Revenue growth stabilized at -1.0% in 2026Q2, but gross margin expanded to 37.0% from 34.2% a year earlier, driving a 19.2% year-over-year increase in operating income and a 25.6% EPS growth.
Gentex Corporation (GNTX) annual income statement — 30-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | TTM | Dec'25 | Dec'24 | Dec'23 | Dec'22 | Dec'21 | Dec'20 | Dec'19 | Dec'18 | Dec'17 | Dec'16 | Dec'15 | Dec'14 | Dec'13 | Dec'12 | Dec'11 | Dec'10 | Dec'09 | Dec'08 | Dec'07 | Dec'06 | Dec'05 | Dec'04 | Dec'03 | Dec'02 | Dec'01 | Dec'00 | Dec'99 | Dec'98 | Dec'97 | Dec'96 |
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| Sales/Revenue | 2.63B | 2.53B | 2.31B | 2.3B | 1.92B | 1.73B | 1.69B | 1.86B | 1.83B | 1.79B | 1.68B | 1.54B | 1.38B | 1.17B | 1.1B | 1.02B | 816.26M | 544.52M | 623.8M | 653.93M | 572.27M | 536.48M | 505.67M | 469.02M | 395.26M | 310.3M | 297.42M | 262.2M | 222.3M | 186.3M | 148.7M |
| Revenue Growth % | 10.13% | 9.55% | 0.61% | 19.82% | 10.85% | 2.55% | -9.18% | 1.35% | 2.18% | 6.91% | 8.77% | 12.22% | 17.38% | 6.58% | 7.4% | 25.42% | 49.9% | -12.71% | -4.61% | 14.27% | 6.67% | 6.09% | 7.81% | 18.66% | 27.38% | 4.33% | 13.43% | 17.95% | 19.32% | 25.29% | 33.24% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 1.71B | 1.67B | 1.54B | 1.54B | 1.31B | 1.11B | 1.08B | 1.17B | 1.14B | 1.1B | 1.01B | 939.84M | 836.61M | 741.13M | 726.74M | 662.18M | 520.57M | 366.97M | 420.67M | 426.24M | 373.16M | 337.84M | 297.92M | 272.52M | 235.61M | 188.3M | 160.33M | 138.4M | 123.8M | 111.9M | 89.1M |
| COGS % of Revenue | - | 65.8% | 66.67% | 66.83% | 68.22% | 64.2% | 64.14% | 62.97% | 62.35% | 61.3% | 60.19% | 60.89% | 60.82% | 63.24% | 66.09% | 64.68% | 63.78% | 67.39% | 67.44% | 65.18% | 65.21% | 62.97% | 58.92% | 58.1% | 59.61% | 60.68% | 53.91% | 52.78% | 55.69% | 60.06% | 59.92% |
| Gross Profit | 919.31M | 866.71M | 771.09M | 762.63M | 609.81M | 619.71M | 605.44M | 688.31M | 690.47M | 694.53M | 668.45M | 603.78M | 538.89M | 430.73M | 372.82M | 361.58M | 295.69M | 177.55M | 203.13M | 227.7M | 199.1M | 198.64M | 207.75M | 196.5M | 159.65M | 122M | 137.1M | 123.8M | 98.5M | 74.4M | 59.6M |
| Gross Margin % | 35% | 34.2% | 33.33% | 33.17% | 31.78% | 35.8% | 35.86% | 37.03% | 37.65% | 38.7% | 39.81% | 39.11% | 39.18% | 36.76% | 33.91% | 35.32% | 36.22% | 32.61% | 32.56% | 34.82% | 34.79% | 37.03% | 41.08% | 41.9% | 40.39% | 39.32% | 46.09% | 47.22% | 44.31% | 39.94% | 40.08% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | - | 12.4% | 1.11% | 25.06% | -1.6% | 2.36% | -12.04% | -0.31% | -0.58% | 3.9% | 10.71% | 12.04% | 25.11% | 15.53% | 3.11% | 22.28% | 66.53% | -12.59% | -10.79% | 14.36% | 0.23% | -4.38% | 5.72% | 23.08% | 30.85% | -11.01% | 10.74% | 25.69% | 32.39% | 24.83% | 26% |
| Operating Expenses | 406.39M | 381.13M | 311.36M | 266.9M | 239.81M | 209.93M | 205.89M | 199.77M | 182.34M | 171.17M | 156.71M | 145.01M | 140.06M | 125.99M | 133.36M | 130.21M | 104.72M | 82.94M | 110.93M | 88.88M | 72.66M | 62.35M | 57.68M | 49.93M | 44.45M | 39.94M | 46.68M | 38.3M | 31.2M | 26.9M | 23.7M |
