Generac designs and manufactures power generation equipment serving residential, commercial, and industrial markets. It offers standby generators, portable generators, lighting, outdoor power equipment, and a suite of clean energy products.
It is a $13.3B technology company. Revenue grew 0.6% over the last year, it keeps 6¢ of every dollar of sales as profit, and its net debt equals ~2.6 years of free cash flow. It trades at 51.5× earnings — near the highest of its own history.
- Website
- generac.com
- Location
- Waukesha, WI
- Employees
- 9 400
- Sector
- Technology
Skills
Six independent scores, 0–100, built from reported numbers and valuation history. Click a row to see how it was scored.
Strong quality; Valuation, Growth, Profitability and Health lag behind.
Valuation30
- P/E vs own history91th pct · 0/25
- FCF yield2.9% · 5/25
- P/S3.0x · 20/25
- EV/EBITDA27.7x · 5/25
Growth31
- Revenue CAGR3.0% · 6/25
- Net income CAGR-26.6% · 0/25
- EPS CAGR ~5Y-13.3% · 0/25
- Fwd implied growth121.2% · 25/25
Profitability42
- ROIC4.4% · 5/25
- ROE9.5% · 12/25
- Net margin5.8% · 13/25
- Operating margin9.2% · 12/25
Health47
- Altman Zn/a · 0/25
- Current ratio2.04 · 25/25
- Interest coverage3.4x · 10/25
- Net cash / debtD/A 17% · 12/25
Quality90
- Piotroski F6/9 · 15/25
- Beneish M-2.57 · 25/25
- FCF conversion147% · 25/25
- Margin stabilityσ 4.2% · 25/25
Moat63
- ROIC >12% years7/10 yrs · 20/25
- Median gross margin36.0% · 13/25
- FCF-positive years9/10 yrs · 18/25
- Worst-year net marginworst 3.8% · 12/25
Experience
The company's career so far — founding, the IPO, landmark products and acquisitions, plus revenue milestones and insider buying.
- FY2021FinancialBest year on record$550M net income
- FY2016FinancialProfitable every year on record10 consecutive profitable years in our data
- FY2016FinancialRevenue already above $1B$1.44B in first reported year
- 2009ProductGenerac introduced Generac Industrial Power (a rebranding of its industrial products division) to…
- 2006AcquisitionGenerac was purchased by CCMP Capital of New York
- 1989ProductThe company was manufacturing residential, commercial and industrial generators
Achievements
Verifiable track record, straight from the reported numbers.
Strengths & watch-outs
What a bull and a bear would each point to. Both lists come from the reported numbers, not opinions.
Strengths
No standout strengths in the available data.
Watch-outs
Nothing stands out as a concern in the available data.
Qualifications
The basics a company should meet before you research it further. Each check uses the reported numbers.
- Revenue growing — the company sells more than a year ago+0.6% YoY
- Profitable — makes more than it spends$258M TTM
- Profit growing — earnings are higher than last year-24.2% YoY
- Generates cash — cash left after running and investing$379M TTM
- Debt under control — could handle its obligations~2.6y of cash flow to repay
- Established company — not a micro-cap — lower blow-up risk$13.3B market cap
- Not printing shares — share count not ballooning — you keep your slice-7.0% shares over ~5y
- Proven track record — years of profitability behind it10/10 profitable years
- Financially stable — balance sheet not near distresshealth score 35/100
- Pays a dividend — returns cash to shareholdersno data
- Valuation not extreme — price not wildly above earningsP/E 51.5
Peer comparisonGenerac Holdings Inc vs 6 largest technology peers — cap, P/E, growth and margin side by sideOpen ▾Close ▴
| Company | Market cap | P/E | Revenue growth | Net margin | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNRC this company | $13.3B | 51.5 | +0.6% | 5.8% | Mixed |
| NVDA Nvidia Corp | $5.5T | 28.6 | +83.4% | 63.7% | Mixed |
| AAPL Apple Inc. | $4.9T | 38.1 | +14.2% | 27.6% | Strong |
| GOOGL Alphabet Inc. | $4.3T | 17.6 | +20.1% | 54.8% | Mixed |
| MSFT Microsoft Corp | $4.0T | 29.7 | +17.8% | 40.3% | Strong |
| SPCX Space Exploration Technologies Corp. | $2.1T | — | +33.2% | -34.0% | Strained |
| META Meta Platforms, Inc. | $1.8T | 26.9 | +27.7% | 29.8% | Mixed |
Head-to-head: GNRC vs NVDA · GNRC vs AAPL · GNRC vs GOOGL
References
What covering analysts publish about the company — information only, not a recommendation.
Appendix · Financial records
The full statements behind this CV, FY2016–FY2025. For readers who want to check the numbers.
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Deeper analysis of GNRC on PreMarketPriceFigures are derived from company filings (quarterly values normalised from as-filed year-to-date data where applicable) and may be delayed, restated or incomplete. This page is information, not investment advice. Latest price $225.14 · market cap $13.3B.