Powell Industries (POWL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Powell Industries (POWL) reported Free Cash Flow of $49.3 million for Q1 2026, up 169.12% year-over-year from $18.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 18.58% on a QoQ basis from $41.6 million in Q4 2025.
Powell Industries (POWL) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $49.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Free Cash Flow rose 169.12% year-over-year to $49.3 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $192.5 million (up 276.44% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $154.8 million, up 60.11% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow climbed to $49.3 million in Q1 2026 per POWL's latest filing, from $41.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Free Cash Flow topped out at $82.7 million in Q4 2023 and bottomed at -$15.4 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $34.9 million (2024), against an average of $31.7 million.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Free Cash Flow soared 2624.06%; it then sank 119.68% in 2024.
- Tracing POWL's Free Cash Flow over 5 years: stood at -$3.3 million in 2022, then soared by 2624.06% to $82.7 million in 2023, then slumped by 57.8% to $34.9 million in 2024, then grew by 19.28% to $41.6 million in 2025, then rose by 18.58% to $49.3 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest POWL Free Cash Flow figures stand at $49.3 million (Q1 2026), $41.6 million (Q4 2025), and $59.3 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vertiv Holdings | 125.39 Bn | 122.89 Bn | 999.70 Mn | 765.40 Mn |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 85.22 Bn | 82.75 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 47.43 Mn |
| 3 | nVent Electric | 26.63 Bn | 26.44 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 49.10 Mn |
| 4 | Hubbell | 25.22 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 505.30 Mn | 46.00 Mn |
| 5 | Advanced Energy Industries | 12.25 Bn | 12.25 Bn | 200.90 Mn | -42.20 Mn |
| 6 | Powell Industries | 10.16 Bn | 9.61 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 49.34 Mn |
| 7 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 8.82 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.40 Mn | 73.30 Mn |
| 8 | EnerSys | 8.70 Bn | 8.26 Bn | 290.87 Mn | 131.16 Mn |
| 9 | Plug Power | 5.25 Bn | 4.87 Bn | -21.61 Mn | -176.11 Mn |
| 10 | Hayward Holdings | 3.01 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 118.70 Mn | -150.79 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.34 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 41.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 41.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 42.27 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 42.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.33 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -14.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -14.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.37 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.09 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 82.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 82.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 73.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 73.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 49.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 49.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 55.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 55.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.52 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -15.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -15.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -28.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -28.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -22.47 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -22.47 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.44 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 6.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -26.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -26.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 18.11 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 18.11 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 45.18 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 45.18 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.24 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 4.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -294,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -294,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 33.78 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 33.78 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 6.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 15.73 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 15.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 8.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 8.35 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -2.98 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | -2.98 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -16.61 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | -16.61 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2.39 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 2.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -15.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -15.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.59 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 8.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 6.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 6.64 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 15.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 15.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.45 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 12.06 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 12.06 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 35.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 35.72 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 646,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 646,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 23.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 23.44 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -6.14 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | -6.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 17.14 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 17.14 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 8.90 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 8.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -41.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -41.69 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 18.54 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 18.54 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -10.67 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | -10.67 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -14.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | -14.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -415,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -415,000.00 |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -17.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | -17.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 11.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 11.03 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 16.08 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 16.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 7.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 7.83 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -15.94 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | -15.94 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -23.59 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | -23.59 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 23.74 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 23.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -19.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -19.24 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -13.03 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -13.03 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 15.35 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 15.35 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -214,000.00 |
| Mar 31, 2011 | -214,000.00 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 6.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 6.04 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 10.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 10.97 Mn |