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accession: "0001437749-26-003700"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNRC"
cik: "0001474735"
company_name: "GENERAC HOLDINGS INC."
filed_at: "2026-02-11T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-16T03:16:42.449104+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
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# Generac reports Q4 net loss of $24M on $1.09B revenue; guides mid-teens growth for 2026

## Summary
- Net sales $1.09B (-12% YoY); net loss ($24M) vs. income $117M prior year; legal settlement provision $104.5M.
- Residential sales down 23% to $572M; C&I up 10% to $400M on data center demand.
- Adjusted EPS $1.61 vs. $2.80; adjusted EBITDA margin 17.0% vs. 21.5%.
- 2026 guidance: net sales growth mid-teens%; adjusted EBITDA margin 18-19%; C&I sales expected +30%.
- Board approved $500M share repurchase program; completed acquisition of Allmand on Jan 5, 2026.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001437749-26-003700
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNRC
- cik: 0001474735
- company_name: GENERAC HOLDINGS INC.
- filed_at: 2026-02-11T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1474735/000143774926003700/0001437749-26-003700-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1474735/000143774926003700/gnrc20260211_8k.htm

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