Generac Holdings (GNRC) reported $942.12 million in revenue for the quarter ended March 2025, representing a year-over-year increase of 5.9%. EPS of $1.26 for the same period compares to $0.88 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $918.71 million, representing a surprise of +2.55%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +27.27%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.99.

While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Generac Holdings performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

Revenue- Residential products: $494.15 million compared to the $483.51 million average estimate based on five analysts. The reported number represents a change of +15.2% year over year. Revenue- Other: $110.60 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $110.51 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of +4%. Revenue- Commercial & industrial products: $337.37 million versus the five-analyst average estimate of $324.61 million. The reported number represents a year-over-year change of -4.7%.

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Shares of Generac Holdings have returned -10.4% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's -0.2% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), indicating that it could perform in line with the broader market in the near term.

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