** Power equipment maker Generac Holdings' GNRC.N shares fall nearly 11.2% to about $168.7 premarket
** Q3 adj. EPS came in at $1.83, below analysts' average expectations of $2.20 - data compiled by LSEG
** Total Q3 net sales came in at $1.11 bln, below analysts' estimate of $1.19 bln
** Co says home standby and portable generator shipments were below expectations due to lowest Q3 power outage hours since 2015
** Gross profit margin in Q3 came in at 38.3% vs 40.2% a year ago
** Co lowers FY 2025 net sales growth outlook to flat; prior guidance was 2% to 5% increase
** Co projects FY 2025 net income margin to be 6%, compared to the previous guidance range of 7.5 to 8.5%
** As of last close, shares up 22.6% YTD
(Reporting by Megavarshini G. Somasundaram in Bengaluru)
((Megavarshini.SomasundaramGnanasundari@thomsonreuters.com))