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Gentex Corporation (GNTX) 10-Year Financial Performance & Capital Metrics

GNTX • • Industrial / General
Consumer CyclicalAuto Parts & EquipmentElectrical & Electronic SystemsVehicle Electronics & Control Units
AboutGentex Corporation designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and supplies digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass, and fire protection products in the United States, Germany, Japan, Mexico, 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. It also provides variable dimmable windows to aircraft manufacturers and airline operators. In addition, the company offers photoelectric smoke detectors and alarms, electrochemical carbon monoxide alarms and detectors, audible and visual signaling alarms, and bells and speakers used in fire detection systems in office buildings, hotels, and other commercial and residential buildings, as well as researches and develops nanofiber chemical sensing products. The company 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. Gentex Corporation was incorporated in 1974 and is headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan.Show more
  • Revenue $2.31B +0.6%
  • EBITDA $554M -5.9%
  • Net Income $404M -5.6%
  • EPS (Diluted) 1.76 -4.3%
  • Gross Margin 33.33% +0.5%
  • EBITDA Margin 23.97% -6.4%
  • Operating Margin 19.87% -7.8%
  • Net Margin 17.49% -6.2%
  • ROE 16.91% -13.6%
  • ROIC 15.93% -15.8%
  • Debt/Equity 0.00
  • Interest Coverage -
Technical Analysis

Key Insights

Based on financial data analysis

✓Strengths

  • ✓Company is almost debt free
  • ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
  • ✓FCF machine: 15.3% free cash flow margin
  • ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
  • ✓Good 3Y average ROE of 17.5%
  • ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.0%

✗Weaknesses

No significant weaknesses identified

* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.

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Growth Metrics

Revenue CAGR

10Y5.34%
5Y4.47%
3Y10.15%
TTM2.99%

Profit (Net Income) CAGR

10Y3.43%
5Y-0.97%
3Y3.88%
TTM-12.5%

EPS CAGR

10Y6.03%
5Y1.18%
3Y5.47%
TTM-10.16%

ROCE

10Y Avg22.14%
5Y Avg19.76%
3Y Avg19.54%
Latest18.71%

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Profit & Loss

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Sales/Revenue+1.54B1.68B1.79B1.83B1.86B1.69B1.73B1.92B2.3B2.31B
Revenue Growth %0.12%0.09%0.07%0.02%0.01%-0.09%0.03%0.11%0.2%0.01%
Cost of Goods Sold+939.84M1.01B1.1B1.14B1.17B1.08B1.11B1.31B1.54B1.54B
COGS % of Revenue0.61%0.6%0.61%0.62%0.63%0.64%0.64%0.68%0.67%0.67%
Gross Profit+603.78M668.45M694.53M690.47M688.31M605.44M619.71M609.81M762.63M771.09M
Gross Margin %0.39%0.4%0.39%0.38%0.37%0.36%0.36%0.32%0.33%0.33%
Gross Profit Growth %0.12%0.11%0.04%-0.01%-0%-0.12%0.02%-0.02%0.25%0.01%
Operating Expenses+145.01M156.71M171.17M182.34M199.77M205.89M209.93M239.81M266.9M311.36M
OpEx % of Revenue0.09%0.09%0.1%0.1%0.11%0.12%0.12%0.12%0.12%0.13%
Selling, General & Admin56.62M62.47M71.44M75.21M85.08M89.95M92.16M106.5M112.54M121.02M
SG&A % of Revenue0.04%0.04%0.04%0.04%0.05%0.05%0.05%0.06%0.05%0.05%
Research & Development88.39M94.24M99.73M107.13M114.69M115.94M117.76M133.31M154.36M181.48M
R&D % of Revenue0.06%0.06%0.06%0.06%0.06%0.07%0.07%0.07%0.07%0.08%
Other Operating Expenses0-1.18M00000008.86M
Operating Income+458.77M511.74M523.36M508.13M488.54M399.56M409.78M370.01M495.73M459.73M
Operating Margin %0.3%0.3%0.29%0.28%0.26%0.24%0.24%0.19%0.22%0.2%
Operating Income Growth %0.15%0.12%0.02%-0.03%-0.04%-0.18%0.03%-0.1%0.34%-0.07%
EBITDA+539.37M600.33M622.93M610.31M593.24M504.3M508.89M466.57M589.05M554.44M
EBITDA Margin %0.35%0.36%0.35%0.33%0.32%0.3%0.29%0.24%0.26%0.24%
EBITDA Growth %0.13%0.11%0.04%-0.02%-0.03%-0.15%0.01%-0.08%0.26%-0.06%
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back)80.6M88.59M99.57M102.19M104.7M104.74M99.11M96.57M93.32M94.71M
EBIT458.77M511.74M523.36M508.13M488.54M399.56M409.78M370.01M495.73M468.59M
Net Interest Income+000006.39M3.59M4.8M13.5M13.4M
Interest Income000006.99M3.59M4.8M13.5M13.4M
Interest Expense00000600K0000
Other Income/Expense4.83M-1.18M8.44M13.92M11.88M12.26M6.57M-283.05K9.25M12.49M
Pretax Income+463.59M510.56M531.8M522.05M500.42M411.81M416.35M369.72M504.98M472.21M
Pretax Margin %0.3%0.3%0.3%0.28%0.27%0.24%0.24%0.19%0.22%0.2%
Income Tax+145.12M162.97M125M84.16M75.73M64.25M55.55M50.97M76.58M67.73M
Effective Tax Rate %0.69%0.68%0.76%0.84%0.85%0.84%0.87%0.86%0.85%0.86%
Net Income+318.47M347.59M406.79M437.88M424.68M347.56M360.8M318.76M428.4M404.49M
Net Margin %0.21%0.21%0.23%0.24%0.23%0.21%0.21%0.17%0.19%0.17%
Net Income Growth %0.1%0.09%0.17%0.08%-0.03%-0.18%0.04%-0.12%0.34%-0.06%
Net Income (Continuing)318.47M347.59M406.79M437.88M424.68M347.56M360.8M318.76M428.4M404.49M
Discontinued Operations0000000000
Minority Interest0000000004.15M
EPS (Diluted)+1.081.191.411.621.661.411.501.361.841.76
EPS Growth %0.1%0.1%0.18%0.15%0.02%-0.15%0.06%-0.09%0.35%-0.04%
EPS (Basic)1.091.211.421.641.671.411.511.361.841.77
Diluted Shares Outstanding296.24M291.07M288.23M269.88M253.27M243.68M236.6M231.22M229.72M226.02M
Basic Shares Outstanding293.1M288.43M285.86M267.79M251.77M242.6M235.53M230.83M229.41M225.71M
Dividend Payout Ratio0.3%0.29%0.27%0.27%0.27%0.34%0.32%0.35%0.26%0.27%

