Powell Industries, Inc. — Electrical Equipment & Parts. Scored on the same transparent 7-signal model behind the daily rankings.
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POWL
Powell Industries, Inc. · Electrical Equipment & Parts
FCF$193mC
Rev+9.1%B
D/E0.00A
P/E46.2xC
PEG2.74C
53.4Score
$236.58$8.6B
1Y Target$316.25Analyst consensus · 4 analysts
5Y Target$463.02Compound horizon
10Y Target$686.86Long-dated conviction
FCF$193mTTMC
FCF $193m — modest; watch for margin expansion
Rev+9.1%TTM YoYB
Revenue +9.1% — at or above S&P median
D/E0.00A
D/E 0.00 — least levered decile in Industrials (≈10th pctile)
P/E46.2xC
P/E 46.2 — expensive vs Industrials peers (≈90th pctile)
PEG2.74C
PEG 2.74 — expensive relative to growth rate
Forward price target — the 1-year figure is the analyst consensus where the stock is covered; the 5- and 10-year figures compound our earnings estimate from there. The DCF below is a separate cross-check on intrinsic value (what it's worth today), not another target.
Quality-growth score · 53.4
Quality0.92
Growth0.83
Value0.20
Why this score
Durable high returns
Entry · Margin of safety
52-week rangeMid-range
28% off the 12-month high
vs DCF fair value111% aboveest. fair value ~$112
Quality signals · context only
Gross profitability29% · Bgross profit ÷ total assets (Novy-Marx)
ROIC24.9% · Areturn on invested capital — not score-weighted
Why now
Electrical Equipment & Parts · market cap $8.6b. Down 28% from 52-week high of $328.00 — deep drawdown territory. 4 sell-side analysts rate this a Buy with a mean 1-yr target of $316.25 (implying +34% upside).
Moat
Net margin 17% beats the market median by a meaningful margin — the company is keeping more of every revenue dollar than the average S&P constituent. ROE 26% — top-decile capital efficiency. Either pricing leverage, low capital intensity, or aggressive buybacks; the durability story depends on which. FCF converts 103% of net income — earnings translate cleanly into cash, a sign that working capital and capex are well-disciplined.
Risk
Trailing P/E 46x sits well above the S&P median (~20x) — multiple compression is a real risk if revenue growth decelerates.
Horizon
1-3 yr $316.25 (4-analyst consensus) — fundamentals + valuation re-rating. 5 yr $463.02 at ~14% CAGR — compounding case rests on the competitive position widening. 10 yr $686.86 if current growth sustains into durable earnings power.
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Position sizing · POWL
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Shares to buy
8
Position size
$1,893
3.8% of portfolio
Stop price
$177.44
25% below $236.58
$ at risk if stopped
$473.16
budget $500.00 · 1% of portfolio
Math only — share count is floor(portfolio × risk% ÷ (price × stop%)). Doesn't account for commissions, slippage, gap risk, or position-correlation across your book. Inputs persist locally; never sent to the server. Not investment advice.
Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL): score, valuation & FAQ
Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) is a Electrical Equipment & Parts company that scores 53.4 out of 100 on the Bull Rankings quality-growth model — a middling reading. The score blends three pillars — quality (durable returns, healthy margins, low leverage), growth (revenue and earnings), and value (valuation versus sector peers) — into one number, refreshed daily; it is a screen, not a buy recommendation.
Its strongest graded signals are D/E (A). On valuation, POWL sits about 111% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value (i.e. the DCF flags it as rich).
Is POWL a good stock to buy?
Bull Rankings scores POWL 53.4 out of 100 on its quality-growth model, which is a middling reading. That is driven by D/E (A). A score is a quantitative screen of Powell Industries, Inc.'s fundamentals, not personalised financial advice — weigh it against your own time horizon and risk tolerance, and read the risk factors below before acting.
Why does POWL score 53.4 on Bull Rankings?
The quality-growth score blends three pillars — quality (returns on capital, margins, leverage, earnings quality), growth (revenue and earnings expansion), and value (valuation versus sector peers). POWL earns its highest marks on D/E (A). Each pillar is graded against sector-aware thresholds, then combined into the single 0–100 score.
Is POWL overvalued or undervalued?
Based on $236.58, POWL sits about 111% above our discounted-cash-flow fair value (i.e. the DCF flags it as rich). It trades at a 46.2x× P/E (graded C). Discounted-cash-flow estimates are sensitive to growth and discount-rate assumptions, so treat this as a cross-check, not a price target.
What are the main risks of investing in POWL?
Trailing P/E 46x sits well above the S&P median (~20x) — multiple compression is a real risk if revenue growth decelerates.
Bull Rankings is an automated fundamentals screen for research and education. It is not investment advice, and nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Do your own research and consider consulting a licensed financial adviser.