Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) PE Ratio: 51.27
Is Powell Industries, Inc.’s P/E ratio high or low?
Powell Industries, Inc.'s P/E ratio of 51.27 is 54% below its 5-year average of 111.82, near the low end of its 5-year range (11.80–987.50).
As of Thursday, June 11, 2026. 76.93% above its 12-month average of 28.98.
PE Ratio (51.27) = Close Price ($262.34) / Diluted TTM EPS ($5.12)
POWL PE Ratio Chart
POWL Average PE Ratio Chart
POWL Current vs Average PE Ratio Chart
POWL PE Ratio Metrics
PE RATIO
51.27
PE RATIO AVG TTM
28.98
PE RATIO AVG 3Y
23.56
PE RATIO AVG 5Y
111.82
PE RATIO AVG 10Y
199.55
PE RATIO AVG 15Y
148.50
PE RATIO AVG 20Y
112.44
CURRENT VS TTM AVG
+76.93%
CURRENT VS 3Y AVG
+117.65%
CURRENT VS 5Y AVG
-54.15%
CURRENT VS 10Y AVG
-74.31%
CURRENT VS 15Y AVG
-65.47%
CURRENT VS 20Y AVG
-54.40%
POWL Competitors' PE Ratio
| NAME | MARKET CAP | PE RATIO | TTM | 3Y | 5Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) | $9.56B | 51.27 | 28.98 | 23.56 | 111.82 |
| Gartner, Inc. (IT) | $10.37B | 15.31 | 18.01 | 30.80 | 33.31 |
| AGCO Corporation (AGCO) | $7.87B | 10.50 | 36.66 | 22.38 | 17.76 |
| Pentair plc (PNR) | $11.54B | 17.50 | 25.55 | 23.76 | 21.87 |
| Matson, Inc. (MATX) | $5.85B | 14.21 | 9.55 | 10.54 | 8.16 |
| Primoris Services Corporation (PRIM) | $5.00B | 20.36 | 27.24 | 21.27 | 17.05 |
| Generac Holdings Inc. (GNRC) | $14.58B | 78.19 | 45.89 | 38.65 | 36.59 |
| Werner Enterprises, Inc. (WERN) | $2.56B | N/A | 64.79 | 38.33 | 28.10 |
| Enerpac Tool Group Corp. (EPAC) | $1.81B | 21.38 | 23.62 | 29.02 | 44.85 |
| Fortive Corporation (FTV) | $18.12B | 35.57 | 28.53 | 25.31 | 23.42 |
P/E vs. its own history
At 51.3, P/E is richer than usual, sitting higher than 84% of its 20-year history.
20-year low
7.2
median
25.4
20-year high
3807.0
P/E Comparison
Trailing P/E
51.3
Forward P/E
39.9
Forward P/E Calculation
View All Analyst EstimatesForward P/E is calculated using analyst consensus EPS estimates for the current or next fiscal year.
Calculation:
Current Price
$262.34
Forward EPS (Est.)
$6.57
Forward P/E
39.94
Source: FMP Analyst Consensus Estimates. Forward EPS represents the average analyst estimate for the nearest fiscal year.
Powell Industries, Inc. PE Ratio Formula & Definition
PE Ratio = Share Price / Diluted EPS (TTM)
The price-to-earnings ratio measures how much investors pay for each dollar of trailing earnings. A lower PE can indicate a cheaper valuation; a higher PE implies higher growth expectations.
Expanded definitions: Investopedia, Wikipedia, Corporate Finance Institute
Powell Industries, Inc. PE Ratio FAQ
- What is the P/E ratio for Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)?
- The P/E ratio for POWL stock is 51.27.
- Is Powell Industries, Inc.'s P/E ratio high or low?
- Powell Industries, Inc.'s P/E ratio of 51.27 is 54% below its 5-year average of 111.82, near the low end of its 5-year range (11.80–987.50).
- What is the TTM average P/E ratio for Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)?
- The TTM average P/E ratio for POWL stock is 28.98.
- What is the 3Y average P/E ratio for Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)?
- The 3Y average P/E ratio for POWL stock is 23.56.
- What is the 5Y average P/E ratio for Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)?
