Powell (POWL) Reports Q4: Everything You Need To Know Ahead Of Earnings

Electrical energy control systems manufacturer Powell (NYSE:POWL) will be reporting results this Tuesday after market hours. Here’s what investors should know.

Powell beat analysts’ revenue expectations by 1.8% last quarter, reporting revenues of $298 million, up 8.3% year on year. It was a strong quarter for the company, with a solid beat of analysts’ revenue estimates and a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.

Is Powell a buy or sell going into earnings? Read our full analysis here, it’s free for active Edge members.

This quarter, analysts are expecting Powell’s revenue to grow 6.2% year on year to $256.5 million, slowing from the 24.4% increase it recorded in the same quarter last year. Adjusted earnings are expected to come in at $3.04 per share.

Analysts covering the company have generally reconfirmed their estimates over the last 30 days, suggesting they anticipate the business to stay the course heading into earnings. Powell has missed Wall Street’s revenue estimates three times over the last two years.

Looking at Powell’s peers in the electrical systems segment, some have already reported their Q4 results, giving us a hint as to what we can expect. LSI posted flat year-on-year revenue, beating analysts’ expectations by 4.9%, and GE Vernova reported revenues up 3.8%, topping estimates by 6.5%. LSI traded up 8.6% following the results while GE Vernova was also up 3.6%.

Read our full analysis of LSI’s results here and GE Vernova’s results here.

There has been positive sentiment among investors in the electrical systems segment, with share prices up 5.1% on average over the last month. Powell is up 22% during the same time and is heading into earnings with an average analyst price target of $416.33 (compared to the current share price of $442.76).

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