Powell Industries (POWL) Operating Expenses (2010 - 2026)
Powell Industries (POWL) reported Operating Expenses of $30.1 million for Q1 2026, up 22.92% year-over-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) has 17 years of Operating Expenses data on file, last reported at $30.1 million in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Expenses rose 22.92% year-over-year to $30.1 million in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $116.5 million (up 19.85% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at $106.4 million, up 12.86% from the prior year.
- Operating Expenses grew to $30.1 million in Q1 2026 per POWL's latest filing, from $28.4 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Expenses topped out at $30.2 million in Q3 2025 and bottomed at $18.2 million in Q2 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Expenses is $23.4 million (2023), against an average of $23.8 million.
- Peak annual rise in Operating Expenses reached 24.4% in 2023, while the deepest fall reached 4.05% in 2023.
- Tracing POWL's Operating Expenses over 5 years: stood at $18.4 million in 2022, then climbed by 21.44% to $22.3 million in 2023, then advanced by 7.34% to $24.0 million in 2024, then climbed by 18.67% to $28.4 million in 2025, then grew by 6.01% to $30.1 million in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest POWL Operating Expenses figures stand at $30.1 million (Q1 2026), $28.4 million (Q4 2025), and $30.2 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Opex (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vertiv Holdings | 125.39 Bn | 122.89 Bn | 999.70 Mn | 451.80 Mn |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 85.22 Bn | 82.75 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 153.35 Mn |
| 3 | nVent Electric | 26.63 Bn | 26.44 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 249.90 Mn |
| 4 | Hubbell | 25.22 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 505.30 Mn | 241.50 Mn |
| 5 | Advanced Energy Industries | 12.25 Bn | 12.25 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 132.60 Mn |
| 6 | Powell Industries | 10.16 Bn | 9.61 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 30.13 Mn |
| 7 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 8.82 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.40 Mn | 387.40 Mn |
| 8 | EnerSys | 8.70 Bn | 8.26 Bn | 290.87 Mn | 19.72 Mn |
| 9 | Plug Power | 5.25 Bn | 4.87 Bn | -21.61 Mn | 87.88 Mn |
| 10 | Hayward Holdings | 3.01 Bn | 2.78 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 | 22.18 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 |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 18.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 18.55 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 17.73 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 18.52 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 20.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 18.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 20.80 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 18.98 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 18.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 17.62 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 20.88 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 17.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 17.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 17.87 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 17.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 16.49 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 18.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 17.17 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 19.15 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 21.65 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 24.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 25.05 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 21.04 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 19.96 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 22.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 22.66 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 22.83 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 24.82 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 24.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 23.47 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 23.38 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 24.06 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 22.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 21.40 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 10.85 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 24.83 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 21.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 19.76 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 15.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 19.41 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 21.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 20.93 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 21.64 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 21.08 Mn |