Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Net sales | $ 1,173,510 | $ 1,061,169 | $ 2,232,875 | $ 2,003,290 |
| Costs of goods sold | 651,699 | 644,420 | 1,300,828 | 1,214,555 |
| Gross profit | 521,811 | 416,749 | 932,047 | 788,735 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Selling and service | 141,627 | 139,495 | 265,251 | 265,560 |
| Research and development | 65,781 | 60,354 | 128,437 | 122,402 |
| General and administrative | 73,155 | 79,430 | 149,440 | 154,176 |
| Amortization of intangibles | 30,815 | 25,681 | 61,195 | 51,170 |
| Total operating expenses | 311,378 | 304,960 | 604,323 | 593,308 |
| Income from operations | 210,433 | 111,789 | 327,724 | 195,427 |
| Other (expense) income: | ||||
| Interest expense | (16,787) | (18,242) | (32,163) | (35,352) |
| Investment income | 3,561 | 1,747 | 5,244 | 3,972 |
| Change in fair value of investments | 5,916 | (1,524) | 4,542 | (11,471) |
| Loss attributable to business dispositions | (13,456) | (3,905) | (18,238) | (3,905) |
| Other, net | 39 | (13) | (644) | (305) |
| Total other expense, net | (20,727) | (21,937) | (41,259) | (47,061) |
| Income before provision for income taxes | 189,706 | 89,852 | 286,465 | 148,366 |
| Provision for income taxes | 46,696 | 15,422 | 70,343 | 29,658 |
| Net income | 143,010 | 74,430 | 216,122 | 118,708 |
| Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (234) | 414 | (375) | 852 |
| Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. | $ 143,244 | $ 74,016 | $ 216,497 | $ 117,856 |
| Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. per common share - basic: (in dollars per share) | $ 2.44 | $ 1.27 | $ 3.69 | $ 2.01 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic: (in shares) | 58,822,634 | 58,496,998 | 58,615,919 | 58,771,818 |
| Net income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. per common share - diluted: (in dollars per share) | $ 2.4 | $ 1.25 | $ 3.64 | $ 1.98 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted: (in shares) | 59,635,447 | 59,017,823 | 59,436,379 | 59,385,907 |
| Comprehensive income attributable to Generac Holdings Inc. | $ 143,217 | $ 137,561 | $ 198,066 | $ 206,360 |
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- Definition Amount of expense for research and development. Includes, but is not limited to, cost for computer software product to be sold, leased, or otherwise marketed and writeoff of research and development assets acquired in transaction other than business combination or joint venture formation or both. Excludes write-down of intangible asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, used in research and development activity. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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