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% quarter-over-quarter from $41.6 million in Q4 2025.
Powell Industries (POWL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Powell Industries (POWL) has 17 years of Free Cash Flow data on file, last reported at $49.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Free Cash Flow for Q1 2026 came in at $49.3 million, up 169.12% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $192.5 million (up 276.44% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $154.8 million, up 60.11% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow advanced to $49.3 million in Q1 2026 per POWL's latest filing, from $41.6 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Free Cash Flow peaked at $82.7 million in Q4 2023 and troughed at -$15.4 million in Q2 2022.
- A 5-year average of $31.7 million and a median of $34.9 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Free Cash Flow.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Free Cash Flow surged 2624.06% in 2023, then tumbled 119.68% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Free Cash Flow shows it stood at -$3.3 million in 2022, then surged by 2624.06% to $82.7 million in 2023, then plunged by 57.8% to $34.9 million in 2024, then rose by 19.28% to $41.6 million in 2025, then advanced by 18.58% to $49.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows POWL's Free Cash Flow at $49.3 million in Q1 2026, $41.6 million in Q4 2025, and $59.3 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novonix | 479.97 Bn | 479.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Vertiv Holdings | 114.69 Bn | 112.19 Bn | 999.70 Mn | 765.40 Mn |
| 3 | Bloom Energy | 79.53 Bn | 77.06 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 47.43 Mn |
| 4 | nVent Electric | 27.08 Bn | 26.89 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 49.10 Mn |
| 5 | Hubbell | 26.67 Bn | 26.16 Bn | 505.30 Mn | 46.00 Mn |
| 6 | Advanced Energy Industries | 13.19 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 200.90 Mn | -42.20 Mn |
| 7 | Powell Industries | 10.63 Bn | 10.09 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 49.34 Mn |
| 8 | Ballard Power Systems | 10.07 Bn | 9.54 Bn | 5.64 Mn | -4.51 Mn |
| 9 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 9.39 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 520.40 Mn | 73.30 Mn |
| 10 | EnerSys | 8.53 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 290.87 Mn | 131.16 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 |