NASDAQ$POWL

Powell Industries Inc · Q4 2020 earnings

Q4 2020 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Powell Industries reported fourth quarter results for fiscal year 2020, showing a decrease in revenue compared to the previous year but strong project execution.

Powell Industries reported Q4 2020 revenues of $114.7 million and net income of $3.0 million, or $0.25 per diluted share. The company's backlog totaled $477 million as of September 30, 2020.

  • Revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 totaled $115 million.
  • Net Income in the fiscal fourth quarter of 2020 was $3.0 million or $0.25 per diluted share.
  • Cash and short-term investments as of September 30, 2020 totaled $179 million.
  • Backlog as of September 30, 2020 totaled $477 million.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$115M

Previous: $149M-22.8%
EPS (adj)

$0.25

Previous: $0.56-55.4%
Order Backlog

$477M

Previous: $566M-15.7%
Capital Expenditures

$856K

Previous: $1.05M-18.1%
Free Cash Flow

$18.1M

Previous: $33.8M-46.3%
Net Income

$2.98M

Previous: $6.54M-54.4%
Operating Income

$3.98M

Previous: $7.68M-48.2%
Gross Profit

$21.7M

Previous: $28.6M-23.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$179M

Previous: $119M+50.8%
Total Assets

$472M

Previous: $467M+1.0%
Stock-Based Comp

$1.08M

Previous: $1.62M-33.1%

Revenue & EPS history

Powell Industries · Revenue · Quarterly

$115M

Q4 2020-22.8%vs Q4 2019
Beat estimate in 8 of 15 quarters(53%)
ActualEstimate

Forward guidance

Powell Industries anticipates a more challenged industrial environment in fiscal year 2021, particularly in the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical sectors, but expects to convert roughly 60% of its $477 million backlog to revenue.

Tailwinds

  • Strong activity in Utility and Traction markets helping to utilize and leverage asset base.
  • Entering fiscal 2021 with $477 million of backlog, roughly 60% of which we expect to convert to revenue throughout this upcoming fiscal year.
  • Focus on cost containment.
  • Focus on effective working capital management.
  • Balance sheet enables navigation through periods of lower economic activity.

Headwinds

  • More challenged industrial environment expected.
  • Particularly across core Oil, Gas and Petrochemical end-markets.
  • Visibility into core industrial end-markets remains challenged by the impact of the pandemic.
  • Positioning for a softer commercial environment as we move into fiscal 2021.
  • Impact of the pandemic.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2020

Historical avgQ4 2020

+3.0%

Avg return

Earnings day

+6.4%

Avg return

5 days after

+8.5%

Avg return

30 days after

48%

31 / 65 earnings

Positive

+48.5%

Q1 2024

Best reaction

-18.3%

Q4 2015

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q2 2026+19.1%+9.2%-3.5%
Q1 2026+16.3%+24.0%+6.7%
Q4 2025-11.2%-6.7%+3.5%
Q2 2025-8.1%-1.2%+0.4%
Q1 2025-6.5%-14.5%-33.5%
Q4 2024-9.4%+0.3%-15.8%
Q3 2024+33.3%+11.4%+18.2%
Q2 2024+13.6%+6.9%+37.6%
Q1 2024+48.5%+54.0%+132.0%
Q4 2023-8.7%-5.4%-7.7%
Q3 2023+40.7%+34.9%+38.2%
Q2 2023+22.0%+23.5%+43.6%
Q1 2023+16.6%+19.7%+17.0%
Q4 2022+23.0%+35.8%+35.1%
Q3 2022+3.8%+3.6%-5.8%
Q2 2022+16.5%+16.9%+39.2%
Q1 2022-17.8%-20.6%-24.4%
Q4 2021+11.7%+13.7%+18.9%
Q3 2021-4.1%-4.7%-11.3%
Q2 2021-0.0%+1.5%-4.3%
Q1 2021-2.7%-2.6%+6.4%
Q4 2020+7.0%+2.4%+19.0%
Q3 2020+1.7%+6.0%-1.1%
Q2 2020+15.5%+15.0%+27.2%
Q1 2020-8.4%-8.9%-24.5%
Q4 2019+14.1%+26.7%+22.3%
Q3 2019+8.5%+9.3%+4.9%
Q2 2019+14.2%+17.3%+18.6%
Q1 2019+5.8%+5.8%-1.8%
Q4 2018-6.5%-10.1%+2.6%
Q3 2018+8.3%+8.9%+3.4%
Q2 2018+14.9%+15.7%+16.9%
Q1 2018-1.7%-5.9%-7.0%
Q4 2017-2.5%-3.5%+1.4%
Q3 2017-4.2%-5.6%-18.3%
Q2 2017-1.3%-2.0%-3.5%
Q1 2017-9.0%-9.6%-15.8%
Q4 2016-10.2%-10.9%-11.7%
Q3 2016-1.7%+0.1%+9.1%
Q2 2016+3.7%
Q1 2016-8.8%
Q4 2015-18.3%
Q3 2015-7.8%
Q2 2015+5.8%
Q1 2015-10.2%
Q4 2014+10.8%
Q3 2014-8.3%
Q2 2014-1.3%
Q1 2014+0.2%
Q4 2013+0.0%
Q3 2013+1.5%
Q2 2013-3.6%
Q1 2013+16.1%
Q4 2012-0.2%
Q3 2012+7.5%
Q2 2012+8.0%
Q1 2011-10.9%
Q1 2012+3.2%
Q4 2011-6.5%
Q4 2009-6.5%
Q2 2011-6.5%
Q3 2011-2.4%
Q3 2010-2.4%
Q4 2010-2.4%
Q2 2010-4.9%

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