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Gentex NasdaqGS:GNTX Stock Report

Last Price

US$26.86

Market Cap

US$6.2b

7D

-4.2%

1Y

-16.6%

Updated

10 Jan, 2025

Data

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GNTX Stock Overview

Designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and supplies digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass, and fire protection products in the United States, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Korea, and internationally. More details

GNTX fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance5/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends5/6

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Price History & Performance

Summary of share price highs, lows and changes for Gentex
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUS$26.86
52 Week HighUS$37.58
52 Week LowUS$26.58
Beta0.91
1 Month Change-13.10%
3 Month Change-8.39%
1 Year Change-16.58%
3 Year Change-24.61%
5 Year Change-13.30%
Change since IPO23,610.95%

Recent News & Updates

Not Many Are Piling Into Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) Just Yet

Jan 06
Not Many Are Piling Into Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) Just Yet

Gentex Acquiring Voxx International Just Makes Sense

Dec 29

Recent updates

Not Many Are Piling Into Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) Just Yet

Jan 06
Not Many Are Piling Into Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) Just Yet

Gentex Acquiring Voxx International Just Makes Sense

Dec 29

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Might Become A Compounding Machine

Dec 18
Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Might Become A Compounding Machine

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12

Nov 29
Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Has Announced A Dividend Of $0.12

Gentex: Stable Amidst Industry Headwinds

Oct 30

Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX)?

Oct 21
Is It Too Late To Consider Buying Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX)?

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.12

Oct 02
Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.12

Is Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) Trading At A 47% Discount?

Sep 21
Is Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) Trading At A 47% Discount?

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.12

Sep 03
Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Will Pay A Dividend Of $0.12

Gentex Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Jul 31
Gentex Corporation Earnings Missed Analyst Estimates: Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Should You Investigate Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) At US$34.74?

Jul 18
Should You Investigate Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) At US$34.74?

Gentex Is A Steady Option In An Unsteady Auto Components Sector

Jul 15

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.12

Jul 03
Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.12

We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Passed With Ease

May 31
We Ran A Stock Scan For Earnings Growth And Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Passed With Ease

Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Gentex Corporation's (NASDAQ:GNTX) Performance Completely

May 13
Cautious Investors Not Rewarding Gentex Corporation's (NASDAQ:GNTX) Performance Completely

Here's What's Concerning About Gentex's (NASDAQ:GNTX) Returns On Capital

Apr 23
Here's What's Concerning About Gentex's (NASDAQ:GNTX) Returns On Capital

Gentex Corporation: Stuck In Neutral

Apr 07

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.12

Mar 31
Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) Is Paying Out A Dividend Of $0.12

Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) Not Flying Under The Radar

Feb 08
Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ:GNTX) Not Flying Under The Radar

Shareholder Returns

GNTXUS Auto ComponentsUS Market
7D-4.2%-5.2%-0.5%
1Y-16.6%-19.1%23.2%

Return vs Industry: GNTX exceeded the US Auto Components industry which returned -19.1% over the past year.

Return vs Market: GNTX underperformed the US Market which returned 23.2% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is GNTX's price volatile compared to industry and market?
GNTX volatility
GNTX Average Weekly Movement3.0%
Auto Components Industry Average Movement6.3%
Market Average Movement6.4%
10% most volatile stocks in US Market18.6%
10% least volatile stocks in US Market3.2%

Stable Share Price: GNTX has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the US market.

Volatility Over Time: GNTX's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
19746,245Steve Downingwww.gentex.com

Gentex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and supplies digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass, and fire protection products in the United States, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Republic of Korea, and internationally. It operates through Automotive Products and Other segments. The company offers automotive products, including interior and exterior electrochromic automatic-dimming rearview mirrors, automotive electronics, and non-automatic-dimming rearview mirrors for automotive passenger cars, light trucks, pick-up trucks, sport utility vehicles, and vans for original equipment manufacturers, automotive suppliers, and various aftermarket and accessory customers.

Gentex Corporation Fundamentals Summary

How do Gentex's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
GNTX fundamental statistics
Market capUS$6.18b
Earnings (TTM)US$427.63m
Revenue (TTM)US$2.36b

14.3x

P/E Ratio

2.6x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
GNTX income statement (TTM)
RevenueUS$2.36b
Cost of RevenueUS$1.56b
Gross ProfitUS$798.23m
Other ExpensesUS$370.60m
EarningsUS$427.63m

Last Reported Earnings

Sep 30, 2024

Next Earnings Date

Jan 31, 2025

Earnings per share (EPS)1.88
Gross Margin33.81%
Net Profit Margin18.11%
Debt/Equity Ratio0%

How did GNTX perform over the long term?

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Dividends

1.8%

Current Dividend Yield

25%

Payout Ratio

Does GNTX pay a reliable dividends?

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When do you need to buy GNTX by to receive an upcoming dividend?
Gentex dividend dates
Ex Dividend DateJan 08 2025
Dividend Pay DateJan 22 2025
Days until Ex dividend3 days
Days until Dividend pay date11 days

Does GNTX pay a reliable dividends?

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/10 00:16
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/10 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.

PackageDataTimeframeExample US Source *
Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

* example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.

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Analyst Sources

Gentex Corporation is covered by 26 analysts. 11 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Luke JunkBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Alexander ParisBarrington Research Associates, Inc.