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.

Ticker
GNTX
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Auto Parts
Market cap
$4.07B
52-week range
$19.75 - $26.48

Valuation

Share price
$19.88 (close of Nov 6, 2026)
P/E (TTM)
10.69x
Price to book
1.64x
Price to free cash flow
9.06x
Enterprise value
$3.93B
Book value per share
$12.13

Price performance

PeriodChange
1 day-1.63%
5 days+0.05%
1 month-7.75%
3 months-15.55%
6 months-15.58%
Year to date-14.57%
1 year-13.79%
3 years-33.38%
5 years-46.08%
10 years+20.19%
All time+19,474.06%

Short interest

As of
Oct 15, 2026
Short % of float
9.03%
Shares short
18.93M
Days to cover
7.56
Change since prior report
-3.25%
Source
FINRA consolidated short interest

Profitability and growth

Return on equity
15.47%
Return on invested capital
15.96%
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)
11.04%
Current ratio
2.92x
Net debt to EBITDA
-0.23x

Latest reported year

Period end
Dec 31, 2025
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 endRevenueGross profitNet incomeEPS
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 endGross marginNet marginReturn on equityReturn on capital
2025-12-3134.20%15.19%15.47%15.96%
2024-12-3133.33%17.49%16.36%15.83%
2023-12-3133.17%18.63%18.53%18.10%
2022-12-3131.78%16.61%15.43%15.43%
2021-12-3135.80%20.84%18.62%18.26%
2020-12-3135.86%20.59%17.70%17.05%
2019-12-3137.03%22.85%21.91%21.29%
2018-12-3137.65%23.88%23.52%22.77%
2017-12-3138.70%22.66%19.85%18.72%
2016-12-3139.81%20.70%18.19%16.64%

Cash and debt by year

Period endCashDebt
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 endFree cash flowStock-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
Oct 7, 2026
Paid in the last twelve months
$0.48
Payment dateDividend per share
2026-10-07$0.12
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

Investor relations

Past earnings dates

ReportedFiscal periodEPS estimate
2026-10-23Sep 2026$0.51
2026-07-24Jun 2026$0.50
2026-04-24Mar 2026$0.44
2026-01-30Dec 2025$0.43
2025-10-24Sep 2025$0.47
2025-07-25Jun 2025$0.40
2025-04-25Mar 2025$0.43
2025-01-31Dec 2024$0.49

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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