Powell Industries (POWL) Competitors $245.80 +2.34 (+0.96%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:45 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends POWL vs. GNRC, AYI, ENPH, BDC, FELE, ENS, BRC, VICR, THR, and AMSCShould you be buying Powell Industries stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Powell Industries include Generac (GNRC), Acuity Brands (AYI), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Belden (BDC), Franklin Electric (FELE), EnerSys (ENS), Brady (BRC), Vicor (VICR), Thermon Group (THR), and American Superconductor (AMSC). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. Powell Industries vs. Generac Acuity Brands Enphase Energy Belden Franklin Electric EnerSys Brady Vicor Thermon Group American Superconductor Generac (NYSE:GNRC) and Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) are both mid-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, community ranking and media sentiment. Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of GNRC or POWL? 84.0% of Generac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Powell Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Generac shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Powell Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, GNRC or POWL? Generac has a beta of 1.39, suggesting that its share price is 39% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Powell Industries has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its share price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, GNRC or POWL? Generac has higher revenue and earnings than Powell Industries. Powell Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Generac, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGenerac$4.12B2.25$203.09M$4.8232.42Powell Industries$1.01B2.92$149.85M$12.2920.00 Does the MarketBeat Community prefer GNRC or POWL? Generac received 279 more outperform votes than Powell Industries when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 61.00% of users gave Powell Industries an outperform vote while only 57.11% of users gave Generac an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGeneracOutperform Votes49857.11% Underperform Votes37442.89% Powell IndustriesOutperform Votes21961.00% Underperform Votes14039.00% Do analysts rate GNRC or POWL? Generac currently has a consensus target price of $175.30, indicating a potential upside of 12.18%. Powell Industries has a consensus target price of $312.00, indicating a potential upside of 26.93%. Given Powell Industries' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Powell Industries is more favorable than Generac.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Generac 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.48Powell Industries 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.50 Is GNRC or POWL more profitable? Powell Industries has a net margin of 14.80% compared to Generac's net margin of 7.17%. Powell Industries' return on equity of 35.68% beat Generac's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Generac7.17% 16.70% 7.73% Powell Industries 14.80%35.68%17.35% Does the media favor GNRC or POWL? In the previous week, Powell Industries had 7 more articles in the media than Generac. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Powell Industries and 10 mentions for Generac. Generac's average media sentiment score of 1.12 beat Powell Industries' score of 1.08 indicating that Generac is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Generac 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Powell Industries 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryPowell Industries beats Generac on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Insiders ExposedHas Trump Finally Gone Too Far?Lately, there's been a lot of buzz around a secret loophole executive insiders are using to make millions buying and selling their own stocks. It's so powerful ... so profitable ... that most people immediately assume this is just another example of Trump doing what's best for business executives. But surprisingly, this loophole has been on the books for many years and executives have been using it to make HUNDREDS of millions of dollars. 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The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart POWL vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPowell IndustriesSwitchgear & switchboard apparatus IndustryIndustrial SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.95B$36.84B$9.23B$9.08BDividend Yield0.42%0.86%2.06%4.18%P/E Ratio20.0025.4321.0817.18Price / Sales2.922.914.85115.67Price / Cash19.2819.3419.2637.88Price / Book6.105.264.244.78Net Income$149.85M$1.38B$398.18M$225.60M7 Day Performance-2.46%-4.13%-4.68%-1.26%1 Month Performance-6.12%-3.04%-0.46%4.37%1 Year Performance171.21%62.68%16.08%18.73% Powell Industries Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)POWLPowell Industries3.9249 of 5 stars$245.80+1.0%$312.00+26.9%+171.2%$2.95B$1.01B20.003,187Analyst DowngradePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeGNRCGenerac4.6674 of 5 stars$166.59-0.4%$175.30+5.2%+22.9%$9.91B$4.12B34.638,600Positive NewsAYIAcuity Brands3.9295 of 5 stars$319.37+0.5%$324.00+1.4%+49.3%$9.86B$3.84B23.6413,200Positive NewsENPHEnphase Energy4.648 of 5 stars$71.60-3.0%$101.13+41.2%-44.2%$9.67B$1.25B167.823,157Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageBDCBelden4.5018 of 5 stars$123.42+2.0%$122.75-0.5%+50.7%$4.98B$2.35B28.148,000Short Interest ↓Positive NewsFELEFranklin Electric4.4796 of 5 stars$105.27+0.2%$101.67-3.4%+3.1%$4.81B$2.01B26.706,400Positive NewsENSEnerSys4.7962 of 5 stars$93.33+0.1%$118.00+26.4%-6.8%$3.72B$3.51B13.2110,797Analyst RevisionBRCBrady1.8396 of 5 stars$76.50+1.2%$65.00-15.0%+26.8%$3.65B$1.39B18.575,700VICRVicor2.3484 of 5 stars$56.89+4.3%$43.00-24.4%+15.4%$2.57B$355.54M117.101,063Positive NewsTHRThermon Group4.4026 of 5 stars$31.88-0.4%$40.00+25.5%-9.3%$1.07B$493.86M25.001,416AMSCAmerican Superconductor2.4103 of 5 stars$26.41+2.2%$28.33+7.3%+146.6%$1.04B$176.14M-516.60337Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GNRC Competitors AYI Competitors ENPH Competitors BDC Competitors FELE Competitors ENS Competitors BRC Competitors VICR Competitors THR Competitors AMSC Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:POWL) was last updated on 12/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersAmazon coin set to soar 25X – starting December 16th?This tiny 3-cent crypto just partnered with one of the biggest companies in the world… Amazon. 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