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Generac
Generac's revenue fell 2.0% in FY2025, to $4.2B, and net income fell 49.6% to $160M
Revenue fell 2.0% to $4.2B in FY2025, from $4.3B in FY2024. Net income fell 49.6% to $160M. Domestic was the largest segment, at 82% of revenue.
Key facts
In fiscal 2025, which ended Dec 31, 2025, Generac (NYSE: GNRC) took in $4.2B of revenue (down 2.0% on fiscal 2024); net income was $160M (down 49.6%). The most recent quarter, ended Sep 30, 2026, brought revenue of $1.3B, up 16.2% year over year, with net income of $109M. Domestic was the biggest single line by segment: 82% of fiscal 2025 revenue. Sources: 10-K for fiscal 2025 (filed Feb 18, 2026) and 10-Q for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 (filed Nov 3, 2026).
Source: 10-K FY2025, filed Feb 18, 2026
Source: 10-Q filed May 5, 2026 · 10-Q filed Aug 4, 2026 · 10-Q filed Nov 3, 2026
How it makes money
By segment, FY2025
Source: 10-K FY2025, XBRL breakdown
By segment in FY2025: Domestic (82%) and International (18%), as shares of total revenue. Total revenue was $4.2B.
Source: 10-K FY2025
By product or service, FY2025
Share is of the FY2025 total; the last column is the change from FY2024.
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What changed last quarter
Comparing Q3 2026 (Jul to Sep 2026) compared with Q3 2025 (Jul to Sep 2025)
Each pair of bars shows the dollar amount for both quarters. Longer bar, more money. Bars in a group share one scale.
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Company
Source: Generac 10-Q for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, filed Nov 3, 2026
The bull case and the bear case
The bull case
- Diluted shares fell 1.8% in FY2025, so each share represents a larger slice of profit. 10-K, FY2025
- Revenue in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 was $1.3B, up 16.2% on a year earlier. 10-Q, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
- Net income in the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 was $109M, up 65.1% on a year earlier. 10-Q, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
- International revenue grew 6.0% in FY2025 to $738M. 10-K, FY2025
The bear case
- Revenue fell 2.0% in FY2025 to $4.2B, from $4.3B a year earlier. 10-K, FY2025
- Net income fell 49.6% in FY2025 to $160M, from $316M. 10-K, FY2025
- Operating cash flow fell 40.9% in FY2025 to $438M. 10-K, FY2025
- Domestic revenue fell 3.6% in FY2025 to $3.5B. 10-K, FY2025
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What the company does
Generac is in the heavy electrical equipment industry, part of the industrials sector. The SEC files it under Motors & Generators.
Generac reports 2 segments: Domestic and International.
Its fiscal year ends in December; the latest, FY2025, ended Dec 31, 2025.
Source: 10-K, Item 1 Business
Risks common in this industry
These are general risks for companies in the heavy electrical equipment industry. They are not a summary of Generac’s own risk factors; for those, read Item 1A of its latest 10-K, linked below.
- Economic cyclesDemand for equipment and services rises and falls with business investment.
- Costs and supplyMaterial, labor and supplier problems can raise costs or delay delivery.
- Trade and tariffsTariffs and trade policy affect costs and sales.
- Contracts and backlogLarge projects and government contracts can be delayed, cut or repriced.
- Regulation and liabilitySafety, environmental and product-liability rules can raise costs.
Source: 10-K, Item 1A Risk Factors (the company's own list, in the company's words)
Three years of key numbers
Every number links to its filing; hover for the XBRL tag. A dash means the number isn't cleanly available, and we don't estimate it.
| US$ | FY2023 | FY2024 | FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $4.0B | $4.3B | $4.2B |
| Net income | $215M | $316M | $160M |
| Operating cash flow | $522M | $741M | $438M |
| Cash & equivalents (year end) | $201M | $281M | $341M |
| Total debt (year end) | $1.5B | $1.3B | $1.3B |
| Diluted shares | 62M | 60M | 59M |
- Revenue: Total revenue for the fiscal year, as the company reports it on its income statement.
- Net income: Net income attributable to the company's shareholders, after all costs, interest and taxes.
- Operating cash flow: Cash the business brought in from its day-to-day operations during the year (cash flow statement).
- Cash & equivalents: Cash and short-term investments that count as cash equivalents on the balance sheet. Excludes longer-dated marketable securities.
- Total debt: Debt and finance lease obligations, including the part due within one year, at carrying value, as the company totals it.
- Diluted shares: Weighted average shares outstanding for the year, including the effect of options and stock awards.
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Explainers for this page
- Segment reporting
- Net debt and net cash
- Debt-to-equity ratio
- The cash flow statement
- Risk factors (Item 1A)
- MD&A: management's discussion and analysis
- Inventory costing: LIFO vs. FIFO
Plain-English guides to terms this file uses, with real numbers from filings.
