Powell Industries (POWL) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026)
Powell Industries (POWL) posted Gross Margin of 30.57% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 0.13 percentage points from 30.70% a year earlier but up 0.92 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Powell Industries (POWL) Gross Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Gross Margin at Powell Industries was 30.08%, up 1.29 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it came in at 29.37%, up 2.40 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Gross Margin has increased for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +11.13 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Powell Industries' Gross Margin was 26.98% in FY2024 (+5.88 pp), 21.10% in FY2023 (+5.14 pp), 15.96% in FY2022 (+0.01 pp) and 15.95% in FY2021 (-2.29 pp).
- Quarterly Gross Margin has run from a low of 12.61% in fiscal Q1 2022 to a high of 31.39% in fiscal Q4 2025 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Gross Margin increased in five of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +2.17 percentage points.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Gross Margin in the past five years was fiscal Q1 2024, with a gain of 9.50 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q1 2022, with a drop of 4.54 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Gross Margin for the three prior fiscal quarters was 29.65% (Q2 2026), 28.43% (Q1 2026) and 31.39% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 376.87 Bn | 348.57 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 37.78% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.65 Bn | 203.35 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 40.51% |
| 3 | Deere | 185.97 Bn | 194.73 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 36.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 167.50 Bn | 164.73 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 33.47% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.25 Bn | 120.39 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 39.04% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 93.95 Bn | 84.57 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 37.71% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 88.90 Bn | 81.65 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 54.48% |
| 8 | 3M | 87.39 Bn | 68.85 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 41.28% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 78.00 Bn | 74.56 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 44.13% |
| 10 | Powell Industries | 6.82 Bn | 4.67 Bn | 95.30 Mn | 30.57% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 30.57% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 29.65% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.43% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 31.39% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.70% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.94% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 24.65% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.24% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.37% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 24.59% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.84% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 24.91% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.18% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 19.50% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.34% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 20.56% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 14.07% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.93% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.61% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.36% |
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