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Powell IndustriesPOWL -7.25%78 Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.71% as of Mar. 2026, which is 1% below its 10-year median of 3.76. GuruFocus rates POWL with a GF Score™ of 78/100 and a GF Value™ of $77.20 (Significantly Overvalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review. Among 3,085 Industrial Products companies, Powell Industries ranks worse than 50.08% on this metric.
Powell Industries's Enterprise Value for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $6,028 Mil.
Powell Industries's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 was $224 Mil. Powell Industries's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 3.71%.
The historical rank and industry rank for Powell Industries's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % or its related term are showing as below:
POWL'
s Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -9.38 Med: 3.76 Max: 19.78
Current: 3.58
During the past 13 years, the highest Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) of Powell Industries was 19.78%. The lowest was -9.38%. And the median was 3.76%.
POWL's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is ranked worse than 50.08% of 3085
companies
in the Industrial Products industry
Industry Median: 3.6
vs POWL: 3.58
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
A better indicator of the attractiveness of an investment which takes growth into account is the Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) %. Powell Industries's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 21.45%. The Forward Rate of Return uses the normalized Free Cash Flow of the past five years, and considers growth. The forward rate of return can be thought of as the return that investors buying the stock today can expect from it in the future.
Joel Greenblatt defines the earnings yield using the above equation because it more accurately reflects the company's profitability relative to its stock price. Items like interest payment and tax etc. are not directly related to the company's operational profitability.
Enterprise Value instead of market cap (share price) is used in the calculation because it is the real price stock and bond investors together pay for the company.
Be Aware
Joel Greenblatt's definition of earnings yield has the same problems the regular earnings yield does. It does not consider the growth of the company. It only looks at one-year's business operation. For cyclical companies, the earnings yield is usually highest at the peak of the business cycle. But these earnings are rarely sustainable.
Powell Industries Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Related Terms
Powell Industries Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % Historical Data
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The historical data trend for Powell Industries's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can be seen below:
* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD. * For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.
For the Electrical Equipment & Parts subindustry, Powell Industries's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %, along with its competitors' market caps and Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % data, can be viewed below:
* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.
Powell Industries Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % vs Industrial Products Industry
For the Industrial Products industry and Industrials sector, Powell Industries's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % distribution charts can be found below:
* The bar in red indicates where Powell Industries's Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % falls into.
In his book, The Little That Beat the Market, hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt defines Earnings Yield as operating income divided by enterprise value.
Powell Industriess Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2025 is calculated as
Powell Industries's EBIT for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Mar. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $224 Mil.
What does a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.71% mean?
Powell Industries (POWL) has a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.71% as of Mar. 2026. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Powell Industries and its competitors. This is near median its historical median of 3.76. According to the industry distribution chart, Powell Industries ranks #1545 out of 3085 companies in the Industrial Products industry, placing it in the top 50.1%.
Is Powell Industries' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % too high?
Powell Industries' current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.71% is near median its 10-year median of 3.76. The Industrial Products industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.60. Powell Industries' value of 3.71% is 3.1% above this industry median. Based on the distribution chart, Powell Industries ranks #1545 out of 3085 companies in the Industrial Products industry, which is below the industry midpoint. Overall, Powell Industries has a GF Score™ of 78/100 and is considered Significantly Overvalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Powell Industries' Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % compare to FPS and AYI?
According to the Industrial Products industry distribution chart, Powell Industries ranks #1545 out of 3085 companies for Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %. This places Powell Industries in the lower half of its industry. The industry median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.60. Powell Industries' value of 3.71% is 3.1% above this benchmark. While the company's 10-year median is 3.76 vs. the industry median of 3.60, Powell Industries has consistently been above the industry average. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % for an Industrial Products company?
The median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % among Industrial Products companies is 3.60, based on 3,085 companies in the industry. Companies in the top quartile (top 25%) have a Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % significantly above this median, while those in the bottom quartile fall well below. However, Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Powell Industries's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % of 3.71% is 3.1% above the industry median. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % mean?
A high Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Joel Greenblatt's earnings yield equals the ratio of earnings before interest and taxes to enterprise value. View historical data on Powell Industries and its competitors. For the Industrial Products industry, the median Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.60 — values significantly above this may indicate overvaluation, while values below may suggest a bargain or underlying issues. Powell Industries's current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.71%, which is near median its own 10-year median of 3.76. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Powell Industries stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Powell Industries (POWL) is currently considered Significantly Overvalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $77.20, compared to a current price of $186.39 — trading 141.4% above its estimated fair value. The current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.71%, which is near median its 10-year median of 3.76 and 3.1% above the Industrial Products industry median of 3.60. Powell Industries' overall GF Score™ is 78/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % calculated?
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Powell Industries (POWL), the current Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) % is 3.71% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.
Is Powell Industries (POWL) Overvalued in 2026?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Powell Industries stock appears to be overvalued.
The current stock price of $186.39 is trading 141.4% above its estimated GF Value™ of $77.20.
GuruFocus considers Powell Industries to be Significantly Overvalued.
Key valuation signals for POWL:
Earnings Yield (Joel Greenblatt) %: 3.71% (near median its 10-year median of 3.76)
GF Value™: $77.20 vs. price of $186.39 (141.4% above fair value)
Industry Position: 3.1% above the Industrial Products median (#1545 of 3085)
No single metric tells the full story. See the POWL stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.
Powell Industries Inc is a United States-based company that develops, designs, manufactures, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems for electrical energy distribution, control, and monitoring. The company's principal products comprise integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, electrical houses, traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgear and control gear, and so on. These products are applied in oil and gas refining, offshore oil and gas production, petrochemical, pipeline, terminal, mining and metals, light-rail traction power, electric utility, pulp and paper, and other heavy industrial markets. The company generates the majority of its sales from the United States, and the rest from Canada, Europe, Asia Pacific, and other regions.
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