Risk Intelligence
Core Model
D+
54 / 100
Restricted
How strong and defensively sound is the company?
Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.
Suggestions
GNRC · NYSE
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC
Private betaSector unavailable · Industry unavailable
$186.99
+2.93%
Close on Sep 11, 2026
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Updated 6/30/2026
Long-term research evidence only. No price targets, no trading signals, no recommendations.
Investment Report Card
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC
Sector unavailable · Data confidence good
26 / 100
Rank #640 of 1,152 qualified companies
Top 93% · Not Currently Suggested
Long-Term Potential
Research Model
F
40 / 100
Not Scored
Does the business have the characteristics needed to create value over many years?
Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.
Fundamental Momentum
Research Model
F
20 / 100
Not Scored
Is the underlying business getting stronger or weaker?
Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.
Ownership Intelligence
Supplemental Intelligence
A
95 / 100
Mixed disclosed activity
What are important owners actually doing?
Among the strongest readings on this measure.
Valuation Intelligence
Research Model
F
33 / 100
Expensive
Is today's price reasonable?
Weaker than most covered companies on this measure — and valuation is researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.
Capital Returns Intelligence
Research Model
C−
56 / 100
Moderate Capital Returns
How effectively does the company reward shareholders?
Around the middle of the covered universe — and capital returns are researched separately from the Suggested Investment Score.
Why it stands out
No strengthening evidence is recorded in today's readings.
What holds it back
- Elevated valuation: the current market price reflects a premium to this company's historical valuation and comparable companies (Valuation Intelligence 33 out of 100, Expensive).
Long-term view
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC scores 40 on Long-Term Potential (F), described by the research model as not scored. This describes business characteristics only — it is not a forecast of future returns.
Ownership view
Disclosed ownership evidence reads 95 (A): Mixed disclosed activity. 6 tracked managers disclosed a position in the latest reporting period. Ownership filings are historical disclosures, not signals.
Valuation view
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC reads 33 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Expensive. The stock currently trades above most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value. Valuation Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
Capital returns view
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC reads 56 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Moderate Capital Returns), reflecting a share count falling about 1.4% a year. Direct capital returns are limited because the company continues reinvesting most of its cash. Capital Returns Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
What changed
No meaningful recorded changes in the stored history.
Risk Intelligence is a core model, Long-Term Potential, Fundamental Momentum, Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence are research models, and Ownership Intelligence is supplemental descriptive evidence. Valuation Intelligence and Capital Returns Intelligence each contribute 0% to the Suggested Investment Score. Nothing here is a recommendation.
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Why it's interesting
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC (GNRC) scores 26 out of 100 and ranks #640 of 1,152 qualified companies today. That places it in the top 93% of ranked companies. The stored tier for that score is not currently suggested.
Business strength
Risk Intelligence reads 54 out of 100 (D+), recorded as restricted. Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.
Long-term opportunity
Long-Term Potential reads 40 out of 100 (F), recorded as not scored. Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.
What's improving or weakening
Fundamental Momentum reads 20 out of 100 (F), recorded as not scored. Weaker than most covered companies on this measure.
What important owners are doing
Ownership Intelligence reads 95 out of 100 (A), recorded as mixed disclosed activity. Among the strongest readings on this measure.
What kind of price you'd be paying
Valuation is currently the main point of caution: Valuation Intelligence reads 33 out of 100 (F), recorded as Expensive. GENERAC HOLDINGS INC reads 33 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Expensive. The stock currently trades above most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value. Valuation Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
How the company rewards shareholders
Capital Returns Intelligence reads 56 out of 100 (C−), recorded as Moderate Capital Returns. GENERAC HOLDINGS INC reads 56 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Moderate Capital Returns), reflecting a share count falling about 1.4% a year. Direct capital returns are limited because the company continues reinvesting most of its cash. Capital Returns Intelligence is a research model and contributes nothing to the Suggested Investment Score or the daily ranking.
What could go wrong
Elevated valuation: the current market price reflects a premium to this company's historical valuation and comparable companies (Valuation Intelligence 33 out of 100, Expensive). Data confidence for this company is good.
Bottom line
Its strongest recorded evidence is Ownership Intelligence. Risk Intelligence and Long-Term Potential and Fundamental Momentum remain the main area to watch. Separately from the score, valuation reads expensive at today's price.
