Powell Industries Inc (POWL) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of March 2026: 0.11x

Powell Industries Inc (POWL) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.11x as of March 2026, meaning its operating cash flow of $51.17 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities ($470.97 Million) in one year. See Powell Industries Inc (POWL) free cash flow to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.11x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

$51.17 Million
USD

Total Liabilities

$470.97 Million
USD

Data as of

Mar 2026
Most recent filing

Powell Industries Inc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (1989–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Powell Industries Inc across 37 annual periods. Also explore POWL net assets growth trend to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Powell Industries Inc (1989–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Powell Industries Inc. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see Powell Industries Inc market capitalisation.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (USD) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.36x $167.94 Million $468.21 Million ▲ +46.9%
2024 0.24x $108.66 Million $445.11 Million ▼ -45.5%
2023 0.45x $182.55 Million $407.22 Million ▲ +2555.2%
2022 -0.02x $-3.58 Million $196.17 Million ▲ +91.9%
2021 -0.23x $-30.46 Million $134.97 Million ▼ -151.6%
2020 0.44x $72.39 Million $165.65 Million ▲ +6.9%
2019 0.41x $68.76 Million $168.26 Million ▲ +283.7%
2018 -0.22x $-28.54 Million $128.31 Million ▼ -156.6%
2017 0.39x $36.81 Million $93.69 Million ▼ -33.3%
2016 0.59x $74.91 Million $127.20 Million ▲ +518.0%
2015 0.10x $12.92 Million $135.56 Million ▲ +77.8%
2014 0.05x $9.13 Million $170.35 Million ▼ -89.7%
2013 0.52x $91.76 Million $175.68 Million ▲ +1310.2%
2012 -0.04x $-5.96 Million $138.21 Million ▼ -140.8%
2011 0.11x $15.49 Million $146.33 Million ▼ -79.6%
2010 0.52x $64.13 Million $123.41 Million ▼ -35.5%
2009 0.81x $126.98 Million $157.62 Million ▲ +3058.4%
2008 -0.03x $-5.19 Million $190.51 Million ▼ -137.4%
2007 0.07x $12.16 Million $167.17 Million ▲ +309.7%
2006 -0.03x $-4.70 Million $135.47 Million ▲ +86.6%
2005 -0.26x $-21.19 Million $81.96 Million ▼ -158.1%
2004 0.44x $24.91 Million $56.03 Million ▼ -34.0%
2003 0.67x $36.47 Million $54.11 Million ▲ +30.7%
2002 0.52x $31.67 Million $61.44 Million ▲ +2029.2%
2001 -0.03x $-2.06 Million $76.99 Million ▼ -374.9%
2000 0.01x $426.00K $43.84 Million ▼ -98.1%
1999 0.50x $18.50 Million $36.70 Million ▲ +2107.9%
1998 0.02x $1.00 Million $43.80 Million ▼ -81.0%
1997 0.12x $5.60 Million $46.60 Million ▼ -63.0%
1996 0.33x $11.80 Million $36.30 Million ▲ +961.9%
1995 0.03x $1.20 Million $39.20 Million ▼ -0.5%
1994 0.03x $1.20 Million $39.00 Million ▼ -89.5%
1993 0.29x $11.50 Million $39.10 Million ▲ +327.0%
1992 0.07x $2.70 Million $39.20 Million ▼ -7.9%
1991 0.07x $3.80 Million $50.80 Million ▼ -76.1%
1990 0.31x $13.00 Million $41.50 Million ▲ +430.0%
1989 -0.09x $-4.30 Million $45.30 Million
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.