Notice: 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 ChainOwnershipTrends BGC vs. GNRC, AYI, ENPH, BDC, FELE, ENS, POWL, BRC, VICR, and AMSCShould you be buying General Cable stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of General Cable include Generac (GNRC), Acuity Brands (AYI), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Belden (BDC), Franklin Electric (FELE), EnerSys (ENS), Powell Industries (POWL), Brady (BRC), Vicor (VICR), and American Superconductor (AMSC). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. General Cable vs. Generac Acuity Brands Enphase Energy Belden Franklin Electric EnerSys Powell Industries Brady Vicor American Superconductor Generac (NYSE:GNRC) and General Cable (NYSE:BGC) are both industrial products companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, dividends, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, valuation and earnings. Is GNRC or BGC more profitable? Generac has a net margin of 7.17% compared to General Cable's net margin of 1.74%. General Cable's return on equity of 48.53% beat Generac's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Generac7.17% 16.70% 7.73% General Cable 1.74%48.53%10.49% Which has preferable earnings & valuation, GNRC or BGC? Generac has higher revenue and earnings than General Cable. Generac is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than General Cable, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGenerac$4.02B2.80$203.09M$4.8239.23General Cable$2.03B2.34$36.26M$0.07137.14 Does the MarketBeat Community favor GNRC or BGC? Generac received 228 more outperform votes than General Cable when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 64.90% of users gave General Cable an outperform vote while only 57.18% of users gave Generac an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGeneracOutperform Votes49857.18% Underperform Votes37342.82% General CableOutperform Votes27064.90% Underperform Votes14635.10% Which has more risk & volatility, GNRC or BGC? Generac has a beta of 1.37, indicating that its share price is 37% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, General Cable has a beta of 1.51, indicating that its share price is 51% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in GNRC or BGC? 84.0% of Generac shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 52.1% of General Cable shares are held by institutional investors. 2.9% of Generac shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 47.9% of General Cable shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Do analysts rate GNRC or BGC? Generac presently has a consensus target price of $174.58, indicating a potential downside of 7.67%. General Cable has a consensus target price of $12.00, indicating a potential upside of 25.00%. Given General Cable's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe General Cable is more favorable than Generac.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Generac 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.50General Cable 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 1 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 3.00 Does the media refer more to GNRC or BGC? In the previous week, Generac had 19 more articles in the media than General Cable. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Generac and 1 mentions for General Cable. Generac's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat General Cable's score of 0.00 indicating that Generac is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Generac 12 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive General Cable 0 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral SummaryGenerac beats General Cable on 10 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Behind the Markets⭕ [URGENT] Buy Alert just triggeredMy absolute favorite stock just hit a critical "buy now" trigger price.Click here for the ticker >>> 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$4.74B$25.76B$11.20B$20.34BDividend Yield0.52%1.38%6.01%3.48%P/E Ratio137.1419.7939.3040.85Price / Sales2.347.15226.8718.99Price / Cash7.0523.3917.9721.67Price / Book5.335.024.304.72Net Income$36.26M$907.78M$1.02B$987.19M General Cable Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BGCGeneral Cable3.0093 of 5 stars$9.60-5.5%$12.00+25.0%+44.6%$4.74B$2.03B137.143,895High Trading VolumeGNRCGenerac4.4608 of 5 stars$183.57+1.9%$174.05-5.2%+68.4%$10.92B$4.02B38.388,600Analyst ForecastNews CoveragePositive NewsAYIAcuity Brands3.8333 of 5 stars$320.41+1.5%$324.00+1.1%+80.9%$9.89B$3.84B23.4813,200News