| OpEx % of Revenue | - | 15.04% | 13.46% | 11.61% | 12.5% | 12.13% | 12.2% | 10.75% | 9.94% | 9.54% | 9.33% | 9.39% | 10.18% | 10.75% | 12.13% | 12.72% | 12.83% | 15.23% | 17.78% | 13.59% | 12.7% | 11.62% | 11.41% | 10.64% | 11.25% | 12.87% | 15.7% | 14.61% | 14.04% | 14.44% | 15.94% |
| Selling, General & Admin | 199.25M | 177.87M | 121.02M | 112.54M | 106.5M | 92.16M | 89.95M | 85.08M | 75.21M | 71.44M | 62.47M | 56.62M | 55.88M | 49.5M | 48.36M | 48.58M | 40.62M | 35.81M | 42.43M | 35.28M | 30.88M | 27.29M | 26.85M | 23.31M | 21.47M | 19.26M | 17.64M | 14.1M | 12.1M | 10.8M | 11.7M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | - | 7.02% | 5.23% | 4.89% | 5.55% | 5.32% | 5.33% | 4.58% | 4.1% | 3.98% | 3.72% | 3.67% | 4.06% | 4.22% | 4.4% | 4.75% | 4.98% | 6.58% | 6.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.09% | 5.31% | 4.97% | 5.43% | 6.21% | 5.93% | 5.38% | 5.44% | 5.8% | 7.87% |
| Research & Development | 206.78M | 203.26M | 181.48M | 154.36M | 133.31M | 117.76M | 115.94M | 114.69M | 107.13M | 99.73M | 94.24M | 88.39M | 84.18M | 76.5M | 85M | 81.63M | 64.1M | 47.13M | 51.89M | 50.72M | 41.77M | 35.06M | 30.83M | 26.61M | 22.97M | 20.68M | 16.9M | 13.8M | 11M | 9.1M | 7.5M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | 8.02% | 7.84% | 6.71% | 6.95% | 6.8% | 6.87% | 6.17% | 5.84% | 5.56% | 5.61% | 5.73% | 6.12% | 6.53% | 7.73% | 7.97% | 7.85% | 8.65% | 8.32% | 7.76% | 7.3% | 6.54% | 6.1% | 5.67% | 5.81% | 6.67% | 5.68% | 5.26% | 4.95% | 4.88% | 5.04% |
| Other Operating Expenses | 362.87K | 0 | 8.86M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.18M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.89M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.14M | 10.4M | 8.1M | 7M | 4.5M |
| Operating Income | 512.92M | 485.58M | 459.73M | 495.73M | 370.01M | 409.78M | 399.56M | 488.54M | 508.13M | 523.36M | 511.74M | 458.77M | 398.83M | 304.74M | 234.46M | 231.37M | 190.97M | 94.62M | 108.81M | 138.82M | 126.45M | 136.29M | 150.07M | 146.58M | 115.2M | 82.06M | 90.41M | 85.5M | 67.3M | 47.5M | 35.8M |
| Operating Margin % | 19.53% | 19.16% | 19.87% | 21.56% | 19.28% | 23.67% | 23.67% | 26.28% | 27.7% | 29.16% | 30.48% | 29.72% | 29% | 26% | 21.32% | 22.6% | 23.4% | 17.38% | 17.44% | 21.23% | 22.1% | 25.41% | 29.68% | 31.25% | 29.15% | 26.44% | 30.4% | 32.61% | 30.27% | 25.5% | 24.08% |
| Operating Income Growth % | - | 5.62% | -7.26% | 33.98% | -9.71% | 2.56% | -18.21% | -3.85% | -2.91% | 2.27% | 11.55% | 15.03% | 30.88% | 29.98% | 1.33% | 21.15% | 101.83% | -13.04% | -21.61% | 9.78% | -7.23% | -9.18% | 2.38% | 27.24% | 40.39% | -9.24% | 5.74% | 27.04% | 41.68% | 32.68% | 43.2% |
| EBITDA | 615.39M | 590.66M | 554.44M | 589.05M | 466.57M | 508.89M | 504.3M | 593.24M | 610.31M | 622.93M | 600.33M | 539.37M | 476.21M | 367.6M | 284.64M | 274M | 229.59M | 132.98M | 144.7M | 171.25M | 154.21M | 160.12M | 171.81M | 168.12M | 134.91M | 98.19M | 102.55M | 95.9M | 75.4M | 54.5M | 40.3M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 23.43% | 23.31% | 23.97% | 25.62% | 24.31% | 29.4% | 29.87% | 31.91% | 33.28% | 34.71% | 35.76% | 34.94% | 34.62% | 31.37% | 25.89% | 26.76% | 28.13% | 