Generac (GNRC) Competitors

$274.86 +4.72 (+1.75%)

As of 05/26/2026 03:58 PM Eastern

GNRC vs. LFUS, AME, ROK, ROP, and VICR

Should you buy Generac stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Generac with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Generac include Littelfuse (LFUS), AMETEK (AME), Rockwell Automation (ROK), Roper Technologies (ROP), and Vicor (VICR).

How does Generac compare to Littelfuse?

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) and Littelfuse (NASDAQ:LFUS) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, dividends, media sentiment, risk, earnings, profitability, analyst recommendations and valuation.

Generac presently has a consensus price target of $276.88, suggesting a potential upside of 0.74%. Littelfuse has a consensus price target of $436.67, suggesting a potential downside of 8.41%. Given Generac's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Generac is more favorable than Littelfuse.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Generac	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Littelfuse	1 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Generac has a beta of 1.93, meaning that its share price is 93% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Littelfuse has a beta of 1.46, meaning that its share price is 46% more volatile than the broader market.

Generac has higher revenue and earnings than Littelfuse. Littelfuse is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Generac, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Generac	$4.21B	3.84	$159.55M	$3.19	86.16
Littelfuse	$2.39B	5.05	-$71.70M	-$1.69	N/A

Generac has a net margin of 4.37% compared to Littelfuse's net margin of -1.61%. Generac's return on equity of 15.45% beat Littelfuse's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Generac	4.37%	15.45%	7.35%
Littelfuse	-1.61%	11.62%	7.39%

84.0% of Generac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 96.1% of Littelfuse shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Generac shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Littelfuse shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Littelfuse had 1 more articles in the media than Generac. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Littelfuse and 8 mentions for Generac. Littelfuse's average media sentiment score of 0.91 beat Generac's score of 0.44 indicating that Littelfuse is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Generac	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Littelfuse	6 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Generac beats Littelfuse on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Generac compare to AMETEK?

AMETEK (NYSE:AME) and Generac (NYSE:GNRC) are both large-cap electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, dividends, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

AMETEK has a net margin of 20.11% compared to Generac's net margin of 4.37%. AMETEK's return on equity of 16.63% beat Generac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
AMETEK	20.11%	16.63%	11.06%
Generac	4.37%	15.45%	7.35%

AMETEK presently has a consensus target price of $252.33, suggesting a potential upside of 9.99%. Generac has a consensus target price of $276.88, suggesting a potential upside of 0.74%. 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
AMETEK	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.79
Generac	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

In the previous week, AMETEK had 7 more articles in the media than Generac. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for AMETEK and 8 mentions for Generac. AMETEK's average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Generac's score of 0.44 indicating that AMETEK is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
AMETEK	11 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Generac	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

AMETEK has a beta of 1.03, meaning that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Generac has a beta of 1.93, meaning that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
AMETEK	$7.40B	7.10	$1.48B	$6.62	34.66
Generac	$4.21B	3.84	$159.55M	$3.19	86.16

87.4% of AMETEK shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Generac shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of AMETEK shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Generac shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

AMETEK beats Generac on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Generac compare to Rockwell Automation?

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) and Rockwell Automation (NYSE:ROK) 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 media sentiment, dividends, risk, profitability, institutional ownership, earnings, analyst recommendations and valuation.

84.0% of Generac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 75.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Generac shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Rockwell Automation shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Generac has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its share price is 93% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Rockwell Automation has a beta of 1.56, suggesting that its share price is 56% more volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Rockwell Automation had 24 more articles in the media than Generac. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Rockwell Automation and 8 mentions for Generac. Rockwell Automation's average media sentiment score of 0.85 beat Generac's score of 0.44 indicating that Rockwell Automation is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Generac	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Rockwell Automation	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	5 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Rockwell Automation has a net margin of 12.36% compared to Generac's net margin of 4.37%. Rockwell Automation's return on equity of 37.54% beat Generac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Generac	4.37%	15.45%	7.35%
Rockwell Automation	12.36%	37.54%	12.30%

Generac currently has a consensus target price of $276.88, indicating a potential upside of 0.74%. Rockwell Automation has a consensus target price of $449.16, indicating a potential downside of 1.60%. Given Generac's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Generac is more favorable than Rockwell Automation.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Generac	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Rockwell Automation	0 Sell rating(s)	10 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.55

Rockwell Automation has higher revenue and earnings than Generac. Rockwell Automation is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Generac, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Generac	$4.21B	3.84	$159.55M	$3.19	86.16
Rockwell Automation	$8.34B	6.09	$869M	$9.62	47.45

Summary

Rockwell Automation beats Generac on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Generac compare to Roper Technologies?

