Powell Industries Inc (POWL)


August 3, 2026

Powell Industries (POWL, BUY) – F3Q FLASH – 3.0x POWL Book-to-Bill

By Austin Wang

We view a topline miss as non-core (PetChems) as Powell dazzles us with major order flow – 3.0x book-to-bill vs. our 2.2x as a take-or-pay backlog accelerates +71% Y/Y. Expect management to further lay out…

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July 14, 2026

Switch On – Hyperscaler Chase Switchgear Undercapacity – Our Checks Lampshade POWL Bookings ahead of Capacity Expansion – Upgrade to BUY, $427PT

By Austin Wang

Channel checks with leading EPCs & OEMs and key customers emphasize switchgear lead-times are continuing to expand even as we believe POWL prepares to announce plans to accelerate a multi-year capacity expansion. The substation –…

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May 4, 2026

Powell Industries (POWL, HOLD) – F2Q FLASH Powell prints $400mm+ data center order

By Austin Wang

Powell Industries missed GAAP revs / GMs / EPS but we expect the focus to be on a single $400mm+ data center order we believe to be with a hyperscaler / colocation provider. POWL’s F2Q…

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March 5, 2026

Initiate Powell Industries (POWL) at HOLD – Execution utilities-focused, data center upside limited

By Austin Wang

We initiate coverage of POWL at HOLD with a $450PT as channel checks and management commentary call into question the data center narrative priced into the stock. We model +MSD% upside to sellside numbers, but…

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