Why did Generac (GNRC) stock move recently?

On 8/4/2026, Generac moved +8.7% — Generac rose sharply after its Q2 2026 earnings beat (sales $1.17B, adj. EPS $2.91) and continued positive coverage of its $1.6B data-center backlog plus analyst target raises (e.g., Cantor Fitzgerald), highlighting AI/power infrastructure strength. This is MarketChacha's decoded reason from filings and credible news; it is education, not buy/sell advice.

Is Generac (GNRC) overvalued or fairly valued?

MarketChacha shows Generac's valuation in context — a trailing P/E of about 30.8, a forward P/E of about 15.7, a price-to-book of about 3.8 — alongside its revenue and profit growth and whether reported profit converts into operating cash, so you can judge value for yourself. MarketChacha does not issue ratings, price targets, or buy/sell advice.

Does Generac's reported profit turn into cash?

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash. MarketChacha computes this cash-conversion check (2.46×) from reported figures — education, not a rating.

What is Generac's revenue?

Generac reported revenue of $4.2B for FY2025, with net profit of $159.6M, per official filings.

What is the share price of Generac (GNRC)?

Generac last traded at $185.35 (+1.3% on the day), as of 9/4/2026 — a delayed quote shown for education, not investment advice.

Generac

GNRC · NYSE · Industrials · United States

Snapshot

TickerGNRC

ExchangeNYSE

SectorIndustrials

IndustrySpecialty Industrial Machinery

CountryUnited States

Employees9,400

HeadquartersWaukesha, United States

Websitewww.generac.com

Filings tracked12

About Generac

Generac Holdings Inc. designs, manufactures, and distributes energy technology products and solutions worldwide. The company offers residential automatic standby generators, automatic transfer switch, air-cooled engine home standby generators, and liquid-cooled engine generators; Mobile Link, a remote monitoring system for home standby generators; propane tank monitoring solution; and smart home solutions, such as smart thermostats and a suite of home monitoring products. It also provides smart home energy management devices and sensors for heating and cooling system; smart doorbell cameras; and portable and inverter generators; multiple portable battery solutions; manual transfer switches; outdoor power equipment, including trimmers, field and brush mowers, log splitters, stump grinders, chipper shredders, lawn and leaf vacuums, and pressure washers and water pumps; and home energy storage systems. In addition, the company offers commercial and industrial products comprising cleaner-burning natural gas fueled generators; mega-watt diesel generators; light-commercial standby generators and related transfer switches; stationary generators; single-engine industrial generators; industrial standby generators; industrial transfer switches; light towers, mobile generators, commercial mobile pumps, heaters, and dust-suppression equipment; mobile energy storage systems; battery energy storage system and related inverter products; and aftermarket service parts and product accessories. Further, it provides microgrid; and software-as-a-service contracts. The company distributes its products through independent residential dealers and contractors, industrial distributors and dealers, national and regional retailers, e-commerce partners, electrical/HVAC/solar wholesalers, solar installers, catalogs, equipment rental companies, and other equipment distributors; and directly to end users. Generac Holdings Inc. was founded in 1959 and is based in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

Who owns it

Insiders1.7%
Institutions91.8%
Public & other6.5%

1,278 institutional holders

Ownership breakdown from public market data.

Top holders

Blackrock Inc.6.78%
Vanguard Capital Management LLC6.52%
Vanguard Portfolio Management LLC4.11%
State Street Corporation3.79%
Invesco Ltd.2.89%
Geode Capital Management, LLC2.63%
Boston Partners2.23%
Ariel Investments, LLC1.69%

Largest institutional holders — last updated 6/30/2026.

Forensic scorecard

Latest ROE of 6.1% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Cash conversion2.46×

Over 3 years, operating cash flow fully covered reported profit — earnings are backed by real cash.

Net margin trend5.3% → 3.8%

Margin has held broadly steady over the period — stable profitability.

Return on equity6.1%

Latest ROE of 6.1% is on the low side — the business earns a modest return on shareholder capital.

Growth qualityrev 2% · PAT -14%

Profit growth is broadly tracking revenue growth — the earnings trend looks operational rather than one-off.

Computed by MarketChacha from reported figures (SEC XBRL). Education, not a rating or recommendation.

What's expected next

Next quarter

Rev $1.4B · EPS 2.58

Est. earnings growth +60.1%

Next fiscal year

Rev $6.0B · EPS 11.82

Est. earnings growth +21.3%

Analyst consensus estimates — not the company's own guidance.

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Financials at a glance

Source: SEC XBRL

Annual

Quarterly · last 8

Revenue (FY2025)

$4.2B

Net margin

3.8%

ROE

6.1%

Revenue CAGR (2y)

+2.3%

Profit CAGR (2y)

-13.8%

EPS (FY2025)

2.69

Net profit (FY2025)

$159.6M

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Why it moved

Aug 4, 2026
Generac rose sharply after its Q2 2026 earnings beat (sales $1.17B, adj. EPS $2.91) and continued positive coverage of its $1.6B data-center backlog plus analyst target raises (e.g., Cantor Fitzgerald), highlighting AI/power infrastructure strength.
source 1 ↗source 2 ↗source 3 ↗· confidence: high
Jul 24, 2026
Generac shares fell 4.03% with no company-specific news, earnings, or filings released today; the move appears to reflect broader market or sector trading.
· confidence: low

Daily moves with the verified reason behind them. Education only — not investment advice.

Financials

Yearly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin	ROE
FY2025	$4.2B	$159.6M	2.69	3.8%	6.1%
FY2024	$4.3B	$316.3M	5.39	7.4%	12.7%
FY2023	$4.0B	$214.6M	3.27	5.3%	9.2%

Quarterly

Period	Revenue	Net profit	EPS	Net margin
2026Q2	$1.2B	$143.2M	2.40	12.2%
2026Q1	$1.1B	$73.3M	1.24	6.9%
2025Q3	$1.1B	$66.2M	1.12	5.9%
2025Q2	$1.1B	$74.0M	1.25	7.0%
2025Q1	$942.1M	$43.8M	0.73	4.7%
2024Q3	$1.2B	$113.7M	1.89	9.7%
2024Q2	$998.2M	$59.1M	0.97	5.9%
2024Q1	$889.3M	$26.2M	0.39	2.9%
2023Q4	$1.1B	$96.6M	1.57	9.1%
2023Q3	$1.1B	$60.4M	0.97	5.6%
2023Q2	$1.0B	$45.2M	0.70	4.5%
2023Q1	$887.9M	$12.4M	0.05	1.4%

Figures as reported, in reporting currency. Source: SEC XBRL.

Filings & announcements

2026

10-Q — FORM 10-Q
SEC8/4/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/29/2026material
8-K — Shareholder vote results
SEC6/12/2026material
10-Q — FORM 10-Q
SEC5/5/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC4/29/2026material
8-K — Executive/director change, Reg FD disclosure, Exhibits
SEC3/25/2026material
10-K — FORM 10-K
SEC2/18/2026
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC2/11/2026material

2025

10-Q — FORM 10-Q
SEC11/4/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC10/29/2025material
10-Q — FORM 10-Q
SEC8/5/2025
8-K — Results of operations, Exhibits
SEC7/30/2025material

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