Generac (GNRC) Competitors $173.96 +3.88 (+2.28%) Closing price 10/13/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$171.00 -2.96 (-1.70%) As of 08:42 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, ENS, FELE, POWL, BRC, AMSC, VICR, and PLPCShould you be buying Generac stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Generac include Acuity (AYI), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Belden (BDC), Enersys (ENS), Franklin Electric (FELE), Powell Industries (POWL), Brady (BRC), American Superconductor (AMSC), Vicor (VICR), and Preformed Line Products (PLPC). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. Generac vs. Its Competitors Acuity Enphase Energy Belden Enersys Franklin Electric Powell Industries Brady American Superconductor Vicor Preformed Line Products Generac (NYSE:GNRC) and Acuity (NYSE:AYI) are both electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, earnings and analyst recommendations. Which has better valuation & earnings, GNRC or AYI? Acuity has higher revenue and 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$4.30B2.38$325.26M$6.0228.90Acuity$4.35B2.54$396.60M$12.5328.71 Is GNRC or AYI more profitable? Acuity has a net margin of 9.13% compared to Generac's net margin of 7.91%. Acuity's return on equity of 20.81% beat Generac's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Generac7.91% 19.14% 9.19% Acuity 9.13%20.81%12.00% 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 insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Acuity shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Which has more risk & volatility, GNRC or AYI? Generac has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acuity has a beta of 1.64, meaning that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to GNRC or AYI? In the previous week, Generac had 15 more articles in the media than Acuity. MarketBeat recorded 26 mentions for Generac and 11 mentions for Acuity. Generac's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Acuity's score of 0.96 indicating that Generac is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Generac 14 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Acuity 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate GNRC or AYI? Generac currently has a consensus target price of $184.11, suggesting a potential upside of 5.84%. Acuity has a consensus target price of $395.17, suggesting a potential upside of 9.84%. Given Acuity's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Acuity is more favorable than Generac.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Generac 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.55Acuity 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 SummaryAcuity beats Generac on 12 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. 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. 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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 GNRC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGeneracMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$9.98B$12.90B$7.72B$21.48BDividend YieldN/A24.45%4.61%3.67%P/E Ratio28.9021.66297.3629.66Price / Sales2.389.091,295.6786.18Price / Cash16.5017.2927.8517.79Price / Book4.144.334.874.63Net Income$325.26M$498.10M$791.48M$1.01B7 Day Performance4.22%-0.99%-0.39%-0.80%1 Month Performance-5.82%2.91%3.74%0.55%1 Year Performance0.07%20.36%29.43%13.03% Generac Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GNRCGenerac4.0592 of 5 stars$173.96+2.3%$184.11+5.8%+0.2%$9.98B$4.30B28.909,239AYIAcuity4.4288 of 5 stars$353.14+0.1%$395.17+11.9%+16.8%$10.82B$4.35B28.1813,200ENPHEnphase Energy4.8909 of 5 stars$37.28+1.3%$55.82+49.7%-65.5%$4.88B$1.48B29.132,781Analyst ForecastBDCBelden4.7009 of 5 stars$116.61-1.2%$136.50+17.1%-7.8%$4.62B$2.46B21.137,500ENSEnersys3.2545 of 5 stars$116.06+1.1%$118.33+2.0%+12.3%$4.35B$3.66B13.2510,858FELEFranklin Electric4.6364 of 5 stars$95.22-1.1%$107.00+12.4%-11.8%$4.23B$2.06B24.596,300News CoveragePositive NewsPOWLPowell Industries2.708 of 5 stars$311.54+2.5%$312.00+0.1%+20.2%$3.76B$1.08B21.633,187Analyst RevisionBRCBrady3.3278 of 5 stars$75.94-2.8%N/A-2.2%$3.58B$1.51B19.346,400AMSCAmerican Superconductor1.4356 of 5 stars$60.98+2.8%$39.00-36.0%+156.5%$2.75B$254.89M155.96330Gap UpVICRVicor2.7649 of 5 stars$50.07+2.1%$43.00-14.1%+25.0%$2.24B$359.06M34.191,100Upcoming EarningsPLPCPreformed Line Products2.2396 of 5 stars$198.59-0.6%N/A+72.4%$977.06M$593.71M23.203,401High Trading Volume Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Acuity Alternatives Enphase Energy Alternatives Belden Alternatives Enersys Alternatives Franklin Electric Alternatives Powell Industries Alternatives Brady Alternatives American Superconductor Alternatives Vicor Alternatives Preformed Line Products 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 10/14/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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