Powell Industries (POWL) Research & Development (2012 - 2026)
Powell Industries (POWL) reported Research & Development of $4.3 million for Q1 2026, up 56.19% year-over-year from $2.7 million in Q1 2025, and up 31.28% quarter-over-quarter from $3.3 million in Q4 2025.
Powell Industries (POWL) Research & Development (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Powell Industries (POWL) has 15 years of Research & Development data on file, last reported at $4.3 million in Q1 2026.
- Research & Development for Q1 2026 came in at $4.3 million, up 56.19% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $13.3 million (up 28.65% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $11.0 million, up 17.11% from the prior year.
- Research & Development improved to $4.3 million in Q1 2026 per POWL's latest filing, from $3.3 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Research & Development peaked at $4.3 million in Q1 2026 and troughed at $1.4 million in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $2.3 million and a median of $2.3 million in 2024 frame the typical range for Research & Development.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Research & Development dropped 20.99% in 2023, then soared 70.29% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Research & Development shows it stood at $1.5 million in 2022, then surged by 31.05% to $2.0 million in 2023, then grew by 25.88% to $2.5 million in 2024, then jumped by 31.95% to $3.3 million in 2025, then surged by 31.28% to $4.3 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows POWL's Research & Development at $4.3 million in Q1 2026, $3.3 million in Q4 2025, and $3.1 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | R&D (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Novonix | 479.97 Bn | 479.92 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | Vertiv Holdings | 114.69 Bn | 112.19 Bn | 999.70 Mn | - |
| 3 | Bloom Energy | 79.53 Bn | 77.06 Bn | 225.54 Mn | 56.85 Mn |
| 4 | nVent Electric | 27.08 Bn | 26.89 Bn | 445.60 Mn | 22.70 Mn |
| 5 | Hubbell | 26.67 Bn | 26.16 Bn | 505.30 Mn | - |
| 6 | Advanced Energy Industries | 13.19 Bn | 13.19 Bn | 200.90 Mn | 62.40 Mn |
| 7 | Powell Industries | 10.63 Bn | 10.09 Bn | 87.94 Mn | 4.29 Mn |
| 8 | Ballard Power Systems | 10.07 Bn | 9.54 Bn | 5.64 Mn | 10.94 Mn |
| 9 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 9.39 Bn | 9.12 Bn | 520.40 Mn | - |
| 10 | EnerSys | 8.53 Bn | 8.10 Bn | 290.87 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.27 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.13 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 2.66 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.48 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 2.72 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.97 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.75 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 1.43 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.50 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.66 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.81 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.82 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.62 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 1.77 Mn |