Generac Holdings Inc (GNRC)

Profitability ratios

Return on sales

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Gross profit margin 38.82% 37.69% 36.44% 35.46% 34.57% 33.54% 32.94% 33.62% 33.63% 33.92% 34.42% 34.63% 36.63% 38.09% 39.11% 39.64% 38.93% 38.41% 37.54% 37.06%
Operating profit margin 12.51% 11.89% 10.65% 10.28% 9.78% 8.70% 8.21% 10.70% 12.51% 13.97% 16.36% 17.00% 19.42% 21.04% 22.07% 21.67% 19.47% 18.02% 16.57% 16.69%
Pretax margin 9.53% 9.49% 8.09% 7.69% 7.29% 6.25% 5.95% 8.84% 11.03% 12.72% 15.26% 15.93% 18.46% 20.13% 21.13% 20.77% 18.27% 16.10% 14.50% 14.38%
Net profit margin 7.37% 7.18% 6.06% 5.75% 5.43% 4.80% 4.72% 6.99% 8.83% 10.37% 12.36% 12.76% 14.83% 15.63% 16.30% 16.29% 14.25% 12.89% 11.70% 11.54%

Generac Holdings Inc's profitability ratios have shown fluctuations over the past few years. The gross profit margin, which reflects the company's ability to generate profit from its revenue after accounting for the cost of goods sold, has been decreasing gradually from 38.93% in December 2020 to 38.82% in December 2024, with a slight uptick in the most recent quarter.

The operating profit margin, indicating the company's profitability from its core operations, has also experienced a downward trend, declining from 19.47% in December 2020 to 12.51% in December 2024. However, there was a slight improvement in the operating profit margin from the low point in March 2023 to December 2024.

The pretax margin, representing the company's profitability before taxes, has followed a similar pattern, falling from 18.27% in December 2020 to 9.53% in December 2024. The pretax margin hit a low point in March 2023 before showing some recovery by the end of 2024.

Lastly, the net profit margin, which reveals the company's profitability after all expenses including taxes, has decreased over the period analyzed, dropping from 14.25% in December 2020 to 7.37% in December 2024. The net profit margin saw a significant decline from March 2023 to June 2023 before stabilizing and showing slight improvement thereafter.

Overall, while there have been fluctuations in Generac Holdings Inc's profitability ratios, the company's margins have generally trended downwards in recent years, emphasizing the importance of closely monitoring cost management and revenue generation strategies to improve profitability in the future.


Return on investment

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) 10.51% 9.44% 8.32% 7.97% 7.58% 6.63% 6.11% 8.75% 10.96% 12.10% 13.17% 13.33% 14.78% 17.48% 18.85% 17.69% 14.81% 13.87% 13.10% 13.71%
Return on assets (ROA) 6.19% 5.70% 4.73% 4.45% 4.21% 3.66% 3.51% 5.72% 7.73% 8.99% 9.95% 10.00% 11.29% 12.99% 13.92% 13.30% 10.84% 9.93% 9.24% 9.48%
Return on total capital 13.45% 12.84% 11.09% 10.67% 10.21% 14.30% 13.19% 19.03% 15.27% 26.86% 29.34% 26.94% 23.21% 27.96% 28.72% 25.95% 21.69% 32.80% 18.58% 19.41%
Return on equity (ROE) 12.68% 12.27% 10.23% 9.65% 9.17% 8.00% 7.73% 12.74% 17.70% 20.33% 22.52% 22.33% 24.87% 29.89% 31.16% 29.85% 25.22% 24.00% 23.30% 24.58%

Generac Holdings Inc's profitability ratios have shown fluctuations over the quarters.

- Operating return on assets (Operating ROA) peaked at 18.85% in June 2021, declined to 6.11% in June 2023, and slightly recovered to 10.51% in December 2024.
- Return on assets (ROA) saw a similar pattern, reaching its highest point at 13.92% in June 2021, dropping to 3.51% in June 2023, and rebounding to 6.19% in December 2024.
- Return on total capital hovered around 30% in the mid of 2021, fell to around 10% by the end of 2023, and improved to 13.45% in December 2024.
- Return on equity (ROE) peaked at 31.16% in June 2021, dipped to 7.73% in June 2023, and then climbed to 12.68% in December 2024.

The downward trends in these ratios suggest that Generac Holdings Inc may have faced challenges impacting its profitability, such as increased costs or declining revenue, during the periods of lower ratios. Further analysis of the company's financial performance and market environment would be needed to understand the factors driving these fluctuations.


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Generac Holdings Inc Profitability Ratios (Quarterly Data)