Powell Industries (POWL) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026)
Powell Industries (POWL) posted quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 32.43% for Q1 2026, down 649.0% year-over-year from 5.91% in Q1 2025, and up 0.86% quarter-over-quarter from 32.15% in Q4 2025.
Powell Industries (POWL) Return on Capital Employed (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Powell Industries (POWL) has reported Return on Capital Employed for 16 consecutive years, with 32.43% the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 649.0% year-over-year to 32.43%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 32.43% (down 649.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 38.07%, down 530.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed climbed to 32.43% in Q1 2026 per POWL's latest filing, from 32.15% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Return on Capital Employed topped out at 38.92% in Q1 2025 and bottomed at 0.5% in Q1 2022.
- Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 22.77% across 5 years, with a median of 30.16% in 2024.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2024 — Return on Capital Employed jumped 2219 bps — and 2026, when it slumped 649 bps.
- Powell Industries' Return on Capital Employed stood at 4.2% in 2022, then surged by 489 bps to 24.79% in 2023, then soared by 45 bps to 35.98% in 2024, then slipped by 11 bps to 32.15% in 2025, then grew by 1 bps to 32.43% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows POWL's Return on Capital Employed at 32.43% in Q1 2026, 32.15% in Q4 2025, and 34.62% in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vertiv Holdings | 100.83 Bn | 97.72 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 29.36% |
| 2 | Bloom Energy | 57.56 Bn | 54.89 Bn | 355.57 Mn | 8.69% |
| 3 | Hubbell | 24.89 Bn | 24.50 Bn | 613.00 Mn | 15.18% |
| 4 | nVent Electric | 24.60 Bn | 24.35 Bn | 558.00 Mn | 33.42% |
| 5 | Advanced Energy Industries | 11.11 Bn | 9.69 Bn | 236.10 Mn | 11.34% |
| 6 | Acuity Inc. (De) | 10.38 Bn | 9.97 Bn | 606.40 Mn | 17.52% |
| 7 | Powell Industries | 7.20 Bn | 6.57 Bn | 95.30 Mn | 34.05% |
| 8 | EnerSys | 6.92 Bn | 6.39 Bn | 313.36 Mn | 15.27% |
| 9 | Plug Power | 3.17 Bn | 2.85 Bn | -1.68 Mn | -71.96% |
| 10 | Hayward Holdings | 3.17 Bn | 2.69 Bn | 155.05 Mn | 8.67% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 34.05% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 32.43% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 32.15% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 34.62% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 36.56% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 38.92% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 35.98% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 37.99% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 34.58% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 30.16% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 24.79% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.79% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.65% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 7.97% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.20% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.52% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 0.24% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.50% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.93% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.33% |