Balance Sheet

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Total Current Assets+984.01M1.15B1.18B850.93M950.38M979.33M872.98M948.65M997.74M1.04B
Cash & Short-Term Investments551.56M723.5M722.27M386.44M436.71M450.54M267.74M241.76M240.79M255.62M
Cash Only551.56M723.5M722.27M217.03M296.32M423.37M262.31M218.75M226.44M233.32M
Short-Term Investments000169.41M140.38M27.16M5.42M23.01M14.36M22.3M
Accounts Receivable195.97M211.59M231.12M213.54M235.41M284.93M249.79M276.49M321.81M295.34M
Days Sales Outstanding46.34464742.546.2261.652.6752.5951.0946.6
Inventory174.7M189.31M216.77M225.28M248.94M226.29M316.27M404.36M402.47M436.5M
Days Inventory Outstanding67.8568.3871.971.977.6276.28103.86112.7495.6103.31
Other Current Assets000029.32M17.58M026.04M32.66M0
Total Non-Current Assets+1.16B1.15B1.17B1.23B1.23B1.24B1.26B1.44B1.68B1.72B
Property, Plant & Equipment412.72M465.82M492.48M498.47M498.32M468.14M464.12M550.03M652.88M728.48M
Fixed Asset Turnover3.74x3.60x3.64x3.68x3.73x3.61x3.73x3.49x3.52x3.18x
Goodwill307.37M307.37M307.37M307.37M307.37M311.92M313.96M313.81M340.11M340.67M
Intangible Assets349.42M331.55M309.86M290.69M250.38M249.75M272.64M219.36M214.01M261.58M
Long-Term Investments95.16M49.89M57.78M137.98M139.91M162.03M207.69M202.33M299.08M339.6M
Other Non-Current Assets-69.52B-71.21B-58.89B-54.52B22.46M26.78M33.45M67.52M66.52M53.15M
Total Assets+2.15B2.31B2.35B2.09B2.18B2.22B2.13B2.39B2.68B2.76B
Asset Turnover0.72x0.73x0.76x0.88x0.85x0.76x0.81x0.80x0.86x0.84x
Asset Growth %0.06%0.07%0.02%-0.11%0.05%0.02%-0.04%0.12%0.12%0.03%
Total Current Liabilities+131.01M149.86M243.65M169.16M171.85M177.74M181.66M250.55M271.61M252.69M
Accounts Payable66.35M79.96M89.9M92.81M97.55M84.78M98.34M151.74M184.4M168.31M
Days Payables Outstanding25.7728.8829.8229.6230.4228.5832.342.3143.839.84
Short-Term Debt7.5M7.5M78M0000000
Deferred Revenue (Current)0000000000
Other Current Liabilities47.68M49.44M56.89M56.2M57.88M70.6M69.1M62.57M63.79M27.7M
Current Ratio7.51x7.71x4.86x5.03x5.53x5.51x4.81x3.79x3.67x4.11x
Quick Ratio6.18x6.44x3.97x3.70x4.08x4.24x3.06x2.17x2.19x2.38x
Cash Conversion Cycle88.4185.589.0884.7893.43109.31124.23123.02102.89110.07
Total Non-Current Liabilities+299.23M276.25M75.71M69.58M74.51M82.54M11.75M73.03M94.06M36.03M
Long-Term Debt225.63M178.13M00000000
Capital Lease Obligations0000000002.78M
Deferred Tax Liabilities73.6M98.12M75.71M69.58M67.1M65.24M062.14M66.75M0
Other Non-Current Liabilities00007.41M17.3M11.75M10.88M27.31M33.25M
Total Liabilities430.24M426.1M319.36M238.74M246.36M260.28M193.4M323.58M365.67M288.72M
Total Debt+233.13M185.63M78M0000004.68M
Net Debt-318.43M-360.85M-491.73M-217.03M-296.32M-423.37M-262.31M-218.75M-226.44M-228.64M
Debt / Equity0.14x0.10x0.04x------0.00x
Debt / EBITDA0.43x0.31x0.13x------0.01x
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.59x-0.60x-0.79x-0.36x-0.50x-0.84x-0.52x-0.47x-0.38x-0.41x
