Brady (BRC) Competitors $73.53 -0.04 (-0.06%) As of 01/17/2025 03:59 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends BRC vs. GNRC, AYI, ENPH, BDC, FELE, ENS, POWL, VICR, AMSC, and THRShould you be buying Brady stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Brady include Generac (GNRC), Acuity Brands (AYI), Enphase Energy (ENPH), Belden (BDC), Franklin Electric (FELE), EnerSys (ENS), Powell Industries (POWL), Vicor (VICR), American Superconductor (AMSC), and Thermon Group (THR). These companies are all part of the "electrical components & equipment" industry. Brady vs. Generac Acuity Brands Enphase Energy Belden Franklin Electric EnerSys Powell Industries Vicor American Superconductor Thermon Group Generac (NYSE:GNRC) and Brady (NYSE:BRC) are both mid-cap industrial products companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, dividends, institutional ownership, earnings, profitability, community ranking, valuation and media sentiment. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in GNRC or BRC? Generac received 124 more outperform votes than Brady when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 66.96% of users gave Brady an outperform vote while only 57.09% of users gave Generac an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGeneracOutperform Votes49957.09% Underperform Votes37542.91% BradyOutperform Votes37566.96% Underperform Votes18533.04% Which has more risk & volatility, GNRC or BRC? Generac has a beta of 1.42, indicating that its share price is 42% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Brady has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its share price is 23% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to GNRC or BRC? In the previous week, Brady had 46 more articles in the media than Generac. MarketBeat recorded 58 mentions for Brady and 12 mentions for Generac. Generac's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Brady's score of 0.02 indicating that Generac is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Generac 10 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Brady 3 Very Positive mention(s) 15 Positive mention(s) 28 Neutral mention(s) 10 Negative mention(s) 2 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate GNRC or BRC? Generac presently has a consensus target price of $174.30, indicating a potential upside of 8.18%. Given Generac's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe Generac is more favorable than Brady.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Generac 1 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.48Brady 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 0.00 Is GNRC or BRC more profitable? Brady has a net margin of 14.19% compared to Generac's net margin of 7.17%. Brady's return on equity of 19.79% beat Generac's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Generac7.17% 16.70% 7.73% Brady 14.19%19.79%14.03% Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in GNRC or BRC? 84.0% of Generac shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 76.3% of Brady shares are owned by institutional investors. 2.9% of Generac shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 15.6% of Brady shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term. Which has higher valuation & earnings, GNRC or BRC? Generac has higher revenue and earnings than Brady. Brady is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Generac, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioGenerac$4.12B2.32$203.09M$4.8233.43Brady$1.34B2.62$197.21M$4.0718.07 SummaryGenerac beats Brady on 11 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Brady News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for BRC 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 BRC vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricBradymanufacturing industries IndustryIndustrial SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$3.51B$2.38B$9.45B$19.96BDividend Yield1.36%2.87%2.19%3.71%P/E Ratio18.0714.2521.5441.38Price / Sales2.622.234.7216.30Price / Cash14.388.0218.4019.84Price / Book3.282.774.755.76Net Income$197.21M$95.48M$403.01M$993.25M7 Day Performance2.69%-1.11%4.36%3.12%1 Month Performance-0.81%9.94%5.17%4.75%1 Year Performance22.77%47.23%39.35%18.83% Brady Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)BRCBrady3.7017 of 5 stars$73.53-0.1%N/A+22.9%$3.51B$1.34B18.075,700Short Interest ↓GNRCGenerac4.2748 of 5 stars$158.15+0.5%$174.80+10.5%+37.9%$9.41B$4.12B32.818,600News CoveragePositive NewsAYIAcuity Brands4.3027 of 5 stars$303.46-0.6%$328.20+8.2%+43.4%$9.37B$3.84B22.5813,200ENPHEnphase Energy4.4785 of 5 stars$66.11-0.9%$97.86+48.0%-38.5%$8.93B$1.25B150.253,157BDCBelden4.2041 of 5 stars$113.25-0.4%$122.75+8.4%+59.7%$4.57B$2.35B26.348,000FELEFranklin Electric4.4605 of 5 stars$95.10+1.8%$101.67+6.9%+4.6%$4.34B$2.01B24.086,400Short Interest ↓News CoveragePositive NewsENSEnerSys4.1773 of 5 stars$90.38+0.8%$120.00+32.8%+0.6%$3.60B$3.51B12.8010,797Analyst UpgradeGap UpPOWLPowell Industries4.0666 of 5 stars$227.43-1.6%$312.00+37.2%+225.8%$2.74B$1.01B18.512,170Gap DownVICRVicor2.8801 of 5 stars$46.95-2.1%$43.00-8.4%+38.8%$2.12B$355.54M97.811,063Gap DownAMSCAmerican Superconductor0.989 of 5 stars$25.99-4.0%$28.33+9.0%+187.6%$1.03B$176.14M-519.70330Gap DownTHRThermon Group4.1093 of 5 stars$28.30+2.4%$40.00+41.3%-5.6%$953.29M$493.86M22.111,230News Coverage Related Companies and Tools Related Companies GNRC Alternatives AYI Alternatives ENPH Alternatives BDC Alternatives FELE Alternatives ENS Alternatives POWL Alternatives VICR Alternatives AMSC Alternatives THR 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:BRC) was last updated on 1/20/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partnersliberals FOOLED by Elon’s shocking surpriseElon Musk and Donald Trump fooled everyone. 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