Generac Holdings

GNRC

Industrial - Machinery · Industrials

Winston Score

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Mixed quality — meaningful strengths and weaknesses.

Data as of Aug 23, 2026 · filings through Jun 30, 2026

How the score breaks down

Quality

Good

Growth

Mixed

Cash Flow

Strong

Stability

Strong

Valuation

Good

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Winston Score History

The full picture

Generac makes backup power generators and energy storage systems. Its products keep the lights on when the electricity grid goes down — for homeowners, businesses, and industrial facilities. Generac is the largest residential generator brand in the United States, selling through hardware stores, electrical contractors, and dealers.

The company earns most of its revenue by selling hardware — generators, batteries, and related equipment — with additional income from installation services and parts. Generac operates primarily in North America but has been expanding into Europe and other markets through acquisitions. Its main competitive advantage is brand recognition and a large dealer network built over decades. The biggest growth driver is rising demand for home energy storage and solar-plus-battery systems, but the business is also heavily tied to weather events and power outages, meaning sales can swing sharply from year to year depending on storm activity.

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Growth Profile

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When traditional metrics don't capture the full picture, these are the signals growth stock investors use instead.

Revenue Growth

+10.6% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

Steady revenue growth

EPS Growth

+92.1% YoY

YoY Growth Rate

EPS growth accelerating

Insider Activity

1.6%ownership

→ Flat

Insider ownership roughly steady over the past year

Cash Position

Cash flow positive

$265M cash & investments

Quarterly Free Cash Flow

↓ Burn rate worsening

Company generates more cash than it spends — no dilution risk from fundraising

Growth + cash flow

Generac Holdings is a rare growth stock that's already generating positive cash flow while growing at 11%. The Winston Score doesn't fully credit this transition from "burner" to "earner."

The Winston Score above measures business quality today. Growth stocks often score lower because they invest in the future rather than maximising current profits. These metrics show what matters most for evaluating that future.

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Quality

Profit per sale

Gross Margin

44.5%

Healthy — 44.5% gross margin

Profit after running costs

Operating Margin

17.9%

Healthy — 17.9% operating margin

Return on the money invested

ROCE

9.6%

Below par — 9.6% return on capital

ROIC between 5% and 15%. They earn 5 to 15 cents back per year on every dollar invested.

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Growth

Sales growth

Sales YoY

+0.6%

Nearly flat sales (+0.6% YoY)

Profit growth

EPS YoY

-27.7%

Earnings shrinking (-27.7% YoY)

Earnings per share down more than 10%. Either a bad year, or a real decline.

How steady the profit is

EPS Consistency

6/8 quarters

Earnings grew in most of the last 8 quarters

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Cash Flow

Profit that turns into cash

Cash Conversion

212%

Turns 212% of profit into real cash

Spare cash per sale

FCF Margin

8.5%

Modest free cash flow (8.5%)

FCF margin between 0% and 10%. Some cash from sales, but not a lot.

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Stability

What it owes vs what it owns

Debt / Equity

0.52

Conservative — low debt load (0.52)

Covers its interest

Interest Cover

6.24x

Adequate interest coverage (6.2x)

Interest coverage between 3 and 8. Profits cover interest several times over.

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Valuation

Price vs profit

P/E Ratio (TTM)

46.7x

no trend

Expensive — P/E 46.7

P/E over 35. The market is pricing in heavy, sustained growth.

Cheaper or dearer next year

P/E vs Forward

+32.6

GROWING

Earnings expected to grow meaningfully — cheaper on forward P/E (46.7 → 14.1)

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Dividends

Not applicable for this business.

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