BN · rank #13 · 2026-07-27
POWL
NASDAQ · $8.46B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +19.2% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +16.9% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +16.5% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +0.4% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 2.56 |
| Debt / FCF Net debt relative to free cash flow. Lower is safer. | 0.01× |
| Analyst upside Spread between the consensus 12m target and the current price. | +36.2% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | -8% |
| Market cap (USD) | $8.46B |
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Summary
Powell Industries (POWL) designs custom-engineered electrical power distribution and control systems for mission-critical industrial, LNG, utility, traction, and data center projects.
Rationale
The AI datacenter power-and-cooling theme, record ~$1.8B backlog, and debt-free balance sheet support a bottleneck-solver thesis because Powell helps customers overcome power-infrastructure constraints with visible multi-quarter project demand.
Material risks
- 1The business remains project-heavy and cyclical, so delays or cancellations in LNG and AI data center mega-projects could quickly reduce backlog conversion and revenue visibility.
- 2Powell does not appear to have sole-source status, and larger electrical OEMs could pressure pricing or absorb some of the same data center power spend, limiting margin expansion.
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