Powell Industries [POWL] vs Acuity Brands [AYI] Detailed Stock Comparison

Powell Industries

NASDAQ

Acuity Brands

NYSE

TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 20 vital metrics comparison: Powell Industries wins in 12 metrics, Acuity Brands wins in 8 metrics, with 0 ties. Powell Industries appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric	Powell Industries	Acuity Brands	Better
P/E Ratio (TTM)	18.05	24.75	Powell Industries
Price-to-Book Ratio	5.27	3.70	Acuity Brands
Debt-to-Equity Ratio	0.21	42.01	Powell Industries
PEG Ratio	4.63	-1.80	Acuity Brands
EV/EBITDA	12.41	14.66	Powell Industries
Profit Margin (TTM)	16.22%	9.63%	Powell Industries
Operating Margin (TTM)	21.00%	14.51%	Powell Industries
EBITDA Margin (TTM)	21.00%	14.51%	Powell Industries
Return on Equity	34.00%	16.60%	Powell Industries
Return on Assets (TTM)	13.78%	8.90%	Powell Industries
Free Cash Flow (TTM)	$96.43M	$555.20M	Acuity Brands
Dividend Yield	0.55%	0.23%	Powell Industries
1-Year Return	36.40%	30.40%	Powell Industries
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM)	2.90	2.31	Acuity Brands
Enterprise Value	$2.70B	$10.25B	Acuity Brands
EV/Revenue Ratio	2.50	2.46	Acuity Brands
Gross Profit Margin (TTM)	30.70%	48.38%	Acuity Brands
Revenue per Share (TTM)	$90	$135	Acuity Brands
Earnings per Share (Diluted)	$14.39	$12.70	Powell Industries
Beta (Stock Volatility)	0.80	1.64	Powell Industries

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Powell Industries vs Acuity Brands Stock Performance Analysis

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Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock	1D	1W	1M	3M	6M	YTD
Powell Industries	4.79%	3.26%	18.98%	51.76%	55.05%	14.95%
Acuity Brands	3.95%	4.10%	10.41%	24.50%	6.75%	9.44%

Long-term Returns

Stock	1Y	3Y	5Y	10Y	15Y	20Y
Powell Industries	36.40%	930.77%	880.06%	822.63%	805.79%	1,113.43%
Acuity Brands	30.40%	90.46%	194.77%	65.14%	739.80%	1,056.77%

Performance Comparison

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Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Powell Industries vs Acuity Brands

Metric	POWL	AYI
Market Information
Market Cap i	$3.13B	$9.63B
Market Cap Category	Mid cap	Mid cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i	358,880	226,170
90 Day Avg. Volume i	297,253	270,423
Last Close	$262.95	$326.69
52 Week Range	$146.02 - $364.98	$216.81 - $345.30
% from 52W High	-27.95%	-5.39%
All-Time High	$364.98 (Nov 11, 2024)	$345.30 (Jan 20, 2025)
% from All-Time High	-27.95%	-5.39%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth	-0.01%	0.22%
Quarterly Earnings Growth	0.04%	-0.14%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i	0.16%	0.10%
Operating Margin (TTM) i	0.21%	0.15%
Return on Equity (TTM) i	0.34%	0.17%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i	0.21	42.01
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)	$49.29	$85.00
Cash per Share (MRQ)	$35.88	$12.25
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i	$100.87M	$573.00M
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i	$46.80M	$381.15M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i	0.55%	0.23%
Last 12-Month Dividend i	$1.35	$0.64

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Powell Industries vs Acuity Brands

Metric	POWL	AYI
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) i	18.05	24.75
Forward P/E i	20.86	17.15
PEG Ratio i	4.63	-1.80
Price to Sales (TTM) i	2.90	2.31
Price to Book (MRQ) i	5.27	3.70
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i	$3.13B	$9.63B
Enterprise Value i	$2.70B	$10.25B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i	2.50	2.46
Enterprise to EBITDA i	12.41	14.66
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i	0.80	1.64
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i	$49.29	$85.00

Financial Statements Comparison: Powell Industries vs Acuity Brands

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Current Ratio

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Income Statement (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)	POWL	AYI
Revenue/Sales i	$278.63M	$1.01B
Cost of Goods Sold i	$195.20M	$538.30M
Gross Profit i	$83.43M	$468.00M
Research & Development i	$2.75M	N/A
Operating Income (EBIT) i	$58.92M	$110.20M
EBITDA i	$60.64M	$144.30M
Pre-Tax Income i	$62.47M	$102.30M
Income Tax i	$16.14M	$24.80M
Net Income (Profit) i	$46.33M	$77.50M

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)	POWL	AYI
Cash & Equivalents i	$359.54M	$371.80M
Total Current Assets i	$810.63M	$1.59B
Total Current Liabilities i	$404.84M	$799.50M
Long-Term Debt i	$761,000	$1.06B
Total Shareholders Equity i	$541.36M	$2.58B
Retained Earnings i	$536.74M	$4.18B
Property, Plant & Equipment i	$1.41M	$77.80M

Cash Flow Statement Comparison (MRQ)

Metric (MRQ)	POWL	AYI
Operating Cash Flow i	$12.77M	$196.10M
Capital Expenditures i	$-4.05M	$-15.00M
Free Cash Flow i	$18.33M	$192.30M
Debt Repayment i	N/A	N/A
Common Stock Repurchase i	$0	$-68.70M

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

Metric	POWL	AYI
Shares Short i	1.73M	691,833
Short Ratio i	6.59	2.29
Short % of Float i	0.22%	0.03%
Average Daily Volume (10 Day) i	358,880	226,170
Average Daily Volume (90 Day) i	297,253	270,423
Shares Outstanding i	11.99M	30.87M
Float Shares i	9.45M	30.18M
% Held by Insiders i	0.22%	0.00%
% Held by Institutions i	1.07%	0.97%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Powell Industries vs Acuity Brands

Metric	POWL	AYI
Last 12-Month Dividend i	$1.35	$0.64
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield i	0.55%	0.23%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend i	$1.15	$0.57
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield i	0.36%	0.07%
3-Year Total Dividends i	$3.45	$1.72
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 20, 2025	Apr 17, 2025

Powell Industries [POWL] vs Acuity Brands [AYI] Detailed Stock Comparison