- The 5Y average P/E ratio for POWL stock is 111.82.
- What is the 10Y average P/E ratio for Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)?
- The 10Y average P/E ratio for POWL stock is 199.55.
- What is the 15Y average P/E ratio for Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)?
- The 15Y average P/E ratio for POWL stock is 148.50.
- What is the 20Y average P/E ratio for Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)?
- The 20Y average P/E ratio for POWL stock is 112.44.
Powell Industries, Inc. PE Ratio History
| DATE | PE RATIO |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | 51.27 |
| 2026-06-09 | 55.41 |
| 2026-06-08 | 57.38 |
| 2026-06-05 | 55.67 |
| 2026-06-04 | 58.64 |
| 2026-06-03 | 58.58 |
| 2026-06-02 | 58.45 |
| 2026-06-01 | 56.31 |
| 2026-05-29 | 55.59 |
| 2026-05-28 | 56.46 |
| 2026-05-27 | 57.84 |
| 2026-05-26 | 57.06 |
| 2026-05-22 | 54.57 |
| 2026-05-21 | 52.92 |
| 2026-05-20 | 52.97 |
| 2026-05-19 | 51.12 |
| 2026-05-18 | 52.14 |
| 2026-05-15 | 57.20 |
| 2026-05-14 | 58.04 |
| 2026-05-13 | 58.80 |
| 2026-05-12 | 60.21 |
| 2026-05-11 | 62.94 |
| 2026-05-08 | 60.47 |
| 2026-05-07 | 59.79 |
| 2026-05-06 | 62.60 |
| 2026-05-05 | 57.59 |
| 2026-05-04 | 52.66 |
| 2026-05-01 | 53.71 |
| 2026-04-30 | 54.08 |
| 2026-04-29 | 49.45 |
| 2026-04-28 | 49.85 |
| 2026-04-27 | 50.82 |
| 2026-04-24 | 49.30 |
| 2026-04-23 | 49.19 |
| 2026-04-22 | 47.35 |
| 2026-04-21 | 47.00 |
| 2026-04-20 | 47.14 |
| 2026-04-17 | 47.01 |
| 2026-04-16 | 45.41 |
| 2026-04-15 | 44.81 |
| 2026-04-14 | 45.73 |
| 2026-04-13 | 44.67 |
| 2026-04-10 | 45.05 |
| 2026-04-09 | 45.02 |
| 2026-04-08 | 42.54 |
| 2026-04-07 | 39.34 |
| 2026-04-06 | 36.42 |
| 2026-04-02 | 35.62 |
| 2026-04-01 | 36.02 |
| 2026-03-31 | 35.18 |
| 2026-03-30 | 32.68 |
| 2026-03-27 | 34.98 |
| 2026-03-26 | 34.10 |
| 2026-03-25 | 38.01 |
| 2026-03-24 | 36.44 |
| 2026-03-23 | 35.28 |
| 2026-03-20 | 33.55 |
| 2026-03-19 | 34.16 |
| 2026-03-18 | 32.65 |
| 2026-03-17 | 33.95 |
| 2026-03-16 | 33.28 |
| 2026-03-13 | 32.69 |
| 2026-03-12 | 33.39 |
| 2026-03-11 | 33.50 |
| 2026-03-10 | 34.43 |
| 2026-03-09 | 33.82 |
| 2026-03-06 | 31.45 |
| 2026-03-05 | 32.71 |
| 2026-03-04 | 33.35 |
| 2026-03-03 | 33.23 |
| 2026-03-02 | 34.62 |
| 2026-02-27 | 34.04 |
| 2026-02-26 | 34.52 |
| 2026-02-25 | 35.70 |
| 2026-02-24 | 36.36 |
| 2026-02-23 | 35.38 |
| 2026-02-20 | 35.55 |
| 2026-02-19 | 34.87 |
| 2026-02-18 | 35.30 |
| 2026-02-17 | 36.52 |
| 2026-02-13 | 38.04 |
| 2026-02-12 | 38.55 |
| 2026-02-11 | 38.51 |
| 2026-02-10 | 37.08 |
| 2026-02-09 | 36.53 |
| 2026-02-06 | 37.99 |
| 2026-02-05 | 35.03 |
| 2026-02-04 | 34.29 |
| 2026-02-03 | 30.52 |
