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Powell Industries (Powell Industries) Cash And Cash Equivalents : $321.4 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)


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What is Powell Industries Cash And Cash Equivalents?

Powell Industries's quarterly cash and cash equivalents increased from Jun. 2023 ($183.36 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($245.88 Mil) and increased from Sep. 2023 ($245.88 Mil) to Dec. 2023 ($321.40 Mil).

Powell Industries's annual cash and cash equivalents declined from Sep. 2021 ($114.31 Mil) to Sep. 2022 ($101.95 Mil) but then increased from Sep. 2022 ($101.95 Mil) to Sep. 2023 ($245.88 Mil).


Powell Industries Cash And Cash Equivalents Historical Data

The historical data trend for Powell Industries's Cash And Cash Equivalents can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Powell Industries Cash And Cash Equivalents Chart

Powell Industries Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Cash And Cash Equivalents
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 118.64 160.22 114.31 101.95 245.88

Powell Industries Quarterly Data
Mar19 Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23
Cash And Cash Equivalents Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 99.63 152.04 183.36 245.88 321.40

Powell Industries Cash And Cash Equivalents Calculation

Cash and cash equivalents are the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Cash equivalents are assets that are readily convertible into cash, such as money market holdings, short-term government bonds or Treasury bills, marketable securities and commercial paper.


Powell Industries  (NAS:POWL) Cash And Cash Equivalents Explanation

A high number means either:

1) The company has competitive advantage generating lots of cash

2) Just sold a business or bonds (not necessarily good)

A low stockpile of cash usually means poor to mediocre economics.

There are 3 ways to create large cash reserve.

1) Sell new bonds or equity to public

2) Sell business or asset

3) It has an ongoing business generating more cash than it burns (usually means durable competitive advantage)

When a company is suffering a short term problem, Buffett looks at cash or marketable securities to see whether it has the financial strength to ride it out.

Important: Lots of cash and marketable securities + little debt = good chance that the business will sail on through tough times.

Test to see what is creating cash by looking at past 7 yrs of balance sheets. This will reveal how the cash was created.


Be Aware

Depreciation estimates make the calculation of net income susceptible to management's accounting choices. These choices can be either overly aggressive or overly conservative.


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Powell Industries (Powell Industries) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
8550 Mosley Road, Houston, TX, USA, 77075-1180
Powell Industries Inc is a United States-based company that develops, designs, manufactures, and services custom-engineered equipment and systems for electrical energy distribution, control, and monitoring. The company's principal products comprise integrated power control room substations, custom-engineered modules, electrical houses, traditional and arc-resistant distribution switchgear and control gear, and so on. These products are applied in oil and gas refining, offshore oil and gas production, petrochemical, pipeline, terminal, mining and metals, light-rail traction power, electric utility, pulp and paper, and other heavy industrial markets. The company generates the majority of its sales from the United States.
Executives
Thomas W Powell director, officer: President, CEO
Milburn E Honeycutt officer: Vice President, Corp Controlle 7 AMBERSTONE DRIVE, SUGARLAND TX 77459
John David White director 8550 MOSLEY ROAD, HOUSTON TX 77075
Alaina K Brooks director 2501 CEDAR SPRINGS, SUITE 100, DALLAS TX 75201
John Stacey director C/O HARMAN INTERNATIONAL, 1101 PENNSYLVANIA AVE, NW #1010, WASHINGTON DC 20004
Katheryn Baucom Curtis director 8550 MOSLEY ROAD, HOUSTON TX 77075
Bonnie V Hancock director P O BOX 12818, HOUSTON TX 77075
Michael William Metcalf officer: Exec Vice President 8550 MOSLEY ROAD, HOUSTON TX 77075
James W Mcgill director 8550 MOSLEY ROAD, HOUSTON TX 77075
Perry L Elders director 8550 MOSLEY ROAD, HOUSTON TX 77075
Christopher E Cragg director
Richard E Williams director 8550 MOSLEY ROAD, HOUSTON X1 77075
William N. Clelland director, other: ADVISORY DIRECTOR 8550 MOSLEY ROAD, HOUSTON TX 77075
Brett Alan Cope officer: Sr VP, COO 8550 MOSLEY ROAD, HOUSTON TX 77075
Joseph L Becherer director PO BOX 12818, HOUSTON TX 77217