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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001437749-25-032069"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNRC"
cik: "0001474735"
company_name: "GENERAC HOLDINGS INC."
filed_at: "2025-10-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T01:37:35.724029+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Generac Q3 net sales down 5% to $1.11B; lowers FY2025 guidance on weak outage environment

## Summary
- GAAP EPS $1.12 vs $1.89 YoY; adjusted EPS $1.83 vs $2.25; residential sales fell 13% to $627M.
- C&I sales rose 9% to $358M; initial large-megawatt generator shipments to data center market.
- Adjusted EBITDA margin 17.3%, down from 19.8%; free cash flow $96M vs $184M YoY.
- FY2025 sales growth guidance cut to flat (prev +2-5%); EBITDA margin now ~17% (prev 18-19%).
- Power outage environment was lowest Q3 since 2015; data center backlog doubled in 90 days.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-25-032069
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNRC
- cik: 0001474735
- company_name: GENERAC HOLDINGS INC.
- filed_at: 2025-10-29T23:59:59+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/1474735/000143774925032069/0001437749-25-032069-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1474735/000143774925032069/gnrc20251028_8k.htm

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