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Powell Industries (POWL) Operating Expenses (2016 - 2025)

Powell Industries (POWL) has disclosed Operating Expenses for 16 consecutive years, with $28.4 million as the latest value for Q4 2025.

  • Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 18.67% to $28.4 million in Q4 2025 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $110.9 million through Dec 2025, up 15.55% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $106.4 million for FY2025, 12.81% up from the prior year.
  • Operating Expenses for Q4 2025 was $28.4 million at Powell Industries, down from $30.2 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Operating Expenses was $30.2 million in Q3 2025, with the low at $17.7 million in Q4 2021.
  • Average Operating Expenses over 5 years is $22.4 million, with a median of $22.7 million recorded in 2022.
  • The sharpest move saw Operating Expenses dropped 10.22% in 2021, then rose 24.4% in 2023.
  • Over 5 years, Operating Expenses stood at $17.7 million in 2021, then increased by 3.66% to $18.4 million in 2022, then grew by 21.44% to $22.3 million in 2023, then rose by 7.34% to $24.0 million in 2024, then grew by 18.67% to $28.4 million in 2025.
  • According to Business Quant data, Operating Expenses over the past three periods came in at $28.4 million, $30.2 million, and $27.8 million for Q4 2025, Q3 2025, and Q2 2025 respectively.