Composite discovery model
Pro Investor Score
Pro Investor Score™
26 / 100
Not Currently Suggested
A 0–100 composite discovery score combining Risk Intelligence, Long-Term Potential, Fundamental Momentum, and Ownership Intelligence. It helps rank qualified companies for further research and does not predict future returns.
- Rank
- #640 of 694
- Percentile
- Top 93%
- Ranking updated
- September 12, 2026
359Rank weakened by 359 positions. Rank weakened by 359 positions.
- Risk Intelligence
- 54
- Long-Term Potential
- 40
- Fundamental Momentum
- 20
- Ownership Intelligence
- 95
30% contribution
30% contribution
20% contribution
20% contribution
Ownership Intelligence
95 / 100 · Strong · 20% of the Pro Investor Score
SUPPLEMENTAL / DESCRIPTIVE INTELLIGENCE
Coverage: Good
- Elite Investor Activity
- 100 · Strong
- Institutional Activity
- 82 · Strong
- Insider Activity
- Insufficient Data
- Strategic Ownership
- Insufficient Data
50% of Ownership Intelligence · 10% of the total score
Tracked professional-manager activity is strong.
20% of Ownership Intelligence · 4% of the total score
Broad institutional evidence from resolved filings is strong.
15% of Ownership Intelligence · 3% of the total score
No discretionary insider transactions are stored for this company, so this evidence is unavailable rather than neutral.
15% of Ownership Intelligence · 3% of the total score
No qualifying major-holder filings are stored, so this evidence is unavailable rather than neutral.
Ownership Intelligence summarizes publicly disclosed activity among professional investment managers, broader institutions, company insiders, and significant strategic owners. It adds context to investment research but is not a validated predictor of future performance. Ownership information is publicly reported with a delay; the latest applicable reporting period is 2026-06-30, publicly disclosed 9/11/2026. Congressional activity is unavailable pending legal review and contributes nothing to this reading.
Why it ranks here
Strong ownership evidence
Disclosed elite investor activity, institutional activity evidence is favourable relative to other qualified companies. Ownership evidence is descriptive and reported with a delay.
What holds it back
Risk Intelligence is less favourable
Defensive characteristics rank below the middle of the qualified universe.
Long-term potential is mid-pack
Long-Term Potential ranks below the qualified median. This remains a research model.
Fundamental Momentum is softer
Reported business trends rank below the qualified median.
Price Risk is less favourable
Price Risk sits in the higher category relative to other qualified companies.
COMPOSITE DISCOVERY MODEL — RESEARCH STAGE · Data coverage Excellent. Rankings are recalculated daily using the latest available information. Individual components may update at different frequencies based on when new financial and ownership data becomes available.
Researched separately
Valuation Intelligence 33 · Expensive
RESEARCH MODEL
Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.
Researched separately
Capital Returns Intelligence 56 · Moderate Capital Returns
RESEARCH MODEL
Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.
Score explanation
Why this company scores the way it does
Four research areas carry fixed weights. Each area is compared against every other eligible company, then weighted. The four contributions below add to 25.9 of the stored score (25.9).
Risk Intelligence
30% of the score · contributes 3.3 points
How strong and defensively sound is the company?
Stands at the 11 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 54 · 13% of this company’s total score
How financially sturdy the company has been when conditions turned against it.
How this area is measured
Risk Intelligence reads stored balance-sheet strength, historical downside behaviour and the company's price-risk grouping. A stronger reading describes past resilience; it does not protect against future losses.
Full methodologyLong-Term Potential
30% of the score · contributes 5.0 points
Does the business have the characteristics needed to create value over many years?
Stands at the 17 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 40 · 19% of this company’s total score
Whether the business has the durable characteristics long-term owners look for.
How this area is measured
Long-Term Potential reads durability characteristics such as profitability consistency, cash generation and reinvestment capability over multiple reported periods.
Full methodologyFundamental Momentum
20% of the score · contributes 1.1 points
Is the underlying business getting stronger or weaker?
Stands at the 5 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 20 · 4% of this company’s total score
Whether the reported business results have been getting stronger or weaker.
How this area is measured
Fundamental Momentum compares recent reported fundamentals with the company's own earlier periods, so improvement or deterioration is measured against its history rather than against a forecast.
