---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000080420-26-000103"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "POWL"
cik: "0000080420"
company_name: "POWELL INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2026-08-03T20:28:02+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-08-03T20:29:16.387648+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Powell Industries Q3 revenue $312M (+9% YoY); new orders surge 158% to $934M

## Summary
- Net income $52.2M ($1.42 diluted EPS), up 8% YoY; gross margin 30.6%.
- New orders of $934M (+158% YoY) include three mega orders: data center >$400M, petrochem ~$75M, LNG ~$60M.
- Backlog reaches $2.4B (+69% YoY); book-to-bill ratio 3.0x.
- Board declares $0.09 quarterly dividend, payable Sept 16, 2026 to holders of record Aug 19.
- Cash and short-term investments $634M; Jacintoport expansion on track for FY2026 close.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000080420-26-000103
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: POWL
- cik: 0000080420
- company_name: POWELL INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2026-08-03T20:28:02+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042026000103/0000080420-26-000103-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042026000103/powl-20260803.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000080420-26-000103.txt

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