BN · rank #13 · 2026-10-26
POWL
NASDAQ · $5.50B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of the factors below; drives the rank. | 0.30 |
|---|---|
| Forward revenue growth Consensus forward revenue growth. | +24.5% |
| Forward net margin Consensus forward net margin. | +16.8% |
| Net margin TTM Trailing twelve month net margin. | +16.5% |
| Margin expansion Forward minus trailing net margin (percentage points). | +0.3% |
| Forward PEG Forward P/E to growth. Below 1 is cheap for the growth. | 2.10 |
| 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. | +77.2% |
| Last EPS surprise Most recent reported EPS versus consensus. | -5% |
| Market cap (USD) | $5.50B |
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Summary
Powell Industries custom-engineers low- and medium-voltage switchgear, power-control rooms, and distribution systems critical for complex AI data center, utility, and industrial power infrastructure.
Rationale
The bottleneck-solver thesis is supported by a 3.0x book-to-bill ratio and a record $2.4 billion backlog anchored by a >$400 million behind-the-meter data-center order.
Material risks
- 1Project-concentration and delay risk associated with the >$400 million data-center award, where customer deferrals or interconnection bottlenecks could disrupt backlog conversion.
- 2Intense competition from significantly larger electrical equipment peers such as Eaton, Schneider Electric, ABB, and Siemens with broader scale and software integration.
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