24.42% | 23.2% | 26.19% | 26.95% | 29.85% | 33.98% | 35.84% | 34.13% | 31.64% | 34.48% | 36.58% | 33.92% | 29.25% | 27.1% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 12.57% | 6.53% | -5.88% | 26.25% | -8.32% | 0.91% | -14.99% | -2.8% | -2.03% | 3.76% | 11.3% | 13.26% | 29.55% | 29.15% | 3.88% | 19.34% | 72.65% | -8.1% | -15.5% | 11.05% | -3.69% | -6.8% | 2.19% | 24.61% | 37.4% | -4.25% | 6.94% | 27.19% | 38.35% | 35.24% | 41.4% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 102.47M | 105.08M | 94.71M | 93.32M | 96.57M | 99.11M | 104.74M | 104.7M | 102.19M | 99.57M | 88.59M | 80.6M | 77.38M | 62.85M | 50.18M | 42.63M | 38.62M | 38.36M | 35.89M | 32.44M | 27.76M | 23.82M | 21.74M | 21.54M | 19.71M | 16.13M | 12.14M | 10.4M | 8.1M | 7M | 4.5M |
| EBIT | 491.71M | 461.06M | 468.59M | 504.98M | 369.72M | 416.35M | 399.56M | 488.54M | 508.13M | 523.36M | 511.74M | 458.77M | 398.83M | 304.74M | 239.46M | 231.37M | 190.97M | 94.62M | 108.81M | 138.82M | 126.45M | 136.29M | 150.07M | 146.58M | 115.2M | 82.06M | 90.41M | 85.5M | 67.3M | 47.5M | 35.8M |
| Net Interest Income | 2.74M | 0 | 13.4M | 13.5M | 4.8M | 3.59M | 6.39M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Income | 2.74M | 0 | 13.4M | 13.5M | 4.8M | 3.59M | 6.99M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600K | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Income/Expense | -26.08M | -24.52M | 12.49M | 9.25M | -283.05K | 6.57M | 12.26M | 11.88M | 13.92M | 8.44M | -1.18M | 4.83M | 16.49M | 23.32M | 15.17M | 13.06M | 12.47M | 1.73M | -16.62M | 40.92M | 32.53M | 23.6M | 15.67M | 11.59M | 11.87M | 14.56M | 14.11M | 10.8M | 7.4M | 4.7M | -300K |
| Pretax Income | 486.84M | 461.06M | 472.21M | 504.98M | 369.72M | 416.35M | 411.81M | 500.42M | 522.05M | 531.8M | 510.56M | 463.59M | 415.33M | 328.06M | 249.63M | 244.43M | 203.44M | 96.35M | 92.19M | 179.74M | 158.97M | 159.89M | 165.73M | 158.16M | 127.07M | 96.62M | 104.52M | 96.3M | 74.7M | 52.2M | 35.5M |
| Pretax Margin % | 18.54% | 18.19% | 20.41% | 21.96% | 19.27% | 24.05% | 24.39% | 26.92% | 28.46% | 29.63% | 30.41% | 30.03% | 30.19% | 28% | 22.7% | 23.88% | 24.92% | 17.69% | 14.78% | 27.49% | 27.78% | 29.8% | 32.78% | 33.72% | 32.15% | 31.14% | 35.14% | 36.73% | 33.6% | 28.02% | 23.87% |
| Income Tax | 80.08M | 76.38M | 67.73M | 76.58M | 50.97M | 55.55M | 64.25M | 75.73M | 84.16M | 125M | 162.97M | 145.12M | 126.72M | 105.13M | 81.04M | 79.76M | 65.71M | 31.72M | 30.11M | 57.61M | 50.21M | 50.37M | 53.08M | 51.4M | 41.3M | 31.4M | 33.98M | 31.4M | 24.4M | 17M | 11.5M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 16.45% | 16.57% | 14.34% | 15.16% | 13.78% | 13.34% | 15.6% | 15.13% | 16.12% | 23.51% | 31.92% | 31.3% | 30.51% | 32.05% | 32.46% | 32.63% | 32.3% | 32.92% | 32.66% | 32.05% | 31.59% | 31.5% | 32.03% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.51% | 32.61% | 32.66% | 32.57% | 32.39% |
| Net Income | 407.07M | 384.84M | 404.49M | 428.4M | 318.76M | 360.8M | 347.56M | 424.68M | 437.88M | 406.79M | 347.59M | 318.47M | 288.6M | 222.93M | 168.59M | 164.67M | 137.73M | 64.64M | 62.09M | 122.13M | 108.76M | 109.53M | 112.66M | 106.76M | 85.77M | 65.22M | 70.54M | 64.9M | 50.3M | 35.2M | 24M |
