Company data
Powell Industries, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
POWL · Electrical Equipment & Parts · $7.80B market cap
Powell Industries, Inc. had 3,143 employees at the end of fiscal Sep 2025, up 14.4% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $1.10B, up 9.1% from a year earlier, or $351K per employee. Headcount grew faster than revenue.
Employees
3,143
+14.4% YoY
Revenue
$1.10B
+9.1% YoY
Revenue / employee
$351K
Peer median $329K
Rank in industry
3 of 7
Electrical Equipment & Parts
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 3,143 | $1.10B | $351K | +14.4% | +9.1% |
| Sep 2024 | 2,748 | $1.01B | $368K | +16.3% | +44.8% |
| Sep 2023 | 2,363 | $699M | $296K | +22.1% | +31.3% |
| Sep 2022 | 1,935 | $533M | $275K | +2.3% | +13.2% |
| Sep 2021 | 1,892 | $471M | $249K | -5.3% | -9.2% |
| Sep 2020 | 1,997 | $518M | $260K | -13.6% | +0.3% |
| Sep 2019 | 2,312 | $517M | $224K | +16.5% | +15.3% |
| Sep 2018 | 1,985 | $449M | $226K | +7.8% | +13.3% |
| Sep 2017 | 1,841 | $396M | $215K | -20.7% | -30.0% |
| Sep 2016 | 2,323 | $565M | $243K | — | — |
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Powell Industries, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Electrical Equipment & Parts.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FPS Forgent Power Solutions, Inc. | 3 | $1.42B | $473.4M | — |
| BE Bloom Energy Corporation | 2,214 | $2.02B | $914K | Efficient growth |
| POWL Powell Industries, Inc. | 3,143 | $1.10B | $351K | Hiring ahead |
| AME AMETEK, Inc. | 22,500 | $7.40B | $329K | Efficient growth |
| HUBB Hubbell Incorporated | 18,000 | $5.84B | $325K | Efficient growth |
| AYI Acuity Brands, Inc. | 13,800 | $4.35B | $315K | Efficient growth |
| VRT Vertiv Holdings Co | 34,000 | $10.2B | $301K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Powell Industries, Inc.
- How many employees does Powell Industries, Inc. have?
- Powell Industries, Inc. reported 3,143 employees for the fiscal year ending Sep 2025, in the annual report it filed on November 19, 2025. That is up 14.4% from a year earlier.
- What is Powell Industries, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Powell Industries, Inc. brought in $1.10B of revenue in fiscal Sep 2025, which is $351K per employee. That ranks 3 of 7 companies we track in Electrical Equipment & Parts, where the median is $329K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Powell Industries, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed November 19, 2025. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell POWL.