POWELL INDUSTRIES INC
POWLAnalytical Summary
POWELL INDUSTRIES INC shows strong fundamentals with top-quartile Return on Common Equity (%) and Profit Margin (%). The company's metrics support a bullish outlook for growth-oriented investors.
18-Year Financial Trajectory
AnnualBullish Indicators
- Profit Margin (%)Profit Margin (%) is in the top quartile
- Return on Common Equity (%)Return on Common Equity (%) is in the top quartile
Bearish Risks
- No bearish risks detected.
Health Breakdown
Dividend History
Dividend / share · sourced from SEC filingsStatement lens
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| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗ | FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗ | FY 2008 Sep 30, 2008 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue Growth YoY (%) |
9.1%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+82%)
|
44.8%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+795%)
|
31.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+526%)
|
13.2%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+164%)
|
-9.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-285%)
|
0.3%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-95%)
|
15.3%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+205%)
|
13.3%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+167%)
|
-30.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-699%)
|
-14.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-392%)
|
2.2%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-57%)
|
-4.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-180%)
|
-5.9%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-218%)
|
27.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in total revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+450%)
|
— | — | — | — |
| EPS Growth YoY (%) |
19.7%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
172.5%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
295.7%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2220.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-96.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
68.2%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M |
25.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M |
70.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-67.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-31.0%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
40.8%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
N/M | N/M |
-37.6%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in earnings per share
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Net Income Growth YoY (%) |
20.6%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
174.8%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
296.9%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
2077.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-96.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
68.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M |
24.6%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M |
64.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in net income |
-67.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Year-over-year change in net income |
-30.5%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
41.9%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in net income |
N/M | N/M |
-37.0%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in net income |
— | — |
| FCF Growth YoY (%) |
59.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-45.1%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
N/M |
82.1%
Excellent
Excellent
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
N/M |
3.8%
Caution
Caution
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
N/M | N/M | — | — | — | N/M | N/M | N/M |
-86.6%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
-50.3%
Weak
Weak
Year-over-year change in free cash flow |
— | — |
| Revenue CAGR 3Y (%) |
27.5%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
29.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
10.5%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
1.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
1.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
9.4%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-2.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-12.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-15.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-5.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
-2.6%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
4.8%
Caution
Caution
Compound annual revenue growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — |
| Revenue CAGR 5Y (%) |
16.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
14.4%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
9.3%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
6.1%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
-3.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
-4.8%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
-4.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
-7.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
-11.2%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
0.1%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual revenue growth over 5 years |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EPS CAGR 3Y (%) |
134.6%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
530.1%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
47.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
10.9%
Good
Good
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— | — |
-14.5%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— | — |
-27.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
-31.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— |
17.5%
Excellent
Excellent
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
-10.4%
Weak
Weak
Compound annual EPS growth over 3 years |
— | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗ | FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗ | FY 2008 Sep 30, 2008 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Margin (%) (%) |
19.7%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+64%)
|
17.7%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+47%)
|
8.9%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-25%)
|
1.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-89%)
|
0.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-98%)
|
3.7%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-69%)
|
2.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-82%)
|
-2.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-117%)
|
-4.9%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-141%)
|
2.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-77%)
|
3.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-74%)
|
4.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-62%)
|
7.3%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-39%)
|
6.7%
Caution
Caution
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-44%)
|
0.5%
Weak
Weak
Operating income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-96%)
|
— | — | — |
| Effective Tax Rate (%) (%) |
22.6%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
23.6%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
20.9%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
-39.6%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
42.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
18.1%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
19.8%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
7.1%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
43.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
12.8%
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
58.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
36.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
17.1%
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
38.5%
Weak
Weak
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
167.9%
Weak
Weak
Actual taxes paid relative to pre-tax income
Optimal:
15-25%
|
— | — | — |
| Profit Margin (%) (%) |
16.4%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+105%)
|
14.8%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+85%)
|
7.8%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
At sector avg
|
2.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-68%)
|
0.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-98%)
|
3.2%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-60%)
|
1.9%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-76%)
|
-1.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-120%)
|
-2.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-130%)
|
2.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-66%)
|
1.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-82%)
|
4.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-44%)
|
6.2%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-22%)
|
4.1%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-48%)
|
-0.5%
Weak
Weak
Net income as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-106%)
|
— | — | — |
| FCF Margin (%) (%) |
14.0%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.5%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
25.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-1.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-7.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
13.0%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
12.5%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-7.3%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
8.4%
Caution
Caution
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
