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 stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, institutional ownership, profitability, dividends, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation and risk. Which has more volatility & risk, BGC or GNRC? General Cable has a beta of 1.51, suggesting that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Generac has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its share price is 63% 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$2.03B2.38$36.26M$0.07139.29Generac$4.41B2.42$325.26M$6.0230.19 Does the media favor BGC or GNRC? In the previous week, Generac had 19 more articles in the media than General Cable. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Generac and 0 mentions for General Cable. Generac's average media sentiment score of 1.38 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 Do analysts prefer BGC or GNRC? General Cable presently has a consensus price target of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 43.59%. Generac has a consensus price target of $180.78, indicating a potential downside of 0.55%. Given General Cable's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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) 7 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.63 Do insiders & institutionals believe 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Generac shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. 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% 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. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. 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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$4.82B$24.36B$12.69B$21.65BDividend Yield0.52%1.23%5.41%3.51%P/E Ratio139.2916.13243.8729.94Price / Sales2.385.9530.7859.78Price / Cash7.0519.4222.3124.98Price / Book5.425.702.334.59Net Income$36.26M$764.90M$1.01B$1.00B General Cable Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BGCGeneral Cable3.2931 of 5 stars$9.75-1.0%$14.00+43.6%-0.1%$4.82B$2.03B139.293,895High Trading VolumeGNRCGenerac4.2729 of 5 stars$189.66+2.5%$174.56-8.0%+28.2%$11.17B$4.30B31.619,239Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastAYIAcuity4.0622 of 5 stars$336.96+2.0%$352.60+4.6%+23.5%$10.32B$3.84B26.5313,200Positive NewsBDCBelden4.5186 of 5 stars$132.72+2.2%$136.50+2.8%+16.0%$5.26B$2.46B24.057,500Short Interest ↑ENPHEnphase Energy4.9514 of 5 stars$38.12+2.7%$55.48+45.5%-66.6%$5.00B$1.33B29.872,781Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastFELEFranklin Electric4.8101 of 5 stars$96.07+1.6%$107.00+11.4%-6.8%$4.28B$2.02B24.836,300Positive NewsENSEnersys3.8212 of 5 stars$106.30+1.6%$118.33+11.3%+7.5%$3.98B$3.62B12.1310,858Positive NewsAnalyst DowngradeBRCBrady2.6086 of 5 stars$79.45+1.4%N/A+7.1%$3.77B$1.51B20.286,400Insider TradePOWLPowell Industries3.3571 of 5 stars$291.51+5.2%$312.00+7.0%+44.1%$3.51B$1.01B20.223,187Positive NewsAMSCAmerican Superconductor1.572 of 5 stars$54.72+6.4%$34.00-37.9%+179.4%$2.47B$222.82M140.36330News CoveragePositive NewsVICRVicor3.0019 of 5 stars$51.05+1.9%$43.00-15.8%+42.8%$2.29B$359.06M34.971,100 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 9/21/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersHe Called Nvidia at $1.10. 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