Does the media favor ROP or POWL?

In the previous week, Roper Technologies had 9 more articles in the media than Powell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Roper Technologies and 3 mentions for Powell Industries. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Powell Industries' score of 1.05 indicating that Roper Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Roper Technologies 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Powell Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Does the media prefer GNRC or POWL?

In the previous week, Powell Industries had 2 more articles in the media than Generac. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Powell Industries and 1 mentions for Generac. Powell Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Generac's score of 0.67 indicating that Powell Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Generac 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Powell Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, VICR or POWL?

Powell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Vicor. Powell Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vicor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Vicor $471.70M 31.78 $118.56M $2.99 109.98 Powell Industries $1.10B 9.50 $180.75M $5.11 56.38

Is VICR or POWL more profitable?

Vicor has a net margin of 28.98% compared to Powell Industries' net margin of 16.51%. Powell Industries' return on equity of 28.61% beat Vicor's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Vicor 28.98% 20.21% 18.26% Powell Industries 16.51% 28.61% 16.90%

Does the media favor VICR or POWL?

In the previous week, Vicor had 18 more articles in the media than Powell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Vicor and 3 mentions for Powell Industries. Powell Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Vicor's score of 0.46 indicating that Powell Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Vicor 8 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Powell Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, POWL or AYI?

Acuity has higher revenue and earnings than Powell Industries. Acuity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Powell Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Powell Industries $1.10B 9.50 $180.75M $5.11 56.38 Acuity $4.35B 2.15 $396.60M $13.64 22.55

Is POWL or AYI more profitable?

Powell Industries has a net margin of 16.51% compared to Acuity's net margin of 9.37%. Powell Industries' return on equity of 28.61% beat Acuity's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Powell Industries 16.51% 28.61% 16.90% Acuity 9.37% 20.74% 12.20%

Does the media favor POWL or AYI?

In the previous week, Acuity had 6 more articles in the media than Powell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Acuity and 3 mentions for Powell Industries. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Powell Industries' score of 1.05 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Powell Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acuity 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, POWL or ENS?

Enersys has higher revenue and earnings than Powell Industries. Enersys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Powell Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Powell Industries $1.10B 9.50 $180.75M $5.11 56.38 Enersys $3.75B 2.22 $293.56M $7.71 29.53

Is POWL or ENS more profitable?

Powell Industries has a net margin of 16.51% compared to Enersys' net margin of 7.83%. Powell Industries' return on equity of 28.61% beat Enersys' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Powell Industries 16.51% 28.61% 16.90% Enersys 7.83% 21.39% 9.93%

Does the media favor POWL or ENS?

In the previous week, Enersys had 5 more articles in the media than Powell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Enersys and 3 mentions for Powell Industries. Powell Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Enersys' score of 0.54 indicating that Powell Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Powell Industries 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Enersys 1 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

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POWL vs. ROP, GNRC, VICR, AYI, and ENS

Should you buy Powell Industries stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Powell Industries with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Powell Industries include Roper Technologies (ROP), Generac (GNRC), Vicor (VICR), Acuity (AYI), and Enersys (ENS). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry.

How does Powell Industries compare to Roper Technologies?

Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) and Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) are both large-cap electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, dividends, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability and institutional ownership.

Roper Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Powell Industries. Roper Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Powell Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Roper Technologies	$7.90B	4.40	$1.54B	$16.01	21.50
Powell Industries	$1.10B	9.50	$180.75M	$5.11	56.38

Roper Technologies pays an annual dividend of $3.64 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Powell Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Roper Technologies pays out 22.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Powell Industries pays out 7.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Roper Technologies has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Powell Industries has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

93.3% of Roper Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Powell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Roper Technologies shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Powell Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Roper Technologies has a net margin of 21.12% compared to Powell Industries' net margin of 16.51%. Powell Industries' return on equity of 28.61% beat Roper Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Roper Technologies	21.12%	11.16%	6.38%
Powell Industries	16.51%	28.61%	16.90%

In the previous week, Roper Technologies had 9 more articles in the media than Powell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Roper Technologies and 3 mentions for Powell Industries. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.53 beat Powell Industries' score of 1.05 indicating that Roper Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Roper Technologies	10 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Powell Industries	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Roper Technologies has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Powell Industries has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Roper Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $472.07, indicating a potential upside of 37.13%. Powell Industries has a consensus target price of $236.67, indicating a potential downside of 17.86%. Given Roper Technologies' higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Roper Technologies is more favorable than Powell Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Roper Technologies	4 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33
Powell Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Summary

Roper Technologies beats Powell Industries on 11 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Powell Industries compare to Generac?

