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Generac Holdings
(NYSE:GNRC)
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Rating:61Neutral
Price Target:
$219.00
▲(8.53% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:09/18/26
The score is held up primarily by improving (but still below-peak) financial performance and a constructive earnings outlook driven by accelerating C&I/data-center demand and backlog growth. These positives are tempered by weak technical momentum and a high P/E valuation with no dividend support, while the Amazon supply agreement adds incremental longer-term upside alongside execution and dilution considerations.
Positive Factors
Data-center backlog
The sizable data-center backlog and recent order intake provide meaningful forward revenue visibility beyond normal generator demand. Multiyear hyperscale agreements can deepen Generac’s position in critical power infrastructure and support sustained commercial growth over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
One-time margin benefit
Recent earnings and margin improvement were partly supported by a nonrecurring tariff refund, so reported profitability overstates the underlying run rate. Excluding that benefit, margin expansion was much narrower, increasing the burden on operating execution to sustain future earnings growth.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Data-center backlog
The sizable data-center backlog and recent order intake provide meaningful forward revenue visibility beyond normal generator demand. Multiyear hyperscale agreements can deepen Generac’s position in critical power infrastructure and support sustained commercial growth over the next several quarters.
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Generac Holdings Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Geography
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Market Cap
$13.29B
Dividend Yield13.72%
Average Volume (3M)1.28M
Price to Earnings (P/E)51.0
Beta (1Y)0.99
Revenue Growth0.61%
EPS Growth-27.77%
CountryUS
Employees9,400
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryIndustrial - Machinery
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)4.41
Shares Outstanding59,063,934
10 Day Avg. Volume1,072,486
30 Day Avg. Volume1,284,090
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-1.00
Price to Book (P/B)3.03
Price to Sales (P/S)1.90
P/FCF Ratio29.77
Enterprise Value/Market Cap1.40
Enterprise Value/Revenue4.18
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit10.56
Enterprise Value/Ebitda29.93
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$293.00Price Target Upside45.21% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering19
EPS Forecast (FY)9.67
Revenue Forecast (FY)$4.94B
Generac Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Generac Holdings Inc. specializes in the engineering, manufacturing, and global distribution of diverse power generation systems, energy storage solutions, and related electrical products. The company caters to residential users, light commercial ...
How the Company Makes Money
Generac makes money primarily by selling equipment (and related components) that provides backup power and power resiliency, along with aftermarket parts and services tied to its installed base.
1) Product sales (core revenue driver):
- Residenti...
Generac Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 29, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong momentum in the Commercial & Industrial business driven by data center demand—evidenced by substantial backlog growth, new hyperscale agreements (~$700 million in the first hyperscaler commitment), upgraded C&I guidance (now low-30s% growth), production capacity acceleration, and materially improved adjusted EBITDA and cash generation. However, a meaningful portion of margin expansion was attributable to a one-time $71 million tariff refund, and the company faces execution and supply-chain risk as it rapidly expands assembly and packaging capacity. Residential demand showed softness (down ~2%) and guidance was modestly lowered due to weak outage activity and policy/headwind impacts for solar/storage. On balance, the operational wins, larger long-term opportunity in data centers, improved cash flow, and upgraded C&I outlook outweigh the lowlights tied to one-time effects and execution risks, indicating a favorable overall tone with some execution caveats.Positive Updates
Consolidated Revenue Growth
Net sales increased 11% year-over-year to $1.17 billion in Q2 2026 from $1.06 billion, driven primarily by C&I strength and data center product shipments.
Negative Updates
Residential Sales Softness and Guidance Reduction
Residential segment sales decreased ~2% to $621 million from $635 million YoY; full-year Residential net sales growth outlook modestly lowered to high single-digit range (from prior ~10%) due to soft power outage environment and affordability concerns, and residential energy storage demand weakened versus a strong 2025 comp.
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Q2-2026 Updates
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Consolidated Revenue Growth
Net sales increased 11% year-over-year to $1.17 billion in Q2 2026 from $1.06 billion, driven primarily by C&I strength and data center product shipments.
