Powell Industries
POWL · NASDAQ · Industrials
$133.12
+$8.57 (+6.44%) today
Market Cap
$4.85B
24h Volume
$115.0M
P/E Ratio
25.5
52w High
$321.80
52w Low
$93.90
Est. AI Revenue
35%
7-Day Sparkline (Static)
Company facts
Performance
About Powell Industries
Powell Industries builds custom electrical equipment: switchgear and fully integrated power control rooms that distribute and manage electricity inside large facilities. Its customers are data centers, utilities, and oil and gas operators, and it earns revenue from engineering and building this equipment to order.
Its two product families are custom switchgear, the heavy equipment that routes and protects electrical power, and power control rooms, complete prefabricated buildings housing that gear, delivered ready to connect.
Founded in 1947 and headquartered in Houston, Texas, Powell trades on the NASDAQ and employs about 3,100 people under CEO Brett Cope.
Powell Industries in the AI buildout
Powell sits in the Utilities & Grid and Data Centers & Hardware layers of the buildout, supplying the electrical backbone that AI facilities cannot run without. Every new data center needs switchgear and power control infrastructure, and data center electrical orders have become one of Powell's top growth drivers. Its petrochemical and industrial base still supplies most revenue, which keeps this a diversified story. Supercycle scores its AI exposure at 45 out of 100.
POWL is tracked in Utilities & Grid and Data Centers & Hardware, rated Growing on the AI Exposure leaderboard.
By the numbers
52-week range
POWL trades at $133.12, 17% of the way up its 52-week range of $93.90 to $321.80.
Market cap
Market capitalization is $4.85B, with an AI Exposure Score of 45 out of 100.
Valuation vs peers
Its P/E ratio of 25.5 is above the Utilities & Grid category median of 20.5.
Next earnings
Powell Industries is next expected to report earnings on November 16, 2026.
Market data as of the close on . Prices are end of day, not live.
Frequently asked questions
What does Powell Industries do?
Powell builds custom switchgear and integrated power control rooms, the electrical equipment that distributes and manages power inside large facilities. Customers include data centers, utilities, and oil and gas operators.
How is Powell Industries exposed to AI?
Through the data center electrical buildout. AI facilities need the switchgear and power control rooms Powell builds, making those orders a fast-growing driver. Supercycle rates its AI Exposure Score at 45 out of 100.
What are Powell's main products?
Custom switchgear, the heavy-duty equipment that routes and protects electrical power in industrial facilities, and integrated power control rooms, prefabricated buildings that arrive with the electrical gear installed and ready to connect.
Is POWL a pure play AI stock?
No. Data center electrical orders are a top growth driver, but the petrochemical and industrial base still supplies most revenue. An AI Exposure Score of 45 out of 100 marks it as a meaningful buildout beneficiary.
Where is Powell based and who leads it?
Powell Industries is headquartered in Houston, Texas, and led by CEO Brett Cope. Founded in 1947, the company employs about 3,100 people and its shares trade on the NASDAQ.
Profile written 2026-08, updated as the business changes. Editorial content, not investment advice.
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