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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000080420-25-000057"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "POWL"
cik: "0000080420"
company_name: "POWELL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-22T15:37:56.648975+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Powell Industries Q2 FY2025 net income $46.3M ($3.81 EPS), revenue $279M, gross margin 29.9%

## Summary
- Revenues $278.6M (+9% YoY); net income $46.3M ($3.81 diluted EPS) +38% YoY.
- Gross profit $83.4M (29.9% of revenue) up 530 bps from 24.6% YoY; driven by operating efficiencies and project closeouts.
- New orders $249M; backlog unchanged at $1.3B; Electric Utility sector +48%, Commercial/Other Industrial +16%.
- Cash and short-term investments total $389M as of March 31, 2025.
- Quarterly dividend declared: $0.2675/share, payable June 18 to holders of record May 21.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000080420-25-000057
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: POWL
- cik: 0000080420
- company_name: POWELL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2025-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042025000057/0000080420-25-000057-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042025000057/powl-20250506.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000080420-25-000057.txt

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