Question 1

What is Generac's P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

Generac (GNRC) P/E ratio is 82.0× as of June 5, 2026. The ratio is calculated by dividing market capitalisation by trailing twelve-month earnings (net income), using USD-normalised financials (IAS 21 exchange-rate translation for non-USD reporters).

Question 2

How is the P/E ratio calculated?

Accepted Answer

P/E = Share Price ÷ Trailing Twelve-Month (TTM) Diluted EPS, or equivalently Market Capitalisation ÷ TTM Net Income. All inputs are sourced from audited GAAP/IFRS filings and translated to USD using period-end exchange rates so the multiple is comparable across companies and currencies.

Question 3

What is the P/E ratio?

Accepted Answer

The price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio, also called the earnings multiple, measures how much investors pay per dollar of a company's trailing twelve-month (TTM) earnings. It is calculated as share price ÷ TTM diluted EPS (equivalent to market capitalisation ÷ TTM net income). A higher P/E implies the market is pricing in stronger future earnings growth or lower risk; a lower P/E can signal slower expected growth, higher risk, or potential undervaluation.

Question 4

What is a good P/E ratio for Generac?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal "good" P/E. As a rule of thumb, the S&P 500 has historically averaged a P/E in the mid-to-high teens; mature, slow-growth businesses commonly trade in the 10–18× range, while high-growth or asset-light companies often trade at 25–50×+. What matters is the comparison to sector peers and to the company's own historical range. For Generac specifically, the relevant sector benchmark is the current sector median of 27.8×.

Question 5

Is Generac's P/E ratio high or low?

Accepted Answer

Generac's P/E ratio of 82.0× is above its own 5-year average of 35.1× and above the sector median of 27.8×. That places the current reading at the 97th percentile of its 10-year history. A higher multiple usually reflects stronger expected growth, lower perceived risk, or higher returns on capital; a lower multiple reflects the opposite.

Question 6

What is Generac's historical P/E ratio range?

Accepted Answer

In the available daily series, Generac (GNRC) P/E ratio has ranged from a low of 3.1× in 2012 to a high of 94.8× in 2026. The 5-year average is 35.1× and the 5-year median is 33.8×.

Question 7

What was Generac's P/E ratio in 2025?

Accepted Answer

Generac (GNRC) P/E ratio at the end of 2025 was 49.8×. Annual values reflect the multiple on the last trading day of each calendar year, using the trailing twelve-month earnings figure available at that date.

Question 8

Why does Generac's P/E ratio change over time?

Accepted Answer

Valuation multiples move with two inputs: the numerator (market capitalisation, which tracks the share price) and the denominator (earnings). Share-price changes — driven by interest rates, earnings expectations, risk appetite, and broader market sentiment — typically dominate short-term moves, while changes in the underlying fundamental drive the longer-term trend. As a result, the ratio can rise during stock-price rallies even if the business itself has not become more valuable, and fall during sell-offs even when fundamentals are improving.


2025	$7.95B	$159.55M	49.8×	+21.4×	Dec 31, 2025
2024	$9.23B	$325.26M	28.4×	-8.4×	Dec 31, 2024
2023	$7.81B	$212.10M	36.8×	+21.1×	Dec 31, 2023
2022	$6.28B	$399.50M	15.7×	-25.4×	Dec 31, 2022
2021	$22.17B	$539.08M	41.1×	+0.7×	Dec 31, 2021
2020	$14.19B	$351.39M	40.4×	+15.6×	Dec 31, 2020
2019	$6.24B	$251.58M	24.8×	+11.4×	Dec 31, 2019
2018	$3.06B	$229.04M	13.4×	-5.8×	Dec 31, 2018
2017	$3.06B	$159.39M	19.2×	-6.8×	Dec 31, 2017
2016	$2.57B	$98.79M	26.0×	+0.5×	Dec 31, 2016
2015	$1.98B	$77.75M	25.5×	+7.1×	Dec 31, 2015
2014	$3.21B	$174.61M	18.4×	-3.8×	Dec 31, 2014
2013	$3.86B	$174.54M	22.1×	+0.3×	Dec 31, 2013
2012	$2.03B	$93.22M	21.8×	+18.0×	Dec 31, 2012
2011	$1.24B	$324.64M	3.8×	-8.8×	Dec 31, 2011
2010	$715.79M	$56.91M	12.6×	+8.7×	Dec 31, 2010
2009	$168.44M	$43.05M	3.9×	—	Dec 31, 2009


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P/E Ratio for Generac (GNRC)

P/E Ratio daily chart for Generac (GNRC)

Historical P/E Ratio for Generac (GNRC) from 2009 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Generac (GNRC)

Generac P/E Ratio by Year

Generac P/E Ratio 2025: 49.8×

Generac P/E Ratio 2024: 28.4×

Generac P/E Ratio 2023: 36.8×

Generac P/E Ratio 2022: 15.7×

Generac P/E Ratio 2021: 41.1×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

Generac (GNRC) Key Financials

P/E Ratio daily chart for Generac (GNRC)

Historical P/E Ratio for Generac (GNRC) from 2009 to 2025

About P/E Ratio at Generac (GNRC)

Generac P/E Ratio by Year

Generac P/E Ratio 2025: 49.8×

Generac P/E Ratio 2024: 28.4×

Generac P/E Ratio 2023: 36.8×

Generac P/E Ratio 2022: 15.7×

Generac P/E Ratio 2021: 41.1×

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — chart

Sector peers by P/E Ratio — table

Frequently asked questions

+What is Generac's P/E ratio?

+How is the P/E ratio calculated?

+What is the P/E ratio?

+What is a good P/E ratio for Generac?

+Is Generac's P/E ratio high or low?

+What is Generac's historical P/E ratio range?

+What was Generac's P/E ratio in 2025?

+Why does Generac's P/E ratio change over time?

Generac (GNRC) Key Financials