| 2026-02-02 | 29.65 |
| 2026-01-30 | 29.87 |
| 2026-01-29 | 30.77 |
| 2026-01-28 | 29.86 |
| 2026-01-27 | 29.78 |
| 2026-01-26 | 28.52 |
| 2026-01-23 | 28.15 |
| 2026-01-22 | 28.75 |
| 2026-01-21 | 28.41 |
| 2026-01-20 | 28.84 |
| 2026-01-16 | 28.28 |
| 2026-01-15 | 27.31 |
| 2026-01-14 | 27.02 |
| 2026-01-13 | 26.88 |
| 2026-01-12 | 26.03 |
| 2026-01-09 | 24.61 |
| 2026-01-08 | 24.23 |
| 2026-01-07 | 23.96 |
| 2026-01-06 | 24.24 |
| 2026-01-05 | 24.34 |
| 2026-01-02 | 23.74 |
| 2025-12-31 | 21.47 |
| 2025-12-30 | 22.05 |
| 2025-12-29 | 22.62 |
| 2025-12-26 | 22.95 |
| 2025-12-24 | 22.64 |
| 2025-12-23 | 22.80 |
| 2025-12-22 | 22.66 |
| 2025-12-19 | 22.42 |
| 2025-12-18 | 22.14 |
| 2025-12-17 | 21.37 |
| 2025-12-16 | 22.40 |
| 2025-12-15 | 22.08 |
| 2025-12-12 | 22.70 |
| 2025-12-11 | 24.43 |
| 2025-12-10 | 24.23 |
| 2025-12-09 | 23.24 |
| 2025-12-08 | 23.09 |
| 2025-12-05 | 23.04 |
| 2025-12-04 | 22.69 |
| 2025-12-03 | 21.78 |
| 2025-12-02 | 21.72 |
| 2025-12-01 | 21.52 |
| 2025-11-28 | 21.77 |
| 2025-11-26 | 21.67 |
| 2025-11-25 | 21.05 |
| 2025-11-24 | 20.21 |
| 2025-11-21 | 18.99 |
| 2025-11-20 | 19.82 |
| 2025-11-19 | 19.21 |
| 2025-11-18 | 22.32 |
| 2025-11-17 | 22.06 |
| 2025-11-14 | 22.88 |
| 2025-11-13 | 22.78 |
| 2025-11-12 | 24.72 |
| 2025-11-11 | 25.21 |
| 2025-11-10 | 25.94 |
| 2025-11-07 | 25.36 |
| 2025-11-06 | 26.02 |
| 2025-11-05 | 27.46 |
| 2025-11-04 | 26.38 |
| 2025-11-03 | 27.11 |
| 2025-10-31 | 26.61 |
| 2025-10-30 | 26.21 |
| 2025-10-29 | 28.34 |
| 2025-10-28 | 26.67 |
| 2025-10-27 | 25.96 |
| 2025-10-24 | 25.33 |
| 2025-10-23 | 23.71 |
| 2025-10-22 | 23.10 |
| 2025-10-21 | 24.17 |
| 2025-10-20 | 24.23 |
| 2025-10-17 | 22.95 |
| 2025-10-16 | 23.48 |
| 2025-10-15 | 22.88 |
| 2025-10-14 | 22.01 |
| 2025-10-13 | 21.93 |
| 2025-10-10 | 20.89 |
| 2025-10-09 | 21.48 |
| 2025-10-08 | 21.89 |
| 2025-10-07 | 21.74 |
| 2025-10-06 | 21.63 |
| 2025-10-03 | 21.10 |
| 2025-10-02 | 21.34 |
| 2025-10-01 | 22.01 |
| 2025-09-30 | 21.15 |
| 2025-09-29 | 21.03 |
| 2025-09-26 | 20.19 |
| 2025-09-25 | 19.69 |
| 2025-09-24 | 20.38 |
| 2025-09-23 | 20.28 |
| 2025-09-22 | 21.02 |
| 2025-09-19 | 20.63 |
| 2025-09-18 | 21.12 |
| 2025-09-17 | 20.22 |
| 2025-09-16 | 20.70 |
| 2025-09-15 | 20.96 |
| 2025-09-12 | 19.96 |
| 2025-09-11 | 20.29 |
| 2025-09-10 | 19.22 |
| 2025-09-09 | 19.22 |
| 2025-09-08 | 18.90 |
| 2025-09-05 | 18.61 |
| 2025-09-04 | 18.79 |
| 2025-09-03 | 17.85 |
| 2025-09-02 | 18.30 |
| 2025-08-29 | 18.47 |
| 2025-08-28 | 18.82 |
| 2025-08-27 | 19.04 |
| 2025-08-26 | 18.96 |
| 2025-08-25 | 17.93 |
| 2025-08-22 | 18.25 |
| 2025-08-21 | 17.41 |
| 2025-08-20 | 17.11 |
| 2025-08-19 | 17.63 |