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) and Roper Technologies (NASDAQ:ROP) are both large-cap electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership, risk, profitability and analyst recommendations.

Roper Technologies has a net margin of 21.12% compared to Generac's net margin of 4.37%. Generac's return on equity of 15.45% beat Roper Technologies' return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Generac	4.37%	15.45%	7.35%
Roper Technologies	21.12%	11.16%	6.38%

Roper Technologies has higher revenue and earnings than Generac. Roper Technologies is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Generac, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Generac	$4.21B	3.84	$159.55M	$3.19	86.16
Roper Technologies	$7.90B	4.09	$1.54B	$16.01	20.01

Generac has a beta of 1.93, meaning that its stock price is 93% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Roper Technologies has a beta of 0.81, meaning that its stock price is 19% less volatile than the broader market.

Generac currently has a consensus target price of $276.88, indicating a potential upside of 0.74%. Roper Technologies has a consensus target price of $472.07, indicating a potential upside of 47.38%. Given Roper Technologies' higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Roper Technologies 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)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83
Roper Technologies	4 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.33

In the previous week, Generac had 1 more articles in the media than Roper Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Generac and 7 mentions for Roper Technologies. Roper Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Generac's score of 0.44 indicating that Roper Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Generac	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Roper Technologies	4 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

84.0% of Generac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 93.3% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.4% of Generac shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Roper Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Generac and Roper Technologies tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Generac compare to Vicor?

Vicor (NASDAQ:VICR) and Generac (NYSE:GNRC) are both large-cap electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the better investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, dividends, risk and media sentiment.

Vicor has a net margin of 28.98% compared to Generac's net margin of 4.37%. Vicor's return on equity of 20.21% beat Generac's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Vicor	28.98%	20.21%	18.26%
Generac	4.37%	15.45%	7.35%

47.5% of Vicor shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Generac shares are owned by institutional investors. 31.3% of Vicor shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.4% of Generac shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Vicor has a beta of 2.33, suggesting that its share price is 133% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Generac has a beta of 1.93, suggesting that its share price is 93% more volatile than the broader market.

Generac has higher revenue and earnings than Vicor. Generac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Vicor, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Vicor	$452.70M	33.52	$118.56M	$2.99	111.35
Generac	$4.21B	3.84	$159.55M	$3.19	86.16

In the previous week, Generac had 4 more articles in the media than Vicor. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Generac and 4 mentions for Vicor. Vicor's average media sentiment score of 1.14 beat Generac's score of 0.44 indicating that Vicor is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Vicor	2 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Generac	1 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	1 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

Vicor currently has a consensus price target of $228.33, indicating a potential downside of 31.42%. Generac has a consensus price target of $276.88, indicating a potential upside of 0.74%. Given Generac's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Generac is more favorable than Vicor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Vicor	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Generac	0 Sell rating(s)	5 Hold rating(s)	11 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.83

Summary

Vicor beats Generac on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GNRC vs. The Competition

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Metric	Generac	MACH Industry	Industrials Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$15.90B	$15.51B	$9.39B	$23.18B
Dividend Yield	N/A	1.35%	3.55%	4.09%
P/E Ratio	86.16	43.60	25.72	31.06
Price / Sales	3.84	6.54	5,231.72	24.64
Price / Cash	27.66	37.22	27.59	25.06
Price / Book	6.05	5.27	5.08	4.78
Net Income	$159.55M	$444.52M	$792.76M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	12.29%	1.81%	1.85%	1.74%
1 Month Performance	24.64%	0.05%	2.54%	1.35%
1 Year Performance	118.02%	34.40%	31.74%	27.44%

Generac Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
GNRC Generac	3.3813 of 5 stars	$274.86 +1.7%	$276.88 +0.7%	+122.3%	$15.90B	$4.21B	86.16	9,400
LFUS Littelfuse	4.1081 of 5 stars	$460.48 flat	$436.67 -5.2%	+132.1%	$11.65B	$2.49B	N/A	17,000	Gap Up
AME AMETEK	4.6 of 5 stars	$224.75 +0.1%	$252.33 +12.3%	+29.1%	$51.51B	$7.40B	33.95	22,500	Positive News
ROK Rockwell Automation	4.1442 of 5 stars	$452.86 +0.1%	$449.16 -0.8%	+49.4%	$50.39B	$8.34B	47.07	26,000
ROP Roper Technologies	4.6872 of 5 stars	$326.94 flat	$472.07 +44.4%	-43.5%	$32.99B	$8.12B	20.42	19,400	Positive News Dividend Announcement

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Generac (GNRC) Competitors