Powell Industries (POWL) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Powell Industries' (POWL) quarterly Operating Expenses came in at $30.1 million in Q1 2026, up 22.92% year-on-year from $24.5 million in Q1 2025, and up 6.01% on a QoQ basis from $28.4 million in Q4 2025.
Powell Industries (POWL) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Powell Industries (POWL) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $30.1 million in Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Expenses rose 22.92% year-over-year to $30.1 million in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was $116.5 million, a 19.85% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $106.4 million, up 12.86% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses for Q1 2026 stood at $30.1 million, up from $28.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Over the last five years, Operating Expenses for POWL reached as high as $30.2 million in Q3 2025 and fell as low as $18.2 million in Q2 2022.
- Historically, Operating Expenses has averaged $23.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $23.4 million in 2023.
- On a YoY basis, Operating Expenses climbed as much as 24.4% in 2023 and fell as far as 4.14% in 2023.
- Year by year, Operating Expenses stood at $18.4 million in 2022, then advanced by 21.44% to $22.3 million in 2023, then gained by 7.34% to $24.0 million in 2024, then advanced by 18.67% to $28.4 million in 2025, then climbed by 6.01% to $30.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant data, the three most recent Operating Expenses figures were $30.1 million in Q1 2026, $28.4 million in Q4 2025, and $30.2 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrovaya | 424.38 Bn | 424.36 Bn | 6.04 Mn | 2.76 Mn |
| 2 | Vertiv Holdings | 116.45 Bn | 113.95 Bn | 999.70 Mn | 451.80 Mn |
| 3 | Bloom Energy | 61.23 Bn | 58.77 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 153.35 Mn |
| 4 | Hubbell | 25.93 Bn | 25.43 Bn | 505.30 Mn | 241.50 Mn |
| 5 | nVent Electric | 25.66 Bn | 25.47 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 249.90 Mn |
| 6 | Advanced Energy Industries | 11.88 Bn | 11.18 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 132.60 Mn |
| 7 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 9.90 Bn | 9.48 Bn | 606.40 Mn | 413.10 Mn |
| 8 | Powell Industries | 9.42 Bn | 8.87 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 30.13 Mn |
| 9 | EnerSys | 7.49 Bn | 7.05 Bn | 290.87 Mn | 589.73 Mn |
| 10 | Hayward Holdings | 3.13 Bn | 2.90 Bn | 118.70 Mn | 69.85 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 30.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.43 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.17 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 27.78 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 24.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 23.95 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 24.29 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 24.45 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 23.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 22.31 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 22.16 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 21.12 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 23.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.37 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 23.12 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 18.21 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 18.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 17.73 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 18.58 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 18.48 Mn |