Generac Holdings Inc (FRA:G84)
€ 152.35 0.1 (0.07%) Market Cap: 9.10 Bil Enterprise Value: 10.51 Bil PE Ratio: 32.66 PB Ratio: 3.89 GF Score: 95/100

Q1 2024 Generac Holdings Inc Earnings Call Transcript

May 01, 2024 / 02:00PM GMT
Release Date Price: €126.9

Key Points

Positve
  • Generac Holdings Inc (GNRC) reported first quarter results ahead of expectations due to higher-than-expected C&I shipments, favorable input costs, and strong operational execution.
  • Overall net sales increased slightly year-over-year to $889 million, with residential product sales up 2% compared to the prior year quarter.
  • Significant year-over-year margin expansion and disciplined working capital management drove substantial improvement in free cash flow generation from the prior year.
  • The company is making ongoing investments in engaging with end customers and expanding the overall sales funnel for home standby generators, which is expected to support strong year-over-year growth in future quarters.
  • Generac Holdings Inc (GNRC) is maintaining its overall 2024 outlook for net sales, adjusted EBITDA margin, and free cash flow conversion, reflecting confidence in continued operational success and strategic initiatives.
Negative
  • Global C&I product sales decreased 2% from a strong prior year period due to weakness in the domestic rental and telecom markets.
  • Home standby shipments were in line with prior expectations but overall residential product sales were lower than expected due to continued softness in global portable generator shipments and weaker domestic energy storage in EV markets.
  • Activations, a proxy for installs, declined modestly from the prior year period, reflecting a softer outage environment over the last several quarters.
  • The company experienced a year-over-year decline in home consultations from a very strong prior year period, indicating potential challenges in market engagement.
  • International sales were lower year-over-year primarily related to declines in intercompany shipments from Mexican operations to the telecom market in the U.S., as well as lower shipments in certain European markets.
Operator

Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the Generac Holdings First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. (Operator Instructions) As a reminder, today's program is being recorded.

And now I'd like to introduce your host for today's program, Kris Rosemann, Senior Manager, Corporate Development and Investor Relations. Please go ahead.

Kris Rosemann
Generac Holdings Inc. - Senior Manager - Corporate Development & IR

Good morning, and welcome to our first quarter 2024 earnings call. I'd like to thank everyone for joining us this morning. With me today is Aaron Jagdfeld, President and Chief Executive Officer; and York Ragen, Chief Financial Officer.

We will begin our call today by commenting on forward-looking statements. Certain statements made during this presentation as well as other information provided from time to time by Generac or its employees may contain forward-looking statements and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in these forward-looking statements. Please see our earnings

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