Generac (GNRC) Competitors $143.52 +1.11 (+0.78%) As of 03:58 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GNRC vs. AYI, ENPH, BDC, FELE, ENS, BRC, POWL, VICR, AMSC, and THRShould you be buying Generac stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Generac include Acuity (AYI), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Belden (BDC), Franklin Electric (FELE), Enersys (ENS), Brady (BRC), Powell Industries (POWL), Vicor (VICR), American Superconductor (AMSC), and Thermon Group (THR). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. Generac vs. Its Competitors Acuity Enphase Energy Belden Franklin Electric Enersys Brady Powell Industries Vicor American Superconductor Thermon Group Generac (NYSE:GNRC) and Acuity (NYSE:AYI) are both mid-cap electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability, media sentiment, risk and valuation. Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GNRC or AYI? Acuity has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Generac. Acuity is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Generac, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGenerac$4.30B1.97$325.26M$5.7425.00Acuity$3.84B2.38$422.60M$13.1922.66 Is GNRC or AYI more profitable? Acuity has a net margin of 9.63% compared to Generac's net margin of 7.68%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.35% beat Generac's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Generac7.68% 18.90% 9.00% Acuity 9.63%20.35%11.98% Which has more risk & volatility, GNRC or AYI? Generac has a beta of 1.7, meaning that its share price is 70% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acuity has a beta of 1.61, meaning that its share price is 61% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor GNRC or AYI? In the previous week, Acuity had 36 more articles in the media than Generac. MarketBeat recorded 51 mentions for Acuity and 15 mentions for Generac. Generac's average media sentiment score of 1.08 beat Acuity's score of 0.73 indicating that Generac is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Generac 9 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acuity 20 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 17 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GNRC or AYI? 84.0% of Generac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 98.2% of Acuity shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.7% of Generac shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Acuity shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate GNRC or AYI? Generac presently has a consensus price target of $169.17, indicating a potential upside of 17.87%. Acuity has a consensus price target of $340.60, indicating a potential upside of 13.97%. Given Generac's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Generac is more favorable than Acuity.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Generac 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.65Acuity 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 SummaryAcuity beats Generac on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Generac News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GNRC 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 GNRC 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 GNRC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGeneracMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$8.41B$12.83B$7.47B$20.29BDividend YieldN/A23.86%4.56%3.76%P/E Ratio25.0028.3924.5627.49Price / Sales1.975.24111.1638.27Price / Cash13.8116.3626.5317.85Price / Book3.423.764.334.54Net Income$325.26M$521.16M$790.28M$985.09M7 Day Performance7.31%3.15%2.55%1.70%1 Month Performance17.49%7.12%4.53%4.05%1 Year Performance8.55%35.49%30.47%12.20% Generac Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GNRCGenerac3.6787 of 5 stars$143.52+0.8%$169.17+17.9%+7.8%$8.41B$4.30B25.009,239Positive NewsAYIAcuity4.238 of 5 stars$280.45+2.7%$323.60+15.4%+25.9%$8.68B$3.84B21.2813,200Earnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastENPHEnphase Energy4.9342 of 5 stars$34.73-3.1%$65.44+88.4%-59.0%$4.58B$1.33B32.352,781Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionGap DownBDCBelden4.7239 of 5 stars$111.62+1.6%$128.20+14.9%+24.0%$4.41B$2.46B21.557,500Positive NewsFELEFranklin Electric4.2819 of 5 stars$86.87+2.3%$94.00+8.2%-6.2%$3.96B$2.02B22.726,300Positive NewsENSEnersys4.6597 of 5 stars$82.58-0.7%$117.50+42.3%-16.1%$3.24B$3.62B9.1710,858News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst UpgradeBRCBrady2.7033 of 5 stars$66.96+0.4%N/A+4.4%$3.17B$1.34B16.575,700Trending NewsPOWLPowell Industries4.3685 of 5 stars$179.53+2.3%$312.00+73.8%+48.5%$2.16B$1.01B12.583,187Trending NewsInsider TradeGap UpVICRVicor2.0477 of 5 stars$43.71-0.8%$43.00-1.6%+40.7%$1.98B$359.06M84.051,100Positive NewsAMSCAmerican Superconductor1.1906 of 5 stars$32.08+5.5%$33.67+4.9%+55.8%$1.27B$222.82M214.01330Positive NewsAnalyst UpgradeTHRThermon Group2.2418 of 5 stars$27.35+1.2%N/A-8.0%$911.54M$498.21M17.471,568 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Acuity Alternatives Enphase Energy Alternatives Belden Alternatives Franklin Electric Alternatives Enersys Alternatives Brady Alternatives Powell Industries Alternatives Vicor Alternatives American Superconductor Alternatives Thermon Group 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:GNRC) was last updated on 6/30/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Exec Order #14154 could be a “Millionaire-Maker”Former Presidential Advisor, Jim Rickards, says Trump could “rewire our economy and hand millions of Americans...Paradigm Press | SponsoredThis Crypto Is Set to Explode in JanuaryFree summit: How to profit from the Coinbase-Deribit deal Our hedge fund experts know exactly what this mea...Crypto 101 Media | Sponsored379 passengers walked away from thisElon Musk just wrote a $51 million check to back this material’s next phase… Because it’s not just saving l...True Market Insiders | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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