Powell Industries (POWL) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026)
Powell Industries' (POWL) FCF Payout Ratio was 0.03 for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 54.2% from 0.08 a year earlier and down 47.3% from the prior quarter.
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Powell Industries (POWL) FCF Payout Ratio (2014 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Powell Industries' FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.05, down 66.3% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it came in at 0.08, down 36.5% from FY2024.
- By fiscal year, FCF Payout Ratio came in at 0.13 in FY2024 (+84.3%) and 0.07 in FY2023.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure ranks as the lowest quarterly FCF Payout Ratio in data going back to fiscal Q4 2014.
- Year over year, FCF Payout Ratio has now declined in each of the last three quarters, with an average decline of 11.8% over the last six quarters.
- The high point for year-over-year FCF Payout Ratio in five years was fiscal Q3 2024 (growth of 305.4%); the low point was fiscal Q2 2023 (a decline of 74.1%).
- Per Business Quant data, the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 came in at 0.07 (Q2 2026), 0.08 (Q1 2026) and 0.05 (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.18 |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 0.26 |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 0.28 |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 0.24 |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 0.53 |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 0.73 |
| 10 | Powell Industries | 6.72 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 95.30 Mn | 0.03 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 0.03 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 0.07 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 0.05 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 0.08 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.09 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 0.26 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 0.20 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.04 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 0.04 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 0.06 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 0.06 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 0.13 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.22 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.35 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 0.47 |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.17 |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 0.07 |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 0.71 |
API Access
Powell Industries FCF Payout Ratio API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=POWL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-payout-ratio", "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=fcf-payout-ratio&ticker=POWL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();