Generac (GNRC) Competitors $181.84 -2.13 (-1.16%) Closing price 09/9/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$180.82 -1.03 (-0.56%) As of 09/9/2025 07:56 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GNRC vs. AME, ROK, AYI, BDC, ENPH, FELE, ENS, BRC, POWL, and VICRShould you be buying Generac stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Generac include AMETEK (AME), Rockwell Automation (ROK), Acuity (AYI), Belden (BDC), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Franklin Electric (FELE), Enersys (ENS), Brady (BRC), Powell Industries (POWL), and Vicor (VICR). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. Generac vs. Its Competitors AMETEK Rockwell Automation Acuity Belden Enphase Energy Franklin Electric Enersys Brady Powell Industries Vicor Generac (NYSE:GNRC) and AMETEK (NYSE:AME) are both large-cap electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their risk, earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability and media sentiment. Do analysts prefer GNRC or AME? Generac currently has a consensus target price of $174.56, suggesting a potential downside of 4.01%. AMETEK has a consensus target price of $205.45, suggesting a potential upside of 9.65%. Given AMETEK's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe AMETEK is more favorable than Generac.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Generac 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.68AMETEK 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54 Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of GNRC or AME? 84.0% of Generac shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.4% of AMETEK shares are held by institutional investors. 2.7% of Generac shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of AMETEK shares are held by 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. Which has more volatility & risk, GNRC or AME? Generac has a beta of 1.63, suggesting that its stock price is 63% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMETEK has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its stock price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is GNRC or AME more profitable? AMETEK has a net margin of 20.60% compared to Generac's net margin of 7.91%. Generac's return on equity of 19.14% beat AMETEK's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Generac7.91% 19.14% 9.19% AMETEK 20.60%16.53%10.98% Does the media refer more to GNRC or AME? In the previous week, AMETEK had 5 more articles in the media than Generac. MarketBeat recorded 29 mentions for AMETEK and 24 mentions for Generac. AMETEK's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Generac's score of 1.34 indicating that AMETEK is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Generac 19 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AMETEK 25 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has better earnings and valuation, GNRC or AME? AMETEK has higher revenue and earnings than Generac. AMETEK 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$4.30B2.48$325.26M$6.0230.21AMETEK$6.98B6.20$1.38B$6.2130.17 SummaryAMETEK beats Generac on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. 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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$10.79B$13.26B$7.73B$21.32BDividend YieldN/A23.67%4.55%3.49%P/E Ratio30.2121.53314.2029.42Price / Sales2.484.10214.1068.57Price / Cash17.8416.8428.9224.61Price / Book4.333.984.504.55Net Income$325.26M$537.13M$798.53M$999.91M7 Day Performance3.86%0.95%1.58%0.93%1 Month Performance-7.46%1.54%4.58%5.24%1 Year Performance27.52%34.50%27.55%16.56% Generac Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GNRCGenerac4.0578 of 5 stars$181.84-1.2%$174.56-4.0%+27.7%$10.79B$4.30B30.219,239Positive NewsAMEAMETEK4.4779 of 5 stars$184.71-1.1%$208.00+12.6%+14.0%$42.66B$6.98B29.7421,500Positive NewsROKRockwell Automation4.7904 of 5 stars$343.80-1.5%$340.16-1.1%+32.2%$38.66B$8.06B40.3527,000Positive NewsAYIAcuity4.5134 of 5 stars$325.86-1.1%$340.60+4.5%+32.2%$9.99B$3.84B25.6813,200Positive NewsBDCBelden4.4939 of 5 stars$130.24-1.9%$136.50+4.8%+28.6%$5.16B$2.62B23.597,500Positive NewsENPHEnphase Energy4.8085 of 5 stars$37.70+0.3%$55.48+47.2%-63.2%$4.93B$1.33B29.452,781Trending NewsFELEFranklin Electric4.6241 of 5 stars$97.86-1.1%$107.00+9.3%-1.0%$4.35B$2.02B25.296,300News CoveragePositive NewsENSEnersys3.9699 of 5 stars$102.71+0.4%$118.33+15.2%+8.4%$3.85B$3.62B11.7211,400News CoveragePositive NewsBRCBrady3.3138 of 5 stars$78.12+0.7%N/A+8.2%$3.70B$1.34B19.345,700Earnings ReportDividend IncreasePOWLPowell Industries3.4628 of 5 stars$266.16-1.9%$312.00+17.2%+78.2%$3.21B$1.01B18.482,170Positive NewsVICRVicor2.8833 of 5 stars$51.11-2.0%$43.00-15.9%+44.8%$2.30B$359.06M35.011,100Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies AMETEK Alternatives Rockwell Automation Alternatives Acuity Alternatives Belden Alternatives Enphase Energy Alternatives Franklin Electric Alternatives Enersys Alternatives Brady Alternatives Powell Industries Alternatives Vicor 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 9/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners“HELIOS”: My No. 1 Investment of the 2020sA mysterious new energy technology — backed by Nvidia, Google, and even legendary investors like Stanley Druck...Stansberry Research | SponsoredWall Street Legend Issues Urgent AI Stock WarningChaikin's stepping forward with a new warning – focused on the red-hot A.I. frenzy taking the U.S. stock marke...Chaikin Analytics | SponsoredUnlock Friday's Full Potential: Two Simple Sentences that put profits in investors’ pocketsMost traders stick to the same routine each week. 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