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Powell Industries operating metrics behind the KPI charts, newest period first (up to 24 periods per chart). Periods use each company's own fiscal labels where the source does; each table names its source.

Powell Industries Backlog Mix by End Market (Quarterly) (percent)
PeriodCommercial and other industrialElectric utilityOil and gas (ex petrochemical)Other (petrochemical, light rail, residual)
Q3 FY202640242412
Q2 FY202629302912
Q1 FY202622303216
Q4 FY202515333319

Source: Powell Industries Form 10-K and Form 10-Q MD&A order-backlog mix. Q4 FY2025: electric utility 33%, oil and gas excluding petrochemical 33%, commercial and other industrial 15%, petrochemical 8%, light rail traction power 8% (residual 3%): Form 10-K year ended 30 Sep 2025 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042025000152/powl-20250930.htm. Q1 FY2026: oil and gas excluding petrochemical 32%, electric utility 30%, commercial and other industrial 22%: Form 10-Q ended 31 Dec 2025 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042026000015/powl-20251231.htm. Q2 FY2026: electric utility 30%, oil and gas excluding petrochemical 29%, commercial and other industrial 29%: Form 10-Q ended 31 Mar 2026 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042026000070/powl-20260331.htm. Q3 FY2026: commercial and other industrial 40%, oil and gas excluding petrochemical 24%, electric utility 24%: Form 10-Q ended 30 Jun 2026 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042026000107/powl-20260630.htm.

Powell Industries Backlog: Next Twelve Months vs Beyond (Quarterly) (usd_billions)
PeriodExpected in next 12 monthsBeyond 12 months
Q3 FY20261.31.1
Q2 FY20261.10.7
Q1 FY20260.9330.667
Q4 FY20250.8240.576
Q3 FY20250.9130.487
Q2 FY20250.8310.469
Q1 FY20250.8930.407
Q4 FY20240.8490.451

Source: Powell Industries Form 10-Q and Form 10-K remaining unsatisfied performance obligations footnote (backlog, of which approximately $X expected within the next twelve months). Q4 FY2024 $1.3 billion / $849 million: Form 10-K year ended 30 Sep 2024 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042024000086/powl-20240930.htm. Q1 FY2025 $1.3 billion / $893 million: Form 10-Q ended 31 Dec 2024 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042025000029/powl-20241231.htm. Q2 FY2025 $1.3 billion / $831 million: Form 10-Q ended 31 Mar 2025 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042025000061/powl-20250331.htm. Q3 FY2025 $1.4 billion / $913 million: Form 10-Q ended 30 Jun 2025 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042025000098/powl-20250630.htm. Q4 FY2025 $1.4 billion / $823.6 million: Form 10-K year ended 30 Sep 2025 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042025000152/powl-20250930.htm. Q1 FY2026 $1.6 billion / $933 million: Form 10-Q ended 31 Dec 2025 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042026000015/powl-20251231.htm. Q2 FY2026 $1.8 billion / $1.1 billion: Form 10-Q ended 31 Mar 2026 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042026000070/powl-20260331.htm. Q3 FY2026 $2.4 billion / $1.3 billion: Form 10-Q ended 30 Jun 2026 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042026000107/powl-20260630.htm.

Powell Industries Order Backlog (Quarterly) (usd_billions)
PeriodBacklog ($B)
Q3 FY20262.4
Q2 FY20261.8
Q1 FY20261.6
Q4 FY20251.4
Q3 FY20251.4
Q2 FY20251.3
Q1 FY20251.3
Q4 FY20241.3
Q3 FY20241.3
Q2 FY20241.3
Q1 FY20241.3
Q4 FY20231.3
Q3 FY20231.3
Q2 FY20231
Q1 FY20230.6798
Q4 FY20220.5922
Q3 FY20220.5025
Q2 FY20220.44
Q1 FY20220.416
Q4 FY20210.4149
Q3 FY20210.4255
Q2 FY20210.4366
Q1 FY20210.4649
Q4 FY20200.4768

