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- Balance Sheet: Assets
- Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
- Analysis of Profitability Ratios
- Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
- DuPont Analysis: Disaggregation of ROE, ROA, and Net Profit Margin
- Price to FCFE (P/FCFE)
- Present Value of Free Cash Flow to Equity (FCFE)
- Return on Equity (ROE) since 2010
- Return on Assets (ROA) since 2010
- Price to Book Value (P/BV) since 2010
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Calculation
Generac Holdings Inc., current ratio, long-term trends, calculation
| Current ratio | = | Current assets1 | ÷ | Current liabilities1 | |
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31).
1 US$ in thousands
The data reveals several notable trends in the company's liquidity position over the examined period.
- Current Assets
- There is a consistent upward trend in current assets from 2010 through 2021. Starting at approximately $273 million in 2010, current assets increased steadily year-over-year, reaching over $1.8 billion by the end of 2021. This represents a significant growth in short-term resources available to the company.
- Current Liabilities
- Current liabilities also increased substantially over the period, albeit with greater fluctuations. From approximately $87 million in 2010, liabilities rose sharply to about $165 million in 2011 and continued to grow, with a notable spike between 2016 and 2018, culminating in an amount exceeding $1.15 billion by 2021. The acceleration in liabilities, especially in the later years, outpaced the growth in current assets.
- Current Ratio
- The current ratio exhibits volatility across the timeline. Initially very strong at 3.14 in 2010, it declined to a low of 1.6 in 2012, followed by a recovery peaking around 3.1 in 2015. Subsequently, the ratio decreased again and stabilized around 2.0 in the years 2016 through 2019, before rising to 2.6 in 2020. However, in 2021, it dropped significantly to 1.6, the lowest point in the last decade, indicating a deterioration in the company’s short-term liquidity this year despite the continuing increase in current assets.
In summary, while both current assets and liabilities have grown dramatically, liabilities have increased at a comparatively faster rate during recent years, leading to a weakening current ratio. This declining liquidity metric in 2021 could raise concerns regarding the company's ability to cover short-term obligations with its current assets, signaling a need for closer monitoring of working capital management going forward.
Comparison to Competitors
Generac Holdings Inc., current ratio, long-term trends, comparison to competitors
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31).
Comparison to Sector (Capital Goods)
Generac Holdings Inc., current ratio, long-term trends, comparison to sector (capital goods)
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31).
Comparison to Industry (Industrials)
Generac Holdings Inc., current ratio, long-term trends, comparison to industry (industrials)
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Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2016-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2015-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2014-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2013-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2012-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2011-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2010-12-31).