Gentex Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 4/6
Gentex's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -1.9%, while the Auto Components industry saw earnings growing at 13.8% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 4.7% per year. Gentex's return on equity is 18.5%, and it has net margins of 18.5%.
Key information
-1.9%
Earnings growth rate
1.0%
EPS growth rate
| Auto Components Industry Growth | 9.6% |
| Revenue growth rate | 4.7% |
| Return on equity | 18.5% |
| Net Margin | 18.5% |
| Last Earnings Update | 31 Mar 2024 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Gentex makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 24 | 2,339 | 433 | 116 | 162 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 2,299 | 422 | 113 | 154 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 2,204 | 392 | 108 | 148 |
| 30 Jun 23 | 2,122 | 360 | 106 | 141 |
| 31 Mar 23 | 2,001 | 324 | 108 | 136 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 1,919 | 314 | 106 | 133 |
| 30 Sep 22 | 1,845 | 312 | 106 | 130 |
| 30 Jun 22 | 1,751 | 316 | 102 | 126 |
| 31 Mar 22 | 1,716 | 330 | 95 | 122 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 1,731 | 355 | 92 | 118 |
| 30 Sep 21 | 1,841 | 414 | 92 | 116 |
| 30 Jun 21 | 1,916 | 454 | 91 | 114 |
| 31 Mar 21 | 1,718 | 366 | 90 | 114 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 1,688 | 343 | 90 | 116 |
| 30 Sep 20 | 1,602 | 300 | 87 | 115 |
| 30 Jun 20 | 1,605 | 295 | 88 | 117 |
| 31 Mar 20 | 1,844 | 405 | 87 | 116 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 1,859 | 420 | 85 | 115 |
| 30 Sep 19 | 1,868 | 428 | 83 | 113 |
| 30 Jun 19 | 1,851 | 429 | 78 | 110 |
| 31 Mar 19 | 1,837 | 431 | 77 | 109 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 1,834 | 438 | 75 | 107 |
| 30 Sep 18 | 1,840 | 462 | 77 | 105 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 1,819 | 441 | 76 | 103 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 1,807 | 420 | 73 | 101 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 1,795 | 407 | 71 | 100 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 1,755 | 365 | 66 | 100 |
| 30 Jun 17 | 1,746 | 367 | 65 | 98 |
| 31 Mar 17 | 1,727 | 365 | 64 | 96 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 1,679 | 348 | 62 | 94 |
| 30 Sep 16 | 1,665 | 347 | 59 | 93 |
| 30 Jun 16 | 1,625 | 333 | 57 | 91 |
| 31 Mar 16 | 1,580 | 322 | 58 | 90 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 1,544 | 318 | 57 | 88 |
| 30 Sep 15 | 1,488 | 301 | 57 | 87 |
| 30 Jun 15 | 1,450 | 295 | 57 | 87 |
| 31 Mar 15 | 1,409 | 297 | 56 | 85 |
| 31 Dec 14 | 1,376 | 289 | 56 | 84 |
| 30 Sep 14 | 1,352 | 288 | 55 | 82 |
| 30 Jun 14 | 1,290 | 271 | 54 | 80 |
| 31 Mar 14 | 1,238 | 246 | 52 | 78 |
| 31 Dec 13 | 1,172 | 223 | 49 | 76 |
| 30 Sep 13 | 1,105 | 193 | 48 | 75 |
| 30 Jun 13 | 1,085 | 179 | 47 | 77 |
Quality Earnings: G2NT34 has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: G2NT34's current net profit margins (18.5%) are higher than last year (16.2%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: G2NT34's earnings have declined by 1.9% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: G2NT34's earnings growth over the past year (33.6%) exceeds its 5-year average (-1.9% per year).
Earnings vs Industry: G2NT34 earnings growth over the past year (33.6%) exceeded the Auto Components industry 23%.
Return on Equity
High ROE: G2NT34's Return on Equity (18.5%) is considered low.