Full methodologyOwnership Intelligence
20% of the score · contributes 16.5 points
What are important owners actually doing?
Stands at the 83 percentile of eligible companies · stored reading 95 · 64% of this company’s total score
What large reporting owners have actually been doing with their positions.
How this area is measured
Ownership Intelligence reads public ownership filings: how many tracked reporting owners hold the company, and whether they were adding, holding, reducing or exiting in the latest disclosed period.
Full methodology
What is helping the score
- Ownership Intelligence — 83 percentile, adding 16.5 points.
What deserves attention
- Fundamental Momentum — 5 percentile, adding only 1.1 of a possible 20 points.
- Risk Intelligence — 11 percentile, adding only 3.3 of a possible 30 points.
- Long-Term Potential — 17 percentile, adding only 5.0 of a possible 30 points.
Outside the score
Additional research — not currently included in the primary Suggested Investment Score.
- Valuation Intelligence — GENERAC HOLDINGS INC reads 33 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Expensive. The stock currently trades above most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value.
- Capital Returns Intelligence — GENERAC HOLDINGS INC reads 56 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Moderate Capital Returns), reflecting a share count falling about 1.4% a year. Direct capital returns are limited because the company continues reinvesting most of its cash.
Pro Investor Intelligence™
Reported by insiders, large shareholders and professional funds. Shown beside our research, never blended into it.
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What changed
Research-score history available since September 2026.
Stored research history does not yet cover a full 30 days comparison for this company.
A change is reported as meaningful at 8 score points, 5 rank places, or any change of research classification. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell.
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Plain-English definitions, with the formula and the limitations of each measure.
Fifth research lens · outside the score
Valuation Intelligence
Valuation Intelligence
Is today's price reasonable?
Valuation Intelligence is currently researched separately and does not affect the Suggested Investment Score or daily ranking.
33/ 100
Expensive
RESEARCH MODEL
Excellent coverage
Compared with its history
32
Expensive
Is this company expensive or inexpensive compared with its own history?
Compared with peers
36
Elevated
How expensive is this stock compared with similar companies?
Earnings & cash flow
46
Elevated
How much financial output does an investor receive relative to the price paid?
Growth-adjusted
15
Expensive
Does the company's growth help justify the valuation investors are paying?
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC reads 33 out of 100 on Valuation Intelligence, recorded as Expensive. The stock currently trades above most of its own recent valuation history and above comparable companies. This describes the price being paid relative to the company's financials — it is not a forecast and not a fair value.
Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended June 30, 2026
Valuation history
Stored readings only. The dashed line is this company's own median for the selected measure.
Only one stored valuation reading exists so far, so there is nothing to chart yet. Valuation history builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.
Current P/E 42.7x · own median 28.2x · peer median 28.2x
Valuation is inherently uncertain. A stock that appears inexpensive can continue falling, and a stock that appears expensive can continue rising. Valuation Intelligence provides context about the price investors are paying — it does not predict short-term market movements, and it never produces a fair value, a price target or a buy or sell range. Model VALUATION_INTELLIGENCE_V1.
Sixth research lens · outside the score
Capital Returns Intelligence
Capital Returns Intelligence
How effectively does the company reward shareholders?
Capital Returns Intelligence is researched separately and contributes 0% to the Suggested Investment Score, the daily rank or any ranking event.
56/ 100
Moderate Capital Returns
RESEARCH MODEL
Excellent coverage
Dividend Quality
—
Not Applicable — No Dividend
Dividend reliability
This company currently retains rather than distributes cash through dividends. Capital Returns Intelligence therefore places more emphasis on its other measurable shareholder-return behaviors according to the frozen V1 methodology.
Buyback Effectiveness
30
Limited Capital Returns
Do buybacks actually reduce shares?
Dilution Control
62
Favorable Capital Returns
Is your ownership share protected?
Capital Return Sustainability
88
Exceptional Capital Returns
Can the cash flow support it?
Shareholder Yield
46
Moderate Capital Returns
Cash returned versus company value
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC reads 56 out of 100 on Capital Returns Intelligence (Moderate Capital Returns), reflecting a share count falling about 1.4% a year. Direct capital returns are limited because the company continues reinvesting most of its cash.
