GNRC vs HYLN vs HUBB Stock Comparison

Generac Holdings, Hyliion Holdings and Hubbell Prices as of Nov 3, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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GNRC Generac Holdings Inc.
$209.25 -3.5% 1M +27.8% 1Y
Market cap
$11.10B
P/E
36.8x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.62B
Div. yield
0.00%
Power Equipment Industrials
2 wins
HYLN Hyliion Holdings Corp.
$3.16 -30.2% 1M +43.6% 1Y
Market cap
$532.65M
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$9.25M
Div. yield
–
Power Equipment Industrials
2 wins
HUBB Hubbell Inc
$449.27 -5.5% 1M -3.9% 1Y
Market cap
$23.12B
P/E
25.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.59B
Div. yield
–
Electrical Equipment Industrials
7 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Hubbell leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Hubbell 7, Hyliion Holdings 2, Generac Holdings 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionGNRCHYLNHUBBLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $11.10B $532.65M $23.12B HUBB
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 36.8x -10.2x 25.4x HUBB
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 22.5x — 22.4x HUBB
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +6.1% +163.2% +16.0% HYLN
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 6.5% -564.3% 13.8% HUBB
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 8.4% — 11.3% HUBB
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.2x — 3.0x GNRC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +27.8% +43.6% -3.9% HYLN
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -14.3%/yr -17.7%/yr +17.1%/yr HUBB
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 56.6% 98.6% 32.6% HUBB
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 64/100 57/100 55/100 GNRC

Percentile Scorecard

GNRCHYLNHUBB

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

AxisGNRCHYLNHUBB
Valuation 73 #18 of 63 34 #42 of 63 37 #128 of 204
Growth 42 #35 of 60 88 #8 of 60 72 #54 of 191
Profitability 88 #8 of 57 13 #50 of 57 83 #33 of 189
Financial Health 51 #36 of 72 94 #5 of 72 15 #188 of 221
Shareholder Returns 69 #11 of 33 – 69 #49 of 158
Overall 64 57 55
  • GNRC ranked among 72 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • HYLN ranked among 72 companies in Clean Energy Equipment
  • HUBB ranked among 223 companies in Machinery

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodGNRCHYLNHUBBSPY
1 month -3.5%-30.2%-5.5% -2.0%
3 months -4.3%-22.7%-10.6% -2.2%
6 months -20.6%+36.8%-11.5% +4.2%
Year to date +53.4%+71.7%+1.2% +10.6%
1 year +27.8%+43.6%-3.9% +10.4%
3 years +99.4%+372.3%+59.4% +73.6%
3 years, per year +25.9%+67.8%+16.8% +20.2%
5 years -53.7%-62.3%+120.2% +61.6%
5 years, per year -14.3%-17.7%+17.1% +10.1%
10 years +468.2%—+337.8% +261.3%
10 years, per year +19.0%—+15.9% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureGNRCHYLNHUBBSPY
Volatility, 1Y 56.6%98.6%32.6% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 53.7%92.4%35.9% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.133.221.21 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.490.44-0.12 0.81
Max drawdown, 5Y -81.8%-94.0%-33.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -29.2%-61.0%-19.5% -3.2%
52-week high $295.54$8.10$557.85 $779.14
52-week low $136.37$1.58$407.36 $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.

MultipleGNRCHYLNHUBB
P/E now vs peer median 40.9xmedian 28.1x -10.8xmedian 28.1x 26.1xmedian 25.4x
P/S now vs peer median 2.7xmedian 2.6x 61.0xmedian 2.6x 3.6xmedian 1.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 16.8xmedian 18.9x -9.8xmedian 18.9x 17.7xmedian 14.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 29.8xmedian 29.8x -10.0xmedian 29.8x 25.6xmedian 23.6x
P/B now vs peer median 4.1xmedian 1.9x 3.3xmedian 1.9x 5.8xmedian 2.2x
PEG now vs peer median 2.22median 0.77 -0.36median 0.77 2.60median 1.21

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 monthsGNRCHYLNHUBB
Revenue $4.62B $9.25M $6.59B
Gross profit $1.84B $603.00K $2.33B
Operating income $478.99M -$58.73M $1.33B
Net income $301.14M -$52.19M $915.00M
Free cash flow $414.49M -$56.62M $928.00M
R&D $253.28M $37.27M –
EPS (diluted) $5.06 $-0.29 $17.12
Cash & equivalents $393.67M $13.20M $334.50M
Total debt $1.33B – $5.12B
Shares (diluted) 59.56M 178.44M 53.10M
Enterprise value $9.83B $198.54M $21.36B

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
MetricGNRCHYLNHUBB
P/E 40.9x -10.8x 26.1x
P/FCF 29.8x -10.0x 25.6x
P/Operating cash flow 20.5x -13.3x 21.5x
P/S 2.7x 61.0x 3.6x
P/B 4.1x 3.3x 5.8x
P/Tangible book 4.4x 3.3x 24.4x
EV/EBITDA 16.8x -9.8x 17.7x
EV/EBIT 27.7x -8.5x 21.4x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 54.1x 4.3x
EV/FCF 32.0x -8.8x 30.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 22.1x -11.8x 25.8x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.22 -0.36 2.60