| 2025-08-18 | 18.02 |
| 2025-08-15 | 17.67 |
| 2025-08-14 | 17.73 |
| 2025-08-13 | 18.02 |
| 2025-08-12 | 18.75 |
| 2025-08-11 | 18.38 |
| 2025-08-08 | 16.92 |
| 2025-08-07 | 16.20 |
| 2025-08-06 | 15.81 |
| 2025-08-05 | 16.59 |
| 2025-08-04 | 16.16 |
| 2025-08-01 | 15.99 |
| 2025-07-31 | 16.65 |
| 2025-07-30 | 16.20 |
| 2025-07-29 | 16.38 |
| 2025-07-28 | 17.02 |
| 2025-07-25 | 17.44 |
| 2025-07-24 | 16.86 |
| 2025-07-23 | 16.50 |
| 2025-07-22 | 15.52 |
| 2025-07-21 | 15.51 |
| 2025-07-18 | 16.03 |
| 2025-07-17 | 16.61 |
| 2025-07-16 | 15.28 |
| 2025-07-15 | 14.83 |
| 2025-07-14 | 14.79 |
| 2025-07-11 | 14.93 |
| 2025-07-10 | 14.95 |
| 2025-07-09 | 14.88 |
| 2025-07-08 | 15.20 |
| 2025-07-07 | 15.16 |
| 2025-07-03 | 15.28 |
| 2025-07-02 | 15.35 |
| 2025-07-01 | 14.75 |
| 2025-06-30 | 14.78 |
| 2025-06-27 | 14.95 |
| 2025-06-26 | 14.00 |
| 2025-06-25 | 13.36 |
| 2025-06-24 | 13.23 |
| 2025-06-23 | 12.68 |
| 2025-06-20 | 12.32 |
| 2025-06-18 | 12.56 |
| 2025-06-17 | 12.70 |
| 2025-06-16 | 13.70 |
| 2025-06-13 | 13.19 |
| 2025-06-12 | 13.58 |
| 2025-06-11 | 13.54 |
| 2025-06-10 | 13.04 |
| 2025-06-09 | 13.36 |
| 2025-06-06 | 13.41 |
| 2025-06-05 | 12.82 |
| 2025-06-04 | 12.46 |
| 2025-06-03 | 12.19 |
| 2025-06-02 | 12.12 |
| 2025-05-30 | 11.91 |
| 2025-05-29 | 11.97 |
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About Powell Industries, Inc.
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. They also provide both standard and arc-resistant switchgear and control gear for power distribution. These systems are adept at operating across a wide voltage range, from 480 volts to 38,000 volts, and find critical applications in numerous heavy industrial environments. Such sectors include oil and gas refining, both onshore and offshore oil and gas production, petrochemical processing, liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals, pipeline and terminal infrastructure, mining and metals, light rail traction power, electric utilities, and the pulp and paper industry. In addition to their core products, the company offers a variety of crucial support services. These encompass providing spare parts, conducting field service inspections, handling installation and commissioning, undertaking modifications and repairs, supplying retrofit and retrofill components for existing systems, and offering replacement circuit breakers for switchgear. Founded in 1947 and based in Houston, Texas, Powell Industries, Inc. boasts a global operational presence, extending across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
- Sector
- Industrials
- Industry
- Electrical Equipment & Parts
- CEO
- Brett A. Cope