Generac Holdings (GNRC) Tops Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Core Insights - Generac Holdings (GNRC) reported quarterly earnings of $2.80 per share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.50 per share, and up from $2.07 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of 12% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $1.23 billion for the quarter ended December 2024, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.06% and increasing from $1.06 billion year-over-year [2] - Generac Holdings has outperformed consensus EPS estimates in all four of the last quarters and has topped consensus revenue estimates three times during the same period [2] Earnings Outlook - The sustainability of the stock's price movement will largely depend on management's commentary during the earnings call [3] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $1.56 on revenues of $1.03 billion, and for the current fiscal year, it is $8.16 on revenues of $4.63 billion [7] Industry Context - The Manufacturing - General Industrial industry, to which Generac Holdings belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 37% of over 250 Zacks industries, indicating potential challenges for stock performance [8] - Empirical research suggests a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which could impact investor sentiment [5]