Why Does Generac Stock Cost More Than Its Faster-Growing Peers?

Image from Pixabay Generac (GNRC) trades at the highest earnings multiple in its five-company peer group on a trailing basis. Yet it ranks last of the five on revenue growth over the past year, and fourth on operating margin. The case for paying up rests on something the trailing numbers do not show yet: a data center order book that ships mostly in 2027. How Does The Past Year's Slowest Grower Carry The Highest Multiple? AZZ trades at 20.0 times earnings, about half of Generac's 39.9. It grew revenue 5.7% over the last twelve months, against 0.6% for Generac. It also runs an operating margin of 16.2%, against Generac's 9.5%. GNRC RRX FELE GEV AZZ Market Cap ($ Bil) 10.3 9.9 4.2 247.9 4.0 PE Ratio 39.9 30.7 27.2 26.0 20.0 LTM Revenue Growth 0.6% 3.