Generac (GNRC) Competitors $189.45 -9.63 (-4.84%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$189.60 +0.14 (+0.07%) As of 04:04 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 AMSCShould 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 American Superconductor (AMSC). 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 American Superconductor Generac (NYSE:GNRC) and AMETEK (NYSE:AME) are both large-cap electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, dividends, profitability, earnings, risk, analyst recommendations, media sentiment and institutional ownership. 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. 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% Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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$4.30B2.59$325.26M$6.0231.47AMETEK$6.94B6.10$1.38B$6.2129.50 Which has more volatility & risk, GNRC or AME? Generac has a beta of 1.68, meaning that its share price is 68% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, AMETEK has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts recommend GNRC or AME? Generac currently has a consensus target price of $170.06, suggesting a potential downside of 10.24%. AMETEK has a consensus target price of $208.00, suggesting a potential upside of 13.54%. Given AMETEK's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe AMETEK is more favorable than Generac.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Generac 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 13 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.72AMETEK 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.46 Does the media refer more to GNRC or AME? In the previous week, AMETEK had 8 more articles in the media than Generac. MarketBeat recorded 30 mentions for AMETEK and 22 mentions for Generac. AMETEK's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Generac's score of 1.16 indicating that AMETEK is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Generac 16 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive AMETEK 24 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryAMETEK beats Generac on 10 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$11.12B$12.81B$7.64B$20.92BDividend YieldN/A23.74%4.56%3.60%P/E Ratio31.4721.2225.8928.32Price / Sales2.593.7599.3771.01Price / Cash19.2216.7728.4523.83Price / Book4.323.984.055.21Net Income$325.26M$537.38M$796.69M$992.10M7 Day Performance-6.61%-3.77%-0.96%-1.33%1 Month Performance23.60%1.21%0.70%1.05%1 Year Performance24.59%32.72%31.25%11.79% Generac Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GNRCGenerac3.8735 of 5 stars$189.45-4.8%$170.06-10.2%+28.2%$11.12B$4.30B31.479,239Positive NewsAMEAMETEK4.7763 of 5 stars$182.90+0.4%$208.00+13.7%+12.5%$42.21B$6.94B29.4321,500News CoveragePositive NewsAnalyst RevisionROKRockwell Automation4.8404 of 5 stars$330.47-0.8%$339.47+2.7%+29.4%$37.12B$8.26B38.7627,000Positive NewsAYIAcuity3.8501 of 5 stars$313.94+2.2%$340.60+8.5%+33.3%$9.60B$4.17B24.6913,200News CoveragePositive NewsBDCBelden4.8675 of 5 stars$118.69-0.2%$136.50+15.0%+20.0%$4.70B$2.62B21.487,500Positive NewsENPHEnphase Energy4.8611 of 5 stars$32.70+0.8%$55.22+68.9%-69.7%$4.27B$1.48B25.542,781Trending NewsFELEFranklin Electric4.8155 of 5 stars$92.93+0.9%$107.00+15.1%-2.4%$4.13B$2.06B24.016,300Positive NewsENSEnersys4.3981 of 5 stars$95.570.0%$118.33+23.8%+4.0%$3.58B$3.66B10.9110,858Positive NewsBRCBrady2.9979 of 5 stars$70.00-0.9%N/A+2.5%$3.31B$1.46B17.335,700Positive NewsPOWLPowell Industries4.1751 of 5 stars$264.44+8.4%$312.00+18.0%+48.6%$3.19B$1.08B18.363,187AMSCAmerican Superconductor1.2764 of 5 stars$52.38+2.7%$33.67-35.7%+119.0%$2.37B$254.89M134.69330Short Interest ↓ 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 American Superconductor 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 8/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWashington Thinks They Own Your Bank AccountWhat If Washington Declared That: YOUR Money ISN'T Actually Yours? 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