What is the current annual operating margin of POWL?

As of today, POWL annual operating margin is 19.85%

What is 1-year change in POWL annual operating margin?

POWL annual operating margin is up +11.89% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in POWL annual operating margin?

POWL annual operating margin is up +1426.92% over the past 3 years

How far is POWL annual operating margin from its all-time high?

POWL annual operating margin is currently at its all-time high

How does POWL annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?

POWL annual operating margin is higher than 87.25% of companies in Industrials sector

When is POWL next annual earnings release?

As of today, the next annual earnings release for POWL has not been scheduled

What is the current quarterly operating margin of POWL?

As of today, POWL quarterly operating margin is 19.41%

What is POWL quarterly operating margin most recent change?

POWL quarterly operating margin was up +13.98% on March 31, 2026

What is 1-year change in POWL quarterly operating margin?

POWL quarterly operating margin is down -8.23% year-over-year

How far is POWL quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?

POWL quarterly operating margin is currently -10.51% below its historical high of 21.69% set on September 30, 2025

How does POWL quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?

POWL quarterly operating margin is higher than 85.14% of companies in Industrials sector

When is POWL next earnings release?

The next earnings release for POWL is on August 4, 2026

POWL Operating Margin History & Chart Since 1980

Annual Operating Margin

19.85%2.11%+11.89%

September 30, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, POWL annual operating margin is 19.85%, up +11.89% on September 30, 2025
Historical Performance: POWL annual operating margin is up +1426.92% over the past 3 years, up +400.00% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: POWL annual operating margin is currently at its all-time high
3-Year Low Comparison: POWL annual operating margin is +1426.92% above its 3-year low of 1.30% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: POWL annual operating margin is higher than 87.25% of companies in Industrials sector

Operating Margin Chart

Performance

POWL Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Operating Margin	Sep 30, 25	19.85%	+11.9%	+1426.9%	+400.0%	+96.9%
Quarterly Operating Margin	Mar 31, 26	19.41%	-8.2%	+224.0%	+2080.6%	+755.1%
Price	May 8, 26	$309.39	+421.6%	+1703.0%	+2442.2%	+2483.3%
PE Ratio	May 8, 26	60.46	+1154.4%	+705.1%	+149.4%	+349.2%
Annual Revenue	Sep 30, 25	$1.10B	+9.1%	+107.3%	+113.0%	+100.5%
Annual Operating Profit	Sep 30, 25	$219.26M	+22.1%	+3066.7%	+965.9%	+294.9%
Annual Gross Margin	Sep 30, 25	29.36%	+8.8%	+84.0%	+61.2%	+17.5%
Annual Net Margin	Sep 30, 25	16.37%	+10.6%	+534.5%	+410.0%	+258.2%

Operating Margin Highs

POWL Annual Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	19.85%	Sep 30, 25	at high
5Y	19.85%	Sep 30, 25	at high
All	19.85%	Sep 30, 25	at high

Operating Margin Lows

POWL Annual Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	1.30%	N/A	+1426.9%
5Y	0.30%	Sep 30, 21	+6516.7%
All	-4.85%	Oct 31, 85	+509.3%

Operating Margin History

Year	Value	Change
2025	19.85%	+11.9%
2024	17.74%	+97.1%
2023	9.00%	+592.3%
2022	1.30%	+333.3%
2021	0.30%	-92.4%
2020	3.97%	+102.6%
2019	1.96%	+208.3%
2018	-1.81%	+60.7%
2017	-4.60%	-211.1%
2016	4.14%	+11.3%
2015	3.72%	-21.8%
2014	4.76%	-39.5%
2013	7.87%	+16.6%
2012	6.75%	+275.0%
2011	1.80%	-82.1%
2010	10.08%	+8.9%
2009	9.26%	+39.5%
2008	6.64%	+104.3%
2007	3.25%	-23.3%
2006	4.24%	+2,726.7%
2005	0.15%	-89.1%
2004	1.37%	-74.6%

Year	Value	Change
2003	5.39%	-42.4%
2002	9.35%	+16.4%
2001	8.03%	+65.2%
2000	4.86%	-4.5%
1999	5.09%	-36.2%
1998	7.98%	-15.1%
1997	9.40%	-0.8%
1996	9.48%	+86.2%
1995	5.09%	+12.4%
1994	4.53%	+16.8%
1993	3.88%	-59.5%
1992	9.58%	-12.8%
1991	10.98%	+16.9%
1990	9.39%	+23.2%
1989	7.62%	+23.7%
1988	6.16%	+244.9%
1987	-4.25%	-201.7%
1986	4.18%	+186.2%
1985	-4.85%	-156.7%
1984	8.55%	-23.1%
1981	11.12%	-32.2%
1980	16.39%	-

FAQ

What is the current annual operating margin of POWL?
As of today, POWL annual operating margin is 19.85%
What is 1-year change in POWL annual operating margin?
POWL annual operating margin is up +11.89% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in POWL annual operating margin?
POWL annual operating margin is up +1426.92% over the past 3 years
How far is POWL annual operating margin from its all-time high?
POWL annual operating margin is currently at its all-time high
How does POWL annual operating margin rank versus sector peers?
POWL annual operating margin is higher than 87.25% of companies in Industrials sector
When is POWL next annual earnings release?
As of today, the next annual earnings release for POWL has not been scheduled

