Powell Industries Inc (POWL) Fair Value & Analysis
Industrials · US · Market cap $9.0B · ISIN US7391281067
What is Powell Industries Inc really worth?
Powell Industries Inc
POWL · US
A solid business, but trading 98% above our fair value of $88.39.
Strengths
Risks
For context
Fair value as of: Aug 23, 2026
From 24 valuation models · updated 13 days ago
Share price −17.1% over the past month.
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What matters now
- The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($112.74). The favourable scenario is already priced in.
- Solid but not exceptional quality (69/100) and above fair value, neither a clear bargain nor a standout compounder.
- A fairly wide model range ($60.34 to $112.74) leaves room in how you read the outcome.
Price vs Fair Value (5 years)
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year, dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 23, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $5.95 – $321.94 · fair‑value band $60.34 – $112.74 · the $175.16 price screens above the $88.39 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). Dashed = 300-day average. As of Aug 23, 2026.
Analysis
Powell Industries Inc (POWL) currently trades at $175.16, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $88.39, implying the stock looks roughly 98.2% overvalued today. The Quality Score stands at 69/100 (solid quality), in the Industrials sector. Bull case: the DCF Models group reads highest at a median of $91.51 per share, and 0 of the 24 models we run sit above the $175.16 price. Bear case: the Asset-Based group reads lowest at $11.78, and 24 of the 24 models stay below the price. Evidence for this calculation is high.
Over the trailing twelve months, Powell Industries Inc generated revenue of $1.1B at a net margin of 16.5%. Revenue grew 6.5% year over year. It earns a return on equity of 29.9%. The balance sheet holds a net cash position of $449M. Fundamentals as of Aug 23, 2026
Our scenario range runs from $60.34 (bear case) to $112.74 (bull case); at $175.16, the current price sits above that range. Bear and bull are the same models run on conservative and optimistic assumptions (margins, growth, valuation multiples), so a plausible valuation range, not a price target. The share trades about 47% below its 52-week high and 210% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average. For context, the median of 10 Industrials peers we cover trades at −44% fair-value upside, at −50%, POWL screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
This estimate rests on fiscal year 2025 figures, and about 11 months have passed since. In that time the company retained roughly $4.43 per share, which is 5.0 % of the fair value. The fair value deliberately does not add this in: the models value reported figures, not a projection.
Each model estimates fair value its own way; the Fair Value above is the evidence-weighted, family-balanced blend. Evidence (0–100) measures how completely this model’s inputs are available: well-fed models carry more weight in the blend. The spread across models is intentional, each one stresses a different value driver; dividend models, for instance, come out structurally low when payout is small. Every input is real reported data, nothing guessed.
All 24 models by family
Widest divergence: DCF Models ($91.51) versus Asset-Based ($11.78). Highest evidence: FCF DCF (80).
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Key figures & financial health
More key figures
Figures from reported company fundamentals · as of Aug 23, 2026. TTM = trailing twelve months.
Quality Score breakdown
Of which business quality 70 · Market factors (momentum, volatility) 47
Non-valuation factor families (profitability, growth, cashflow, financial strength, momentum …), each academically grounded. Valuation itself sits in the Fair Value and is deliberately excluded here to avoid double-counting.
All values are scores from 0 to 100 (100 = best against fixed, research-based bands), not percentages. The three market factors (momentum, 52-week proximity, low volatility) are displayed but carry zero weight in the headline number: market sentiment is not a business property.
About the company
Powell Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems.
Full company description
Powell Industries, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, manufactures, sells, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems. The company's products portfolio includes integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, and electrical houses; and traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgears and control gears, medium-voltage circuit breakers, monitoring and control communications systems, motor control centers, switches, and bus duct systems. It also provides field service inspection, installation, commissioning, modification, and repair services; spare parts; retrofit and retrofill components for existing systems; and replacement circuit breakers for switchgears. The company serves onshore and offshore production, liquefied natural gas facilities and terminals, pipelines and refineries, petrochemical, electric utility, light rail traction power, mining and metals, pulp and paper, data centers, commercial construction, and other industrial markets, as well as universities and government entities. It operates in the United States, Canada, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Mexico, the Asia/Pacific, and Central and South America. Powell Industries, Inc. was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
Company description, as reported by the company or data provider.
Revenue & earnings trend
FY2021 – FY2025 · reported fiscal years
Powell Industries Inc reported revenue of $1.1B in FY2025 versus $471M in FY2021, a compound +23.8%/yr. Reported net income was $181M in FY2025, compounding +311.4%/yr from FY2021. FY2021 was a trough year, so the rate overstates the trend.
of which total revenue +4.6 % · buybacks/dilution −3.0 %
Annual growth per factor. These are factors, not summands: multiplied they give the EPS growth rate, added they do not quite. Start and end points are 3-year averages (details on hover).
POWL screens 98% overvalued. Compare with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co →
Earlier news
External third-party headlines (Yahoo Finance, Reuters and others), not an editorial selection.
- Powell Industries Eyes Record Revenue as Data Center Backlog Powers Growth
- Powell, Sterling, Vertiv, Nextpower, and Hubbell Shares Are Falling, What You Need To Know
- 5 Insightful Analyst Questions From Powell’s Q2 Earnings Call
Peer Group
Electrical Equipment & Parts · 542 stocks
How this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.
Valuation Multiples vs Electrical Equipment & Parts median · lower = cheaper
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
Five quick dimensions, each 0 to 100: VALUE (fair-value potential), FUTURE (revenue growth), PAST (return on equity), HEALTH (low debt), DIVIDEND (yield). Green = this stock, grey = typical sector peer.
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
Insider activity: 42/100
Values & ESG
Does this company touch areas you may want to avoid? The classification is inferred from sector and industry.
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