Generac (GNRC) Competitors $152.03 +1.11 (+0.74%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$153.31 +1.28 (+0.84%) As of 07:26 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. 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 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. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGenerac$4.30B2.09$325.26M$5.7426.49Acuity$4.17B2.23$422.60M$12.6923.86 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) 2.65Acuity 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 Generac7.68% 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 SummaryAcuity beats Generac on 9 of the 15 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$8.92B$12.92B$7.60B$20.59BDividend YieldN/A23.73%4.53%3.73%P/E Ratio26.4929.2425.0528.00Price / Sales2.095.14114.2243.17Price / Cash14.6416.4027.4222.41Price / Book3.623.894.444.61Net Income$325.26M$521.16M$791.63M$982.91M7 Day Performance-0.22%-0.01%1.04%3.26%1 Month Performance16.38%7.39%5.19%4.37%1 Year Performance6.99%36.14%34.12%14.95% Generac Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GNRCGenerac4.0286 of 5 stars$152.03+0.7%$169.17+11.3%+5.8%$8.92B$4.30B26.499,239Positive NewsAYIAcuity4.5284 of 5 stars$303.62-0.6%$340.60+12.2%+28.3%$9.31B$3.84B23.9413,200Positive NewsENPHEnphase Energy4.9503 of 5 stars$42.40-0.4%$65.44+54.3%-58.6%$5.57B$1.33B39.312,781Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastBDCBelden4.3824 of 5 stars$119.55-1.8%$128.20+7.2%+35.1%$4.72B$2.55B23.067,500News CoverageFELEFranklin Electric4.4207 of 5 stars$91.53-1.6%$94.00+2.7%-1.1%$4.17B$2.02B23.946,300ENSEnersys4.7035 of 5 stars$88.43-2.0%$117.50+32.9%-11.2%$3.47B$3.62B9.8210,858Positive NewsBRCBrady2.8411 of 5 stars$68.78-1.3%N/A+6.4%$3.25B$1.34B17.025,700Trending NewsPOWLPowell Industries4.2425 of 5 stars$214.12-1.6%$312.00+45.7%+54.4%$2.59B$1.01B15.073,187VICRVicor1.7186 of 5 stars$45.64-1.4%$43.00-5.8%+40.5%$2.06B$359.06M87.481,100Positive NewsAMSCAmerican Superconductor0.937 of 5 stars$39.76-0.3%$33.67-15.3%+46.3%$1.57B$222.82M264.15330Analyst DowngradeTHRThermon Group3.002 of 5 stars$28.50-2.1%N/A-2.7%$946.54M$498.21M18.141,568Positive News 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 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersI was wrong about TrumpI made a mistake. 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