Quarterly Operating Margin

19.41%2.38%+13.98%

March 31, 2026

Summary

Current Value: As of today, POWL quarterly operating margin is 19.41%, up +13.98% on March 31, 2026
Historical Performance: POWL quarterly operating margin is down -8.23% year-over-year, up +224.04% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: POWL quarterly operating margin is currently -10.51% below its historical high of 21.69% set on September 30, 2025
3-Year Low Comparison: POWL quarterly operating margin is +224.04% above its 3-year low of 5.99% reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: POWL quarterly operating margin is higher than 85.14% of companies in Industrials sector

Performance

POWL Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Operating Margin	Mar 31, 26	19.41%	+14.0%	-8.2%	+224.0%	+2080.6%
Annual Operating Margin	Sep 30, 25	19.85%	–	+11.9%	+1426.9%	+400.0%
Price	May 8, 26	$309.39	+58.9%	+421.6%	+1703.0%	+2442.2%
PE Ratio	May 8, 26	60.46	+138.0%	+1154.4%	+705.1%	+149.4%
Quarterly Revenue	Mar 31, 26	$296.62M	+18.1%	+6.5%	+73.0%	+149.8%
Quarterly Operating Profit	Mar 31, 26	$57.58M	+34.6%	-2.3%	+460.4%	+5034.1%
Quarterly Gross Margin	Mar 31, 26	29.57%	+4.3%	-1.2%	+51.6%	+105.2%
Quarterly Net Margin	Mar 31, 26	15.47%	-6.1%	-7.0%	+213.2%	+8242.1%

Quarterly Operating Margin Highs

POWL Quarterly Operating Margin Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	21.69%	Sep 30, 25	-10.5%
3Y	21.69%	Sep 30, 25	-10.5%
5Y	21.69%	Sep 30, 25	-10.5%
All	21.69%	Sep 30, 25	-10.5%

Quarterly Operating Margin Lows

POWL Quarterly Operating Margin Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	17.03%	Dec 31, 25	+14.0%
3Y	5.99%	N/A	+224.0%
5Y	-3.93%	Dec 31, 21	+593.9%
All	-322.75%	Oct 31, 87	+106.0%

Quarterly Operating Margin History

Month	Value	Change
Mar 2026	19.41%	+14.0%
Dec 2025	17.03%	-21.5%
Sep 2025	21.69%	+3.3%
Jun 2025	21.00%	-0.7%
Mar 2025	21.15%	+43.6%
Dec 2024	14.73%	-27.8%
Sep 2024	20.40%	+2.6%
Jun 2024	19.88%	+28.4%
Mar 2024	15.48%	+15.2%
Dec 2023	13.44%	-5.9%
Sep 2023	14.28%	+27.5%
Jun 2023	11.20%	+87.0%
Mar 2023	5.99%	+487.3%
Dec 2022	1.02%	-83.8%
Sep 2022	6.31%	+1,047.3%
Jun 2022	0.55%	+587.5%
Mar 2022	0.08%	+102.0%
Dec 2021	-3.93%	-225.2%
Sep 2021	3.14%	+388.1%
Jun 2021	-1.09%	-11.2%
Mar 2021	-0.98%	-366.7%
Dec 2020	-0.21%	-106.1%
Sep 2020	3.47%	+3.0%
Jun 2020	3.37%	-45.0%
Mar 2020	6.13%	+148.2%
Dec 2019	2.47%	-48.8%
Sep 2019	4.82%	+32.8%
Jun 2019	3.63%	+282.1%
Mar 2019	0.95%	+133.1%
Dec 2018	-2.87%	-205.5%
Sep 2018	2.72%	+907.4%
Jun 2018	0.27%	+105.6%
Mar 2018	-4.86%	+39.0%
Dec 2017	-7.97%	-20.9%
Sep 2017	-6.59%	+23.7%
Jun 2017	-8.64%	-380.0%
Mar 2017	-1.80%	+25.3%
Dec 2016	-2.41%	-144.9%
Sep 2016	5.37%	+19.3%
Jun 2016	4.50%	-24.1%
Mar 2016	5.93%	+530.9%
Dec 2015	0.94%	-83.9%
Sep 2015	5.84%	-21.6%
Jun 2015	7.45%	+309.3%
Mar 2015	1.82%	+262.5%
Dec 2014	-1.12%	-165.1%
Sep 2014	1.72%	-44.9%
Jun 2014	3.12%	-52.1%
Mar 2014	6.51%	-0.8%
Dec 2013	6.56%	-40.4%
Sep 2013	11.00%	+38.4%
Jun 2013	7.95%	+68.8%
Mar 2013	4.71%	-34.0%
Dec 2012	7.14%	-27.6%
Sep 2012	9.86%	+4.6%
Jun 2012	9.43%	+42.2%
Mar 2012	6.63%	+9,571.4%
Dec 2011	-0.07%	-117.1%
Sep 2011	0.41%	-79.6%
Jun 2011	2.01%	-11.5%
Mar 2011	2.27%	-24.8%
Dec 2010	3.02%	-39.2%
Sep 2010	4.97%	-57.4%
Jun 2010	11.68%	+4.6%
Mar 2010	11.17%	-9.5%
Dec 2009	12.34%	+41.2%
Sep 2009	8.74%	-30.0%
Jun 2009	12.49%	+51.6%
Mar 2009	8.24%	+8.6%
Dec 2008	7.59%	-1.4%
Sep 2008	7.70%	-4.5%
Jun 2008	8.06%	+32.8%
Mar 2008	6.07%	+35.5%
Dec 2007	4.48%	+48.3%
Sep 2007	3.02%	-20.7%