Source: Powell Industries Form 10-Q/10-K remaining unsatisfied performance obligations (backlog) footnote; Exhibit 99.1 when it matches the rounded billion print. Later 10-Q/10-K tenths win over Exhibit 99.1 whole millions. Q3 FY2020 $532.2 million: Form 10-Q ended 30 Jun 2020 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042020000027/powl10-qq32020.htm. Q4 FY2020 $476.8 million: Form 10-K year ended 30 Sep 2020 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042020000036/powl-20200930.htm. Q1 FY2021 $464.9 million through Q1 FY2023 $679.8 million: same-period 10-Q/10-K RPO footnote (example Q3 FY2021 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042021000041/powl-20210630.htm). Q2 FY2023 $1.0 billion through Q3 FY2026 $2.4 billion: 10-Q/10-K footnote rounded billions. Q4 FY2024 $1.3 billion: Form 10-K year ended 30 Sep 2024 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042024000086/powl-20240930.htm. Q3 FY2026 $2.4 billion: Form 10-Q ended 30 Jun 2026 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042026000107/powl-20260630.htm and Exhibit 99.1 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042026000103/ex991-powlq3xfy2026earning.htm.

Powell Industries Book-to-Bill (Quarterly) (ratio)
PeriodBook-to-bill (x)
Q3 FY20263
Q2 FY20261.65
Q1 FY20261.75
Q4 FY20250.91
Q3 FY20251.26
Q2 FY20250.89
Q1 FY20251.11
Q4 FY20240.97
Q3 FY20241.24
Q2 FY20240.92
Q1 FY20241.02
Q4 FY20230.82
Q3 FY20232.63
Q2 FY20232.96
Q1 FY20231.67
Q4 FY20221.59
Q3 FY20221.49
Q2 FY20221.18
Q1 FY20221.01
Q4 FY20210.93
Q3 FY20210.89
Q2 FY20210.75
Q1 FY20210.85
Q4 FY20200.5

Source: Derived as quarterly new orders divided by quarterly revenues. Orders from Form 10-Q MD&A when tenths are printed, otherwise Exhibit 99.1. Q1-Q3 revenues from us-gaap:RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax quarterly duration facts. Q4 revenues are 10-K annual minus the same-FY nine-month 10-Q (the identity already used for Q4 FY2024 $275.063 million and Q4 FY2025 $297.983 million). Q3 FY2026 $934.2 / $311.740 million: Form 10-Q https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042026000107/powl-20260630.htm. Book-to-bill definition: Exhibit 99.1 footnote (new orders divided by revenues recognized in the period).

Powell Industries New Orders (Quarterly) (usd_millions)
PeriodNew orders ($M)
Q3 FY2026934.2
Q2 FY2026489.7
Q1 FY2026438.8
Q4 FY2025271
Q3 FY2025362.1
Q2 FY2025249
Q1 FY2025268.6
Q4 FY2024267
Q3 FY2024356.3
Q2 FY2024235.4
Q1 FY2024197.5
Q4 FY2023171
Q3 FY2023505.4
Q2 FY2023508.2
Q1 FY2023211.8
Q4 FY2022259
Q3 FY2022201.5
Q2 FY2022150.8
Q1 FY2022107.7
Q4 FY2021121
Q3 FY2021103.2
Q2 FY202188.5
Q1 FY202191.1
Q4 FY202057

Source: Powell Industries bookings net of cancellations and scope reductions. Prefer Form 10-Q MD&A tenths when printed (later 10-Q year-ago column wins). Q4 uses Exhibit 99.1 whole dollars when the 10-K does not print a quarterly tenths figure. Q4 FY2020 $57 million net: Exhibit 99.1 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042020000032/ex991-q420earningsrelease.htm. Q1 FY2020 $137.4 through Q3 FY2025 tenths: later 10-Q MD&A comparatives (example Q1 FY2026 10-Q https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042026000015/powl-20251231.htm). Q4 FY2021 $121 million: Exhibit 99.1 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042021000043/ex991-q421earningsrelease.htm. Q4 FY2022 $259 million: Exhibit 99.1 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042022000034/ex991-q422earningsrelease.htm. Q4 FY2023 $171 million: Exhibit 99.1 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042023000047/ex991-powlq4xfy2023earning.htm. Q4 FY2024 $267 million: Exhibit 99.1 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042024000084/ex991-powlq4xfy2024earning.htm. Q4 FY2025 $271 million: Exhibit 99.1 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042025000145/ex991-powlq4xfy2025earning.htm. Q1 FY2026 $438.8 million: Form 10-Q ended 31 Dec 2025 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042026000015/powl-20251231.htm. Q2 FY2026 $489.7 million: Form 10-Q ended 31 Mar 2026 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042026000070/powl-20260331.htm. Q3 FY2026 $934.2 million: Form 10-Q ended 30 Jun 2026 https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/80420/000008042026000107/powl-20260630.htm (Exhibit 99.1 printed $934 million the prior day).

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