What is POWL's market cap?

$4.56B, based on the Nov 5 close of $125.06.

What is POWL's P/E ratio?

23.9× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $190.86M.

Does Powell Industries pay a dividend?

Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.09 per share (ex-date Aug 19), an annualised yield of 0.29%.

How much of POWL is sold short?

3.1M shares, 11.0% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.

What sector is POWL in?

Industrials, in the Switchgear industry.

NASDAQ · POWLIndustrialsSwitchgear

Powell Industries Inc (POWL)

$125.06−12.61%

Close Nov 5, 2026 · split-adjusted

Nov 5, 2026$125.06▼ 5.20% in range

Nov 5, 2025Low $60.87 · High $322.05Nov 5, 2026

What changed · written from our data

As of Nov 5, 2026

Powell Industries closed at $125.06 on Nov 5, down 12.61%, 61.2% below its 52-week closing high. Volume of 1.8M shares was 2.39× its 20-day average (well above normal).

Split-adjusted performance: -36.8% over one month, -59.1% over six months, -1.3% over one year.

In the quarter ended Jun 30, 2026, revenue was $311.74M, up 8.9% from a year earlier, with a net margin of 16.7%.

Short interest was 3.1M shares at the Oct 15 settlement, up 15.6% from the prior report (11.0% of float, 4.9 days to cover).

Market cap$4.56B36.4M shares

Revenue · quarter$311.7M+8.9% YoY

Diluted EPS$1.42+7.6% YoY

P/E · TTM23.9×P/S 3.9×

Net margin16.7%Gross 30.6%

Dividend yield0.29%$0.09 last paid

52-week range60.87 – 322.05−61.2% from high

Volume1.8M2.39× 20-day avg

Volatility · 60d66.1%Annualised

Short % of float11.0%4.9 days to cover

Net cash$633.6MCash $633.6M

Next earnings—Not scheduled

Split-adjusted performance

1W −25.8%1M −36.8%3M −40.9%6M −59.1%YTD +17.7%1Y −1.3%3Y +389.5%5Y +1344.1%

Earnings reactions

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No reported quarters with price history yet.

Rank within Switchgear

Percentile among 2 companies (100 = best)

6-month momentum—

Revenue growth—

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Value (low P/E)—

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Industry medians: 6-month return −40.1%, revenue growth +15.8%, net margin 15.9%, P/E 129.0×.

Short interest

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Shares short3.1M+15.6% vs prior

Days to cover4.9Settled Oct 15

% of float11.0%

Short vol. 10d52.4%of daily volume

Closest peers by size in Switchgear

Company	Price	Today	6M	Rev. growth	Net margin	P/E	Mkt cap
POWLPowell Industries	$125.06	−12.61%	−59.1%	+8.9%	16.7%	23.9	$4.56B
LFUSLittelfuse	$348.39	−9.85%	−21.1%	+22.7%	15.0%	234.2	$8.85B	Compare

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Quick answers

What does Powell Industries do?: Powell Industries Inc is a United States-based company that develops, designs, manufactures, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems for electrical energy distribution, control, and monitoring. The company's principal products comprise integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, electrical houses, traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgear and control gear, and so on.
What is POWL's market cap?: $4.56B, based on the Nov 5 close of $125.06.
What is POWL's P/E ratio?: 23.9× trailing-twelve-month earnings of $190.86M.
Does Powell Industries pay a dividend?: Yes. The latest regular dividend was $0.09 per share (ex-date Aug 19), an annualised yield of 0.29%.
How much of POWL is sold short?: 3.1M shares, 11.0% of float, as of Oct 15, 2026.
What sector is POWL in?: Industrials, in the Switchgear industry.

About Powell Industries

Powell Industries Inc is a United States-based company that develops, designs, manufactures, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems for electrical energy distribution, control, and monitoring. The company's principal products comprise integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, electrical houses, traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgear and control gear, and so on. These products are applied in oil and gas refining, offshore oil and gas production, petrochemical, pipeline, terminal, mining and metals, light-rail traction power, electric utility, pulp and paper, and other heavy industrial markets. The company generates the majority of its sales from the United States, and the rest from Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific, and other regions.

HQ: Houston, TX3,143 employeesListed Jan 5, 1973powellind.com

Sources: Massive / Polygon daily aggregates (split-adjusted) · SEC filings via Massive · FINRA settlements via Massive · Financial Modeling Prep. Figures are dated where shown; research is informational, not investment advice. Methodology