ALSN vs GENC vs BWA Stock Comparison

Allison Transmission Holdings, Gencor Industries and Borgwarner Prices as of Nov 5, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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GENC Gencor Industries Inc
$16.60 -8.6% 1M +19.8% 1Y
Market cap
$204.82M
P/E
16.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$110.01M
Div. yield
–
Heavy Equipment Industrials
2 wins
BWA Borgwarner Inc
$47.54 -24.9% 1M +5.9% 1Y
Market cap
$9.55B
P/E
20.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$14.24B
Div. yield
1.43%
Heavy Equipment Industrials
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Allison Transmission Holdings leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Allison Transmission Holdings 6, Borgwarner 3, Gencor Industries 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionALSNGENCBWALeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $9.56B $204.82M $9.55B ALSN
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 16.6x 16.3x 20.0x GENC
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 15.2x 14.7x 8.7x BWA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +70.8% -6.4% +0.4% ALSN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 11.1% 13.5% 3.4% GENC
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 12.3% — 5.9% ALSN
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.8x — — –
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.98% — 1.43% BWA
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +44.2% +19.8% +5.9% ALSN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +26.9%/yr +7.4%/yr +0.3%/yr ALSN
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.2% 38.6% 41.4% ALSN
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 62/100 64/100 BWA

Percentile Scorecard

ALSNGENCBWA

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisALSNGENCBWA
Valuation 78 #46 of 204 70 #61 of 204 96 #10 of 204
Growth 69 #60 of 191 42 #111 of 191 51 #94 of 191
Profitability 86 #27 of 189 36 #122 of 189 47 #100 of 189
Financial Health 17 #184 of 221 100 #1 of 221 43 #127 of 221
Shareholder Returns 60 #65 of 159 – 84 #27 of 159
Overall 62 62 64
  • ALSN ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • GENC ranked among 223 companies in Machinery
  • BWA ranked among 223 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodALSNGENCBWASPY
1 month +1.4%-8.6%-24.9% -5.9%
3 months +0.1%+15.1%-27.7% -4.6%
6 months -5.4%+10.3%-18.3% +0.2%
Year to date +18.9%+28.1%+5.5% +7.5%
1 year +44.2%+19.8%+5.9% +8.2%
3 years +123.3%+20.3%+44.8% +68.3%
3 years, per year +30.7%+6.4%+13.1% +19.0%
5 years +229.4%+42.7%+1.4% +56.5%
5 years, per year +26.9%+7.4%+0.3% +9.4%
10 years +308.5%+42.5%+39.5% +251.5%
10 years, per year +15.1%+3.6%+3.4% +13.4%

Risk

MeasureALSNGENCBWASPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.2%38.6%41.4% 13.6%
Downside volatility, 1Y 30.9%30.8%35.5% 14.2%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.040.861.32 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 1.370.510.14 0.60
Max drawdown, 5Y -34.1%-55.7%-51.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -14.4%-17.6%-38.3% -5.9%
52-week high $136.00$20.14$77.03 $779.14
52-week low $79.27$12.23$40.96 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleALSNGENCBWA
P/E now vs peer median 16.6xmedian 23.4x 16.3xmedian 23.4x 20.0xmedian 23.4x
P/S now vs peer median 1.8xmedian 1.7x 1.9xmedian 1.7x 0.7xmedian 1.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 10.5xmedian 13.4x 2.7xmedian 13.4x —median 13.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.5xmedian 21.9x -126.7xmedian 21.9x 8.3xmedian 21.9x
P/B now vs peer median 4.6xmedian 2.1x 0.9xmedian 2.1x 1.6xmedian 2.1x
PEG now vs peer median -26.90median 1.02 2.23median 1.02 -2.27median 1.02

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsALSNGENCBWA
Revenue $5.24B $110.01M $14.24B
Gross profit $1.78B $31.45M $2.79B
Operating income $961.00M $12.92M $770.00M
Net income $583.00M $14.89M $538.00M
Free cash flow $831.00M -$1.62M $1.15B
R&D $215.00M $2.73M –
EPS (diluted) $7.02 $1.02 $2.34
Cash & equivalents $497.00M $26.26M $1.58B
Total debt $4.04B – $3.01B
Shares (diluted) 83.00M 14.66M 204.60M
Enterprise value $6.86B -$398.51M $1.29B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricALSNGENCBWA
P/E 16.6x 16.3x 20.0x
P/FCF 11.5x -126.7x 8.3x
P/Operating cash flow 9.1x 187.2x 5.7x
P/S 1.8x 1.9x 0.7x
P/B 4.6x 0.9x 1.6x
P/Tangible book 19.2x 0.9x 1.7x
EV/EBITDA 10.5x 2.7x –
EV/EBIT 13.6x 3.1x 14.2x
EV/Revenue 2.5x 0.4x 0.8x
EV/FCF 15.8x -25.2x 9.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 12.4x 37.2x 6.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -26.90 2.23 -2.27

