---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000080420-21-000036"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "POWL"
cik: "0000080420"
company_name: "POWELL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2021-08-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-29T23:37:45.313864+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Powell Industries Q3 net loss of $2.0M ($0.17/diluted); declares $0.26 dividend

## Summary
- Revenue $115.8M, net loss $2.0M ($0.17 loss per diluted share) vs prior year net income $3.5M ($0.30 EPS).
- Backlog $426M (down 3% sequentially); new orders $103M, up from $81M in Q3 2020.
- Quarterly cash dividend $0.26 per share, payable Sept 15, 2021 to holders of record Aug 18, 2021.
- Management cites inflationary headwinds from commodity prices; cautiously optimistic on gradual improvement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000080420-21-000036
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: POWL
- cik: 0000080420
- company_name: POWELL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2021-08-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042021000036/0000080420-21-000036-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042021000036/powl-20210803.htm

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