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Company Guidance
Management maintained and refined 2026 guidance: consolidated net sales are expected to grow in the mid‑ to high‑teens (including an ~2% favorable impact from FX/acquisitions/divestitures), C&I net sales are now guided to grow in the low‑30s% (up from mid‑ to high‑20s) and Residential net sales are now expected to grow in the high single‑digits (down modestly from ~10% prior guidance); they now expect nearly $450M of 2026 data‑center revenue, a $1.6B data‑center backlog (≈$1B of new orders in the last 90 days) including ≈$700M of 2027 commitments from the first hyperscaler (second hyperscaler not yet booked), and roughly $1.35B currently scheduled for 2027. Q2 results were $1.17B net sales (+11% YoY), adjusted EBITDA $291M (24.8% margin), adjusted net income $174M ($2.91/sh) and GAAP net income $143M ($2.40/sh, including an after‑tax ~$0.90/sh benefit from $71M pretax tariff refunds); the company expects full‑year gross margin ex‑tariff near the low end of 38.5–39.5% (≈40% including the $71M tariff recovery) and is maintaining adjusted EBITDA margin guidance of 18.5–19.5% ex‑tariff (20–21% including tariff), with Q3 pacing high‑teens sales growth and Q4 accelerating. Key financial assumptions: capex ≈4.5% of sales, free cash flow ≈$350M for the year, interest expense $65–69M, depreciation $108–112M, intangible amortization $118–122M, stock comp $54–58M, GAAP effective tax rate 24.5–25%, diluted share count 59.5–60M, total debt ≈$1.33B (gross leverage ~1.5x).Generac Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
63
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
58
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 4.44B | 4.21B | 4.30B | 4.02B | 4.56B | 3.74B |
| Gross Profit | 1.76B | 1.61B | 1.67B | 1.37B | 1.52B | 1.36B |
| EBITDA | 619.42M | 464.59M | 670.92M | 554.53M | 719.43M | 816.52M |
| Net Income | 258.19M | 159.55M | 325.26M | 203.09M | 350.27M | 533.39M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 5.77B | 5.57B | 5.11B | 5.09B | 5.17B | 4.88B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 264.92M | 341.41M | 281.28M | 200.99M | 132.72M | 147.34M |
| Total Debt | 1.51B | 1.33B | 1.48B | 1.73B | 1.60B | 1.32B |
| Total Liabilities | 2.89B | 2.93B | 2.61B | 2.74B | 2.80B | 2.61B |
| Stockholders Equity | 2.88B | 2.63B | 2.49B | 2.34B | 2.26B | 2.21B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 379.25M | 268.13M | 604.57M | 392.61M | -27.67M | 301.16M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 548.13M | 437.98M | 741.30M | 521.67M | 58.52M | 411.16M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -354.46M | -172.90M | -208.71M | -178.06M | -134.23M | -817.29M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -153.16M | -212.72M | -448.83M | -277.14M | 64.04M | -102.97M |
Generac Holdings Technical Analysis
Positive
201.78
Price Trends
203.35
Positive
227.06
Negative
214.55
Positive
Market Momentum
6.66
Negative
63.90
Neutral
82.95
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GNRC, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 201.78 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 205.86, below the 50-day MA of 203.35, and below the 200-day MA of 214.55, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 6.66 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 63.90 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 82.95 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GNRC.
Generac Holdings Risk Analysis
Generac Holdings disclosed 31 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Generac Holdings reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Generac Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
70 Outperform | $1.15B | 16.97 | 37.18% | ― | 13.17% | -38.92% | |
70 Outperform | $267.59B | 28.50 | 83.40% | 0.17% | 12.85% | 738.05% | |
69 Neutral | $72.05B | 26.64 | 21.89% | 1.57% | 2.93% | -8.06% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
61 Neutral | $13.29B | 51.01 | 9.54% | 13.72% | 0.61% | -27.77% | |
51 Neutral | $14.84B | -650.99 | -10.38% | ― | ― | ― | |
48 Neutral | $813.35M | -6.28 | 77.75% | ― | 40.37% | 55.59% |
* Industrials Sector Average
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Generac Holdings Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Generac Enters Strategic Equity-Linked Supply Deal With Amazon
Positive
Sep 16, 2026
On September 16, 2026, Generac Holdings Inc. entered into a major transaction agreement with Amazon.com Inc., issuing a warrant to an Amazon subsidiary to acquire up to 1,693,745 shares of Generac common stock at an exercise price of $200.9266 per...
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