POWELL INDUSTRIES INC
Business
POWELL INDUSTRIES INC develops, designs, manufactures and services custom-engineered equipment and systems that distribute, control and monitor electrical energy and provide protection to motors, transformers and other electrically powered equipment. Its principal products include integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules and E-Houses, traditional and arc-resistant switchgear, medium-voltage circuit breakers, motor control centers, monitoring and control communications systems, switches and bus duct, along with spare parts, retrofit components and field services. The company operates through its engineering, manufacturing and project management capabilities and wholly owned subsidiaries such as Powell Electrical Systems, Powell Canada, Powell (UK) and Powell Industries International. Powell primarily serves the oil and gas, petrochemical, electric utility and commercial/industrial markets, selling directly to end users, EPC firms and through OEM and distribution channels.
Summary from filing dated 2025-11-19
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | 1,104 | 1,012 | 699 | 533 | 471 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 780 | 739 | 552 | 448 | 395 | |
| Gross profit | 324 | 273 | 148 | 85 | 75 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 95 | 85 | 79 | 71 | 67 | |
| Research and development expenses | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
| Amortization of intangible assets | 100,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 200,000 | |
| Operating income | 218 | 179 | 63 | 7 | 1 | |
| Interest income, net | −16 | −17 | −6 | −334,000 | — | |
| Income before income taxes | 234 | 196 | 69 | 10 | 1 | |
| Income tax provision | 53 | 46 | 14 | −4 | 461,000 | |
| Net income | 181 | 150 | 55 | 14 | 631,000 | |
| Basic (in dollars per share) | 14.98 | 12.51 | 4.59 | 1.16 | 0.05 | |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | 14.86 | 12.29 | 4.5 | 1.15 | 0.05 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
| Dividends per share (in dollars per share) | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.04 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 451 | 315 | 246 | 102 | 114 | |
| Short-term investments | 25 | 43 | 33 | 15 | 20 | |
| Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $368 and $414, respectively | 217 | 214 | 207 | 106 | 78 | |
| Contract assets | 137 | 103 | 61 | 88 | 54 | |
| Inventories | 85 | 86 | 64 | 50 | 30 | |
| Prepaid expenses | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
| Other current assets | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
| Total Current Assets | 932 | 776 | 622 | 370 | 302 | |
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 111 | 103 | 98 | 99 | 109 | |
| Operating lease assets, net | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Goodwill | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| Intangible assets, net | 6 | 500,000 | — | — | — | |
| Deferred income tax assets | 33 | 27 | 17 | 9 | 5 | |
| Other assets | 19 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 15 | |
| Total Assets | 1,109 | 928 | 752 | 493 | 436 | |
| Accounts payable | 67 | 74 | 57 | 63 | 45 | |
| Contract liabilities | 298 | 288 | 280 | 80 | 42 | |
| Accrued compensation and benefits | 39 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 20 | |
| Accrued product warranty | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| Current operating lease liabilities | 882,000 | 595,000 | 773,000 | 2 | 1 | |
| Income taxes payable | 11 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | |
| Other current liabilities | 24 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 8 | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 446 | 428 | 396 | 186 | 121 | |
| Deferred compensation (Note J) | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
| Long-term operating lease liabilities | 782,000 | 621,000 | 663,000 | 545,000 | 2 | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | — | |
| Other long-term liabilities | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total Liabilities | 468 | 445 | 407 | 196 | 135 | |
| Commitments and Contingencies (Note H) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Preferred stock, par value $0.01; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Common stock, par value $0.01; 30,000,000 shares authorized; Shares issued: 12,876,196 and 12,795,256, respectively Shares outstanding: 12,070,178 and 11,989,238, respectively | 129,000 | 128,000 | 127,000 | 126,000 | 125,000 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 63 | 70 | 72 | 67 | 64 | |
| Retained earnings | 630 | 462 | 325 | 284 | 283 | |
| Treasury stock, 806,018 shares at cost | −25 | −25 | −25 | −25 | −25 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −27 | −24 | −27 | −29 | −20 | |
| Total Stockholders Equity | 641 | 483 | 345 | 297 | 301 | |
| Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity | 1,109 | 928 | 752 | 493 | 436 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-09-30 | FY 2024 2024-09-30 | FY 2023 2023-09-30 | FY 2022 2022-09-30 | FY 2021 2021-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
| Stock-based compensation | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| Unrealized mark-to-market gain on derivative contracts | −234,000 | −326,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Bad debt expense (recovery), net | −3,000 | 278,000 | −54,000 | 162,000 | 48,000 | |
| Deferred income taxes | −5 | −7 | −8 | −5 | — | |
| Accounts receivable, net | −2 | −7 | −100 | −32 | −8 | |
| Contract assets and liabilities, net | −23 | −35 | 228 | 3 | −40 | |
| Inventories | 3 | −22 | −13 | −21 | −599,000 | |
| Income taxes | 1 | 3 | 5 | 688,000 | −473,000 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | −2 | −3 | −3 | −3 | 412,000 | |
| Accounts payable | −7 | 16 | −6 | 19 | 10 | |
| Accrued liabilities | 10 | 5 | 12 | 9 | −3 | |
| Other, net | 2 | −2 | 999,000 | 258,000 | −2 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 168 | 109 | 183 | −4 | −30 | |
| Purchases of short-term investments | −37 | −43 | −34 | −22 | −28 | |
| Maturities of short-term investments | 54 | 33 | 15 | 26 | 28 | |
| Cash paid for business acquisition, net of cash acquired | −11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | |
| Purchases of property, plant and equipment | −13 | −12 | −8 | −2 | −3 | |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment | 20,000 | 107,000 | 12,000 | 629,000 | 40,000 | |
| Purchase of intangible assets | 0 | −250,000 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −8 | −22 | −27 | 6 | −2 | |
| Shares withheld in lieu of employee tax withholding | −12 | −7 | −652,000 | −675,000 | −632,000 | |
| Dividends paid | −13 | −13 | −12 | −12 | −12 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −25 | −19 | −13 | −13 | −13 | |
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | 134 | 68 | 143 | −10 | −46 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 930,000 | 2 | 1 | −2 | 197,000 |