-1.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-4.9%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
1.4%
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow as a percentage of revenue
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — | — |
| FCF / Net Income (x) |
0.86x
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.65x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
3.20x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-0.44x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-52.86x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
4.04x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
6.52x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
4.61x
Excellent
Excellent
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-3.50x
Weak
Weak
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— | — |
-0.25x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
0.41x
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-1.18x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
-3.00x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
2.39x
Excellent
Excellent
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
2.99x
Excellent
Excellent
Free cash flow relative to reported net income
Optimal:
> 1x
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗ | FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗ | FY 2008 Sep 30, 2008 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Invested Capital (%) |
26.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
28.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
14.3%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
3.4%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
5.1%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
3.1%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-2.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-3.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
4.1%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
5.0%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
11.4%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.5%
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-0.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
13.0%
Good
Good
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
19.7%
Excellent
Excellent
Return earned on debt + equity capital invested
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— |
| Return on Capital (%) (%) |
19.6%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
19.3%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
8.3%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
1.5%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
4.0%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
2.5%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-2.1%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
-4.7%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
3.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
4.4%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
5.4%
Caution
↓
Caution
Declining
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
9.3%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
10.8%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
0.7%
Weak
Weak
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
11.4%
Good
Good
Operating profit relative to total assets
Optimal:
> 10%
|
— | — |
| Return on Common Equity (%) (%) |
28.2%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+88%)
|
31.0%
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+107%)
|
15.8%
Good
↑
Good
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+5%)
|
4.6%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-69%)
|
0.2%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-99%)
|
5.4%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-64%)
|
3.3%
Weak
↑
Weak
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-78%)
|
-2.4%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-116%)
|
-3.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-120%)
|
4.6%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-69%)
|
2.8%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-81%)
|
7.9%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-47%)
|
11.8%
Fair
↑
Fair
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-21%)
|
9.6%
Caution
↑
Caution
Improving
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-36%)
|
-1.0%
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-107%)
|
9.0%
Caution
Caution
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Below avg (-40%)
|
16.1%
Good
Good
Profit generated per dollar of shareholder equity
Optimal:
> 15%
vs Sector:
Above avg (+7%)
|
— |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗ | FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗ | FY 2008 Sep 30, 2008 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debt to Equity (x) | — | — | — |
0.00x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
0.00x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
0.00x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-100%)
|
0.00x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-99%)
|
0.01x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-99%)
|
0.01x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-99%)
|
0.01x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-99%)
|
0.01x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-99%)
|
0.01x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-99%)
|
0.01x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-99%)
|
0.01x
Excellent
Excellent
Total debt relative to shareholder equity
Optimal:
< 0.6x
vs Sector:
Below avg (-98%)
|
— | — | — | — |
| Interest Coverage (x) | — | — | — | — |
5.00x
Fair
↓
Fair
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
83.64x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
49.83x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-44.07x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
-115.11x
Weak
↓
Weak
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
105.75x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
142.40x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
164.78x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
243.51x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
177.91x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
7.26x
Good
↓
Good
Declining
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
52.50x
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
55.68x
Excellent
Excellent
Operating income divided by interest expense
Optimal:
> 5x
|
— |
| Net Debt (USD) | $-450.74M | $-315.33M | $-245.88M | $-101.95M | $-113.91M | $-159.42M | $-117.44M | $-34.98M | $-66.36M | $-95.32M | $-40.77M | $-99.92M | $-104.13M | $-85.69M | $-123.47M | $-115.35M | $-97.40M | $-10.13M |
| Debt / EBITDA (x) | — | — | — |
0.00x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.04x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.03x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.05x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.42x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
-0.29x
Excellent
↓
Excellent
Declining
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.08x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.08x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.08x
Excellent
↑
Excellent
Improving
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.06x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
0.07x
Excellent
Excellent
Debt relative to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation
Optimal:
< 2x
|
— | — | — | — |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗ | FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗ | FY 2008 Sep 30, 2008 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working Capital (USD) | $485.33M | $348.47M | $226.30M | $183.61M | $181.31M | $182.71M | $170.67M | $158.81M | $164.49M | $185.89M | $172.15M | $199.23M | $189.28M | $215.54M | $198.96M | $187.44M | — | — |
| LT Debt (USD) | — | — | — | $0.00 | $400.00K | $800.00K | $1.20M | $1.60M | $2.00M | $2.40M | $2.80M | $3.20M | $3.62M | $4.36M | — | — | — | — |
| Total Equity (USD) | $640.77M | $483.07M | $345.03M | $297.21M | $301.22M | $306.63M | $299.15M | $301.64M | $321.30M | $335.32M | $333.26M | $371.10M | $355.23M | $310.10M | $275.34M | $277.30M | $246.76M | $206.87M |
| Metric | FY 2025 Sep 30, 2025 10-K ↗ | FY 2024 Sep 30, 2024 10-K ↗ | FY 2023 Sep 30, 2023 10-K ↗ | FY 2022 Sep 30, 2022 10-K ↗ | FY 2021 Sep 30, 2021 10-K ↗ | FY 2020 Sep 30, 2020 10-K ↗ | FY 2019 Sep 30, 2019 10-K ↗ | FY 2018 Sep 30, 2018 10-K ↗ | FY 2017 Sep 30, 2017 10-K ↗ | FY 2016 Sep 30, 2016 10-K ↗ | FY 2015 Sep 30, 2015 10-K ↗ | FY 2014 Sep 30, 2014 10-K ↗ | FY 2013 Sep 30, 2013 10-K ↗ | FY 2012 Sep 30, 2012 10-K ↗ | FY 2011 Sep 30, 2011 10-K ↗ | FY 2010 Sep 30, 2010 10-K ↗ | FY 2009 Sep 30, 2009 10-K ↗ | FY 2008 Sep 30, 2008 10-K ↗ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue/Turnover (USD) | $1.10B | $1.01B | $699.31M | $532.58M | $470.56M | $518.50M | $517.18M | $448.72M | $395.91M | $565.24M | $661.86M | $647.81M | $674.77M | $717.19M | $562.40M | — | — | — |
| Depreciation Expense (USD) | $7.26M | $6.87M | $8.61M | $9.36M | $10.34M | $10.54M | $12.03M | $12.90M | $12.40M | $12.98M | $13.12M | $11.39M | $10.19M | $13.06M | $15.35M | $9.15M | $7.49M | — |
| Net Income, GAAP (USD) | $180.75M | $149.85M | $54.52M | $13.74M | $631.00K | $16.66M | $9.89M | $-7.15M | $-9.49M | $15.51M | $9.44M | $29.22M | $42.08M | $29.66M | $-2.71M | $25.01M | $39.72M | — |
| Operating Cash Flow (USD) | $167.94M | $108.66M | $182.55M | $-3.58M | $-30.46M | $72.39M | $68.76M | $-28.54M | $36.81M | — | — | $9.13M | $91.76M | $-5.96M | $15.49M | $64.13M | $126.98M | — |
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