This company has been marked as potentially delisted and may not be actively trading. General Cable (BGC) Competitors Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsCompetitorsDividendEarningsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipTrendsBuy This Stock BGC vs. ENPH, AYI, GNRC, FELE, BDC, ENS, BRC, VICR, POWL, and THRShould you be buying General Cable stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of General Cable include Enphase Energy (ENPH), Acuity Brands (AYI), Generac (GNRC), Franklin Electric (FELE), Belden (BDC), EnerSys (ENS), Brady (BRC), Vicor (VICR), Powell Industries (POWL), and Thermon Group (THR). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. General Cable vs. Enphase Energy Acuity Brands Generac Franklin Electric Belden EnerSys Brady Vicor Powell Industries Thermon Group Enphase Energy (NASDAQ:ENPH) and General Cable (NYSE:BGC) are both mid-cap energy companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, media sentiment, profitability, dividends, analyst recommendations, risk, valuation, community ranking and institutional ownership. Is ENPH or BGC more profitable? Enphase Energy has a net margin of 7.72% compared to General Cable's net margin of 1.74%. General Cable's return on equity of 48.53% beat Enphase Energy's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Enphase Energy7.72% 15.62% 4.32% General Cable 1.74%48.53%10.49% Does the MarketBeat Community prefer ENPH or BGC? Enphase Energy received 538 more outperform votes than General Cable when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.99% of users gave General Cable an outperform vote while only 63.70% of users gave Enphase Energy an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformEnphase EnergyOutperform Votes80963.70% Underperform Votes46136.30% General CableOutperform Votes27164.99% Underperform Votes14635.01% Do analysts rate ENPH or BGC? Enphase Energy currently has a consensus price target of $89.79, indicating a potential upside of 56.78%. General Cable has a consensus price target of $14.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.00%. Given Enphase Energy's higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Enphase Energy is more favorable than General Cable.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Enphase Energy 4 Sell rating(s) 15 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.30General Cable 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Which has stronger valuation & earnings, ENPH or BGC? Enphase Energy has higher earnings, but lower revenue than General Cable. General Cable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Enphase Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioEnphase Energy$1.33B5.70$102.66M$0.7477.39General Cable$2.03B0.00$36.26M$0.07N/A Does the media favor ENPH or BGC? In the previous week, Enphase Energy had 35 more articles in the media than General Cable. MarketBeat recorded 35 mentions for Enphase Energy and 0 mentions for General Cable. Enphase Energy's average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat General Cable's score of 0.00 indicating that Enphase Energy is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Overall Sentiment Enphase Energy Positive General Cable Neutral Which has more risk and volatility, ENPH or BGC? Enphase Energy has a beta of 2.12, meaning that its share price is 112% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, General Cable has a beta of 1.51, meaning that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in ENPH or BGC? 72.1% of Enphase Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.1% of General Cable shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Enphase Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 47.9% of General Cable shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. SummaryEnphase Energy beats General Cable on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Remove Ads Get General Cable News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BGC and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart BGC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGeneral CableSecurity & commodity brokers IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$4.24B$26.79B$10.39B$17.78BDividend Yield0.52%1.50%5.41%3.79%P/E Ratio122.7117.2721.4429.92Price / SalesN/A6.5025.0024.16Price / Cash7.0521.1217.6317.53Price / BookN/A4.342.564.13Net Income$36.26M$1.00B$1.03B$1.02B General Cable Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BGCGeneral Cable2.441 of 5 starsN/A$14.00+∞+6.7%$4.24B$2.03B122.713,895Gap DownENPHEnphase Energy4.6424 of 5 stars$62.39+0.5%$90.36+44.8%-52.6%$8.26B$1.33B84.312,820Analyst ForecastShort Interest ↓Positive NewsAYIAcuity Brands4.0849 of 5 stars$263.89+0.2%$330.60+25.3%-11.9%$8.17B$3.86B19.4313,200Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageGNRCGenerac4.6881 of 5 stars$126.30-0.3%$174.38+38.1%-14.7%$7.53B$4.30B23.399,500News CoveragePositive NewsGap DownFELEFranklin Electric4.264 of 5 stars$95.11+1.3%$97.50+2.5%-14.7%$4.35B$2.02B24.706,400News CoverageGap DownBDCBelden4.7723 of 5 stars$101.25+1.0%$130.25+28.6%-0.4%$4.08B$2.46B21.057,500Analyst DowngradeNews CoveragePositive NewsGap DownENSEnerSys4.4983 of 5 stars$92.55+1.1%$117.50+27.0%-11.3%$3.65B$3.55B11.4511,400Short Interest ↓Gap DownBRCBrady3.2032 of 5 stars$71.31+0.9%N/A+12.6%$3.41B$1.42B17.525,700Gap DownVICRVicor1.4215 of 5 stars$47.02+0.5%$43.00-8.5%+13.3%$2.12B$359.06M90.421,063Gap DownPOWLPowell Industries4.277 of 5 stars$175.89+3.3%$312.00+77.4%+25.2%$2.12B$1.06B13.362,170Positive NewsGap DownTHRThermon Group3.4363 of 5 stars$28.18+1.2%$40.00+41.9%-23.4%$949.38M$491.78M20.721,230News CoverageGap Down Remove Ads Related Companies and Tools Related Companies ENPH Alternatives AYI Alternatives GNRC Alternatives FELE Alternatives BDC Alternatives ENS Alternatives BRC Alternatives VICR Alternatives POWL Alternatives THR Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:BGC) was last updated on 4/5/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersFeds Just Admitted It—They Can Take Your CashThe Government Just Said Your Money Isn't Yours That's right—According to the DOJ, YOUR hard-earned money i...Priority Gold | Sponsored“Fed Proof” Your Bank Account with THESE 4 Simple StepsStarting as soon as a few months from now, the United States government will make a sweeping change to bank ac...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredAmerica’s Retirement Accounts Are at Risk—Here’s WhyWhen Trump took office in 2017, gold was just $1,100 an ounce. 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