Powell Industries (POWL) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026)
Powell Industries' EBIT Margin was 20.55% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 0.45 percentage points from 21.00% a year earlier but up 1.14 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Powell Industries (POWL) EBIT Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Powell Industries' EBIT Margin was 19.67% through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.18 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it was 19.73%, up 2.07 percentage points from FY2024.
- EBIT Margin has now increased for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +16.05 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, EBIT Margin was 17.66% in FY2024 (+8.72 pp), 8.94% in FY2023 (+7.58 pp), 1.36% in FY2022 (+1.14 pp) and 0.22% in FY2021 (-3.46 pp).
- Quarterly EBIT Margin has moved between -4.03% (fiscal Q1 2022) and 21.22% (fiscal Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, EBIT Margin was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.90 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for EBIT Margin over five years was fiscal Q1 2024 (a gain of 12.48 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q1 2022 (a drop of 3.73 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, POWL's EBIT Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 19.41% (Q2 2026), 17.03% (Q1 2026) and 21.22% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBIT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.91% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 29.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 14.72% |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 16.32% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 23.86% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 19.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 26.92% |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 15.14% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 26.67% |
| 10 | Powell Industries | 6.82 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 95.30 Mn | 20.55% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.55% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.41% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.34% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.28% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.20% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.88% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.37% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -4.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.98% |
Powell Industries EBIT Margin API
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params = {"slug": "ebit-margin", "ticker": "POWL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=ebit-margin&ticker=POWL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();