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Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)
Last Price$156.1(8.0%)
Market Cap$1,974.9M
LTM Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
12.9%
5Y avg
19.0%
Electrical Equipment & Parts industry median
(10.3%)
Stock quality & Intrinsic value
7/10
0.3% undervalued
POWL
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Powell Industries, Inc. Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)

Annual
Quarterly
LTM
Industry median
Company stand-alone
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Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)
(20.2%)
(7.1%)
(1.0%)
(3.7%)
54.6%
31.2%
4.6%
(15.2%)
5.7%
(2.3%)
(6.4%)
21.9%
12.1%
(12.4%)
23.0%
26.7%
(14.3%)
(2.3%)
53.1%
23.9%
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Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) comparison analysis

General

LTM Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)

OTHER METRICS

Company name

Revenue growth

EPS growth

Net Income margin

Powell Industries, Inc. logo
Powell Industries, Inc.POWL
12.9%
44.8%
172.5%
14.8%
Median Peer Set
13.0%
(5.7%)
(33.9%)
9.6%
Acuity Brands, Inc. logo
Acuity Brands, Inc.AYI
19.7%
(2.8%)
25.7%
11.0%
Vertiv Holdings Co logo
Vertiv Holdings CoVRT
19.0%
20.6%
505.0%
6.7%
Encore Wire Corporation logo
Encore Wire CorporationWIRE
18.6%
(14.9%)
(41.1%)
14.5%
Hubbell Incorporated logo
Hubbell IncorporatedHUBB
14.9%
4.8%
1.4%
13.8%
Atkore Inc. logo
Atkore Inc.ATKR
14.2%
(9.0%)
(26.6%)
14.8%
nVent Electric plc logo
nVent Electric plcNVT
11.8%
(7.9%)
(41.5%)
11.0%
Hayward Holdings, Inc. logo
Hayward Holdings, Inc.HAYW
7.5%
(24.5%)
(53.7%)
8.1%
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. logo
Advanced Energy Industries, Inc.AEIS
7.5%
(10.5%)
(57.5%)
3.7%
EnerSys logo
EnerSysENS
5.4%
(3.4%)
53.6%
7.5%
Bloom Energy Corporation logo
Bloom Energy CorporationBE
(28.3%)
10.5%
(90.8%)
(2.0%)

