Vicor (VICR) Competitors $51.46 +1.34 (+2.66%) As of 11:55 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends VICR vs. GNRC, ENPH, FELE, BDC, ENS, BRC, POWL, AMSC, THR, and PLPCShould you be buying Vicor stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Vicor include Generac (GNRC), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Franklin Electric (FELE), Belden (BDC), EnerSys (ENS), Brady (BRC), Powell Industries (POWL), American Superconductor (AMSC), Thermon Group (THR), and Preformed Line Products (PLPC). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. Vicor vs. Generac Enphase Energy Franklin Electric Belden EnerSys Brady Powell Industries American Superconductor Thermon Group Preformed Line Products Generac (NYSE:GNRC) and Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) are both mid-cap industrial products companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, dividends, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations. Which has more volatility & risk, GNRC or VICR? Generac has a beta of 1.42, meaning that its stock price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Vicor has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media prefer GNRC or VICR? In the previous week, Generac had 59 more articles in the media than Vicor. MarketBeat recorded 68 mentions for Generac and 9 mentions for Vicor. Generac's average media sentiment score of 0.47 beat Vicor's score of 0.31 indicating that Generac is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Generac 21 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 9 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Vicor 0 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do insiders & institutionals believe in GNRC or VICR? 84.0% of Generac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 47.5% of Vicor shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Generac shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 31.0% of Vicor shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts rate GNRC or VICR? Generac currently has a consensus target price of $174.00, indicating a potential upside of 18.53%. Vicor has a consensus target price of $43.00, indicating a potential downside of 14.21%. Given Generac's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Generac is more favorable than Vicor.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Generac 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.48Vicor 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Does the MarketBeat Community favor GNRC or VICR? Generac received 268 more outperform votes than Vicor when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 59.00% of users gave Vicor an outperform vote while only 57.21% of users gave Generac an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGeneracOutperform Votes50457.21% Underperform Votes37742.79% VicorOutperform Votes23659.00% Underperform Votes16441.00% Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GNRC or VICR? Generac has higher revenue and earnings than Vicor. Generac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vicor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGenerac$4.02B2.17$203.09M$4.8230.46Vicor$405.06M5.58$53.60M$0.48104.42 Is GNRC or VICR more profitable? Generac has a net margin of 7.17% compared to Vicor's net margin of 6.08%. Generac's return on equity of 16.70% beat Vicor's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Generac7.17% 16.70% 7.73% Vicor 6.08%4.00%3.54% SummaryGenerac beats Vicor on 13 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Vicor News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for VICR and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart VICR vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricVicorElectronic components IndustryComputer SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$2.26B$3.83B$26.99B$9.22BDividend YieldN/A1.11%2.74%4.00%P/E Ratio104.4224.3741.8519.45Price / Sales5.588.582,730.5377.34Price / Cash31.4227.6836.9038.90Price / Book4.127.388.045.05Net Income$53.60M-$43.69M$672.40M$222.81M7 Day Performance-3.91%-1.40%1.50%1.29%1 Month Performance-2.76%-7.26%3.33%1.52%1 Year Performance6.77%12.84%21.15%16.53% Vicor Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)VICRVicor1.648 of 5 stars$51.46+2.7%$43.00-16.4%+6.8%$2.32B$405.06M107.201,063Analyst ForecastGNRCGenerac4.5314 of 5 stars$145.39+2.3%$173.55+19.4%+25.2%$8.66B$4.12B30.208,600Earnings ReportAnalyst RevisionENPHEnphase Energy4.5763 of 5 stars$63.05-0.8%$90.42+43.4%-51.5%$8.50B$1.33B84.973,157Short Interest ↑FELEFranklin Electric4.402 of 5 stars$101.41+1.3%$101.67+0.3%-0.3%$4.63B$2.07B25.656,400Earnings ReportShort Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsGap UpBDCBelden4.3061 of 5 stars$114.04-0.9%$122.75+7.6%+38.0%$4.59B$2.46B23.688,000ENSEnerSys4.3074 of 5 stars$100.85+1.1%$117.50+16.5%+8.3%$3.98B$3.58B12.4810,797Short Interest ↓BRCBrady2.6276 of 5 stars$74.40+1.6%N/A+18.5%$3.55B$1.34B18.245,700Short Interest ↑POWLPowell Industries4.1016 of 5 stars$220.66-3.6%$312.00+41.4%+39.0%$2.66B$1.01B16.753,187Analyst DowngradePositive NewsAMSCAmerican Superconductor1.9481 of 5 stars$32.62-0.7%$33.67+3.2%+118.2%$1.28B$145.64M464.29330Short Interest ↓Positive NewsTHRThermon Group4.3883 of 5 stars$28.64+4.1%$40.00+39.7%+8.4%$966.67M$494.63M21.101,416PLPCPreformed Line Products2.0732 of 5 stars$141.77-3.4%N/A+5.5%$694.12M$572.20M21.283,520 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Generac Competitors Enphase Energy Competitors Franklin Electric Competitors Belden Competitors EnerSys Competitors Brady Competitors Powell Industries Competitors American Superconductor Competitors Thermon Group Competitors Preformed Line Products Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NASDAQ:VICR) was last updated on 2/18/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump doesn’t give a damnPorter Stansberry: “I met with Trump’s biggest backers… they’re scooping up these 10 stocks” I recently met...Porter & Company | SponsoredBuy NVDA Now? 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