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) and Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) are both large-cap industrials companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, valuation, earnings, media sentiment, institutional ownership and profitability.

Generac currently has a consensus price target of $276.88, indicating a potential upside of 2.88%. Powell Industries has a consensus price target of $236.67, indicating a potential downside of 17.86%. Given Generac's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Generac is more favorable than Powell Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Generac	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Powell Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Generac has a beta of 1.93, indicating that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Powell Industries has a beta of 1.11, indicating that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

Powell Industries has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Generac. Powell Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Generac, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Generac	$4.21B	3.76	$159.55M	$3.19	84.37
Powell Industries	$1.10B	9.50	$180.75M	$5.11	56.38

Powell Industries has a net margin of 16.51% compared to Generac's net margin of 4.37%. Powell Industries' return on equity of 28.61% beat Generac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Generac	4.37%	15.45%	7.35%
Powell Industries	16.51%	28.61%	16.90%

In the previous week, Powell Industries had 2 more articles in the media than Generac. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Powell Industries and 1 mentions for Generac. Powell Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Generac's score of 0.67 indicating that Powell Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Generac	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Powell Industries	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

84.0% of Generac shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Powell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 2.4% of Generac shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Powell Industries shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Powell Industries beats Generac on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Powell Industries compare to Vicor?

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) and Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) are both large-cap electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, earnings, dividends and media sentiment.

Vicor has a net margin of 28.98% compared to Powell Industries' net margin of 16.51%. Powell Industries' return on equity of 28.61% beat Vicor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vicor	28.98%	20.21%	18.26%
Powell Industries	16.51%	28.61%	16.90%

In the previous week, Vicor had 18 more articles in the media than Powell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 21 mentions for Vicor and 3 mentions for Powell Industries. Powell Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Vicor's score of 0.46 indicating that Powell Industries is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vicor	8 Very Positive mention(s)	3 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Powell Industries	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Powell Industries has higher revenue and earnings than Vicor. Powell Industries is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vicor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vicor	$471.70M	31.78	$118.56M	$2.99	109.98
Powell Industries	$1.10B	9.50	$180.75M	$5.11	56.38

Vicor presently has a consensus price target of $228.33, suggesting a potential downside of 30.57%. Powell Industries has a consensus price target of $236.67, suggesting a potential downside of 17.86%. Given Powell Industries' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Powell Industries is more favorable than Vicor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vicor	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Powell Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71

Vicor has a beta of 2.33, suggesting that its share price is 133% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Powell Industries has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market.

47.5% of Vicor shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 89.8% of Powell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. 31.3% of Vicor shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.2% of Powell Industries shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Vicor beats Powell Industries on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Powell Industries compare to Acuity?

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) and Acuity (NYSE:AYI) are both electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Powell Industries has a net margin of 16.51% compared to Acuity's net margin of 9.37%. Powell Industries' return on equity of 28.61% beat Acuity's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Powell Industries	16.51%	28.61%	16.90%
Acuity	9.37%	20.74%	12.20%

Powell Industries has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its stock price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Acuity has a beta of 1.31, suggesting that its stock price is 31% more volatile than the broader market.

Powell Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Acuity pays an annual dividend of $0.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Powell Industries pays out 7.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Acuity pays out 5.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Powell Industries has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Acuity has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Acuity is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Powell Industries currently has a consensus target price of $236.67, indicating a potential downside of 17.86%. Acuity has a consensus target price of $369.17, indicating a potential upside of 20.01%. Given Acuity's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Acuity is more favorable than Powell Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Powell Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Acuity	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.56

Acuity has higher revenue and earnings than Powell Industries. Acuity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Powell Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Powell Industries	$1.10B	9.50	$180.75M	$5.11	56.38
Acuity	$4.35B	2.15	$396.60M	$13.64	22.55

89.8% of Powell Industries shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Acuity shares are held by institutional investors. 2.2% of Powell Industries shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.9% of Acuity shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

In the previous week, Acuity had 6 more articles in the media than Powell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Acuity and 3 mentions for Powell Industries. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.19 beat Powell Industries' score of 1.05 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Powell Industries	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Acuity	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Acuity beats Powell Industries on 12 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Powell Industries compare to Enersys?

Powell Industries (NASDAQ:POWL) and Enersys (NYSE:ENS) are both industrials companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, profitability, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, earnings and institutional ownership.