POWL key stats

USD
Millions
Billions
Annual
Quarterly
Trailing
Key stats
Income statement
Balance sheet
Cash Flow Statement
Valuation
Ratios
Per share
Per employee
Dividends & Yields
Oct'05Sep'06Sep'07Sep'08Sep'09Sep'10Sep'11Sep'12Sep'13Sep'14Sep'15Sep'16Sep'17Sep'18Sep'19Sep'20Sep'21Sep'22Sep'23Sep'24
Revenue
% growth
256.6
24.5%
0.0
(100.0%)
564.3
0.0%
638.7
13.2%
665.9
4.3%
550.7
(17.3%)
562.4
2.1%
717.2
27.5%
674.8
(5.9%)
647.8
(4.0%)
661.9
2.2%
565.2
(14.6%)
395.9
(30.0%)
448.7
13.3%
517.2
15.3%
518.5
0.3%
470.6
(9.2%)
532.6
13.2%
699.3
31.3%
1,012.4
44.8%
Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)212.80.0468.7512.3520.8408.6462.5577.3527.9522.3553.6459.0345.1383.4430.2423.9395.5447.6551.8739.3
Gross Profit
% margin
43.9
17.1%
0.0
0.0%
95.6
16.9%
126.4
19.8%
145.0
21.8%
142.1
25.8%
99.9
17.8%
139.9
19.5%
146.8
21.8%
125.5
19.4%
108.3
16.4%
106.2
18.8%
50.8
12.8%
65.4
14.6%
87.0
16.8%
94.6
18.2%
75.1
16.0%
85.0
16.0%
147.6
21.1%
273.1
27.0%
Operating Expenses40.40.077.284.083.496.489.891.593.796.184.282.068.873.776.574.174.077.885.094.3
Research & Development Expenses (R&D)0.00.00.00.00.00.00.06.38.57.67.06.76.96.76.36.36.77.06.29.4
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses (SG&A)41.80.077.284.083.484.585.188.983.587.876.874.961.566.870.067.767.270.878.884.9
Operating Income
% margin
3.5
1.3%
0.0
0.0%
18.3
3.3%
42.4
6.6%
61.6
9.3%
45.7
8.3%
3.0
0.5%
48.4
6.7%
49.2
7.3%
29.3
4.5%
20.6
3.1%
15.8
2.8%
(19.3)
(4.9%)
(9.1)
(2.0%)
11.5
2.2%
19.1
3.7%
1.0
0.2%
(5.1)
(1.0%)
62.5
8.9%
178.8
17.7%
Interest Income0.00.00.00.40.10.30.20.10.00.00.10.20.60.91.11.00.30.36.417.3
Interest Expense0.00.02.92.91.10.90.40.30.20.20.10.10.20.20.20.20.20.30.00.0
Pre-tax Income3.50.015.439.960.745.14.048.250.730.723.017.8(16.9)(7.7)12.320.31.19.869.0196.1
Income Tax
% effective tax rate
1.1
33.0%
0.0
0.0%
5.5
35.5%
14.1
35.3%
20.7
34.2%
19.9
44.1%
6.7
167.9%
18.6
38.5%
8.7
17.1%
11.1
36.1%
13.6
58.9%
2.3
12.8%
(7.4)
43.9%
(0.5)
7.1%
2.4
19.8%
3.7
18.1%
0.5
42.2%
(3.9)
(39.6%)
14.4
20.9%
46.2
23.6%
Net Income
% margin
2.3
0.9%
0.0
0.0%
9.9
1.8%
25.8
4.0%
39.7
6.0%
25.0
4.5%
(2.7)
(0.5%)
29.7
4.1%
42.1
6.2%
29.2
4.5%
9.4
1.4%
15.5
2.7%
(9.5)
(2.4%)
(7.2)
(1.6%)
9.9
1.9%
16.7
3.2%
0.6
0.1%
13.7
2.6%
54.5
7.8%
149.8
14.8%
EPS0.210.000.902.293.482.17(0.23)2.503.522.430.801.36(0.83)(0.62)0.851.430.051.164.5912.51
Diluted EPS0.210.000.882.263.432.14(0.23)2.493.512.420.791.36(0.83)(0.62)0.851.420.051.154.5012.29
EBITDA
% margin
8.9
3.5%
25.4
0.0%
18.3
3.3%
54.6
8.6%
72.7
10.9%
59.6
10.8%
19.9
3.5%
61.6
8.6%
59.7
8.8%
43.0
6.6%
37.6
5.7%
37.5
6.6%
(4.0)
(1.0%)
5.4
1.2%
24.6
4.8%
31.1
6.0%
1.0
0.2%
7.2
1.4%
71.1
10.2%
178.8
17.7%

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FAQ

1) What is Powell Industries, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC)?

As of today, Microsoft Corp's last 12-month Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 12.9%, based on the financial report for Dec 31, 2024 (Q4’2024). The average annual Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) for Powell Industries, Inc. have been 17.8% over the past three years, and 19.9% over the past five years.

2) Is Powell Industries, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) Good?

As of today, Powell Industries, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 12.9%, which is higher than industry median of (10.3%). It indicates that Powell Industries, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is Good.

3) How does Powell Industries, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) compare to its peers?

As of today, Powell Industries, Inc.'s Cash Return on Invested Capital (CROIC) is 12.9%, which is lower than peer median of 13.0%. The list of peers includes AYI, VRT, WIRE, HUBB, ATKR, NVT, HAYW, AEIS, ENS, BE.