GENERAC HOLDINGS INC (GNRC) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation
NYSE:GNRC • US3687361044
204.1 USD
-8.52 (-4.01%)
At close: Mar 12, 2026
204 USD
-0.1 (-0.05%)
After Hours: 3/12/2026, 8:04:00 PM
This GNRC fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.
Taking everything into account, GNRC scores 5 out of 10 in our fundamental rating. GNRC was compared to 91 industry peers in the Electrical Equipment industry. GNRC has only an average score on both its financial health and profitability. GNRC has a decent growth rate and is not valued too expensively.
1. GNRC Profitability Analysis
1.1 Basic Checks
- GNRC had positive earnings in the past year.
- GNRC had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
- GNRC had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
- In the past 5 years GNRC always reported a positive cash flow from operatings.
1.2 Ratios
- With a decent Return On Assets value of 2.86%, GNRC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 72.53% of the companies in the same industry.
- With a decent Return On Equity value of 6.06%, GNRC is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.63% of the companies in the same industry.
- GNRC has a better Return On Invested Capital (5.20%) than 74.73% of its industry peers.
- GNRC had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 7.54%. This is below the industry average of 9.56%.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.86% | ||
| ROE | 6.06% | ||
| ROIC | 5.2% |
ROA(3y)4.41%
ROA(5y)6.19%
ROE(3y)9.26%
ROE(5y)13.48%
ROIC(3y)7.54%
ROIC(5y)9.76%
1.3 Margins
- The Profit Margin of GNRC (3.79%) is better than 71.43% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of GNRC has declined.
- GNRC's Operating Margin of 6.87% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GNRC outperforms 73.63% of its industry peers.
- GNRC's Operating Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
- GNRC has a better Gross Margin (38.29%) than 89.01% of its industry peers.
- In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of GNRC has remained more or less at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| OM | 6.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.79% | ||
| GM | 38.29% |
OM growth 3Y-17.95%
OM growth 5Y-18.64%
PM growth 3Y-20.95%
PM growth 5Y-23.06%
GM growth 3Y4.72%
GM growth 5Y-0.13%
2. GNRC Health Analysis
2.1 Basic Checks
- The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so GNRC is destroying value.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GNRC has less shares outstanding
- GNRC has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
- Compared to 1 year ago, GNRC has an improved debt to assets ratio.
2.2 Solvency
- An Altman-Z score of 4.49 indicates that GNRC is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
- GNRC's Altman-Z score of 4.49 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GNRC outperforms 73.63% of its industry peers.
- GNRC has a debt to FCF ratio of 4.97. This is a neutral value as GNRC would need 4.97 years to pay back of all of its debts.
- GNRC's Debt to FCF ratio of 4.97 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. GNRC outperforms 76.92% of its industry peers.
- GNRC has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.50. This is a healthy value indicating a solid balance between debt and equity.
- GNRC's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.50 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. GNRC outperforms 51.65% of its industry peers.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.5 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.97 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.49 |
ROIC/WACC0.62
WACC8.42%
2.3 Liquidity
- GNRC has a Current Ratio of 2.03. This indicates that GNRC is financially healthy and has no problem in meeting its short term obligations.
- GNRC has a Current ratio of 2.03. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: GNRC outperforms 57.14% of its industry peers.
- GNRC has a Quick Ratio of 2.03. This is a bad value and indicates that GNRC is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
- Looking at the Quick ratio, with a value of 1.00, GNRC is in line with its industry, outperforming 43.96% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1 |
3. GNRC Growth Analysis
3.1 Past
- The earnings per share for GNRC have decreased strongly by -12.77% in the last year.
- The Earnings Per Share has been decreasing by -0.37% on average over the past years.
- The Revenue has decreased by -2.02% in the past year.
- The Revenue has been growing by 11.11% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.77%
EPS 3Y-9.65%
EPS 5Y-0.37%
EPS Q2Q%-42.5%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.02%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.67%
Revenue growth 5Y11.11%
Sales Q2Q%-11.6%
3.2 Future
- GNRC is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 19.65% yearly.
- Based on estimates for the next years, GNRC will show a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 9.63% on average per year.
EPS Next Y35.8%
EPS Next 2Y28.29%
EPS Next 3Y26.69%
EPS Next 5Y19.65%
Revenue Next Year13.24%
Revenue Next 2Y12.06%
Revenue Next 3Y11.69%
Revenue Next 5Y9.63%
3.3 Evolution
- When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
- The Revenue growth rate is stable: in the next years the growth will be about the same than in the last years.
4. GNRC Valuation Analysis
4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio
- With a Price/Earnings ratio of 32.14, GNRC can be considered very expensive at the moment.
- 71.43% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than GNRC, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio of 25.71, GNRC is valued a bit more expensive.
- GNRC is valuated rather expensively with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.67.
- Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, GNRC is valued a bit cheaper than 78.02% of the companies in the same industry.
- Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 23.82, GNRC is valued at the same level.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.67 |
4.2 Price Multiples
- Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, GNRC is valued a bit cheaper than the industry average as 72.53% of the companies are valued more expensively.
- Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, GNRC is valued a bit cheaper than 73.63% of the companies in the same industry.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| P/FCF | 44.67 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.72 |
4.3 Compensation for Growth
- GNRC's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
- GNRC has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
- GNRC's earnings are expected to grow with 26.69% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.9
PEG (5Y)N/A
EPS Next 2Y28.29%
EPS Next 3Y26.69%
5. GNRC Dividend Analysis
5.1 Amount
- No dividends for GNRC!.
