BW vs GNRC vs GEV Stock Comparison

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Generac Holdings and GE Vernova Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
GNRC Generac Holdings Inc.
$193.75 -6.9% 1M +1.8% 1Y
Market cap
$11.37B
P/E
44.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.44B
Div. yield
–
Power Equipment Industrials
1 win
GEV GE Vernova Inc.
$895.52 -6.4% 1M +53.2% 1Y
Market cap
$237.02B
P/E
24.9x
Revenue (TTM)
$41.37B
Div. yield
–
Power Equipment Industrials
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

GE Vernova leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (GE Vernova 7, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises 3, Generac Holdings 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionBWGNRCGEVLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $646.89M $11.37B $237.02B GEV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -19.5x 44.0x 24.9x GEV
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 32.5x 20.8x — GNRC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +42.6% +0.6% +13.0% BW
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -4.0% 5.8% 23.0% GEV
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 14.3% 7.9% 10.7% BW
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -2.8x 1.6x -3.4x GEV
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +39.6% +1.8% +53.2% GEV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -7.6%/yr -17.4%/yr — BW
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 114.7% 57.1% 53.9% GEV
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 51/100 64/100 83/100 GEV

Percentile Scorecard

BWGNRCGEV

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

AxisBWGNRCGEV
Valuation 63 #23 of 61 73 #17 of 61 75 #16 of 61
Growth 70 #18 of 58 42 #34 of 58 98 #2 of 58
Profitability 72 #16 of 55 87 #8 of 55 91 #6 of 55
Financial Health 37 #45 of 71 46 #39 of 71 57 #31 of 71
Shareholder Returns 10 #27 of 30 72 #9 of 30 93 #3 of 30
Overall 51 64 83
  • BW ranked among 71 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • GNRC ranked among 71 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • GEV ranked among 71 companies in Clean Energy Equipment

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodBWGNRCGEVSPY
1 month -27.5%-6.9%-6.4% -0.2%
3 months -48.4%-0.8%-5.1% +3.9%
6 months -68.9%-10.8%-17.8% +8.2%
Year to date -28.2%+42.1%+37.0% +12.9%
1 year +39.6%+1.8%+53.2% +12.3%
3 years +93.6%+135.7%— +87.4%
3 years, per year +24.7%+33.1%— +23.3%
5 years -32.8%-61.5%— +67.9%
5 years, per year -7.6%-17.4%— +10.9%
10 years -97.1%+405.9%— +261.1%
10 years, per year -29.7%+17.6%— +13.7%

Risk

MeasureBWGNRCGEVSPY
Volatility, 1Y 114.7%57.1%53.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 103.5%54.7%53.9% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 3.332.182.15 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.340.030.99 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -97.4%-83.7%-38.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high -79.2%-34.4%-23.8% -1.2%
52-week high $21.85$295.54$1,174.86 $779.14
52-week low $3.16$136.37$547.96 $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.

MultipleBWGNRCGEV
P/E now vs peer median -19.5xmedian 27.2x 44.1xmedian 27.2x 25.2xmedian 27.2x
P/S now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 2.4x 2.6xmedian 2.4x 5.8xmedian 2.4x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.1xmedian 18.4x 18.7xmedian 18.4x 76.0xmedian 18.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median -11.7xmedian 28.6x 30.1xmedian 28.6x 19.2xmedian 28.6x
P/B now vs peer median 11.8xmedian 1.7x 4.0xmedian 1.7x 18.2xmedian 1.7x
PEG now vs peer median -0.79median 0.79 3.39median 0.79 —median 0.79

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 monthsBWGNRCGEV
Revenue $821.95M $4.44B $41.37B
Gross profit $160.14M $1.76B $8.36B
Operating income $22.49M $421.49M $1.80B
Net income -$18.35M $258.77M $9.54B
Free cash flow -$58.17M $379.25M $12.44B
R&D – $249.51M $1.31B
EPS (diluted) $-0.21 $4.33 $35.29
Cash & equivalents $308.63M $264.92M $13.12B
Total debt $209.43M $1.33B $2.79B
Shares (diluted) 154.51M 59.64M 270.00M
Enterprise value $117.87M $10.20B $196.94B

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
MetricBWGNRCGEV
P/E -19.5x 44.1x 25.2x
P/FCF -11.7x 30.1x 19.2x
P/Operating cash flow -19.5x 20.9x 16.9x
P/S 0.8x 2.6x 5.8x
P/B 11.8x 4.0x 18.2x
P/Tangible book 15.4x 4.3x 27.7x
EV/EBITDA 16.1x 18.7x 76.0x
EV/EBIT 25.7x 29.6x 126.8x
EV/Revenue 0.7x 2.8x 5.5x
EV/FCF -9.9x 33.0x 18.3x
EV/Operating cash flow -16.7x 22.8x 16.1x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -0.79 3.39 –

