Gentex Corp (GNTX)
Gentex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and supplies digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass, fire protection technologies, audio products, medical devices, and consumer electronics. It operates through Automotive Products, Audio 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; and HomeLink modules for the automotive industry. It also provides variable dimmable windows to aircraft manufacturers and airline operators. In addition, the company offers photoelectric smoke detectors and alarms, visual signaling alarms, photoelectric smoke alarms, electrochemical carbon monoxide alarms and detectors, audible and visual signaling appliances, and bells and speakers used in fire detection systems in office buildings, hotels, and other commercial and residential buildings. It sells its fire protection products directly, as well as through sales managers and manufacturer representative organizations to fire protection and security product distributors, electrical wholesale houses, and original equipment manufacturers of fire protection systems. Further, the company is involved in the research and development of nanofiber chemical sensing products; and market and sale of eSight smart glasses to consumers with visual impairment or eye conditions, as well as of identity authentication and access control products that utilizes biometrics technology. It operates in the United States, China, Germany, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and internationally. Gentex Corporation was incorporated in 1974 and is headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan.
- Symbol
- GNTX
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Auto Parts
- Market cap
- $4.63B
- 52 week range
- 20.48 - 29.01
Valuation
- Share price
- $22.18 (close of 2026-09-23)
- P/E (TTM)
- 11.74x
- Price to book
- 1.82x
- Price to free cash flow
- 9.31x
- Enterprise value
- $4.39B
- Book value per share
- $12.17
Price performance
| Period | Change |
|---|
| 1 day | +0.23% |
| 5 days | -1.03% |
| 1 month | -6.18% |
| 3 months | -10.38% |
| 6 months | +4.62% |
| Year to date | -4.68% |
| 1 year | -21.90% |
| 3 years | -30.60% |
| 5 years | -32.79% |
| 10 years | +25.81% |
| All time | +22080.00% |
Profitability and growth
- Return on equity
- 15.47%
- Return on invested capital
- 16.99%
- Return on assets
- 13.14%
- Return on capital employed
- 18.65%
- Gross margin
- 34.20%
- Net margin
- 15.19%
- EBITDA margin
- 22.81%
- Revenue growth
- 9.55%
- Net income growth
- -4.86%
- Free cash flow growth
- 29.56%
Cash flow and balance sheet
- Free cash flow yield (TTM)
- 10.74%
- Current ratio
- 3.04x
- Net debt to EBITDA
- -0.39x
Latest reported year
- Period end
- 2025-12-31
- Fiscal year
- 2025
- Revenue
- $2.53B
- Cost of revenue
- $1.67B
- Gross profit
- $866.71M
- EBITDA
- $577.98M
- Net income
- $384.84M
- Earnings per share
- $1.74
- Research and development
- $203.26M
- Shares outstanding
- 217.83M
Income statement by year
| Period end | Revenue | Gross profit | Net income | EPS |
|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $2.53B | $866.71M | $384.84M | $1.74 |
| 2024-12-31 | $2.31B | $771.09M | $404.49M | $1.77 |
| 2023-12-31 | $2.30B | $762.63M | $428.40M | $1.84 |
| 2022-12-31 | $1.92B | $609.81M | $318.76M | $1.36 |
| 2021-12-31 | $1.73B | $619.71M | $360.80M | $1.51 |
| 2020-12-31 | $1.69B | $605.44M | $347.56M | $1.41 |
| 2019-12-31 | $1.86B | $688.31M | $424.68M | $1.67 |
| 2018-12-31 | $1.83B | $690.47M | $437.88M | $1.64 |
| 2017-12-31 | $1.79B | $694.53M | $406.79M | $1.42 |
| 2016-12-31 | $1.68B | $668.45M | $347.59M | $1.21 |
Margins and returns by year
| Period end | Gross margin | Net margin | Return on equity | Return on capital |
|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 34.20% | 15.19% | 15.47% | 16.99% |
| 2024-12-31 | 33.33% | 17.49% | 16.36% | 17.65% |
| 2023-12-31 | 33.17% | 18.63% | 18.53% | 20.20% |
| 2022-12-31 | 31.78% | 16.61% | 15.43% | 17.43% |
| 2021-12-31 | 35.80% | 20.84% | 18.62% | 21.18% |
| 2020-12-31 | 35.86% | 20.59% | 17.70% | 22.11% |
| 2019-12-31 | 37.03% | 22.85% | 21.91% | 27.47% |
| 2018-12-31 | 37.65% | 23.88% | 23.52% | 28.74% |
| 2017-12-31 | 38.70% | 22.66% | 19.85% | 28.35% |
| 2016-12-31 | 39.81% | 20.70% | 18.19% | 25.41% |
Cash and debt by year
| Period end | Cash | Debt |
|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $151.03M | - |
| 2024-12-31 | $255.62M | - |
| 2023-12-31 | $240.79M | - |
| 2022-12-31 | $237.76M | - |
| 2021-12-31 | $267.74M | - |
| 2020-12-31 | $450.54M | - |
| 2019-12-31 | $436.71M | - |
| 2018-12-31 | $386.44M | - |
| 2017-12-31 | $722.27M | - |
| 2016-12-31 | $723.50M | $178.13M |
Free cash flow by year
| Period end | Free cash flow | Stock-based compensation |
|---|
| 2025-12-31 | $458.04M | $36.65M |
| 2024-12-31 | $353.54M | $39.54M |
| 2023-12-31 | $353.57M | $39.20M |
| 2022-12-31 | $191.77M | $30.23M |
| 2021-12-31 | $293.33M | $27.42M |
| 2020-12-31 | $412.79M | $30.80M |
| 2019-12-31 | $421.39M | $21.67M |
| 2018-12-31 | $466.43M | $18.31M |
| 2017-12-31 | $396.96M | $18.38M |
| 2016-12-31 | $356.09M | $19.19M |
Dividend history
- Most recent payment
- 2026-07-08
- Paid in the last twelve months
- $0.48
| Payment date | Dividend per share |
|---|
| 2026-07-08 | $0.12 |
| 2026-04-08 | $0.12 |
| 2026-01-07 | $0.12 |
| 2025-10-08 | $0.12 |
| 2025-07-09 | $0.12 |
| 2025-04-09 | $0.12 |
| 2025-01-08 | $0.12 |
| 2024-10-09 | $0.12 |
Investor relations
Next earnings report
- Next confirmed report
- 2026-10-23
- Consensus EPS estimate
- $0.52
Past earnings dates
| Reported | Fiscal period | EPS estimate |
|---|
| 2026-07-24 | Jun/2026 | $0.50 |
| 2026-04-24 | - | - |
| 2026-01-30 | - | - |
| 2025-10-24 | - | - |
| 2025-07-25 | - | - |
| 2025-04-25 | - | - |
| 2025-01-31 | - | - |
| 2024-10-25 | - | - |
Filings and sources
- Company website
- gentex.com
- SEC filings
- 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K on EDGAR
- Earnings calendar
- All upcoming reports
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