Powell Industries (POWL) Ascends But Remains Behind Market: Some Facts to Note

Company Performance - Powell Industries (POWL) closed at $193.23, reflecting a +1.1% change from the previous trading day, which lagged behind the S&P 500's gain of 1.47% [1] - Over the past month, shares of Powell Industries have appreciated by 12.52%, outperforming the Industrial Products sector's loss of 1.14% and the S&P 500's loss of 0.47% [1] Upcoming Earnings - The upcoming earnings release for Powell Industries is scheduled for May 6, 2025, with an expected EPS of$ 3.34, indicating a 21.45% increase compared to the same quarter last year [2] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $277.33 million, which is an 8.71% increase from the year-ago period [2] Full Year Projections - For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates project earnings of$ 13.71 per share and revenue of $1.11 billion, reflecting changes of +11.55% and +9.6% respectively from the previous year [3] Analyst Estimates - Recent modifications to analyst estimates for Powell Industries indicate changing near-term business trends, with positive revisions suggesting optimism about the company's outlook [4] - The Zacks Rank system, which integrates estimate changes, currently ranks Powell Industries as 3 (Hold) [6] Valuation Metrics - Powell Industries is trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 13.95, compared to the industry average of 19.95, suggesting it is trading at a discount [7] - The company has a PEG ratio of 1, while the Manufacturing - Electronics industry has an average PEG ratio of 1.75 [8] Industry Context - The Manufacturing - Electronics industry, part of the Industrial Products sector, holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 44, placing it in the top 18% of over 250 industries [8] - The strength of individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, with the top 50% rated industries outperforming the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1 [9]