Generac (GNRC) Competitors $181.77 +30.45 (+20.12%) Closing price 07/30/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$186.78 +5.01 (+2.76%) As of 04:40 AM 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. 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 stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, risk and earnings. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Acuity shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts prefer GNRC or AYI? Generac presently has a consensus target price of $166.16, suggesting a potential downside of 8.59%. Acuity has a consensus target price of $340.60, suggesting a potential upside of 7.80%. Given Acuity's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Acuity 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) 2.68Acuity 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50 Which has more volatility & risk, GNRC or AYI? Generac has a beta of 1.72, suggesting that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acuity has a beta of 1.62, suggesting that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media favor GNRC or AYI? In the previous week, Generac had 30 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Generac and 7 mentions for Acuity. Acuity's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Generac's score of 0.45 indicating that Acuity is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Generac 15 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Acuity 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive Which has preferable valuation and earnings, 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$4.30B2.50$325.26M$5.7431.67Acuity$3.84B2.52$422.60M$12.6924.90 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% SummaryAcuity 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$8.94B$12.95B$7.68B$20.96BDividend YieldN/A23.74%4.55%3.61%P/E Ratio31.6730.8625.5328.76Price / Sales2.505.0499.1456.42Price / Cash14.6816.7027.8623.15Price / Book4.333.934.394.51Net Income$325.26M$520.95M$792.92M$993.26M7 Day Performance18.40%0.60%-0.45%-1.79%1 Month Performance26.65%6.12%4.18%2.02%1 Year Performance16.77%23.28%28.85%7.31% Generac Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GNRCGenerac3.226 of 5 stars$181.77+20.1%$166.16-8.6%+16.8%$8.94B$4.30B31.679,239Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeGap UpHigh Trading VolumeAYIAcuity4.1389 of 5 stars$291.85-0.3%$340.60+16.7%+26.9%$8.95B$3.84B23.0113,200Positive NewsENPHEnphase Energy4.8424 of 5 stars$39.78+0.5%$60.84+52.9%-69.5%$5.23B$1.42B36.932,781Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionBDCBelden4.6349 of 5 stars$127.59-0.2%$128.20+0.5%+43.1%$5.04B$2.46B24.627,500Upcoming EarningsFELEFranklin Electric4.6164 of 5 stars$90.54-0.4%$94.00+3.8%-10.9%$4.13B$2.02B23.726,300Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastENSEnersys4.7418 of 5 stars$88.58-0.1%$117.50+32.7%-14.4%$3.47B$3.62B9.8410,858Upcoming EarningsBRCBrady3.4889 of 5 stars$68.67-0.5%N/A-1.9%$3.25B$1.34B17.005,700POWLPowell Industries3.9471 of 5 stars$219.43-3.9%$312.00+42.2%+73.1%$2.65B$1.01B15.413,187Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsVICRVicor2.3624 of 5 stars$48.29+1.6%$43.00-10.9%+12.6%$2.19B$359.06M92.951,100AMSCAmerican Superconductor0.8038 of 5 stars$42.36-0.8%$33.67-20.5%+90.1%$1.67B$222.82M281.97330News CoveragePositive NewsTHRThermon Group2.5844 of 5 stars$27.57-0.5%N/A-13.0%$919.09M$498.21M17.611,568Positive NewsUpcoming Earnings 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 7/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredGoogle did what!?!?A new technology has sparked a modern-day gold rush in Silicon Valley. 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