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accession: "0001437749-22-024355"
form_type: "8-K/A"
ticker: "GNRC"
cik: "0001474735"
company_name: "GENERAC HOLDINGS INC."
filed_at: "2022-10-19T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T02:38:36.028188+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Generac reports preliminary Q3 net income $58M; cuts FY22 revenue growth guidance to 22-24% from 36-40%

## Summary
- Preliminary Q3 net sales $1.09B (+15% YoY); net income $58M ($0.83/sh) vs $132M ($1.93/sh) prior year.
- Includes $55M pre-tax charges: $37M clean energy warranty, $18M bad debt from customer bankruptcy.
- Preliminary adjusted net income $112M ($1.75/sh); adjusted EBITDA $184M (17% margin) vs 22% prior year.
- Full-year 2022 guidance cut: net sales growth 22-24% (from 36-40%); net income margin 9-10% (from 13-14%).
- Home standby order headwinds expected through H1 2023 as channel partners work down inventories.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-22-024355
- form_type: 8-K/A
- ticker: GNRC
- cik: 0001474735
- company_name: GENERAC HOLDINGS INC.
- filed_at: 2022-10-19T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1474735/000143774922024355/0001437749-22-024355-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1474735/000143774922024355/gnrc20221019_8ka.htm

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