Generac (GNRC) Competitors

Generac (NYSE:GNRC) and Acuity (NYSE:AYI) are both mid-cap electrical components & equipment companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, dividends, risk and profitability.

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, 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.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Generac	$4.30B	2.09	$325.26M	$5.74	26.49
Acuity	$4.17B	2.23	$422.60M	$12.69	23.86

Which has more risk & volatility, GNRC or AYI?

Generac has a beta of 1.72, indicating that its stock price is 72% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Acuity has a beta of 1.62, indicating that its stock price is 62% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Do analysts recommend GNRC or AYI?

Generac currently has a consensus target price of $169.17, suggesting a potential upside of 11.27%. Acuity has a consensus target price of $340.60, suggesting a potential upside of 12.51%. Given Acuity's 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	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	13 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.65
Acuity	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	3 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

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
Generac	7.68%	18.90%	9.00%
Acuity	9.63%	20.35%	11.98%

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Does the media refer more to GNRC or AYI?

In the previous week, Generac and Generac both had 13 articles in the media. Generac's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Acuity's score of 1.23 indicating that Generac is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Generac	13 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Acuity	11 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Summary

Acuity beats Generac on 9 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.