Generac (GNRC) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What GNRC does

Generac (GNRC) is a US stock in the Industrials sector, specifically the Specialty Industrial Machinery industry, headquartered in Waukesha, United States. The company designs, manufactures, and distributes energy technology products and solutions worldwide. Its portfolio includes residential automatic standby generators, air-cooled and liquid-cooled engine generators, automatic transfer switches, and the Mobile Link remote monitoring system. It also offers propane tank monitoring, smart home solutions such as smart thermostats and home monitoring products, energy storage systems, and a range of outdoor power equipment.

Key numbers explained

• The current price is 199.42 USD, down 3.27% today.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 45.6 shows how much investors pay per dollar of recent earnings; a higher number can signal growth expectations.
• The forward P/E ratio of 16 uses expected future earnings and is often compared to the trailing figure to gauge whether the market expects growth to accelerate or slow.
• The dividend yield is 0%, with an ex-dividend date of Jun 10, 2013, meaning the company currently pays no dividend.
• Beta of 1.91 indicates the stock has historically moved about twice as much as the overall market in either direction.
• The 52-week range of 134.8 – 296.44 shows the lowest and highest traded prices in the past year, with the current price closer to the lower end.
• Revenue, trailing 12 months, is 4.44 mld. USD, growing 10.6% year over year, while the profit margin is 5.8% and the operating margin is 17.9%.
• The debt-to-equity ratio of 49 means debt is roughly half of shareholders' equity, a moderate level for an industrial company.

Recent news

Recent headlines highlight a major deal between Generac and Amazon, with several articles framing the stock as an AI infrastructure play following an 8 billion USD agreement. Other stories note analyst enthusiasm and a broader look at cash-producing stocks, while one headline references Apogee's expansion into performance surfaces through a Groglass buyout.

What to watch

Investors tracking GNRC often look at the broader S&P 500 for sector rotation signals, and may compare it with peers such as 3M (MMM), TransDigm Group (TDG), and Nordson Corporation (NDSN). Because the stock has a high beta, it can be more volatile than the market, so macro shifts in interest rates and industrial demand matter. The upcoming earnings date of Oct 28, 2026 will be a key catalyst for the next round of analyst revisions.