CoveragePositive NewsENPHEnphase Energy4.6249 of 5 stars$63.59+0.3%$102.09+60.6%-33.8%$8.59B$2.29B144.523,157Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionBDCBelden4.2594 of 5 stars$120.70+1.7%$122.75+1.7%+79.7%$4.87B$2.51B28.078,000Dividend AnnouncementFELEFranklin Electric4.2105 of 5 stars$106.55+1.6%$101.67-4.6%+21.9%$4.87B$2.07B26.546,400ENSEnerSys4.6014 of 5 stars$95.15+0.9%$118.00+24.0%+10.6%$3.79B$3.58B13.4810,797Positive NewsPOWLPowell Industries2.0015 of 5 stars$287.82+9.9%N/A+247.1%$3.45B$1.01B23.422,725Analyst DowngradeAnalyst RevisionNews CoverageBRCBrady2.5291 of 5 stars$71.32+0.8%$65.00-8.9%+36.7%$3.39B$1.34B17.525,700Earnings ReportVICRVicor2.6666 of 5 stars$54.23+0.7%$43.00-20.7%+46.2%$2.43B$355.54M112.981,063AMSCAmerican Superconductor1.1233 of 5 stars$34.06+9.3%$28.33-16.8%+281.1%$1.34B$145.64M-695.86337 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GNRC Alternatives AYI Alternatives ENPH Alternatives BDC Alternatives FELE Alternatives ENS Alternatives POWL Alternatives BRC Alternatives VICR Alternatives AMSC Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:BGC) was last updated on 11/23/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMissed Nvidia? Watch this ASAPThis little-known project that Bill Gates has been quietly working on that’s about to unleash an AI breakthrou...Brownstone Research | SponsoredMusk’s new company could top a trillion?The investment legend who predicted the rise of Bitcoin, Facebook and streaming services like Netflix… Just...Paradigm Press | Sponsored$2 Trillion Disappears Because of Fed's Secretive New Move$2 trillion has disappeared from the US government's books. The reason why is a new, secretive move being c...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTim Sykes’ Urgent Trade Alert: “Make this move now”WARNING: 80 Wall Street banks are gearing up for MASSIVE D.C. shock This $2 trillion D.C. shock is NOT abou...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredUnveiled: NVIDIA’s "Secret Royalty" ProgramDid you know that there's an investment that will give you the opportunity to collect "royalties" every time N...Behind the Markets | SponsoredCrypto’s next big bull run?Juan Villaverde may be America’s top crypto expert. And he says something big is coming for crypto – on Nov...Weiss Ratings | Sponsored24/7 Automated Profits in CryptoThe 4th quarter of 2024 is shaping up to be one of the most explosive periods for crypto in recent memory. But...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredElon knows the truth, which is why they want him silencedElon Musk is one of mankind’s greatest innovators. But for all his visionary prowess and contributions to h...Porter & Company | Sponsored Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding General Cable Corp Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Share General Cable With A Colleague Link copied to clipboard. Get 30 Days of MarketBeat All Access for Free Sign up for MarketBeat All Access to gain access to MarketBeat's full suite of research tools. Start Your 30-Day Trial MarketBeat All Access Features Best-in-Class Portfolio Monitoring Get personalized stock ideas. Compare portfolio to indices. Check stock news, ratings, SEC filings, and more. Stock Ideas and Recommendations See daily stock ideas from top analysts. Receive short-term trading ideas from MarketBeat. Identify trending stocks on social media. Advanced Stock Screeners and Research Tools Use our seven stock screeners to find suitable stocks. Stay informed with MarketBeat's real-time news. Export data to Excel for personal analysis. Sign in to your free account to enjoy these benefits In-depth profiles and analysis for 20,000 public companies. Real-time analyst ratings, insider transactions, earnings data, and more. Our daily ratings and market update email newsletter. Sign in to your free account to enjoy all that MarketBeat has to offer. Sign In Create Account Your Email Address: Email Address Required Your Password: Password Required Log In or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google Forgot your password? Your Email Address: Please enter your email address. Please enter a valid email address Choose a Password: Please enter your password. Your password must be at least 8 characters long and contain at least 1 number, 1 letter, and 1 special character. Create My Account (Free) or Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google By creating a free account, you agree to our terms of service. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