Month	Value	Change
Jun 2007	3.81%	+25.3%
Mar 2007	3.04%	-28.0%
Dec 2006	4.22%	-2.5%
Sep 2006	4.33%	+32.8%
Jul 2006	3.26%	-53.4%
Apr 2006	7.00%	+227.1%
Jan 2006	2.14%	+56.2%
Oct 2005	1.37%	-57.8%
Jul 2005	3.25%	+309.7%
Apr 2005	-1.55%	+70.4%
Jan 2005	-5.23%	-95.9%
Oct 2004	-2.67%	-184.5%
Jul 2004	3.16%	+276.2%
Apr 2004	0.84%	-56.0%
Jan 2004	1.91%	-68.9%
Oct 2003	6.14%	+74.9%
Jul 2003	3.51%	-29.9%
Apr 2003	5.01%	-25.7%
Jan 2003	6.74%	-39.7%
Oct 2002	11.18%	+23.5%
Jul 2002	9.05%	-1.1%
Apr 2002	9.15%	+13.4%
Jan 2002	8.07%	-15.8%
Oct 2001	9.58%	+2.4%
Jul 2001	9.36%	+29.5%
Apr 2001	7.23%	+39.3%
Jan 2001	5.19%	-12.5%
Oct 2000	5.93%	+5.0%
Jul 2000	5.65%	+49.5%
Apr 2000	3.78%	-2.3%
Jan 2000	3.87%	-18.5%
Oct 1999	4.75%	+8.2%
Jul 1999	4.39%	-9.9%
Apr 1999	4.87%	-22.9%
Jan 1999	6.32%	-11.6%
Oct 1998	7.15%	-46.5%
Jul 1998	13.36%	+45.9%
Apr 1998	9.16%	+21.2%
Jan 1998	7.56%	-18.2%
Oct 1997	9.24%	-11.2%
Jul 1997	10.41%	+0.8%
Apr 1997	10.33%	+30.9%
Jan 1997	7.89%	-13.2%
Oct 1996	9.09%	-11.4%
Jul 1996	10.26%	-3.8%
Apr 1996	10.67%	+103.6%
Jan 1996	5.24%	-15.6%
Oct 1995	6.21%	+31.8%
Jul 1995	4.71%	-15.3%
Apr 1995	5.56%	+56.6%
Jan 1995	3.55%	-25.4%
Oct 1994	4.76%	-4.0%
Jul 1994	4.96%	-6.9%
Apr 1994	5.33%	+82.5%
Jan 1994	2.92%	+123.3%
Oct 1993	-12.54%	-318.1%
Jul 1993	5.75%	-60.6%
Apr 1993	14.61%	+103.5%
Jan 1993	7.18%	-23.6%
Oct 1992	9.40%	+10.6%
Jul 1992	8.50%	-19.8%
Apr 1992	10.60%	+8.4%
Jan 1992	9.78%	-36.8%
Oct 1991	15.47%	+44.9%
Jul 1991	10.68%	+18.7%
Apr 1991	9.00%	+6.4%
Jan 1991	8.46%	+103.6%
Oct 1990	-236.93%	-31.6%
Oct 1989	-180.07%	+1.6%
Oct 1988	-183.03%	+43.3%
Oct 1987	-322.75%	-11.9%
Oct 1986	-288.50%	+8.3%
Oct 1985	-314.62%	-30.1%
Oct 1984	-241.76%	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly operating margin of POWL?
As of today, POWL quarterly operating margin is 19.41%
What is POWL quarterly operating margin most recent change?
POWL quarterly operating margin was up +13.98% on March 31, 2026
What is 1-year change in POWL quarterly operating margin?
POWL quarterly operating margin is down -8.23% year-over-year
How far is POWL quarterly operating margin from its all-time high?
POWL quarterly operating margin is currently -10.51% below its historical high of 21.69% set on September 30, 2025
How does POWL quarterly operating margin rank versus sector peers?
POWL quarterly operating margin is higher than 85.14% of companies in Industrials sector
When is POWL next earnings release?
The next earnings release for POWL is on August 4, 2026

Operating Margin Formula

Operating Profit Margin = Operating Profit

Revenue × 100%

Data Sources & References

POWL Official Website www.powellind.com
Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042025000152/0000080420-25-000152-index.htm
POWL Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/POWL
POWL Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/powl