Interest Coverage-----665.93x----
Total Equity+1.72B1.91B2.05B1.86B1.94B1.96B1.94B2.07B2.31B2.47B
Equity Growth %0.1%0.11%0.07%-0.09%0.04%0.01%-0.01%0.07%0.12%0.07%
Book Value per Share5.816.567.116.907.658.068.198.9310.0710.94
Total Shareholders' Equity1.72B1.91B2.05B1.86B1.94B1.96B1.94B2.07B2.31B2.47B
Common Stock17.48M17.26M16.82M15.56M15.08M14.62M14.19M14.05M13.89M13.63M
Retained Earnings1.11B1.21B1.3B1.1B1.12B1.09B1.04B1.15B1.34B1.45B
Treasury Stock0000000000
Accumulated OCI-1.13M-1.27M7.19M-1.6M-1.29M6.85M1.93M-14.14M-6.56M-6.41M
Minority Interest0000000004.15M

Cash Flow

Dec 2015Dec 2016Dec 2017Dec 2018Dec 2019Dec 2020Dec 2021Dec 2022Dec 2023Dec 2024
Cash from Operations+351.58M471.46M501M552.42M505.97M464.49M362.17M338.2M537.25M498.21M
Operating CF Margin %0.23%0.28%0.28%0.3%0.27%0.28%0.21%0.18%0.23%0.22%
Operating CF Growth %0.07%0.34%0.06%0.1%-0.08%-0.08%-0.22%-0.07%0.59%-0.07%
Net Income318.47M347.59M406.79M437.88M424.68M347.56M360.8M318.76M428.4M404.49M
Depreciation & Amortization80.6M88.59M99.57M102.19M104.7M104.74M99.11M96.57M93.32M94.71M
Stock-Based Compensation21.43M19.19M18.38M18.31M21.67M30.8M27.42M30.23M39.2M39.54M
Deferred Taxes13.06M22.5M-15M-4.41M-3.36M-15.42M-41.69M-17.78M-17.74M-12.42M
Other Non-Cash Items-9.35M-4.97M-822.75K-2.47M-50.49K-2.25M-1.33M1.67M6.07M12.29M
Working Capital Changes-72.63M-1.44M-7.92M932K-41.68M-941.74K-82.14M-91.25M-12.01M-40.39M
Change in Receivables-27.96M-15.62M-19.53M17.58M-21.87M-49.29M35.14M-26.7M-45.25M27.11M
Change in Inventory-32.94M-14.62M-27.45M-8.52M-23.66M22.73M-89.98M-88.09M2.13M-32.62M
Change in Payables-5.1M13.61M9.93M2.91M4.74M-12.85M7.27M37.42M40.95M-26.02M
Cash from Investing+-89.74M-251.45M-77.71M-185.82M-56.71M26.42M-113.11M-172.74M-299.42M-202.08M
Capital Expenditures-97.94M-120.96M-104.04M-85.99M-84.58M-51.71M-68.84M-146.43M-183.68M-144.67M
CapEx % of Revenue0.06%0.07%0.06%0.05%0.05%0.03%0.04%0.08%0.08%0.06%
Acquisitions----------
Investments----------
Other Investing-2.84M-7.28M2.65M-5.6M-3.03M-3.94M-2.92M-3.3M-4.16M-3.25M
Cash from Financing+-207.71M-225.1M-400.03M-719.31M-369.96M-363.86M-410.12M-209.02M-230.15M-289.25M
Debt Issued (Net)----------
Equity Issued (Net)----------
Dividends Paid-96.99M-101.13M-108.82M-116.57M-116.31M-117.18M-115.29M-113.09M-112.15M-110.44M
Share Repurchases----------
Other Financing33.01M86.89M47.77M66.84M77.82M41.8M29.81M16.6M29.4M27.3M
Net Change in Cash----------
Free Cash Flow+253.64M350.51M396.96M466.43M421.39M412.79M293.33M191.77M353.57M353.54M
FCF Margin %0.16%0.21%0.22%0.25%0.23%0.24%0.17%0.1%0.15%0.15%
FCF Growth %-0%0.38%0.13%0.17%-0.1%-0.02%-0.29%-0.35%0.84%-0%
FCF per Share0.861.201.381.731.661.691.240.831.541.56
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income)1.10x1.36x1.23x1.26x1.19x1.34x1.00x1.06x1.25x1.23x
Interest Paid0000000000
Taxes Paid0000000000

