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Gentex Corp (GNTX)

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Gentex was founded in 1974 to produce smoke-detection equipment. The company sold its first glare-control interior mirror in 1982 and its first model using electrochromic technology in 1987. Automotive revenue is about 89% of total revenue in 2025, down from 98% in 2024 due to the VOXX acquisition in April 2025. The company is constantly developing new applications for the technology to remain on top. Sales in 2025 totaled about $2.5 billion with 44.8 million mirrors shipped. The unit mix breaks out as 64% interior and 36% exterior, versus 31% exterior in 2019. The company is based in Zeeland, Michigan.

Company Info

SIC3714
Composite FIGIBBG000BKJ092
CIK0000355811
IPODec 22, 1981
Sectormotor vehicle parts & accessories

Highlights

Market Cap$4.63B
EPS$1.84
P/E Ratio11.48
Revenue$2.63B
Gross Profit$900.67M
Net Income$403.55M
Employees6,398
WSO215,402,363
Phone(616) 772-1800

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Analysis

Share Price Chart

Performance Chart

The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Gentex Corp, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index.
All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Returns By Period

Gentex Corp (GNTX) has returned -7.64% so far this year and 0.47% over the past 12 months. Looking at the last ten years, GNTX has achieved an annualized return of 3.32%, underperforming the Benchmark (SPY), which averaged 12.23% per year.

GNTX

1M-5.28%
6M-22.21%
YTD-7.64%
1Y0.47%
5Y-9.58%
10Y3.32%

Benchmark (SPY)

1M-3.85%
6M-2.35%
YTD-4.36%
1Y34.06%
5Y9.80%
10Y12.23%

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of Gentex Corp (GNTX) with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026-1.20%2.68%-5.00%-1.92%
2025-9.84%-4.18%-4.98%-6.72%-1.15%2.47%20.97%6.14%1.84%-17.23%-2.23%2.11%
20242.16%9.90%-1.04%-5.33%2.37%-3.71%-8.16%1.13%-4.60%1.71%0.16%-6.54%
20237.43%-3.19%-1.41%-1.22%-4.61%11.59%17.13%-2.57%-0.49%-11.43%5.63%7.75%
2022-10.72%-4.30%-3.09%-0.27%6.18%-9.83%1.26%-3.30%-11.96%9.92%8.04%-5.74%
2021-3.22%6.57%-0.42%-1.98%0.25%-7.26%2.19%-9.89%7.25%6.72%-2.99%-2.08%
20202.34%-10.97%-16.57%13.54%10.72%-5.78%4.90%-0.59%-4.59%7.12%16.51%2.41%
20196.49%-4.15%1.03%10.19%-7.29%15.11%10.92%-3.27%3.75%1.45%0.46%1.08%
201812.98%-3.57%1.37%-0.79%5.67%-4.80%1.44%0.78%-7.82%-2.59%6.58%-11.94%
20175.51%0.57%0.38%-3.46%-8.57%-0.84%-10.75%6.97%8.08%-2.22%4.92%2.60%
20162.75%2.60%-6.36%13.63%0.85%-1.51%-3.48%9.09%6.43%

Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Gentex Corp (GNTX) and compare them to a Benchmark (SPY). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

Sharpe ratio

-2.00-1.000.001.002.003.00GNTX: -0.13SPY: 0.92

Sortino ratio

-6.00-4.00-2.000.002.004.00GNTX: -0.21SPY: 1.40

Omega ratio

0.501.001.502.00GNTX: 0.98SPY: 1.22

Calmar ratio

0.002.004.006.00GNTX: -0.25SPY: 1.20

Martin ratio

0.001.003.00GNTX: -0.02SPY: 0.42

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns.

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of GNTX compared to the benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

Volatility Chart

The current Gentex Corp volatility is 1.38%, representing the standart deviation of percentage change in the investments's value, either up or down over the past month. The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. It shows the maximum percentage drop from a peak to a trough over a specified period, indicating the risk of significant losses.
Although chart shows positive values, it represents the percentage drop from the peak, so a value of 10% means the portfolio has dropped 10% from its highest point.

Income Statement

The income statement provides a summary of a company's revenues, expenses, and profits over a specific period. It shows how much money the company earned (revenues) and how much it spent (expenses), leading to the net income or profit. This statement is crucial for understanding a company's financial performance and profitability.

