Powell Industries (NASDAQ: POWL) reported Q2 EPS of $0.64, $0.26 better than the analyst estimate of $0.38. Revenue for the quarter came in at $151.6 million versus the consensus estimate of $137.36 million.

Brett A. Cope, Powell's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, "As the global community is battling the COVID-19 pandemic, our number one priority has been the safety of our employees, customers and their families. I am very proud of all of our employees for their swift response implementing safe work practices across all of our facilities. We have maintained all of our operations supporting our customers as an essential business, providing critical electrical distribution solutions.

"Our second quarter results reflect strong operational momentum that we have been building upon for the last several years. Our backlog at the end of the second quarter, a new company record, of $566 million positions us favorably for the remainder of 2020 and into 2021. Despite the impacts associated with COVID-19 and recent oil price declines, we are in a strong financial position supported by a solid balance sheet and a team of people that has prior experience successfully working through challenging market cycles."

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Commenting on the company's outlook, Michael Metcalf, Powell's Chief Financial Officer said, "The business recorded another strong quarter to close out the first half of fiscal 2020, generating record backlog in the second quarter of the year. Supported by Powell\'s strong balance sheet and liquidity, we are well positioned to successfully execute on the backlog. In response to the recent challenges that have arisen as a result of COVID-19 and the impact on the global oil and gas markets, we remain committed to taking the necessary actions required in order to manage through the current market dynamics. We are confident that our focus on supply chain and project execution throughout the second half of the year will result in a profitable fiscal 2020 for the business."

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