stockrowAcuity, Inc. (AYI) vs Powell Industries, Inc. (POWL)
- Acuity, Inc. AYI 322.30 −4.49%
- Powell Industries, Inc. POWL 126.73 −11.44%
Acuity, Inc. and Powell Industries, Inc. are both Electrical Equipment & Parts companies. Acuity, Inc. is the larger, with a market value of $9.6B against $4.6B — 2.1× the size. Acuity, Inc. trades at the lower P/E: 18.4× against 24.1×. Powell Industries, Inc. grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 7.04% against 6.82%. Powell Industries, Inc. has the higher net margin (16.5% vs 11.5%) and the higher return on invested capital (116.0% vs 14.7%). Both pay a dividend; Powell Industries, Inc. yields more (0.28% vs 0.25%). Across the 23 metrics below, Powell Industries, Inc. leads on 13 and Acuity, Inc. on 10.
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| Metric | AYI | POWL | Electrical Equipment & Parts median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 50.64% | 30.08% | 29.92% |
| Operating margin | 15.38% | 19.67% | 0.00% |
| Net margin | 11.45% | 16.49% | 0.00% |
| Free cash flow margin | 16.11% | 21.08% | 0.00% |
| Return on equity | 18.64% | 28.25% | 0.00% |
| Return on assets | 11.04% | 15.59% | 0.00% |
| Return on invested capital | 14.70% | 116.04% | 0.00% |
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