Powell Industries (POWL) Net Margin (2010 - 2026)
Powell Industries' Net Margin was 16.73% in fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 0.12 percentage points from 16.85% a year earlier but up 1.26 percentage points from the prior quarter.
Powell Industries (POWL) Net Margin (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a trailing twelve-month basis, Powell Industries' Net Margin was 16.49% through Jun 30, 2026, up 0.27 percentage points year-over-year; for FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), it was 16.37%, up 1.57 percentage points from FY2024.
- Net Margin has now increased for four consecutive fiscal years, with a five-year change of +13.15 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier fiscal years, Net Margin was 14.80% in FY2024 (+7.00 pp), 7.80% in FY2023 (+5.22 pp), 2.58% in FY2022 (+2.45 pp) and 0.13% in FY2021 (-3.08 pp).
- Quarterly Net Margin has moved between -2.67% (fiscal Q1 2022) and 17.26% (fiscal Q4 2025) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Net Margin was higher in six of the last eight quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.46 percentage points.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Net Margin over five years was fiscal Q1 2024 (a gain of 11.50 percentage points); the worst was fiscal Q1 2022 (a drop of 2.33 percentage points).
- Per Business Quant data, POWL's Net Margin in the three fiscal quarters before Q3 2026 was 15.47% (Q2 2026), 16.48% (Q1 2026) and 17.26% (Q4 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 380.10 Bn | 351.79 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 17.49% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 208.03 Bn | 202.73 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 20.20% |
| 3 | Deere | 183.47 Bn | 192.23 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 10.94% |
| 4 | Eaton | 168.26 Bn | 165.49 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 9.62% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 122.34 Bn | 120.47 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 18.96% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 95.63 Bn | 86.25 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 15.20% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 87.72 Bn | 80.47 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 14.73% |
| 8 | 3M | 86.87 Bn | 68.33 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 14.35% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 76.08 Bn | 72.64 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 18.95% |
| 10 | Powell Industries | 6.87 Bn | 4.71 Bn | 95.30 Mn | 16.73% |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.73% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 15.47% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.48% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.26% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 16.85% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 16.63% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.40% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 16.74% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 16.04% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 13.13% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.41% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 9.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.94% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.92% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 5.37% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.69% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.95% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.67% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.52% |
Powell Industries Net Margin API
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params = {"slug": "net-margin", "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=net-margin&ticker=POWL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();