About these numbers
Recent filings
| Form | Filed | Period |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Q | Nov 3, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 |
| 10-Q | Aug 4, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 |
| 10-Q | May 5, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| DEF 14A | Apr 29, 2026 | Jun 11, 2026 |
| 10-K | Feb 18, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 |
Learn more: 10-K vs. 10-Q vs. 8-K · Form 4 insider filings · Fiscal years and quarters
Common questions about Generac
How does Generac make money?
In fiscal 2025, revenue totaled $4.2B. By segment in FY2025: Domestic (82%) and International (18%), as shares of total revenue. Total revenue was $4.2B. Source: 10-K for fiscal 2025, filed Feb 18, 2026.
What was Generac's revenue in fiscal 2025?
Revenue came to $4.2B in the year ended Dec 31, 2025. Going back two years, it was $4.0B in fiscal 2023 and $4.3B in fiscal 2024, so the latest year was down 2.0%. Source: 10-K for fiscal 2025, filed Feb 18, 2026.
Is Generac profitable?
Yes, by US accounting rules (GAAP): net income was $160M in fiscal 2025, down 49.6% from $316M a year earlier. For the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, net income was $109M. The page's About these numbers section explains what is included. Source: 10-K for fiscal 2025, filed Feb 18, 2026.
What did Generac report in its latest quarterly filing?
The 10-Q for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026 shows revenue of $1.3B, against $1.1B in the same quarter a year before (up 16.2%), and net income of $109M, against $66M (up 65.1%). Source: 10-Q for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, filed Nov 3, 2026.
How much cash and debt does Generac have?
On Sep 30, 2026, cash and cash equivalents stood at $394M and total debt at $1.3B. Total debt here is debt and finance lease obligations, including the part due within one year, at carrying value, as the company totals it. Source: 10-Q filed Nov 3, 2026.
What are the main risks Generac faces?
Generac's own risk factors are in Item 1A of its 10-K for fiscal 2025, filed Feb 18, 2026. Risks that are common among companies in the heavy electrical equipment industry include Economic cycles; costs and supply; trade and tariffs; contracts and backlog; regulation and liability. The first: Demand for equipment and services rises and falls with business investment. Source: 10-K, Item 1A Risk Factors.
Where do these Generac numbers come from?
Two filings Generac made with the SEC: its fiscal 2025 10-K, filed Feb 18, 2026, and its 10-Q for the quarter ended Sep 30, 2026, filed Nov 3, 2026. The figures are taken from the XBRL data the SEC publishes, and every one links back to its source. Methodology explains how fiscal years and missing numbers are handled.
Tracked funds that report owning Generac
- Coatue Management: 390,513 shares, reported value $114.3M at Jun 30, 2026 (same number of shares as in the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Aug 14, 2026.
- Two Sigma Investments: 106,849 shares, reported value $31.3M at Jun 30, 2026 (−58.3% in shares since the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Aug 14, 2026.
- Citadel Advisors: 105,282 shares, reported value $30.8M at Jun 30, 2026 (−30.4% in shares since the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Sep 2, 2026.
- Millennium Management: 97,426 shares, reported value $28.5M at Jun 30, 2026 (−45.0% in shares since the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Aug 14, 2026.
- Baillie Gifford: 9,748 shares, reported value $2.0M at Sep 30, 2026 (+217.7% in shares since the filing for Jun 30, 2026). Form 13F filed Nov 9, 2026.
- Bridgewater Associates: 5,823 shares, reported value $1.7M at Jun 30, 2026 (new in this filing). Form 13F filed Aug 14, 2026.
- Maverick Capital: 2,239 shares, reported value $0.7M at Jun 30, 2026 (−65.5% in shares since the filing for Mar 31, 2026). Form 13F filed Aug 14, 2026.
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Disclosures
- Editor holdings in GNRC
- The editor holds no position in Generac (GNRC). As of Nov 11, 2026.
- Trading rule
- The editor does not buy or sell GNRC from 3 days before to 3 days after this page is published or substantively updated.
- Compensation
- Nobody paid for this page. No affiliate links on this page.
- Sources
- The company's SEC filings, linked next to each number or, for charts, in the source line under them.
- Last updated
- Nov 10, 2026
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Compare with peers
| Company | Fiscal year | Revenue | Revenue growth | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GeneracGNRC | FY2025 | $4.2B | −2.0% | $160M |
| GE VernovaGEV | FY2025 | $38.1B | +9.0% | $4.9B |
| CaterpillarCAT | FY2025 | $67.6B | +4.3% | $8.9B |
| GE AerospaceGE | FY2025 | $45.9B | +18.5% | $8.7B |
Each row is that company’s latest fiscal year from its own 10-K, using its own revenue and net income lines. Fiscal years end in different months, and line definitions differ (banks, insurers and oil companies count revenue differently), so this is a rough side-by-side, not a like-for-like comparison.
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