This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. General Cable (BGC) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipTrendsBuy This Stock BGC vs. GNRC, AYI, BDC, ENPH, FELE, ENS, BRC, POWL, AMSC, and VICRShould you be buying General Cable stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of General Cable include Generac (GNRC), Acuity (AYI), Belden (BDC), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Franklin Electric (FELE), Enersys (ENS), Brady (BRC), Powell Industries (POWL), American Superconductor (AMSC), and Vicor (VICR). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. General Cable vs. Its Competitors Generac Acuity Belden Enphase Energy Franklin Electric Enersys Brady Powell Industries American Superconductor Vicor General Cable (NYSE:BGC) and Generac (NYSE:GNRC) are both electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, analyst recommendations, valuation, risk and profitability. Do institutionals and insiders have more ownership in BGC or GNRC? 52.1% of General Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Generac shares are owned by institutional investors. 47.9% of General Cable shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Generac shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media refer more to BGC or GNRC? In the previous week, Generac had 17 more articles in the media than General Cable. MarketBeat recorded 17 mentions for Generac and 0 mentions for General Cable. Generac's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat General Cable's score of 0.00 indicating that Generac is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Overall Sentiment General Cable Neutral Generac Positive Is BGC or GNRC more profitable? Generac has a net margin of 7.91% compared to General Cable's net margin of 1.74%. General Cable's return on equity of 48.53% beat Generac's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets General Cable1.74% 48.53% 10.49% Generac 7.91%19.14%9.19% Do analysts prefer BGC or GNRC? General Cable currently has a consensus target price of $14.00, suggesting a potential upside of 38.07%. Generac has a consensus target price of $170.06, suggesting a potential downside of 12.50%. Given General Cable's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe General Cable is more favorable than Generac.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score General Cable 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00Generac 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72 Which has more risk & volatility, BGC or GNRC? General Cable has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its stock price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Generac has a beta of 1.68, indicating that its stock price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger earnings & valuation, BGC or GNRC? Generac has higher revenue and earnings than General Cable. Generac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than General Cable, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGeneral Cable$2.03B2.47$36.26M$0.07144.86Generac$4.30B2.65$325.26M$6.0232.28 SummaryGenerac beats General Cable on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get General Cable News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BGC 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 BGC 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 NYSE 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 BGC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGeneral CableSecurity & commodity brokers IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$5.01B$26.07B$12.61B$21.32BDividend Yield0.52%1.00%5.44%3.51%P/E Ratio144.8617.0719.4129.14Price / Sales2.476.2926.2455.22Price / Cash7.0519.4222.1924.09Price / Book5.636.032.355.47Net Income$36.26M$764.90M$1.01B$992.74M General Cable Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BGCGeneral Cable3.0253 of 5 stars$10.14+2.8%$14.00+38.1%+3.6%$5.01B$2.03B144.863,895GNRCGenerac4.2195 of 5 stars$202.86+2.0%$170.06-16.2%+29.2%$11.67B$4.30B33.709,239Positive NewsAYIAcuity3.7428 of 5 stars$328.16+1.7%$340.60+3.8%+34.4%$9.89B$3.84B25.8613,200News CoveragePositive NewsBDCBelden4.6736 of 5 stars$127.66+2.2%$136.50+6.9%+26.2%$4.95B$2.62B23.137,500News CoveragePositive NewsDividend AnnouncementENPHEnphase Energy4.8715 of 5 stars$34.22+2.0%$55.22+61.4%-66.9%$4.39B$1.33B26.732,781Trending NewsAnalyst UpgradeFELEFranklin Electric4.5826 of 5 stars$99.03+2.8%$107.00+8.0%-0.6%$4.29B$2.02B25.596,300Positive NewsENSEnersys4.3924 of 5 stars$100.33+1.8%$118.33+17.9%+5.7%$3.69B$3.62B11.4510,858Positive NewsBRCBrady3.0474 of 5 stars$73.25+2.1%N/A+5.9%$3.39B$1.34B18.135,700News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradePOWLPowell Industries3.4301 of 5 stars$259.71-3.9%$312.00+20.1%+47.7%$3.26B$1.01B18.043,187Positive NewsAMSCAmerican Superconductor1.3553 of 5 stars$54.09-3.2%$33.67-37.8%+153.7%$2.52B$222.82M138.70330Positive NewsShort Interest ↓VICRVicor2.7784 of 5 stars$49.48+2.2%$43.00-13.1%+36.2%$2.18B$359.06M33.891,100 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GNRC Alternatives AYI Alternatives BDC Alternatives ENPH Alternatives FELE Alternatives ENS Alternatives BRC Alternatives POWL Alternatives AMSC Alternatives VICR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BGC) was last updated on 8/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersBONUS GUIDE - Ben Stein Prepares For the Next Financial CrisisWith inflation high, debt soaring, and global tensions rising, a financial storm may be brewing. 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