Powell Industries (POWL) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026)
Powell Industries (POWL) posted Return on Equity [ROE] of 26.05% for fiscal Q3 2026 (quarter ended Jun 30, 2026), down 4.82 percentage points from 30.87% a year earlier and down 1.08 percentage points from the prior quarter.
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Powell Industries (POWL) Return on Equity [ROE] (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For FY2025 (ended Sep 30, 2025), Powell Industries' Return on Equity [ROE] came in at 32.17%, down 4.02 percentage points from FY2024.
- Annual Return on Equity [ROE] shows a five-year change of +26.67 percentage points (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior fiscal years, Powell Industries' Return on Equity [ROE] was 36.19% in FY2024 (+19.21 pp), 16.98% in FY2023 (+12.39 pp), 4.59% in FY2022 (+4.38 pp) and 0.21% in FY2021 (-5.29 pp).
- The fiscal Q3 2026 figure stands as the lowest quarterly Return on Equity [ROE] since fiscal Q1 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Return on Equity [ROE] has declined in each of the last five quarters, with an average year-over-year change of +1.83 percentage points over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Return on Equity [ROE] in the past five years was fiscal Q3 2024, with a gain of 19.67 percentage points; the weakest was fiscal Q2 2026, with a drop of 6.28 percentage points.
- According to Business Quant data, Return on Equity [ROE] for the three prior fiscal quarters was 27.13% (Q2 2026), 28.61% (Q1 2026) and 29.25% (Q4 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 372.79 Bn | 344.49 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 56.98% |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.98 Bn | 202.68 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 34.94% |
| 3 | Deere | 181.02 Bn | 189.78 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 17.59% |
| 4 | Eaton | 166.86 Bn | 164.09 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 19.13% |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 24.30% |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 92.94 Bn | 83.56 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 38.48% |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 86.56 Bn | 79.32 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 12.67% |
| 8 | 3M | 84.72 Bn | 66.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 95.38% |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 73.32 Bn | 69.88 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 104.29% |
| 10 | Powell Industries | 6.72 Bn | 4.56 Bn | 95.30 Mn | 26.05% |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 26.05% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 27.13% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 28.61% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 29.25% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.87% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 33.41% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 32.78% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 32.58% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 31.36% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 26.96% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 21.77% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 16.30% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.69% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 9.08% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.96% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.63% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.80% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -0.97% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.62% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 0.21% |
API Access
Powell Industries Return on Equity [ROE] API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=POWL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "return-on-equity-[roe]", "ticker": "POWL", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=return-on-equity-%5Broe%5D&ticker=POWL&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();