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confidence high
sentiment negative
materiality 0.75
Generac Q3 net sales up 15% to $1.09B but net income drops 56% on $55.3M charges
GENERAC HOLDINGS INC.
2022-Q3 EPS reported
$4.61
revenue$3,515,505,000
- Net income $58M ($0.83/sh) vs $132M ($1.93/sh); includes $55.3M charges for clean energy customer bankruptcy and warranty.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin fell to 16.9% from 22.2%; free cash flow turned negative at $(73.5)M vs $42.1M.
- Full-year 2022 guidance: net sales growth ~22-24%, adjusted EBITDA margin ~18-19%, net income margin ~9-10%.
- Residential sales growth slowed to 9% due to channel inventory constraints; C&I sales grew 20%.
- Board authorized new $500M stock repurchase program over 24 months; Q3 repurchases $123.9M exhausted prior program.