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
GNRC Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics
204.1
-8.52 (-4.01%)
Chartmill FA Rating
GICS SectorIndustrials
GICS IndustryGroupCapital Goods
GICS IndustryElectrical Equipment
Earnings (Last)02-11 2026-02-11/bmo
Earnings (Next)04-28 2026-04-28/bmo
Inst Owners96.98%
Inst Owner Change3.12%
Ins Owners1.6%
Ins Owner Change2.73%
Market Cap11.98B
Revenue(TTM)4.21B
Net Income(TTM)159.55M
Analysts82.76
Price Target245.79 (20.43%)
Short Float %6.14%
Short Ratio2.8
Dividend
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Dividend Yield | 0% |
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DP0%
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)0
Avg EPS beat(2)-14.61%
Min EPS beat(2)-18.44%
Max EPS beat(2)-10.79%
EPS beat(4)2
Avg EPS beat(4)5.18%
Min EPS beat(4)-18.44%
Max EPS beat(4)27.81%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)9.5%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)8.3%
EPS beat(16)10
Avg EPS beat(16)6.74%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-8.01%
Min Revenue beat(2)-8.21%
Max Revenue beat(2)-7.81%
Revenue beat(4)2
Avg Revenue beat(4)-3.54%
Min Revenue beat(4)-8.21%
Max Revenue beat(4)1.35%
Revenue beat(8)2
Avg Revenue beat(8)-2.66%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.79%
Revenue beat(16)7
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.83%
PT rev (1m)18.69%
PT rev (3m)12.17%
EPS NQ rev (1m)-2.44%
EPS NQ rev (3m)-6.82%
EPS NY rev (1m)4.5%
EPS NY rev (3m)2.57%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)3.38%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.29%
Revenue NY rev (1m)2.64%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.56%
Valuation
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| PE | 32.14 | ||
| Fwd PE | 23.67 | ||
| P/S | 2.85 | ||
| P/FCF | 44.67 | ||
| P/OCF | 27.35 | ||
| P/B | 4.55 | ||
| P/tB | 24.44 | ||
| EV/EBITDA | 27.72 |
EPS(TTM)6.35
EY3.11%
EPS(NY)8.62
Fwd EY4.23%
FCF(TTM)4.57
FCFY2.24%
OCF(TTM)7.46
OCFY3.66%
SpS71.73
BVpS44.86
TBVpS8.35
PEG (NY)0.9
PEG (5Y)N/A
Graham Number80.06
Profitability
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ROA | 2.86% | ||
| ROE | 6.06% | ||
| ROCE | 6.64% | ||
| ROIC | 5.2% | ||
| ROICexc | 5.63% | ||
| ROICexgc | 11.9% | ||
| OM | 6.87% | ||
| PM (TTM) | 3.79% | ||
| GM | 38.29% | ||
| FCFM | 6.37% |
ROA(3y)4.41%
ROA(5y)6.19%
ROE(3y)9.26%
ROE(5y)13.48%
ROIC(3y)7.54%
ROIC(5y)9.76%
ROICexc(3y)8.05%
ROICexc(5y)10.26%
ROICexgc(3y)18.16%
ROICexgc(5y)25.84%
ROCE(3y)9.66%
ROCE(5y)12.51%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-22.46%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-23.59%
ROICexc growth 3Y-19.97%
ROICexc growth 5Y-21.74%
OM growth 3Y-17.95%
OM growth 5Y-18.64%
PM growth 3Y-20.95%
PM growth 5Y-23.06%
GM growth 3Y4.72%
GM growth 5Y-0.13%
F-Score6
Asset Turnover0.76
Health
| Industry Rank | Sector Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Debt/Equity | 0.5 | ||
| Debt/FCF | 4.97 | ||
| Debt/EBITDA | 2.71 | ||
| Cap/Depr | 87.18% | ||
| Cap/Sales | 4.04% | ||
| Interest Coverage | 3.81 | ||
| Cash Conversion | 90.49% | ||
| Profit Quality | 168.05% | ||
| Current Ratio | 2.03 | ||
| Quick Ratio | 1 | ||
| Altman-Z | 4.49 |
F-Score6
WACC8.42%
ROIC/WACC0.62
Cap/Depr(3y)81.42%
Cap/Depr(5y)83.78%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.48%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.05%
Profit Quality(3y)182.41%
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)-12.77%
EPS 3Y-9.65%
EPS 5Y-0.37%
EPS Q2Q%-42.5%
EPS Next Y35.8%
EPS Next 2Y28.29%
EPS Next 3Y26.69%
EPS Next 5Y19.65%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)-2.02%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.67%
Revenue growth 5Y11.11%
Sales Q2Q%-11.6%
Revenue Next Year13.24%
Revenue Next 2Y12.06%
Revenue Next 3Y11.69%
Revenue Next 5Y9.63%
EBIT growth 1Y-46.12%
EBIT growth 3Y-20.14%
EBIT growth 5Y-9.6%
EBIT Next Year104.06%
EBIT Next 3Y41.16%
EBIT Next 5Y27.77%
FCF growth 1Y-55.65%
FCF growth 3YN/A
FCF growth 5Y-8.78%
OCF growth 1Y-40.92%
OCF growth 3Y95.61%
OCF growth 5Y-2.08%
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC / GNRC FAQ
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GENERAC HOLDINGS INC (GNRC) has a profitability rating of 6 / 10.
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The financial health rating of GENERAC HOLDINGS INC (GNRC) is 6 / 10.
Can you provide the dividend sustainability for GNRC stock?
The dividend rating of GENERAC HOLDINGS INC (GNRC) is 0 / 10 and the dividend payout ratio is 0%.