This company currently retains rather than distributes cash through dividends. Capital Returns Intelligence therefore places more emphasis on its other measurable shareholder-return behaviors according to the frozen V1 methodology.
How returned cash was used
Dividends $0.00 · net repurchases $188.65M · total returned $188.65M · 49% of free cash flow
Price data through September 11, 2026 · Financial data through the quarter ended June 30, 2026
Capital returns history
Stored readings only. History builds forward from activation rather than being reconstructed.
Only one stored reading exists for this measure so far, so there is nothing to chart yet.
Why higher yield isn't always better
A very high dividend yield may reflect a falling share price or an unsustainable payout. Capital Returns Intelligence emphasizes consistency and sustainability rather than simply rewarding the highest yield.
Why buybacks can be misleading
Announced or gross buyback spending does not always mean shareholders are gaining ownership. Companies can simultaneously issue shares through employee compensation or acquisitions. Suggested Investments therefore considers actual share-count changes alongside repurchase spending.
What these terms mean
- Dividend Yield
- The annual dividend relative to the current share price.
- Payout Ratio
- The share of company earnings used to pay dividends.
- Free Cash Flow Payout
- How much of the company's available cash is being used for dividends.
- Share Repurchases
- When a company buys back its own stock.
- Dilution
- When the number of shares increases, reducing each existing share's percentage ownership of the company.
- Shareholder Yield
- A combined view of dividends and net share repurchases relative to the company's market value.
Capital Returns Intelligence describes how a company returns capital to shareholders. It is not a measure of stock-price performance, it does not predict future returns, and a strong reading is never a recommendation to buy. Dividends and repurchases can be reduced or stopped at any time. Model CAPITAL_RETURNS_INTELLIGENCE_V1, contributing 0% to the Pro Investor Score.
Stored daily snapshots only
Ranking history
| Today | #640 | Score 26 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 days ago | Not ranked | No stored score |
| 90 days ago | Not ranked | No stored score |
| First suggested | Not yet suggested | |
| Highest rank | #640 | |
In the company’s own words
What this company does
Founded in 1959, Generac is a leading global designer, manufacturer, and provider of a wide range of energy technology solutions. Generac provides power generation equipment, energy storage systems, energy management devices & solutions, and other power products and services serving the residential, commercial, data center, telecom, rental, and industrial markets. The Company’s broad portfolio of energy technology offerings for homes and businesses enables its mission to Power a Smarter World and lead the evolution to more resilient, efficient, and innovative energy solutions.
We have a long history of providing power generation products across a variety of applications, and we maintain one of the leading positions in the North American market for power equipment with an expanding presence internationally. We believe we have one of the widest ranges of products in the power generation marketplace, including residential, commercial, and industrial standby generators, as well as portable and mobile generators used in a variety of applications. The recent introduction of our large-megawatt diesel generator line-up has substantially increased our served addressable market, allowing us to participate in the supply-constrained data center market which is expected to grow significantly over the coming years due to the mass adoption of artificial intelligence. Over the last few years, we have also been focused on building out ecosystems of energy technology products, solutions, and services for homes and businesses, allowing us to fully integrate our product portfolios together into common platforms and user interfaces and enabling end users to better manage their energy resilience and costs. We have also been leveraging our leading position in the growing market for natural gas fueled generators, which we believe represents a cleaner fuel compared to diesel, to develop solutions for applications beyond standby power, allowing us to participate in multi-purpose microgrid projects for C&I customers. As the traditional centralized utility model evolves over time, we believe that a more decarbonized, digitized, and decentralized grid infrastructure will develop, and our energy technology solutions are uniquely and strategically positioned to participate in this next-generation grid.
Given our competitive strengths in our traditional power generation markets, we believe we are well-positioned to execute on the growing opportunity for backup power for homes and businesses, where increased penetration is being driven by multiple mega-trends that are resulting in poorer power quality for end users. In addition, our focus on more resilient, efficient and innovative energy solutions has increased our served addressable market, and as a result, we believe we can provide products that can help offset rising energy costs as the traditional utility grid suffers from significant supply/demand imbalances over time.
Generac Power Systems, Inc. was founded in 1959 to commercialize a line of affordable portable generators that offered superior performance and features. Its success through the years has been built upon engineering expertise, manufacturing excellence and innovative approaches to the market. This has driven our growth into becoming a leading provider of power equipment for a variety of applications within residential, commercial, and industrial markets.
