Generac Q4 net sales rise 16% to $1.23 billion; EPS $2.15 vs $1.57 a year earlier
Generac reported fourth-quarter 2024 net sales up 16% to $1.23 billion and diluted EPS of $2.15, compared with $1.57 a year earlier. Full-year 2024 net sales rose 7% to $4.30 billion and diluted EPS was $5.39, versus $3.27 in 2023. The company also initiated 2025 guidance calling for net sales growth of about 3% to 7%, which shareholders can use as a baseline for future results.
Key points
- Q4 net sales rose 16% to $1.23 billion from $1.06 billion; residential product sales rose 28% to $743 million.
- Q4 net income attributable to the company was $117 million, or $2.15 per diluted share, versus $97 million, or $1.57, a year earlier.
- Q4 Adjusted EBITDA was a record $265 million, or 21.5% of net sales, versus $213 million, or 20.0%, in the prior year.
- For 2025, the company expects net sales growth of about 3% to 7% and Adjusted EBITDA margin of about 18.0% to 19.0%.
The filing
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