Growth

14 metrics
MetricBWGNRCGEV
Revenue growth (1Y) 42.6% 0.6% 13.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.5% 3.3% –
Gross profit growth (1Y) 20.7% -0.4% 27.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -2.8% 10.4% –
Operating income growth (1Y) 879.4% -25.0% 174.7%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 17.5% 9.0% –
Net income growth (1Y) 87.7% -26.1% 719.9%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 17.3% 10.1% –
EPS growth (1Y) 87.1% -26.7% 742.6%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 24.6% 13.0% –
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 72.4% -19.6% 295.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -73.7% 71.1% –
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 57.3% -25.9% 359.3%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -120.7% 188.3% –

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricBWGNRCGEV
Gross margin 19.5% 39.5% 20.2%
EBITDA margin 4.4% 15.1% 7.3%
Operating margin 2.7% 9.5% 4.3%
Pretax margin -8.8% 7.6% 19.0%
Net margin -4.0% 5.8% 23.0%
FCF margin -7.1% 8.5% 30.1%
Operating cash flow margin -4.2% 12.3% 34.2%
Return on equity – 9.3% 67.6%
Return on assets -8.9% 4.6% 12.2%
Return on invested capital 14.3% 7.9% 10.7%
Return on capital employed 5.9% 9.4% 8.0%
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.8x 0.5x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.9x 2.1x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 2.0% 1.1% –

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricBWGNRCGEV
Debt / assets 21.0% 23.0% 3.5%
Debt / equity 3.7x 0.5x 0.2x
Net debt / EBITDA -2.8x 1.6x -3.4x
Debt / FCF -3.6x 3.5x 0.2x
Liabilities / assets 94.3% 50.1% 83.8%
Equity / assets 5.7% 49.9% 16.2%
Interest coverage 0.9x 6.2x 9.5x
Current ratio 1.5x 2.0x 0.8x
Quick ratio 1.1x 0.8x 0.6x
Cash ratio 0.6x 0.2x 0.2x
Altman Z-score -0.88 4.42 2.77

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricBWGNRCGEV
Dividend yield – – 0.2%
Net buyback yield -56.7% -0.1% 2.3%
Shareholder yield -56.7% -0.1% 2.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – –
Payout ratio (FCF) – – –
Dividend growth (1Y) – – –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – –

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.

ConsensusBWGNRCGEV
Forward P/E 32.5xFY2026 20.8xFY2026 –
EPS, next fiscal year $0.14FY2026 $9.31FY2026 –
EPS growth, next FY – +46.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after +221.4% +42.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.01BFY2026 $4.60BFY2026 –
Revenue growth, next FY +71.1%FY2026 +9.1%FY2026 –
Revenue growth, the year after +35.9% +48.6% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersBWGNRCGEV
Held by institutions 88.0% 89.4% 79.1%
Institutions holding 200 998 3,416
Change in shares held, QoQ +24.0% -1.0% +4.0%
Institutions buying 146 531 1,952
Institutions selling 41 321 982
Buyers to sellers 3.56 1.65 1.99

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.

BWGNRCGEV
BW 1.00 0.32 0.41
GNRC 0.32 1.00 0.50
GEV 0.41 0.50 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, BW, GNRC and GEV?

GE Vernova (GEV) is the largest by market capitalisation: Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) $646.89M, Generac Holdings (GNRC) $11.37B, GE Vernova (GEV) $237.02B.

Which stock is cheaper, BW, GNRC and GEV?

GE Vernova (GEV) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) -19.5x, Generac Holdings (GNRC) 44.0x, GE Vernova (GEV) 24.9x). On next year's consensus earnings, Generac Holdings (GNRC) is cheapest (Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) 32.5x, Generac Holdings (GNRC) 20.8x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) +42.6%, Generac Holdings (GNRC) +0.6%, GE Vernova (GEV) +13.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

GE Vernova (GEV) has the highest net margin (Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) -4.0%, Generac Holdings (GNRC) 5.8%, GE Vernova (GEV) 23.0%). On return on invested capital, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) leads (Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) 14.3%, Generac Holdings (GNRC) 7.9%, GE Vernova (GEV) 10.7%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year GE Vernova (GEV) returned the most: Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) +39.6%, Generac Holdings (GNRC) +1.8%, GE Vernova (GEV) +53.2%. Over five years, Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) compounded fastest (Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) -7.6%/yr, Generac Holdings (GNRC) -17.4%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, GE Vernova (GEV) has been the steadiest (Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises (BW) 114.7%, Generac Holdings (GNRC) 57.1%, GE Vernova (GEV) 53.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, BW, GNRC and GEV?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, GE Vernova (GEV) leads on 7. 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.