Quoted from the business section of this company’s 10-K filed February 18, 2026. Read the filing
Four distinct intelligence areas
The IA view
Risk Intelligence
Production core
54
Fundamentally Qualified
+20.7 vs Jun 30, 2026
Business Quality qualification score from the locked IA Defensive Research Core. Price Risk stays a separate category and is never blended in.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Long-Term Potential
Research model
40
Weak Compounder
No prior period to compare
Durable business economics and reinvestment characteristics. Independent external validation is pending.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Fundamental Momentum
Research model
20
Deteriorating
No prior period to compare
Direction and breadth of change in underlying business fundamentals. Not a price-momentum signal.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Elite Investor Activity
Supplemental
100
Upper range
0 vs Jun 30, 2026
Only 6 tracked managers disclosed a position — treat as limited coverage.
As of Sep 11, 2026
Company intelligence
GNRC score history
Each area is measured and reported separately. No combined score exists.
GNRC intelligence history from 2023-09-30 to 2026-09-11. Risk Intelligence 53.7 on 2026-09-11, up 20.7 from 33 on 2026-06-30. Long-Term Potential 39.6 on 2026-09-11. Fundamental Momentum 20.4 on 2026-09-11. Elite Investor Activity 100 on 2026-09-11, unchanged 0 from 100 on 2026-06-30. Each area is reported separately and is never combined into a single score.
Risk Intelligence 53.7 as of Sep 11, 2026 (+20.7 vs prior period) · Production core
Long-Term Potential 39.6 as of Sep 11, 2026 · Research model
Fundamental Momentum 20.4 as of Sep 11, 2026 · Research model
Elite Investor Activity 100 as of Sep 11, 2026 (0 vs prior period) · Supplemental
Share price
GNRC price history
Closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends. Past prices do not indicate future results.
- 6M change
- -8.4%
- 1Y change
- -0.5%
- 3Y change
- +67.5%
- 5Y change
- -57.6%
- Max change
- +83.3%
Last stored close $186.99 · -0.5% over the selected range · 52 sessions shown
Balanced evidence
Why IA likes it
- No positive evidence is available under the current coverage.
Risk and uncertainty
What IA doesn’t like
- No specific negative evidence is available. This is not evidence of low risk.
What would change our view
- Business Quality falling below the frozen qualification threshold.
- Price Risk moving to a less favorable category.
- A sustained reversal in the Fundamental Momentum research evidence.
- New material public ownership disclosures.
Public filings · descriptive only
Elite Investor Activity
Reporting holders
4
New holders
1
Increasing
1
Reducing
2
Exiting
0
Coverage
Excellent
Mixed disclosed activity · Report period 2022-03-31 · Public 12/19/2023
| Manager | Change | Portfolio weight | Rank | Disclosed |
|---|
Insufficient high-confidence manager coverage.
Objective stored changes
What changed
- Risk Intelligence
IA Defensive weakened
Business Quality qualification score moved from 33.0 to 27.5.
- Risk Intelligence
Exit Review triggered
Business Quality fell below the Exit Review threshold. Exit Review is a prompt for review, never an automatic sell.
- Elite Investor Activity
Tracked managers initiated positions
2 tracked managers first disclosed a position for the reporting period ending 2026-09-11.
- Risk Intelligence
IA Defensive weakened
Business Quality qualification score moved from 38.3 to 33.0.
- Elite Investor Activity
Elite Investor Consensus strengthened
Disclosed agreement among tracked managers moved from 75 to 100 for the reporting period ending 2026-06-30.
- Elite Investor Activity
Tracked managers initiated positions
2 tracked managers first disclosed a position for the reporting period ending 2026-06-30.
- Elite Investor Activity
Tracked managers initiated positions
2 tracked managers first disclosed a position for the reporting period ending 2026-03-31.
- Elite Investor Activity
Tracked managers initiated positions
2 tracked managers first disclosed a position for the reporting period ending 2024-09-30.
Ownership timeline
No high-confidence public ownership events are available.
General research only. Not personalized advice. Public filings may be delayed, amended, incomplete, or reflect positions that have changed since the reporting date.