QM · rank #15 · 2026-07-27
POWL
NASDAQ · $8.46B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Momentum 12-1 Return from 12 months ago to 1 month ago. | +295.26% |
|---|---|
| ROE TTM Return on equity, trailing 12 months. | +29.9% |
| Profit margin Net profit margin, trailing 12 months. | +16.5% |
| Market cap (USD) Size filter: > $500M required. | $8.46B |
| Anchor (recent) Close on 2026-06-26 | $279.77 |
| Anchor (far) Close on 2025-06-27 | $70.78 |
The AI research card
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Summary
Powell Industries (POWL) designs and services custom-engineered electrical power distribution and control systems for large industrial, utility, LNG, and data-center projects.
Rationale
The stock’s strong 12-1 momentum is backed by high-quality fundamentals—about 30% ROE, 16.5% net margin, record $1.8 billion backlog, and multiple large wins that support durable growth visibility.
Material risks
- 1Backlog is increasingly concentrated in a few mega-projects, so any delay, cancellation, or execution miss on the >$100 million LNG order or >$400 million hyperscale data-center deal could hit revenue and sentiment hard.
- 2Powell’s end markets are cyclical and capacity-constrained, so a pullback in utility, LNG, or industrial capex could compress the current growth and margin trajectory.
AI verdict council
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