Key Ratios

Metric2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Return on Equity (ROE)19.34%19.14%20.55%22.39%22.35%17.81%18.49%15.92%19.57%16.91%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)25.08%27.65%28.26%24.99%22.3%18.83%19.11%15.76%18.91%15.93%
Gross Margin39.11%39.81%38.7%37.65%37.03%35.86%35.8%31.78%33.17%33.33%
Net Margin20.63%20.7%22.66%23.88%22.85%20.59%20.84%16.61%18.63%17.49%
Debt / Equity0.14x0.10x0.04x------0.00x
Interest Coverage-----665.93x----
FCF Conversion1.10x1.36x1.23x1.26x1.19x1.34x1.00x1.06x1.25x1.23x
Revenue Growth12.22%8.77%6.91%2.18%1.35%-9.18%2.55%10.85%19.82%0.61%

Revenue by Segment

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Automotive Products-----1.65B1.7B1.87B2.25B2.26B
Automotive Products Growth------2.97%10.46%20.27%0.45%
Automotive Products174.08M182.73M184.9M1.79B1.81B-----
Automotive Products Growth-4.97%1.19%868.71%1.08%-----
Others---42.87M48.36M-----
Others Growth----12.82%-----
Other36.75M39.23M36.75M-------
Other Growth-6.77%-6.34%-------

Revenue by Geography

2015201620172018201920202021202220232024
UNITED STATES494.88M554.95M567.49M42.87M48.36M519.34M542.69M579.53M688.16M643.77M
UNITED STATES Growth-12.14%2.26%-92.45%12.82%973.89%4.50%6.79%18.74%-6.45%
Other Countries568.32M602.53M654.25M665.21M557.78M556.95M596.32M672.27M656.46M420.75M
Other Countries Growth-6.02%8.58%1.68%-16.15%-0.15%7.07%12.74%-2.35%-35.91%
JAPAN148.63M154.01M185.26M209.31M225.58M216.1M211.42M234.89M323.87M370.08M
JAPAN Growth-3.62%20.30%12.98%7.77%-4.20%-2.17%11.10%37.88%14.27%
GERMANY295.04M328.21M351.12M333M296.28M228.65M234.99M266.5M294.53M271.59M
GERMANY Growth-11.24%6.98%-5.16%-11.03%-22.82%2.77%13.41%10.52%-7.79%
CHINA---------207.45M
CHINA Growth----------
MEXICO----160.97M127.16M111.76M121.55M142.08M187.29M
MEXICO Growth------21.00%-12.11%8.76%16.89%31.82%
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF--------149.55M163.79M
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF Growth---------9.52%

Frequently Asked Questions

Valuation & Price

Gentex Corporation (GNTX) has a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 13.6x. This may indicate the stock is undervalued or faces growth challenges.

Growth & Financials

Gentex Corporation (GNTX) reported $2.43B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 138% increase from $1.02B in 2011.

Gentex Corporation (GNTX) grew revenue by 0.6% over the past year. Growth has been modest.

Yes, Gentex Corporation (GNTX) is profitable, generating $379.5M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (17.5% net margin).

Dividend & Returns

Yes, Gentex Corporation (GNTX) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.04%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.

Gentex Corporation (GNTX) has a return on equity (ROE) of 16.9%. This is reasonable for most industries.

Gentex Corporation (GNTX) generated $470.9M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.

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