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Powell Industries POWL Net debt / EBITDA

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$296.6M+6.5%
Gross profit$87.9M+5.4%
Operating income$57.6M-2.3%
Net income$45.9M-1.0%
EPS (diluted)$1.25-1.6%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$537.7M+49.6%
Total debt$2.0M+38.6%
Total equity$709.1M+31.0%
Total assets$1.2B+22.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$51.2M+128%
CapEx$1.8M-55.0%
Free cash flow$49.3M+169%

Valuation

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Market cap$10.83B+220%
Enterprise value$10.29B+256%
P/E57.9×+38.4×
P/S9.6×+6.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin30.1%+1.9pp
Operating margin19.8%+0.6pp
Net margin16.5%+0.5pp
FCF margin17%

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity29.9%-7.2pp
Debt / equity0.0×
Current ratio2.3×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Powell Industries’s reported figures.

Based on the most recent quarter.

The official record: Powell Industries’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Powell Industries's net debt / EBITDA?
Powell Industries (POWL) reported net debt / EBITDA of -2.3× in Q1 2026.
How has Powell Industries's net debt / EBITDA changed year-over-year?
Powell Industries's net debt / EBITDA decreased by 38.6% year-over-year, from -1.7× to -2.3×.
What is the long-term trend for Powell Industries's net debt / EBITDA?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Powell Industries's net debt / EBITDA has grown at a -17.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -5.2× to -2×.
What does net debt / EBITDA mean?
How many years of operating earnings it would take to pay off the company's net debt.
How do you interpret net debt / EBITDA?
Lower is safer; lenders often covenant around 3–4×. A negative value means net cash (more cash than debt), a position of strength. Spikes can reflect a temporary EBITDA dip rather than new borrowing.
How does net debt / EBITDA compare across companies?
A standard leverage yardstick across non-financial sectors; covenant thresholds vary by industry cash-flow stability.