Powell Industries (POWL) Operating Margin (2010 - 2026)
Powell Industries (POWL) reported Operating Margin of 19.41% for Q1 2026, down 173.0% year-over-year from 26.59% in Q1 2025, and up 14.01% on a QoQ basis from 17.03% in Q4 2025.
Powell Industries (POWL) has 17 years of Operating Margin data on file, last reported at 19.41% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Operating Margin fell 173.0% year-over-year to 19.41% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 19.76% (up 57.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 19.73%, up 207.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin rose to 19.41% in Q1 2026 per POWL's latest filing, from 17.03% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 21.22% in Q3 2025 and bottomed at 0.24% in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 14.73% (2024), against an average of 13.12%.
- The widest annual swing landed in 2023, when Operating Margin jumped 1248 bps; it then sank 173 bps in 2026.
- Tracing POWL's Operating Margin over 5 years: stood at 0.86% in 2022, then jumped by 1452 bps to 13.34% in 2023, then gained by 10 bps to 14.73% in 2024, then increased by 16 bps to 17.03% in 2025, then gained by 14 bps to 19.41% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest POWL Operating Margin figures stand at 19.41% (Q1 2026), 17.03% (Q4 2025), and 21.22% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vertiv Holdings | 125.39 Bn | 122.89 Bn | 999.70 Mn | 16.61% |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 85.22 Bn | 82.75 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 9.61% |
| 3 | nVent Electric | 26.63 Bn | 26.44 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 15.76% |
| 4 | Hubbell | 25.22 Bn | 24.72 Bn | 505.30 Mn | 17.39% |
| 5 | Advanced Energy Industries | 12.25 Bn | 12.25 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 13.37% |
| 6 | Powell Industries | 10.16 Bn | 9.61 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 19.41% |
| 7 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 8.82 Bn | 8.55 Bn | 520.40 Mn | 12.60% |
| 8 | EnerSys | 8.70 Bn | 8.26 Bn | 290.87 Mn | 12.52% |
| 9 | Plug Power | 5.25 Bn | 4.87 Bn | -21.61 Mn | -66.96% |
| 10 | Hayward Holdings | 3.01 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 118.70 Mn | 16.65% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 19.41% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 17.03% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 21.22% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 21.00% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 21.15% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 14.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 20.40% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 19.88% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 15.48% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.34% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 14.28% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.20% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.88% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.86% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.37% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.63% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 0.24% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -4.03% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 2.98% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -1.17% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | -0.98% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -0.30% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 3.47% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | 2.36% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 6.13% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.25% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 5.17% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | 4.16% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.95% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -2.78% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 2.28% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 0.43% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | -5.25% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -8.20% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | -7.20% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | -8.75% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | -2.60% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -2.04% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 4.96% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 4.16% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 3.79% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -1.33% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 5.43% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 6.66% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 1.04% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -1.12% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 1.72% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 3.12% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 6.51% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 6.56% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 9.17% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 7.06% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 4.31% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 7.21% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 10.60% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 9.44% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 6.62% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -0.06% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | -2.40% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 0.86% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 1.67% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 3.02% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | -0.68% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 11.54% |