FER vs. GNRC: Ferrovial vs. Generac Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Ferrovial (FER) and Generac (GNRC) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Ferrovial (FER) and Generac (GNRC) both fall under the Capital Goods industry group, but FER is classified in Construction & Engineering while GNRC is classified in Electrical Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Ferrovial (FER) and Generac (GNRC)
Profile Item	FER	GNRC
Name	Ferrovial N.V.	Generac Holdings Inc.
Country/Region	Netherlands	United States
GICS Sector	Industrials	Industrials
GICS Industry Group	Capital Goods	Capital Goods
GICS Industry	Construction & Engineering	Electrical Equipment
GICS Sub-Industry	Construction & Engineering	Electrical Components & Equipment
Market Capitalization	42.19 billion USD	10.43 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	August 13, 2012	February 11, 2010
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

FER

GNRC

GSPC

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Generac (GNRC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Ferrovial (FER) and Generac (GNRC). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Ferrovial (FER) and Generac (GNRC). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Generac (GNRC)
Metric	FER	GNRC
Total Return (1Y)	-1.10%	23.38%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	26.01%	23.05%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	17.20%	-15.31%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

FER

GNRC

GSPC

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Generac (GNRC), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Ferrovial (FER) and Generac (GNRC). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Generac (GNRC) has an aggressive beta of 1.84, indicating higher sensitivity to broad-market moves, while Ferrovial (FER) is defensive at 0.36 and tends to be less market-sensitive — they sit on opposite ends of the beta spectrum.

Risk profile metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Generac (GNRC)
Metric	FER	GNRC
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	27.38%	59.48%
Beta (5Y)	0.36	1.84
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-33.67%	-81.73%
Avg. Volume (3M)	1.95M	1.22M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

FER and GNRC are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Generac (GNRC)
Metric	FER	GNRC
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.20	0.32
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.30	0.50

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Ferrovial (FER) at 11.62% and Generac (GNRC) at 10.64% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

11.62%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
FER: 11.62%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

GNRC

Capital Goods industry group

10.64%

Max: 40.55%
Q3: 19.29%
Median: 12.12%
GNRC: 10.64%
Q1: 4.08%
Min: -17.12%

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Generac (GNRC): A comparison of their ROE against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Both Ferrovial (FER) at 6.15% and Generac (GNRC) at 6.52% keep about the typical share of revenue as profit for their industries — neither bottom line stands out from peers.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

6.15%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
Median: 6.30%
FER: 6.15%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

GNRC

Capital Goods industry group

6.52%

Max: 27.47%
Q3: 12.10%
GNRC: 6.52%
Median: 6.30%
Q1: 1.40%
Min: -12.89%

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Generac (GNRC): A comparison of their net margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Ferrovial (FER) at 10.45% and Generac (GNRC) at 11.67% run core operations about as efficiently as their industries’ norm — neither stands out on operating profitability.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

10.45%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
Median: 11.12%
FER: 10.45%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

GNRC

Capital Goods industry group

11.67%

Max: 36.60%
Q3: 18.33%
GNRC: 11.67%
Median: 11.12%
Q1: 5.14%
Min: -12.63%

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Generac (GNRC): A comparison of their operating margin against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Generac (GNRC)
Metric	FER	GNRC
ROE (TTM)	11.62%	10.64%
ROA (TTM)	2.62%	4.24%
Net Margin (TTM)	6.15%	6.52%
Operating Margin (TTM)	10.45%	11.67%
Gross Margin (TTM)	87.14%	38.18%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Ferrovial (FER) at 5.24% is around its peer norm for revenue growth, while Generac (GNRC) at -2.02% drops into the bottom quartile, signaling weaker demand or pricing momentum.

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Generac (GNRC): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Ferrovial (FER) at -72.26% and Generac (GNRC) at -50.09% post bottom-quartile EPS growth versus peers, pointing to weaker earnings momentum than typical rivals.

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Generac (GNRC): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Generac (GNRC)
Metric	FER	GNRC
Revenue Growth (YoY)	5.24%	-2.02%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	8.43%	-2.67%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-72.26%	-50.09%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	70.54%	-20.83%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Generac (GNRC) at 1.97 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Ferrovial (FER) at 1.20 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for FER.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

1.20

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
Q1: 1.43
FER: 1.20
Min: 0.36

GNRC

Capital Goods industry group

1.97

Max: 5.22
Q3: 2.95
Median: 2.08
GNRC: 1.97
Q1: 1.43
Min: 0.36

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Generac (GNRC): A comparison of their current ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Generac (GNRC) at 0.47 carries an industry-typical debt-to-equity mix, while Ferrovial (FER) at 1.44 uses more debt funding than most peers.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

1.44

Max: 2.33
FER: 1.44
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

GNRC

Capital Goods industry group

0.47

Max: 2.33
Q3: 1.12
Median: 0.60
GNRC: 0.47
Q1: 0.29
Min: 0.00

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Generac (GNRC): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Generac (GNRC)
Metric	FER	GNRC
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.20	1.97
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	1.44	0.47
Net Debt / EBITDA	4.39	1.65

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Generac (GNRC) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Ferrovial (FER) reports a yield of 0.94%, ranking against industry peers normally.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

0.94%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
FER: 0.94%
Median: 0.24%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GNRC

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 2.66%
Q3: 1.14%
Median: 0.24%
GNRC: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Generac (GNRC): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Generac (GNRC) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Ferrovial (FER) reports a payout of 71.24%, ranking against industry peers normally.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

71.24%

FER: 71.24%
Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

GNRC

Capital Goods industry group

0.00%

Max: 67.39%
Q3: 28.02%
Median: 6.86%
GNRC: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Generac (GNRC): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Generac (GNRC)
Metric	FER	GNRC
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.94%	0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	71.24%	0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Ferrovial (FER) at 32.26 and Generac (GNRC) at 34.87 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

32.26

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
FER: 32.26
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

GNRC

Capital Goods industry group

34.87

Max: 59.38
Q3: 35.92
GNRC: 34.87
Median: 25.41
Q1: 19.47
Min: 3.03

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Generac (GNRC): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Generac (GNRC) at 2.26 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Ferrovial (FER) at 4.28 sits in the pricier quartile — FER costs more per dollar of sales.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

4.28

Max: 7.54
FER: 4.28
Q3: 3.76
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

GNRC

Capital Goods industry group

2.26

Max: 7.54
Q3: 3.76
GNRC: 2.26
Median: 2.15
Q1: 1.03
Min: 0.03

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Generac (GNRC): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Generac (GNRC) at 3.46 is valued about in line with its industry on P/B ratio, while Ferrovial (FER) at 6.59 carries an above-peer premium to book — FER is pricier on assets.

FER

Capital Goods industry group

6.59

Max: 9.66
FER: 6.59
Q3: 5.00
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

GNRC

Capital Goods industry group

3.46

Max: 9.66
Q3: 5.00
GNRC: 3.46
Median: 3.12
Q1: 1.81
Min: -1.08

Ferrovial (FER) vs. Generac (GNRC): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Capital Goods industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Ferrovial (FER) and Generac (GNRC)
Metric	FER	GNRC
P/E Ratio (TTM)	32.26	34.87
P/S Ratio (TTM)	4.28	2.26
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	6.59	3.46
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	2.11%	3.21%