Where it trades today
trading 45% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
What to weigh before acting
What Matters Now
- Order-book quality, backlog conversion, and operating leverage usually tell you more than a single quarter of revenue growth.
- GNRC trades at 47.7x earnings, well above the industrials average of 18.5x, so the market is already pricing in above-consensus execution.
- Recent realized volatility is running around 74.1%, above the sector norm of 22.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- Relative performance versus CAT, HON matters here because leadership inside industrials rarely stays static for long.
Portfolio Use Case
- GNRC is more useful for investors comparing conviction names inside industrials than for someone looking for a passive “set and forget” holding.
- This name works better as a satellite or higher-conviction growth position because it can amplify market swings in both directions.
- This page is most useful for deciding whether the stock deserves a permanent slot in the portfolio or just a place on the watchlist.
What Would Change the View
- A reset in earnings expectations or a faster peer catch-up could compress the premium valuation currently embedded in GNRC.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
- There is little income cushion here, so total return depends mainly on price appreciation and execution staying on track.
Methodology
- Price, market cap, beta, yield, and liquidity fields for GNRC come from Yahoo Finance quote and summary data.
- 30-day volatility is calculated from recent daily returns and annualized using a 252-trading-day convention.
- Sector context uses stored benchmark averages for Industrials so each page compares the ticker against a stable peer baseline rather than against the whole market.
- Peer comparisons use the Portfolio Terminal coverage set and highlight nearby listed alternatives such as CAT, HON.
Sources
- Yahoo Finance quote dataopen →
Live quote, valuation, beta, yield, and volume fields used for GNRC. Last refresh: Sep 18, 2026, 10:57 PM.
- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
Explains how analytics, refresh cadence, and portfolio interpretation work across the product.
- Peer set and coverage context
Comparative context for this page is anchored around nearby tracked names such as CAT, HON.
What Generac Holdings does
Generac Holdings Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes energy technology products and solutions worldwide. The company offers residential automatic standby generators, automatic transfer switch, air-cooled engine home standby generators, and liquid-cooled engine generators; Mobile Link, a remote monitoring system for home standby generators; propane tank monitoring solution; and smart home solutions, such as smart thermostats and a suite of home monitoring products. It also provides smart home energy management devices and sensors for heating and cooling system; smart doorbell cameras; and portable and inverter generators; multiple portable battery solutions; manual transfer switches;…
Employees
9,400
Industry
Specialty Industrial Machinery
Headquarters
Waukesha, United States
What analysts expect
GNRC carries a buy consensus from 16 analysts, with an average price target of $290.13 versus $207.44 today (+39.9%). Targets are estimates and can move quickly after earnings.
Consensus aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Targets are estimates, not forecasts.
How the business is doing
GNRC generated $4.44B in trailing revenue (10.6% year over year), with a 5.8% net margin, and $289.06M of free cash flow, against $1.14B of net debt.
The numbers, year by year
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Gross profit | Operating income | Net income | EPS | Free cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.21B | $1.61B | $289.19M | $159.55M | $2.73 | $268.13M |
| 2024 | $4.30B | $1.67B | $536.74M | $325.26M | $5.46 | $604.57M |
| 2023 | $4.02B | $1.37B | $386.20M | $203.09M | $3.31 | $392.61M |
| 2022 | $4.56B | $1.52B | $566.33M | $350.27M | $5.55 | -$27.67M |
When it reports next
Estimates aggregated by Yahoo Finance. Dates move and estimates change until the report lands.
How it sits in industrials
Manufacturing, aerospace, defense, and infrastructure companies.
The companies it competes with
GNRC beside the industrials names it is usually measured against.
What the chart is saying
Generac Holdings trades at $207.44, 30.0% below its 52-week high. With a beta of 1.91, it shows more sensitivity to what the wider market does.
Questions people ask about it
Is GNRC a good buy right now?
Generac Holdings trades at 47.7x earnings. This is above market average, reflecting growth expectations. Current risk level is Very High based on 74.1% volatility.
Does GNRC pay dividends?
Generac Holdings does not currently pay a regular dividend. The company may be reinvesting profits for growth.
How volatile is GNRC?
With 30-day annualized volatility of 74.1% and beta of 1.91, GNRC is classified as Very High risk. Expect larger swings than the broader market during volatile periods.
What is the analyst price target for GNRC?
The average analyst price target for Generac Holdings (GNRC) is $290.13 based on 16 analyst estimates, about 39.9% above the current price of $207.44. The published range runs from $214.00 to $375.00.
How much revenue does GNRC generate?
Generac Holdings reported $4.44B in trailing twelve-month revenue. Revenue growth is running at 10.6% year over year. Net margin sits at 5.8%. Figures are aggregated from company filings by Yahoo Finance and refresh on an hourly cadence.