Growth

14 metrics
MetricGNRCHYLNHUBB
Revenue growth (1Y) 6.1% 163.2% 16.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 4.8% 62.1% 7.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 7.4% 154.4% 17.1%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 11.8% 29.7% 9.0%
Operating income growth (1Y) -3.5% 11.9% 15.2%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 11.8% 29.6% 10.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -0.6% 7.3% 5.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 15.7% 30.7% 9.4%
EPS growth (1Y) -0.7% 8.9% 6.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 18.4% 30.4% 10.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 2.1% 10.5% 9.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 25.3% 30.3% 12.5%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -2.3% 16.0% 9.1%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 26.1% 24.4% 14.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricGNRCHYLNHUBB
Gross margin 39.9% 6.5% 35.4%
EBITDA margin 17.1% -551.3% 24.5%
Operating margin 10.4% -635.2% 20.2%
Pretax margin 8.7% -564.5% 17.7%
Net margin 6.5% -564.3% 13.8%
FCF margin 9.0% -612.3% 14.1%
Operating cash flow margin 13.0% -458.2% 16.8%
Return on equity 10.3% -29.7% 22.8%
Return on assets 5.1% -28.2% 7.7%
Return on invested capital 8.4% – 11.3%
Return on capital employed 10.6% -33.4% 13.5%
Asset turnover 0.8x 0.0x 0.6x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.0x 0.8x 1.2x
Stock comp / revenue 1.1% 64.8% 0.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricGNRCHYLNHUBB
Debt / assets 21.7% – 43.0%
Debt / equity 0.4x – 1.2x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.2x – 3.0x
Debt / FCF 3.2x – 5.5x
Liabilities / assets 50.9% 5.6% 65.4%
Equity / assets 49.1% 94.4% 34.6%
Interest coverage 7.3x – –
Current ratio 2.0x 7.6x 1.5x
Quick ratio 0.9x 7.1x 0.8x
Cash ratio 0.3x 6.8x 0.2x
Altman Z-score 4.41 31.27 –

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricGNRCHYLNHUBB
Dividend yield 0.0% – 1.3%
Net buyback yield -0.1% – 0.9%
Shareholder yield -0.1% – 2.1%
Payout ratio (earnings) 0.1% – –
Payout ratio (FCF) 0.1% – –
Dividend growth (1Y) 0.0% – –
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.

ConsensusGNRCHYLNHUBB
Forward P/E 22.5xFY2026 – 22.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $9.31FY2026 $-0.32FY2026 $20.07FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +46.8%FY2026 – +10.2%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +42.0% – +21.9%
Revenue, next fiscal year $4.60BFY2026 $14.80MFY2026 $7.32BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +9.1%FY2026 +325.2%FY2026 +25.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +48.6% +127.8% +9.8%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersGNRCHYLNHUBB
Held by institutions 89.4% 33.4% 96.5%
Institutions holding 1,000 168 1,019
Change in shares held, QoQ -1.0% +19.5% -0.1%
Institutions buying 532 106 513
Institutions selling 322 38 320
Buyers to sellers 1.65 2.79 1.60

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.

GNRCHYLNHUBB
GNRC 1.00 0.34 0.53
HYLN 0.34 1.00 0.32
HUBB 0.53 0.32 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, GNRC, HYLN and HUBB?

Hubbell (HUBB) is the largest by market capitalisation: Generac Holdings (GNRC) $11.10B, Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) $532.65M, Hubbell (HUBB) $23.12B.

Which stock is cheaper, GNRC, HYLN and HUBB?

Hubbell (HUBB) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Generac Holdings (GNRC) 36.8x, Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) -10.2x, Hubbell (HUBB) 25.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Hubbell (HUBB) is cheapest (Generac Holdings (GNRC) 22.5x, Hubbell (HUBB) 22.4x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Generac Holdings (GNRC) +6.1%, Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) +163.2%, Hubbell (HUBB) +16.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Hubbell (HUBB) has the highest net margin (Generac Holdings (GNRC) 6.5%, Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) -564.3%, Hubbell (HUBB) 13.8%). On return on invested capital, Hubbell (HUBB) leads (Generac Holdings (GNRC) 8.4%, Hubbell (HUBB) 11.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) returned the most: Generac Holdings (GNRC) +27.8%, Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) +43.6%, Hubbell (HUBB) -3.9%. Over five years, Hubbell (HUBB) compounded fastest (Generac Holdings (GNRC) -14.3%/yr, Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) -17.7%/yr, Hubbell (HUBB) +17.1%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Generac Holdings (GNRC) 0.00%, Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) 0.00%, Hubbell (HUBB) 0.00%. Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) and Hubbell (HUBB) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Hubbell (HUBB) has been the steadiest (Generac Holdings (GNRC) 56.6%, Hyliion Holdings (HYLN) 98.6%, Hubbell (HUBB) 32.6%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, GNRC, HYLN and HUBB?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Hubbell (HUBB) 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.