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Powell Industries, Inc.

Powell Industries, Inc.

POWLNASDAQIndustrials● Active
$293.60
+$8.73(+3.06%)
Market Cap$10.7B
P/E Ratio
52W High$328
52W Low$56.70334

Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

POWL · free cash flow · updated Jun 8, 2026

Core FCF metrics

Free cash flow was $154.8M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-09-30), up 60.1% year-over-year The FCF margin was 14.0%. Five-year CAGR stands at +18.1%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$154.8M▲ +60.1% YoY
Trailing 12M (TTM)$192.5Mtrailing 4 quarters sum
FCF Margin14.0%$154.8M ÷ revenue
3-Year CAGRN/AN/A — contains negative FCF
5-Year CAGR+18.1%FY2020 → FY2025
FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0
Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 8, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

Positive FCFNegative FCF
Free Cash Flow
YoY Growth %
powl free cash flow history · powl free cash flow chart · powl free cash flow growth rate · powl free cash flow last 10 years

Annual free cash flow data

Fiscal YearFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin
FY2025Latest$154.8M▲ +60.1%14.0%
FY2024$96.7M▼ 44.7%9.6%
FY2023$174.7M▲ +2996.3%25.0%
FY2022−$6.0M▲ +81.9%-1.1%
FY2021−$33.4M▼ 149.6%-7.1%
FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP
powl free cash flow 2025 · powl free cash flow 2024 · powl free cash flow 2023 · powl operating cash flow

FCF valuation metrics

Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) trades at a FCF yield of 1.80% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 55.2x. FCF per share stands at $5.32, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)
1.80%
Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap
per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition
FCF per Share (TTM)
$5.32
TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding
Price / FCF
x55.2
Share Price ÷ FCF per Share
EV / FCF (TTM)
x52.8
Enterprise Value basis
Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-09-30
powl price to free cash flow · powl free cash flow yield · powl free cash flow per share · powl price to cash flow ratio

Cash flow statement summary

For FY2025, Powell Industries, Inc. generated $167.9M in operating cash flow and spent 13M in capital expenditures, yielding $154.8M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities
+$167.9M
Cash from core business operations
2025-09-30
Investing Activities
−$8.3M
CapEx, acquisitions & investments
2025-09-30
Financing Activities
−$25.1M
Buybacks, dividends & debt
2025-09-30
FCF FormulaOperating CF ($167.9M) − |CapEx| (13M) = FCF ($154.8M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement
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Free cash flow vs peers (Industrials)

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoY
#1
Powell Industries, Inc.
Powell Industries, Inc.YOU
POWL
$154.8M+60.1%
#2
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
CAT
$10.27B+16.5%
#3
RTX Corporation
RTX Corporation
RTX
$7.94B+75.1%
#4
GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace
GE
$7.26B+97.5%
#5
The Boeing Company
The Boeing Company
BA
−$1.88B+87.0%
#6
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
Space Exploration Technologies Corp.
SPCX
−$13.95B-159.0%
Industrials · Sorted by FCF · FMP /cash-flow-statementFull FCF Rankings →

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL) reported free cash flow of $154.8M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-09-30), up 60.1% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 14.0%.

Based on available data, Powell Industries, Inc. has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 9 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $174.7M in FY2023. The 5-year CAGR stands at +18.1%.

Powell Industries, Inc.'s FCF yield is 1.80% and price-to-FCF ratio is 55.2x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Frequently asked questions

POWL free cash flow · 8 questions

Powell Industries, Inc. free cash flow was $154.8M for FY2025, up 60.1% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $192.5M.

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Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Powell Industries, Inc. · Powell Industries, Inc. SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 8, 2026