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Powell Industries POWL Return on invested capital

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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$7.59B+176%
Enterprise value$7.05B+200%
P/E40.6×+24.9×
P/S6.7×+4.2×

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 trailing twelve months.

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

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

FAQ

What is Powell Industries's return on invested capital?
Powell Industries (POWL) reported return on invested capital of 97.6% in Q1 2026.
How has Powell Industries's return on invested capital changed year-over-year?
Powell Industries's return on invested capital decreased by 22.7% year-over-year, from 126.2% to 97.6%.
What is the long-term trend for Powell Industries's return on invested capital?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Powell Industries's return on invested capital has grown at a 306.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 0.3% to 93.5%.
What does return on invested capital mean?
Net operating profit after tax (operating income taxed at the effective rate) divided by average invested capital (debt plus equity minus cash). Measures the after-tax return on all capital put to work in the business, independent of capital structure.

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