Powell Industries (POWL) Business Segments — Research and development expenses — Quarterly & Annual

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MNTSReportable Segment — Research and development expenses

$4.17M+118%

EOSEReportable Segment — Research and development expenses

$10.51M+45.9%

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CSLReportable Segments — Research and development expenses

$11.78M+33.1%

BYNDReporting Segment — Research and development expenses

$4.19M-27.9%

TWIConsumer — Research and development expenses

$1.01M+13.3%

TWIAgriculture — Research and development expenses

$1.49M+9.7%

Other financials

Income statement

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

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

Operating cash flow$51.2M+128%

CapEx$1.8M-55.0%

Free cash flow$49.3M+169%

Valuation

Market cap$7.59B+176%

Enterprise value$7.05B+200%

P/E40.6×+24.9×

P/S6.7×+4.2×

Profitability

Gross margin30.1%+1.9pp

Operating margin19.8%+0.6pp

Net margin16.5%+0.5pp

FCF margin17%—

Returns & leverage

Return on equity29.9%-7.2pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio2.3×+0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Powell Industries in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.

The source filing: Powell Industries’s 10-Q, filed May 5, 2026.

Filed: May 5, 2026, 12:12 PM EDT
Fiscal quarter: Q2 FY2026
Calendar quarter: Q1 2026
Accession: 0000080420-26-000070

Line item	Three months ended March 31, 2026	Three months ended March 31, 2025	Six months ended March 31, 2026	Six months ended March 31, 2025
Cost of goods sold	208,679	195,199	388,445	377,106
General and administrative expenses	17,646	14,624	34,938	29,475
Sales and marketing expenses	8,365	6,933	16,110	13,664
Research and development expenses	4,289	2,746	7,556	5,222
Amortization	223	—	445	—
Realized currency (gain) loss	(168)	210	(47)	104
Total segment operating expenses	239,034	219,712	447,447	425,571
Operating income / EBIT	57,581	58,919	100,352	94,491

Item 1. Financial Statements

FAQ

What is Powell Industries's business segments — research and development expenses?: Powell Industries (POWL) reported business segments — research and development expenses of $4.29M in Q1 2026.
How has Powell Industries's business segments — research and development expenses changed year-over-year?: Powell Industries's business segments — research and development expenses increased by 56.2% year-over-year, from $2.75M to $4.29M.
What does business segments — research and development expenses mean?: Reflects investments in the design, engineering, and innovation of new electrical distribution and control technologies. This spending is essential for maintaining the company's competitive edge in custom-engineered industrial solutions.

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