared to the broader market-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00
POWL: 1.19
^GSPC: 0.77
The chart of Omega ratio for POWL, currently valued at 1.14, compared to the broader market0.501.001.502.00
POWL: 1.14
^GSPC: 1.11
The chart of Calmar ratio for POWL, currently valued at 0.55, compared to the broader market0.001.002.003.004.005.00
POWL: 0.55
^GSPC: 0.47
The chart of Martin ratio for POWL, currently valued at 1.04, compared to the broader market-5.000.005.0010.0015.0020.00
POWL: 1.04
^GSPC: 1.94

The current Powell Industries, Inc. Sharpe ratio is 0.37. This value is calculated based on the past 1 year of trading data and takes into account price changes and dividends.

Use the chart below to compare the Sharpe ratio of Powell Industries, Inc. with the selected benchmark, providing insights into the investment's historical performance in terms of risk-adjusted returns. Go to the Sharpe ratio tool for more fine-grained control over the calculation options.


Rolling 12-month Sharpe Ratio0.001.002.003.004.00NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
0.37
0.46
POWL (Powell Industries, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Dividends

Dividend History

Powell Industries, Inc. provided a 0.57% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.06 per share. The company has been increasing its dividends for 11 consecutive years.


0.00%1.00%2.00%3.00%4.00%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.0020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.06$1.06$1.05$1.04$1.04$1.04$1.04$1.04$1.04$1.04$1.04$1.01

Dividend yield

0.57%0.48%1.19%2.96%3.53%3.53%2.12%4.16%3.63%2.67%4.00%2.06%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Powell Industries, Inc.. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.


JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.27
2024$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$0.00$0.27$0.00$1.06
2023$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$1.05
2022$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$1.04
2021$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$1.04
2020$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$1.04
2019$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$1.04
2018$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$1.04
2017$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$1.04
2016$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$1.04
2015$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$1.04
2014$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.25$0.00$0.00$0.26$0.00$1.01

Dividend Yield & Payout


Dividend Yield
5.0%10.0%15.0%20.0%25.0%
POWL: 0.6%
Powell Industries, Inc. has a dividend yield of 0.57%, which signifies it pays a smaller percentage of its stock price in dividends to its shareholders compared to other companies in the market.
Payout Ratio
200.0%400.0%600.0%800.0%1,000.0%1,200.0%
POWL: 8.1%
Powell Industries, Inc. has a payout ratio of 8.07%, which is below the market average. This means Powell Industries, Inc. returns a smaller proportion of its earnings to shareholders as dividends, suggesting it retains a higher portion for reinvestment, growth, or debt payment.

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.


-60.00%-50.00%-40.00%-30.00%-20.00%-10.00%0.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
-46.93%
-10.07%
POWL (Powell Industries, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Powell Industries, Inc.. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Powell Industries, Inc. was 73.09%, occurring on Mar 18, 2020. Recovery took 792 trading sessions.

The current Powell Industries, Inc. drawdown is 46.93%.


Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-73.09%Mar 10, 20141518Mar 18, 2020792May 10, 20232310
-72.6%Jul 11, 1997582Dec 22, 1999324May 1, 2001906
-68.7%Jul 28, 200867Oct 29, 20081078Feb 12, 20131145
-67.72%Feb 12, 1992712Dec 14, 1994621Jun 12, 19971333
-59.3%Jun 5, 2001491May 21, 2003903Dec 19, 20061394

Volatility

Volatility Chart

The current Powell Industries, Inc. volatility is 20.06%, representing the average percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.


0.00%5.00%10.00%15.00%20.00%25.00%30.00%35.00%NovemberDecember2025FebruaryMarchApril
20.06%
14.23%
POWL (Powell Industries, Inc.)
Benchmark (^GSPC)

Financials

Financial Performance

The chart below illustrates the trends in the financial health of Powell Industries, Inc. over time, highlighting three key metrics: Total Revenue, Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT), and Net Income.

Annual
Quarterly

0.0

Valuation

The Valuation section provides an overview of how Powell Industries, Inc. is priced in the market compared to other companies in the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry. It includes key financial ratios that help investors assess whether the stock is undervalued or overvalued.


PE Ratio
10.020.030.040.050.060.0
POWL: 14.2
The chart displays the Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for POWL, comparing it with other companies in the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry. Currently, POWL has a P/E ratio of 14.2. This P/E ratio is in line with the industry average, suggesting the stock may be fairly valued relative to its earnings.
PEG Ratio
0.51.01.52.02.5
POWL: 1.0
The chart shows the Price/Earnings to Growth (PEG) ratio for POWL compared to other companies in the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry. POWL currently has a PEG ratio of 1.0. This PEG ratio is close to the industry average, suggesting the stock’s valuation is balanced against its growth outlook.
PS Ratio
2.04.06.08.010.0
POWL: 2.1
This chart shows the Price-to-Sales (P/S) ratio for POWL relative to other companies in the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry. Currently, POWL has a P/S ratio of 2.1. This P/S ratio falls within the average range for the industry, suggesting the stock is fairly valued based on its revenue.
PB Ratio
2.04.06.08.010.0
POWL: 4.5
The chart illustrates the Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio for POWL in comparison with other companies in the Electrical Equipment & Parts industry. Currently, POWL has a P/B value of 4.5. This P/B ratio is higher than most companies in the industry. It may suggest the stock is overvalued or that investors expect the company to generate high returns on its assets.

Income Statement



TTM
Revenue

Total Revenue

Cost Of Revenue

Gross Profit

Operating Expenses

Selling, General & Admin Expenses

R&D Expenses

Depreciation And Amortization

Total Operating Expenses

Income

Income Before Tax

Operating Income

EBITDA

EBIT

Earnings From Continuing Operations

Net Income

Income Tax Expense

Other Non-Operating Income (Expenses)

Extraordinary Items

Discontinued Operations

Effect Of Accounting Charges

Non Recurring

Minority Interest

Other Items

Interest Income

Interest Expense

Net Interest Income

Values in undefined except per share items