Powell Industries, Inc. reported Q2 headline misses, but a surging backlog ($1.8B, +33% y/y) and new orders (+96% y/y) drive optimism. POWL secured a $400M data center megaproject, not yet in Q2 results, supporting robust multi-year growth visibility through at least fiscal year 2028. The book-to-bill ratio hit 1.7x, reflecting demand outpacing capacity; management is prudently expanding its footprint to avoid overbuilding and margin erosion.