Powell Industries has a net margin of 16.51% compared to Enersys' net margin of 7.83%. Powell Industries' return on equity of 28.61% beat Enersys' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Powell Industries	16.51%	28.61%	16.90%
Enersys	7.83%	21.39%	9.93%

Powell Industries has a beta of 1.11, suggesting that its share price is 11% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Enersys has a beta of 1.17, suggesting that its share price is 17% more volatile than the broader market.

89.8% of Powell Industries shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.9% of Enersys shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.2% of Powell Industries shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Enersys shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Powell Industries currently has a consensus target price of $236.67, suggesting a potential downside of 17.86%. Enersys has a consensus target price of $257.50, suggesting a potential upside of 13.12%. Given Enersys' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Enersys is more favorable than Powell Industries.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Powell Industries	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.71
Enersys	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	5 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Enersys has higher revenue and earnings than Powell Industries. Enersys is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Powell Industries, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Powell Industries	$1.10B	9.50	$180.75M	$5.11	56.38
Enersys	$3.75B	2.22	$293.56M	$7.71	29.53

Powell Industries pays an annual dividend of $0.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.1%. Enersys pays an annual dividend of $1.05 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Powell Industries pays out 7.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Enersys pays out 13.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Powell Industries has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Enersys has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

In the previous week, Enersys had 5 more articles in the media than Powell Industries. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Enersys and 3 mentions for Powell Industries. Powell Industries' average media sentiment score of 1.05 beat Enersys' score of 0.54 indicating that Powell Industries is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Powell Industries	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Enersys	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Powell Industries and Enersys tied by winning 10 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Metric	Powell Industries	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$10.50B	$37.25B	$9.50B	$12.61B
Dividend Yield	0.13%	0.92%	3.52%	5.22%
P/E Ratio	56.38	29.00	25.26	26.68
Price / Sales	9.50	142.83	5,231.83	114.79
Price / Cash	54.77	26.27	27.72	37.60
Price / Book	16.28	6.13	5.16	6.88
Net Income	$180.75M	$909.86M	$794.25M	$336.73M
7 Day Performance	3.19%	3.77%	1.62%	4.20%
1 Month Performance	N/A	N/A	N/A	-0.08%
1 Year Performance	413.03%	118.80%	32.09%	40.29%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
POWL Powell Industries	3.5284 of 5 stars	$288.12 +1.3%	$236.67 -17.9%	+406.4%	$10.50B	$1.10B	56.38	3,458	Positive News
ROP Roper Technologies	4.7682 of 5 stars	$326.94 flat	$472.07 +44.4%	-42.8%	$32.99B	$8.12B	20.42	19,400	Positive News
GNRC Generac	3.022 of 5 stars	$270.50 +0.1%	$276.88 +2.4%	+127.7%	$15.92B	$4.21B	84.80	9,400
VICR Vicor	2.8524 of 5 stars	$267.99 flat	$198.33 -26.0%	+668.0%	$12.21B	$452.70M	89.63	1,115	Insider Trade
AYI Acuity	4.7181 of 5 stars	$287.80 +0.1%	$369.17 +28.3%	+17.6%	$8.73B	$4.35B	21.10	13,800	Positive News

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POWL vs. ROP, GNRC, VICR, AYI, and ENS

How does Powell Industries compare to Roper Technologies?

Which has better valuation and earnings, ROP or POWL?

Is ROP or POWL a better dividend stock?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ROP or POWL?

Is ROP or POWL more profitable?

Does the media favor ROP or POWL?

Which has more volatility and risk, ROP or POWL?

Do analysts recommend ROP or POWL?

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How does Powell Industries compare to Generac?

Do analysts rate GNRC or POWL?

Which has more risk and volatility, GNRC or POWL?

Which has better valuation & earnings, GNRC or POWL?

Is GNRC or POWL more profitable?

Does the media prefer GNRC or POWL?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GNRC or POWL?

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How does Powell Industries compare to Vicor?

Is VICR or POWL more profitable?

Does the media favor VICR or POWL?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, VICR or POWL?

Do analysts recommend VICR or POWL?

Which has more risk and volatility, VICR or POWL?

Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in VICR or POWL?

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How does Powell Industries compare to Acuity?

Is POWL or AYI more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, POWL or AYI?

Is POWL or AYI a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend POWL or AYI?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, POWL or AYI?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in POWL or AYI?

Does the media favor POWL or AYI?

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Is POWL or ENS more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, POWL or ENS?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in POWL or ENS?

Do analysts prefer POWL or ENS?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, POWL or ENS?

Is POWL or ENS a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor POWL or ENS?

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