---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000080420-22-000005"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "POWL"
cik: "0000080420"
company_name: "POWELL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-02-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T10:23:26.130212+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Powell Industries reports Q1 net loss of $2.8M; revenues flat YoY at $106.6M

## Summary
- Net loss of $2.8M ($0.24 loss per diluted share) vs. net loss of $0.4M in Q1 2021.
- Revenue of $106.6M, flat YoY; sequential decline from $129.5M in Q4 2021.
- Gross new orders of $122M, partially offset by $14M scope reductions; net orders $108M.
- Backlog of $416M; cash and short-term investments of $102M.
- Management expects margin pressure from steel and copper inflation into H2 fiscal 2022.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000080420-22-000005
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: POWL
- cik: 0000080420
- company_name: POWELL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-02-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042022000005/0000080420-22-000005-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042022000005/powl-20220208.htm

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