Key facts, as of
As of October 13, 2026, Generac Holdings (GNRC) trades at $218.37, up 28.4% over the past year. Its 52-week range runs from $134.80 to $296.44; the price is 26.3% below that high. It is 58.4% below its all-time high of $524.31, reached in November 2021. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +470.1%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY). It sits 1.6% above its 200-day average of $214.95, the usual sign of a long-term uptrend. Its 30-day volatility is 72.4% annualized, which we rate very high risk. It has a trailing P/E of 48.7.
Cite: Portfolio Terminal, "Generac Holdings (GNRC) stock analysis", 2026-10-13. https://portfolio-terminal.com/analyse/gnrc
Where it trades today
trading 52% of the way up its 52-week range
How the price has moved
How far it is from its record
Generac Holdings (GNRC) is 58.4% below its all-time high of $524.31, reached in November 2021. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +470.1%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
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 48.7x 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 72.4%, above the sector norm of 22.0%, so position sizing matters more than usual.
- GNRC is in a bullish short-term regime and only 26.3% below its 52-week high, so the question is whether fundamentals can keep pace with that stronger tape.
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.
- If the short-term trend rolls over while volume fades, the market may stop paying up for momentum before the fundamentals change.
- Volatility is already above the sector norm, so even a correct long-term thesis can be painful if the position size is too aggressive.
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 →
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- Portfolio Terminal methodologyopen →
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- 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 18 analysts, with an average price target of $287.78 versus $218.37 today (+31.8%). 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.
Which ETFs hold it
GNRC is in 5 of the 30 ETFs we track. It weighs most in XLI: 0.22% of the fund, holding #78 of 83.
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
Back above its 50-day average, still under the long-term trend.
recovering- Price is 7.2% above its 50-day average and 1.6% above its 200-day.
- The 50-day crossed below the 200-day on 2026-09-11 (a “death cross”).
- RSI at 58 is neither stretched nor washed out.
- The nearest ceiling is $232.40 (+6.4%), the nearest floor $211.58 (-3.1%).
A description of the chart, not advice. Indicators describe what the price has done; none of them knows what it does next.
Questions people ask about it
Is GNRC a good investment in 2026?
Generac Holdings trades at a P/E ratio of 48.7, with very high volatility (72.4% annualized). Recent momentum is positive.
What is the risk level of GNRC?
Based on 30-day volatility of 72.4%, GNRC has VERY HIGH risk. Beta of 1.92 indicates higher sensitivity to market movements than average.
Does GNRC pay dividends?
Generac Holdings currently does not pay a regular dividend.
How far is GNRC from its all-time high?
Generac Holdings is 58.4% below its all-time high of $524.31, reached in November 2021. Over the 10 years to the end of September 2026, with dividends reinvested, it returned +470.1%, against +312.9% for the S&P 500 (SPY).
Which ETFs hold GNRC?
5 of the 30 popular ETFs we track hold Generac Holdings. The largest weights: XLI (0.22%), IVV (0.02%), SPY (0.02%), VOO (0.02%) and VTI (0.01%). Measured on each issuer's full holdings file, dated August 31 to September 24, 2026.
How much of VOO is GNRC?
0.02%, as of August 31, 2026: GNRC is holding #473 of 505 in Vanguard's file for VOO. $1,000 in VOO puts about $0.16 in Generac Holdings.
What is the analyst price target for GNRC?
The average analyst price target for Generac Holdings (GNRC) is $287.78 based on 18 analyst estimates, about 31.8% above the current price of $218.37. The published range runs from $215.00 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.
Compare GNRC with anything
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