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Powell Industries, Inc., operating with its subsidiaries, specializes in the comprehensive design, development, manufacturing, sales, and maintenance of customized electrical apparatus and systems. These advanced solutions are engineered to efficiently manage the distribution, regulation, and oversight of electrical energy. Their product line is extensive, including integrated power control room substations, tailor-made modular components, electrical enclosures, medium-voltage circuit breakers, communications systems for monitoring and control, motor control centers, and bus duct systems.
Detailed revenue, brand and relationship research has not yet been completed for POWL.
Wall Street Score
Overall investment score · Quality, value, risk and opportunity
51
Fair
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Company Quality
How good is the actual business—regardless of today’s stock price?
74
Strong
Financial Strength
50
Business Quality / Moat
96
Management
100
Growth Quality
50
Risk / Durability
73
Great Company · Expensive Stock
Uses financial strength, moat, management, growth quality and durability. It excludes share price, P/E, market cap, intrinsic value and margin of safety.
Opportunity
Opportunity Score · How does the current price compare with estimated value?
53
Avoid
Based on current valuation, company quality, recent trends, and available market signals.
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Model Outlook
12-month model · What does the model think happens next?
62/100
Building Historical Record
Model Score 62/100 — estimates relative performance potential, distinct from WallStreetScore (company quality).
Probability unavailable — the model has not produced a calibrated probability yet.
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WSS View
The quick read
WSS currently rates the company as mixed to moderately strong.
At today’s price, the WSS valuation framework currently reads as moderate rather than unusually attractive.
The model outlook is currently moderate.
What we like
•Recent buyback activity is present
What to watch
•M&A headline · Aug 20, 2026
•Valuation is a weaker part of the current profile
•Revenue fundamentals are weak
•Debt / balance-sheet profile needs attention
Company-specific research
Questions worth answering for POWL
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•Can POWL maintain its current revenue growth rate and improve the amount of that revenue that turns into earnings and cash?
•Is POWL's positive free cash flow repeatable, or is the current level being helped by temporary working-capital or spending changes?
•How is POWL likely to use its cash advantage: reinvestment, acquisitions, debt reduction, dividends or buybacks?
•What future growth or profitability would be needed to justify POWL's current valuation?
•What does the current fundamental change risk warning mean for the reliability or interpretation of POWL's score?
Two different market-behavior signals. Momentum measures direction and trend strength. Volatility measures how large and unstable the price moves are, regardless of direction.
A high momentum score means price has been trending upward with confirming short- and medium-term strength. A low score means downward or weakening momentum.
Volatility = How violently is it moving?
A high volatility score means larger, less stable price swings. It can happen while a stock is rising or falling, so high volatility is not automatically bullish or bearish.
Important: the volatility score above is based on realized price volatility. Implied volatility (IV) comes from options prices and represents the market's expected future movement. Wall Street Score will keep IV separate and will only display it when a verified options-chain feed is available.
Notices for POWL
Detected from reported data — verify before acting.
Dividend history reported
Dividend payments are recorded. Review the dates and regular/special classification below; past payments do not guarantee future dividends.
Historical repurchase activity
Reported cash flows or share-count measures indicate past repurchase activity. This does not verify an active buyback authorization or future purchases.
M&A headline · Aug 20, 2026
Abacus FCF Advisors LLC Acquires New Holdings in Powell Industries, Inc. $POWL — This is a provider-linked headline, not an independently confirmed event. Check the article and company filings for the subject, proposed/completed status, and subsequent updates.
+Product opportunity: Powell Industries, Inc., operating with its subsidiaries, specializes in the comprehensive design, development, manufacturing, sales, and maintenance of customized electrical apparatus and systems. These advanced solutions are engineered to efficiently manage the distribution, regulation, and oversight of electrical energy. Their product line is extensive, including integrated power control room substations, tailor-made modular components, electrical enclosures, medium-voltage circuit breakers.
+Positive free cash flow may provide capacity to invest in growth.
What the Bears Say
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Scores
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Wall Street Score
Fair51/ 100
Weak (0–50)Fair (51–71)Strong (72+)
Debt
Weak
48
Debt Cost—
Debt Reduction YoY-36.8%
Debt / Equity0.00x
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Revenue
Poor
36
Revenue YoY4.8%
Revenue CAGR25.7%
Net Margin16.5%
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Asset
Fair
55
Asset Growth YoY19.5%
Liquidation/Share$20.72
Net Assets/MCap0.21x
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Capital
Poor
12
Earnings Yield2.8%
Buyback Yield0.1%
Debt Cost—
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Management
Elite
100
ROIC1.3%
ROE25.2%
ROA13.6%
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Moat
Elite
96
EPS Growth62.1%
FCF/Share Growth38.8%
Rev/Share Growth13.9%
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Valuation
Poor
23
Intrinsic Value$202.13
Value Reference$121.28
MOS0.1%
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Buffett
Fair
59
Revenue36
Moat96
Valuation23
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MOS
Poor
18
MOS %0.1%
Value Reference$121.28
Deep Discount Reference$80.85
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Financial
Fair
62
Interest Coverage—
ROIC1.3%
FCF Yield2.3%
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Master
Fair
58
Financial62
Valuation23
Debt48
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Resilience
Elite
90
Survival Years5.2 yrs
Current Ratio2.09x
FCF Margin0.1%
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Score Changes
2 historical score records available
Previous Score
47
Jul 24, 2026
Change
+4.1
points
Current Score
51
Oct 1, 2026
Category Changes
Revenue+3.4
Debt0
Assets+2.3
Capital+3.0
Management0
Moat0
Valuation+19.2
Buffett+2.9
POWL increased 4.1 points because Revenue improved by 3.4 points, Asset improved by 2.3 points, Capital improved by 3 points.
Positive Contributors
+ Revenue improved by 3.4 points
+ Asset improved by 2.3 points
+ Capital improved by 3 points
+ Valuation improved by 19.2 points
+ Buffett improved by 2.9 points
Projected Score
Projected Score
53
Projected Change
+2.6%
Preliminary comparable-period financial changes suggest improvement of approximately 2.6 points. This is a projected estimate, not the official WallStreetScore.