| Net Margin % | 15.5% | 15.19% | 17.49% | 18.63% | 16.61% | 20.84% | 20.59% | 22.85% | 23.88% | 22.66% | 20.7% | 20.63% | 20.98% | 19.02% | 15.33% | 16.08% | 16.87% | 11.87% | 9.95% | 18.68% | 19.01% | 20.42% | 22.28% | 22.76% | 21.7% | 21.02% | 23.72% | 24.75% | 22.63% | 18.89% | 16.14% |
| Net Income Growth % | 1.48% | -4.86% | -5.58% | 34.4% | -11.65% | 3.81% | -18.16% | -3.01% | 7.64% | 17.03% | 9.14% | 10.35% | 29.46% | 32.23% | 2.38% | 19.56% | 113.09% | 4.11% | -49.16% | 12.29% | -0.7% | -2.78% | 5.52% | 24.47% | 31.52% | -7.55% | 8.7% | 29.03% | 42.9% | 46.67% | 26.98% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 406.76M | 384.68M | 404.49M | 428.4M | 318.76M | 360.8M | 347.56M | 424.68M | 437.88M | 406.79M | 347.59M | 318.47M | 288.6M | 222.93M | 168.59M | 164.67M | 137.73M | 64.64M | 62.09M | 122.13M | 108.76M | 109.53M | 112.66M | 106.76M | 85.77M | 65.22M | 70.54M | 64.9M | 50.3M | 35.2M | 24M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 2.83M | 3.1M | 4.15M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.92 | 1.74 | 1.76 | 1.84 | 1.36 | 1.50 | 1.41 | 1.66 | 1.62 | 1.41 | 1.19 | 1.08 | 0.98 | 0.78 | 0.59 | 0.57 | 0.49 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.43 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.36 | 0.34 | 0.28 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.22 | 0.17 | 0.12 | 0.08 |
| EPS Growth % | 8% | -1.14% | -4.35% | 35.29% | -9.33% | 6.38% | -15.06% | 2.47% | 14.89% | 18.49% | 10.19% | 10.2% | 25.64% | 32.2% | 3.51% | 16.33% | 104.17% | 9.09% | -48.84% | 16.22% | 5.71% | -2.78% | 5.88% | 21.43% | 27.27% | -4.35% | 4.55% | 29.41% | 41.67% | 43.2% | 19.71% |
| EPS (Basic) | - | 1.74 | 1.77 | 1.84 | 1.36 | 1.51 | 1.41 | 1.67 | 1.64 | 1.42 | 1.21 | 1.09 | 0.99 | 0.78 | 0.59 | 0.58 | 0.50 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.43 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.28 | 0.22 | 0.24 | 0.22 | 0.18 | 0.13 | 0.09 |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 212.39M | 219.5M | 226.02M | 229.72M | 231.22M | 236.6M | 243.68M | 253.27M | 269.88M | 288.23M | 291.07M | 296.24M | 294.3M | 288.55M | 287.94M | 288.55M | 281.47M | 275.29M | 282.01M | 288.14M | 297.98M | 312.94M | 312.93M | 311.71M | 306.33M | 303.33M | 303.42M | 301.86M | 295.88M | 287.35M | 286.57M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 212.39M | 219.5M | 225.71M | 229.41M | 230.83M | 235.53M | 242.6M | 251.77M | 267.79M | 285.86M | 288.43M | 293.1M | 290.95M | 286.92M | 286.2M | 284.99M | 278.71M | 274.46M | 281.8M | 286.11M | 293.95M | 312.94M | 308.65M | 307.23M | 300.95M | 299.85M | 297.03M | 291.69M | 287.43M | 276.08M | 274.29M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 27.77% | 27.3% | 26.18% | 35.48% | 31.95% | 33.72% | 27.39% | 26.62% | 26.75% | 29.09% | 30.46% | 30.36% | 35.51% | 43.53% | 40.79% | 44.57% | 93.75% | 97.38% | 45.79% | 50.3% | 49.1% | - | 10.78% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Quick answers to the most common questions about buying GNTX stock.
