Analysis updated on Oct. 16, 2026 (UTC) · Alpha · vs marketSwitch to Total · Nasdaq
On Oct. 16, 2026, POWL is rated Neutral: its 90-day Alpha forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5184 stocks scored that day.
Powell Industries Inc is a mid-cap company with a market capitalization of $6.02B.
For POWL, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 10.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -9.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Expected return relative to the market over the horizon: a positive alpha means the model expects the stock to beat the market, whatever the market does. Ratings: strong buy ≥ +1.8%, buy ≥ +0.2%, sell < -0.9%, strong sell < -1.2% (top 15%, next 20%, middle 30%, next 20%, bottom 15% of the 2026-10-16 signals)
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Trailing twelve months. The industry median and the rank (1 = highest) are taken over the Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus peers listed below that report each metric.
| Metric | POWL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Market Cap | $6.02B | – |
| P/E Ratio | 31.70x | – |
| P/B Ratio | 7.96x | – |
| Dividend Yield | 0.22% | – |
| EPS | $5.21 | – |
| Book Value/Share | $20.76 | – |
| Revenue/Share | $31.77 | – |
| FCF/Share | $6.70 | – |
| Metric | POWL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ROE | 25.2% | – |
| ROA | 13.6% | – |
| ROIC | 29.1% | – |
| Gross Margin | 30.1% | – |
| Operating Margin | 19.7% | – |
| Net Margin | 16.5% | – |
| EBT Margin | 21.2% | – |
| Tax Rate | 22.2% | – |
| Metric | POWL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 1.97x | – |
| Quick Ratio | 1.82x | – |
| D/E Ratio | 0.86x | – |
| Financial Leverage | 1.86x | – |
| Working Capital | $607M | – |
| Metric | POWL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | $256M | – |
| Free Cash Flow | $244M | – |
| Capital Spending | -$12M | – |
| OCF Growth YoY | 153.9% | – |
| FCF Growth YoY | 201.1% | – |
| FCF/Sales | 21.1% | – |
| CapEx/Sales | 1.1% | – |
| Metric | POWL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Asset Turnover | 0.82x | – |
| Receivables Turnover | 3.2x | – |
| Inventory Turnover | 8.5x | – |
| Fixed Assets Turnover | 9.8x | – |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 114 days | – |
| Days Inventory | 43 days | – |
| Payables Period | 39 days | – |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | 118 days | – |
| Metric | POWL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | $1.16B | – |
| Operating Income | $228M | – |
| Net Income | $191M | – |
| R&D Expense | $15M | – |
| SG&A Expense | $105M | – |
| Cost of Goods Sold | $809M | – |
| Metric | POWL | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Dividends Per Share | $0.36 | – |
| Payout Ratio | 6.9% | – |
| Shares Outstanding | 36M | – |
| Net Income Growth | 8.8% | – |
| EPS Growth | 8.6% | – |
| Total Current Assets | $1.23B | 87.5% of assets |
| Cash & Short-term Investments | $634M | 45.0% of assets |
| Accounts Receivable | $362M | 25.8% of assets |
| Inventory | $95M | 6.8% of assets |
| Total Liabilities | $651M | 46.2% of assets |
| Short-term Debt | $538M | 38.3% of assets |
Companies classified under the same SEC industry code as Powell Industries Inc (Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus): 3 common-stock issuers with a forecast this week, one row per issuer, largest first. This is a classification match, not a curated list of competitors.
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On Oct. 16, 2026, POWL is rated Neutral: its 90-day Alpha forecast sits in the middle 30% of the 5184 stocks scored that day.
For POWL, the Spearman rank correlation between our 90-day forecasts and the returns that followed is 10.0%, measured on 357 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-07-17 on this stock's own recent history. A rank correlation runs from -100% to +100%: it measures whether higher forecasts were followed by higher returns, and a value near zero or below means the model has shown little skill on this stock. On the 30-day forecasts the same correlation is -9.0%, measured on 400 forecast dates between 2022-07-29 and 2026-09-16. Across our coverage, the out-of-sample test on 4495 stocks from 2025-01-06 to 2026-07-07 produced a positive net return in 82.5% of rebalance periods (factor-neutral book, net of estimated costs). Full backtest report
Powell Industries Inc forecasts are refreshed on trading days as the daily model run completes. The forecast on this page was produced on Oct. 16, 2026.
3 issuers in our coverage, POWL included, share the SEC industry code Switchgear & Switchboard Apparatus. The largest are: Abb Ltd (ABBNY), Littelfuse Inc /De (LFUS).
This analysis is generated automatically using our proprietary AI systems and should not be considered personalized investment advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Always conduct your own research and consider consulting a financial advisor before making investment decisions.
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