How does the current valuation (e.g., P/E, EV/EBITDA) of Gencor compare to its historical averages and to competitors after this earnings release?

Bottom line:

The press release you supplied reports only top‑line revenue and gross‑margin information for the quarter ended June 30 2025. It does not contain the earnings figures (net income, EBITDA, EPS) or the market price needed to calculate valuation multiples such as the price‑to‑earnings (P/E) ratio or enterprise‑value‑to‑EBITDA (EV/EBITDA). Consequently, we cannot provide a precise, data‑driven comparison of Gencor’s current valuation to its own historical averages or to those of its peers based solely on the information in the news release.

Below is a structured guide on how you can obtain the missing data, compute the relevant multiples, and then benchmark them against Gencor’s historical ranges and its competitive set.

1. What data are needed for a proper valuation comparison?

Key point: The quarter’s revenue growth (5.6 %) and improved gross‑margin (26.5 % vs. 23.9 % a year ago) are positive signals, but valuation multiples rely on profit‑related numbers and market‑price data, not just revenue.

2. Where to retrieve the missing numbers

1. SEC filings – Gencor’s latest Form 10‑Q (for Q3 FY 2025) will list:

   • Net income and earnings per share (EPS)
   • EBITDA (often disclosed in the “Non‑GAAP financial measures” section)
   • Total debt, cash, and equivalents

2. Company investor‑relations website – Usually provides a “Financial Results” page with a PDF of the earnings release and a “Key Metrics” slide deck that often includes:

   • P/E, EV/EBITDA, and other multiples
   • Historical multiple trends (e.g., 5‑year averages)

3. Financial data platforms – Bloomberg, Refinitiv, FactSet, S&P Capital IQ, or Yahoo! Finance/Google Finance can instantly give:

   • Current share price (as of the release date, 08 Aug 2025)
   • Market cap
   • Computed multiples (P/E, EV/EBITDA, P/S, etc.)
   • Historical median/mean values for Gencor

4. Analyst research reports – Investment‑bank coverage may provide:

   • Forward‑looking valuation ranges
   • Peer‑group benchmarks (e.g., for other industrial equipment manufacturers)

3. How to evaluate Gencor’s valuation relative to its own history

1. Collect historical multiples – Pull quarterly or annual P/E and EV/EBITDA values for the past 3‑5 years (e.g., from Bloomberg’s “Historical EV/EBITDA” chart).
   
2. Calculate the median/average of those historical data points.
   
3. Compare the current multiple (once you have it) to:
   • Historical median/mean – determines if the stock is trading at a premium (multiple > historical average) or discount (multiple < historical average).
     
   • Standard deviation or inter‑quartile range – helps assess whether the deviation is statistically significant.

Typical interpretation for industrial equipment firms:

4. How to benchmark against competitors

Identify a peer group of companies that operate in the same segment (e.g., industrial equipment manufacturers, contract equipment sales). Typical peers include:

(Adjust the list to the exact competitors that analysts commonly use for Gencor.)

Steps for peer comparison:

1. Gather each peer’s current P/E and EV/EBITDA (same date, 08 Aug 2025) from a data vendor.
   
2. Calculate the peer‑group average/median for each multiple.
   
3. Contrast Gencor’s multiples with the peer average:
   • If Gencor’s P/E is below the peer median, it may be relatively cheaper on an earnings basis.
   • If Gencor’s EV/EBITDA is above the peer median, the market may be valuing its cash‑flow generation more highly (or the company might have a higher growth profile or lower leverage).

Additional considerations:

• Growth rates: Adjust multiples for growth differentials using a PEG ratio (P/E ÷ earnings growth) or a EV/EBITDA‑to‑Growth metric.
• Leverage: Compare debt‑to‑EBITDA to ensure EV/EBITDA differences are not simply due to higher debt levels.
• Margin profile: Gencor’s gross margin improvement (26.5 % vs. 23.9 %) suggests potentially better operating leverage, which can justify a higher multiple than peers with flatter margins.

5. Quick “what‑if” illustration (illustrative only – do not treat these numbers as factual)

*Numbers above are hypothetical and intended only to show how the table would look once you collect the data.

From such a table you could conclude:

• Gencor is trading at a modest premium to its own historical P/E (12.3 vs. 10.8) and slightly above the peer average, perhaps reflecting investors’ optimism about the recent margin expansion.
  
• Its EV/EBITDA of 7.9 is also above both its own historical level and the peer group, again indicating a premium valuation relative to cash‑flow generation.

Remember: You must replace the placeholders with the actual figures from the sources listed in Section 2 to produce a factual analysis.

6. Actionable next steps for you

1. Pull the latest Form 10‑Q (Q3 FY 2025) from the SEC’s EDGAR system (search “Gencor Industries Inc” and filter by filing date). Extract: net income, diluted EPS, EBITDA, total debt, cash, and share count.
   
2. Obtain the market price as of 08 Aug 2025 (closing price the day after the release) from a reliable market data source. Compute market cap.
   
3. Calculate:
   • P/E = Share Price ÷ EPS (TTM)
     
   • EV = Market Cap + Debt − Cash
     
   • EV/EBITDA = EV ÷ EBITDA (TTM)
     
4. Gather historical multiples for Gencor (e.g., from Bloomberg’s “EV/EBITDA – Historical” chart) to establish the 5‑year average and median.
   
5. Select appropriate peers (as listed in Section 4) and pull their current multiples from the same data vendor on the same date.
   
6. Build a comparative table (like the mock‑up above) and write a brief narrative interpreting the results, focusing on:
   • Whether Gencor is at a discount or premium relative to its own history.
     
   • How it stacks up against peer averages after accounting for growth, leverage, and margin differences.
     
   • Any forward‑looking implications (e.g., if the market is pricing in continued margin improvement).
     

If you need help interpreting the numbers once you have them, or want guidance on which peers are most comparable given Gencor’s product mix, feel free to share the figures and I can walk you through the analysis.