Powell Industries (POWL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026)
Powell Industries' Free Cash Flow came in at $93.7 million for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), up 121.7% from $42.27 million a year earlier and up 89.9% from the prior quarter.
Powell Industries (POWL) Free Cash Flow (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the trailing twelve months to Jun 30, 2026, Powell Industries reported Free Cash Flow of $243.96 million, up 201.1% year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it came in at $154.79 million, up 60.1% from FY2024.
- Free Cash Flow carries a five-year compound annual growth rate of 18.1% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Going back by fiscal year, Free Cash Flow was $96.68 million in FY2024 (-44.7%), $174.73 million in FY2023, -$6.03 million in FY2022 and -$33.39 million in FY2021.
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure represents the highest quarterly Free Cash Flow in data going back to fiscal Q4 2010.
- Year-over-year, Free Cash Flow has increased for three consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 84.6% over the last six quarters.
- The fastest year-over-year change in Free Cash Flow over five years came in fiscal Q2 2023 (growth of 291.9%), and the weakest in fiscal Q3 2024 (a decline of 74.8%).
- Business Quant data shows POWL's Free Cash Flow at $49.34 million (Q2 2026), $41.61 million (Q1 2026) and $59.31 million (Q4 2025) in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 3.78 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 1.20 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 1.57 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 874.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 926.50 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 1.32 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 763.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 631.00 Mn |
| 10 | Powell Industries | 6.72 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 95.30 Mn | 93.70 Mn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 93.70 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 49.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 41.61 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 59.31 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 42.27 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 18.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 34.88 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -14.45 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 12.37 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 82.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 73.43 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 49.15 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 55.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -3.28 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.52 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -15.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -28.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.78 Mn |
Powell Industries Free Cash Flow 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=free-cash-flow&ticker=POWL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "free-cash-flow", "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=free-cash-flow&ticker=POWL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();