2025202420232022202120202019201820172016201520142013201220112010
Liabilities And Equity (USD)2.93B2.76B2.61B2.33B2.13B2.20B2.17B2.09B2.35B2.31B2.15B2.02B1.76B1.27B1.18B1.00B
Temporary Equity (USD)3.10M---------------
Equity Attributable To Parent (USD)2.49B2.47B2.31B2.07B1.94B1.96B1.94B1.86B2.05B1.91B1.72B1.57B1.33B1.12B1.03B893.53M
Equity Attributable To Noncontrolling Interest (USD)-4.15M--------------
Equity (USD)2.49B2.47B2.31B2.07B1.94B1.96B1.94B1.86B2.05B1.91B1.72B1.57B1.33B1.12B1.03B893.53M
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (USD)3.10M---------------
Other Non-current Liabilities (USD)---------71.21M69.52M59.57M50.88M---
Long-term Debt (USD)---------178.13M225.63M258.13M265.63M---
Noncurrent Liabilities (USD)50.12M36.03M27.31M10.88M11.75M56.26M58.87M54.52M58.89M249.34M295.15M317.70M316.50M56.77M48.21M37.07M
Other Current Liabilities (USD)115.36M64.85M64.48M81.30M69.29M74.39M57.91M60.49M135.25M57.52M55.33M52.99M55.70M37.57M28.67M26.07M
Wages (USD)23.20M19.53M22.73M17.52M14.02M18.56M16.39M15.86M18.50M12.38M9.32M8.98M7.77M7.19M6.56M5.72M
Accounts Payable (USD)248.98M168.31M184.40M151.74M98.34M84.78M97.55M92.81M89.90M79.96M66.35M71.46M56.51M43.20M65.47M40.30M
Current Liabilities (USD)387.54M252.69M271.61M250.55M181.66M177.74M171.85M169.16M243.65M149.86M131.01M133.43M119.98M87.96M100.69M72.09M
Liabilities (USD)437.66M288.72M298.92M261.44M193.40M234.00M230.72M223.68M302.54M399.20M426.16M451.13M436.48M144.73M148.91M109.16M
Other Non-current Assets (USD)819.88M799.85M746.82M609.18M555.10M500.73M469.74M466.36M386.04M380.53M424.37M445.64M439.71M141.83M128.17M129.09M
Intangible Assets (USD)189.34M195.16M214.01M219.36M239.19M249.75M250.38M269.68M288.98M308.28M327.58M346.88M366.18M29.26M13.02M13.22M
Fixed Assets (USD)790.94M728.48M652.88M550.03M464.12M468.14M498.32M498.47M492.48M465.82M412.72M373.39M357.02M349.94M282.54M205.11M
Noncurrent Assets (USD)1.80B1.72B1.61B1.38B1.26B1.22B1.22B1.23B1.17B1.15B1.16B1.17B1.16B521.03M423.73M347.42M
Other Current Assets (USD)612.18M600.83M595.27M544.29M556.71M753.04M701.44M625.65M967.80M965.68M809.31M714.88M481.11M584.73M563.54M554.54M
Inventory (USD)516.25M436.50M402.47M404.36M316.27M226.29M248.94M225.28M216.77M189.31M174.70M141.76M120.07M159.93M188.75M100.73M
Current Assets (USD)1.13B1.04B997.74M948.65M872.98M979.33M950.38M850.93M1.18B1.15B984.01M856.64M601.19M744.66M752.29M655.27M
Assets (USD)2.93B2.76B2.61B2.33B2.13B2.20B2.17B2.09B2.35B2.31B2.15B2.02B1.76B1.27B1.18B1.00B

News and Insights

Gentex Announces First Quarter 2026 Cash Dividend

Gentex Corporation announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share, payable on April 22, 2026, to shareholders of record as of April 8, 2026.

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Gentex Announces Fourth Quarter 2025 Cash Dividend

Gentex Corporation announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share, payable on January 21, 2026, to shareholders of record as of January 7, 2026.

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Gentex SEMA 2025: Vehicle Unveils, Aftermarket Tech, and New Product Launch with Ringbrothers

Gentex Corporation will showcase two custom vehicle builds at the SEMA show: Ringbrothers' 1971 Aston Martin DBS 'Octavia' and Classic Car Studio's 1956 F100 'Effy'. The company is also launching a new carbon fiber automatic-dimming rearview mirror for the custom car aftermarket.

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Gentex Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

Gentex reported Q3 2025 consolidated net sales of $655.2 million, an 8% increase from the previous year, driven by the VOXX acquisition. Despite regional challenges in Europe and China, the company maintained disciplined cost management and improved gross margins.

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Gentex Announces Third Quarter 2025 Cash Dividend

Gentex Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share, payable on October 22, 2025, to shareholders of record as of October 8, 2025.

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Cramer: Should've Told Investors To 'Pull The Trigger' On Trade Desk, Can't Believe 'How Low' Gentex Has Fallen

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Gentex Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End 2024 Financial Results

Gentex Corporation reported a decrease in net sales and earnings per share for the fourth quarter and calendar year 2024 due to lower light vehicle production and weaker product mix. The company provided guidance for 2025 and 2026, expecting revenue growth despite a decline in the underlying market.

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Gentex Announces Fourth Quarter 2024 Cash Dividend

Gentex Corporation, a supplier of digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass, and fire protection technologies, announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share, payable on January 22, 2025, to shareholders of record as of January 8, 2025.

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