For fiscal year 2025, Gentex Corporation (GNTX) reported total revenue of $2.53B. This represents a 1604.3% increase compared to $148.7M in 1996.
Gentex Corporation (GNTX) is profitable, generating $384.8M in net income for the fiscal year ending 2025 with a net profit margin of 15.2%.
Gentex Corporation (GNTX) reported an operating income of $485.6M, resulting in an operating profit margin of 19.2%. This margin reflects the operational efficiency of the business before interest and taxes.
Gentex Corporation (GNTX) generated $866.7M in gross profit for the year, representing a gross profit margin of 34.2%. This demonstrates the company's core pricing power and production efficiency.
Key Metrics
Top Statement Risk
FDM adoption and LVP cyclicality
Metrics are mathematically derived from official filings.
Revenue Growth Stabilizing on Mix Shift
Revenue growth has moderated to -1.0% in 2026Q2, but Full Display Mirror adoption appears to support dollar content per vehicle, as per recent financial statements.
After a strong 17.1% growth in 2026Q1, revenue dipped slightly to $651.3M in 2026Q2, reflecting typical quarterly volatility. The underlying trend suggests a deceleration from the 19.0% peak in 2025Q4, but the mix shift toward higher-content mirrors may provide a structural tailwind. Investors should monitor whether FDM penetration can offset any softening in global light vehicle production.
Gross Margin Expansion Signals Pricing Power
Gross margin improved to 37.0% in 2026Q2, up from 34.2% a year earlier, indicating sustained pricing power and cost discipline, as reported in quarterly filings.
The 280 basis point year-over-year expansion in gross margin to 37.0% is notable, especially given the slight revenue decline. This suggests that the company is benefiting from a favorable product mix and possibly lower input costs. The structural gross margin of ~34% historically appears to be trending upward, which may reflect the increasing contribution of Full Display Mirrors and other higher-margin products.
Operating Leverage Emerging from Cost Control
Operating income grew 19.2% year-over-year in 2026Q2, outpacing revenue growth, as SG&A remained flat, demonstrating operating leverage, based on reported figures.
Operating margin expanded to 21.7% in 2026Q2 from 18.0% in the prior-year quarter, driven by a 19.2% increase in operating income on flat revenue. SG&A expenses were essentially unchanged at $50.0M, indicating that the company is scaling efficiently without proportional overhead growth. This suggests that the high fixed-cost base is being leveraged effectively as volumes recover.
Earnings Quality Supported by Low SBC
Net income rose 19.5% year-over-year in 2026Q2, with stock-based compensation at $9.7M, representing only 8.5% of net income, indicating high earnings quality.
The earnings beat in 2026Q2 was driven by operational performance rather than one-time items, as SBC remained modest at $9.7M. The effective tax rate appears stable, and there are no obvious non-operating distortions. This suggests that reported EPS of $0.54 is of high quality and likely repeatable if revenue holds.
R&D Investment Steady Amid Margin Gains
R&D spending declined to $49.3M in 2026Q2, down from $51.5M a year earlier, while gross margin expanded, indicating disciplined cost management, as per financial statements.
The reduction in R&D as a percentage of revenue to 7.6% from 7.8% suggests that the company is maintaining innovation while controlling costs. SG&A also remained flat, contributing to the margin expansion. This cost discipline appears to be a deliberate strategy to protect profitability during periods of revenue volatility.
Cyclicality and FDM Adoption Risks
Despite strong margins, revenue growth has decelerated to -1.0% in 2026Q2, and the lack of forward guidance raises concerns about sustainability, as noted in recent earnings commentary.
The most significant risk to the income statement narrative is the potential for a downturn in global light vehicle production, which would directly impact revenue given the company's high fixed-cost structure. Additionally, the transition to Full Display Mirrors, while beneficial for ASPs, may face adoption hurdles if OEMs delay launches. The absence of forward guidance in Q2 2026 adds uncertainty, and investors should monitor whether the recent margin expansion is sustainable if volumes decline.