Gentex Corporation

NasdaqGS:GNTX Stock Report

Market Cap: US$6.4b

Gentex Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Gentex has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 1.2%, while the Auto Components industry saw earnings growing at 12.9% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 6.7% per year. Gentex's return on equity is 17.9%, and it has net margins of 18.1%.

Key information

1.2%

Earnings growth rate

3.5%

EPS growth rate

Auto Components Industry Growth10.5%
Revenue growth rate6.7%
Return on equity17.9%
Net Margin18.1%
Next Earnings Update31 Jan 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Gentex: Future Mobility Tech Is Poised To Propel Sales And Earnings Growth

Jan 15

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

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Gentex makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:GNTX Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Sep 242,361428120176
30 Jun 242,328410118168
31 Mar 242,339433116162
31 Dec 232,299422113154
30 Sep 232,204392108148
30 Jun 232,122360106141
31 Mar 232,001324108136
31 Dec 221,919314106133
30 Sep 221,845312106130
30 Jun 221,751316102126
31 Mar 221,71633095122
31 Dec 211,73135592118
30 Sep 211,84141492116
30 Jun 211,91645491114
31 Mar 211,71836690114
31 Dec 201,68834390116
30 Sep 201,60230087115
30 Jun 201,60529588117
31 Mar 201,84440587116
31 Dec 191,85942085115
30 Sep 191,86842883113
30 Jun 191,85142978110
31 Mar 191,83743177109
31 Dec 181,83443875107
30 Sep 181,84046277105
30 Jun 181,81944176103
31 Mar 181,80742073101
31 Dec 171,79540771100
30 Sep 171,75536566100
30 Jun 171,7463676598
31 Mar 171,7273656496
31 Dec 161,6793486294
30 Sep 161,6653475993
30 Jun 161,6253335791
31 Mar 161,5803225890
31 Dec 151,5443185788
30 Sep 151,4883015787
30 Jun 151,4502955787
31 Mar 151,4092975685
31 Dec 141,3762895684
30 Sep 141,3522885582
30 Jun 141,2902715480
31 Mar 141,2382465278

Quality Earnings: GNTX has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: GNTX's current net profit margins (18.1%) are higher than last year (17.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: GNTX's earnings have grown by 1.2% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: GNTX's earnings growth over the past year (9.2%) exceeds its 5-year average (1.2% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: GNTX earnings growth over the past year (9.2%) exceeded the Auto Components industry 5.3%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: GNTX's Return on Equity (17.9%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/01/19 11:32
End of Day Share Price 2025/01/17 00:00
Earnings2024/09/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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

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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.