EnerSys vs Generac
ENS and GNRC side by side, both in electronic and other electrical equipment and components, except computer equipment. Figures are trailing twelve months unless noted, from SEC filings and end-of-day prices.
How ENS and GNRC compare
Generac is the larger company, worth 2.0 times as much as EnerSys ($11.7B against $5.8B).
On earnings, EnerSys is cheaper: it trades at 17.1× trailing earnings, against 45.5× for Generac.
EnerSys grew revenue faster over the last twelve months (3.7% versus 0.61% for Generac).
EnerSys keeps more of each dollar of sales as profit, with a net margin of 9.3% compared with 5.8% at Generac.
EnerSys pays a dividend yielding 0.67%; Generac does not pay one.
EnerSys scores higher on the StockData Score (22 against 8 for Generac), which adds up 30 checks on valuation, growth, past performance, financial health and dividends.
Key numbers
A dot marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better.
| Metric | ENS | GNRC |
|---|---|---|
| Size and price | ||
| Market cap | $5.8B | $11.7B |
| Share price | $159.95 | $197.93 |
| Change, 1 year | 28.1% | 9.4% |
| Change, 5 years | 87.1% | −55.3% |
| Beta (5Y) | 1.17 | 1.57 |
| Employees | 9,682 | 9,239 |
| StockData Score | ||
| Total score | 22 (better) | 8 |
| Valuation score | 5 (better) | 1 |
| Growth score | 3 (better) | 1 |
| Performance score | 5 (better) | 1 |
| Health score | 5 | 5 |
| Dividend score | 4 (better) | 0 |
| Valuation | ||
| P/E | 17.1× (better) | 45.5× |
| P/S | 1.5× (better) | 2.6× |
| P/B | 2.9× (better) | 4.1× |
| EV/EBITDA | 10.3× (better) | 30.1× |
| P/FCF | 8.0× (better) | 30.8× |
| PEG | 0.78 | – |
| FCF yield | 12.4% (better) | 3.2% |
| Fair value | $215.21 | $134.48 |
| Margin of safety | 25.7% (better) | −47.2% |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth (TTM) | 3.7% (better) | 0.61% |
| Revenue growth, 5Y average | 4.7% | 11.1% (better) |
| Net income growth (TTM) | 0.42% (better) | −26.0% |
| EPS growth (TTM) | 6.6% (better) | −25.3% |
| EPS growth, 5Y average | 18.3% (better) | −13.3% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 30.5% | 39.5% (better) |
| Operating margin | 13.0% (better) | 9.5% |
| Net margin | 9.3% (better) | 5.8% |
| FCF margin | 18.9% (better) | 8.5% |
| Return on equity | 18.4% (better) | 9.5% |
| Return on invested capital | 15.7% (better) | 8.5% |
| Financial health | ||
| Debt / equity | 0.53 | 0.44 (better) |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 0.84 (better) | 2.36 |
| Interest coverage | 9.9× (better) | 6.2× |
| Current ratio | 2.80 (better) | 2.04 |
| Altman Z-score | 4.54 (better) | 4.47 |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 6 (better) |
| Dividends and buybacks | ||
| Dividend yield | 0.67% | – |
| Payout ratio | 10.9% | – |
| Years of dividend growth | 3 | – |
| Dividend growth, 5Y average | 8.0% | – |
| Buyback yield | 4.7% (better) | 0.00% |
| Shareholder yield | 5.4% (better) | 0.00% |
| Ownership | ||
| Held by institutions | 102% | 89.5% |
| Held by insiders | 1.6% | 1.7% |
| Insider net buying, 12 months | −$990K (better) | −$18.2M |
| Superinvestors holding | – | 1 |
| Short interest, % of float | 8.1% | 4.4% |
Go deeper
- ENS stock overview
- ENS income statement
- ENS valuation and score
- GNRC stock overview
- GNRC income statement
- GNRC valuation and score
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