Growth

14 metrics
MetricALSNGENCBWA
Revenue growth (1Y) 70.8% -6.4% 0.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 20.7% 0.8% 0.6%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 19.8% -3.3% 6.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.4% 4.7% 3.1%
Operating income growth (1Y) 1.8% -16.6% 68.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 2.7% 2.8% -12.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -16.6% -2.0% 186.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -3.3% 7.3% -10.5%
EPS growth (1Y) -15.6% -2.0% 277.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -0.6% 7.3% -8.8%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 31.1% 796.7% -2.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.0% 28.4% 13.8%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 32.3% -78.4% -7.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 11.2% 50.4% 53.4%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricALSNGENCBWA
Gross margin 33.9% 28.6% 19.6%
EBITDA margin 23.8% 13.7% –
Operating margin 18.3% 11.7% 5.4%
Pretax margin 14.2% 17.0% 5.3%
Net margin 11.1% 13.5% 3.4%
FCF margin 15.8% -1.5% 8.1%
Operating cash flow margin 20.1% 1.0% 11.8%
Return on equity 28.7% 6.7% 9.2%
Return on assets 6.7% 6.3% 4.0%
Return on invested capital 12.3% – 5.9%
Return on capital employed 13.1% 5.7% 8.5%
Asset turnover 0.6x 0.5x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 0.1x 3.1x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% – 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricALSNGENCBWA
Debt / assets 45.9% – 22.8%
Debt / equity 1.9x – 0.5x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.8x – –
Debt / FCF 4.9x – 2.6x
Liabilities / assets 76.3% 5.9% 55.6%
Equity / assets 23.7% 94.1% 44.4%
Interest coverage – – –
Current ratio 1.8x 19.2x 1.4x
Quick ratio 1.0x 14.9x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.4x 14.1x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 2.00 11.58 2.98

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricALSNGENCBWA
Dividend yield 1.0% – 1.4%
Net buyback yield 1.6% – 7.6%
Shareholder yield 2.6% – 9.0%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 25.8%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 12.1%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 28.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -1.4%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusALSNGENCBWA
Forward P/E 15.2xFY2026 14.7xFY2026 8.7xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $7.65FY2026 $1.13FY2026 $5.44FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +4.4%FY2026 +5.6%FY2026 +10.8%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +47.3% -15.9% +1.3%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.38BFY2026 $111.17MFY2026 $13.64BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +112.0%FY2026 -3.7%FY2026 -4.8%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.4% +38.5% +0.2%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersALSNGENCBWA
Held by institutions 100.0% 48.7% 100.0%
Institutions holding 568 94 817
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.1% -2.6% +3.7%
Institutions buying 257 40 420
Institutions selling 232 33 296
Buyers to sellers 1.11 1.21 1.42

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ALSNGENCBWA
ALSN 1.00 0.30 0.39
GENC 0.30 1.00 0.23
BWA 0.39 0.23 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ALSN, GENC and BWA?

Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) is the largest by market capitalisation: Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) $9.56B, Gencor Industries (GENC) $204.82M, Borgwarner (BWA) $9.55B.

Which stock is cheaper, ALSN, GENC and BWA?

Gencor Industries (GENC) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 16.6x, Gencor Industries (GENC) 16.3x, Borgwarner (BWA) 20.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Borgwarner (BWA) is cheapest (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 15.2x, Gencor Industries (GENC) 14.7x, Borgwarner (BWA) 8.7x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) +70.8%, Gencor Industries (GENC) -6.4%, Borgwarner (BWA) +0.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Gencor Industries (GENC) has the highest net margin (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 11.1%, Gencor Industries (GENC) 13.5%, Borgwarner (BWA) 3.4%). On return on invested capital, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) leads (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 12.3%, Borgwarner (BWA) 5.9%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) returned the most: Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) +44.2%, Gencor Industries (GENC) +19.8%, Borgwarner (BWA) +5.9%. Over five years, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) compounded fastest (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) +26.9%/yr, Gencor Industries (GENC) +7.4%/yr, Borgwarner (BWA) +0.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Borgwarner (BWA) has the highest dividend yield: Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 0.98%, Borgwarner (BWA) 1.43%. Gencor Industries (GENC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) has been the steadiest (Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) 32.2%, Gencor Industries (GENC) 38.6%, Borgwarner (BWA) 41.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ALSN, GENC and BWA?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Allison Transmission Holdings (ALSN) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.