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Gentex Corporation

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Price overview

$22.58

▲ +0.54 (+2.5%)

52w hi$28.33
52w lo$20.48
Vol2.02M
As of25 Sep 2026

The Verdict

Hold

Our score -0.37

Short-0.49
Medium-0.45
Long+0.04

computed 2026-09-27

Key fundamentals

Gentex Corporation

Consumer Cyclical · Auto Parts

Market cap$4.76B
Enterprise value$4.53B
Trailing P/E11.95x
Forward P/E10.20x
EV / EBITDA7.56x
P / S (ttm)1.83x
Profit margin15.5%
Return on equity16.4%
Revenue growth-1.0%
Earnings growth+25.8%
Debt / equity0.44

Layer Breakdown

LayerRawContribution
Fundamental+0.34
Sector-0.03
Technical-0.40
Earnings+0.00
Sentiment+0.00

macro × 1.00 · 2026-09-27

Business overview

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.

United States · www.gentex.com

Risk Metrics

Beta vs SPX0.65
Corr SPX0.37
Annual vol28.6%
Annual ret-9.7%
Sharpe-0.34
Max DD-34.0%

Window: 504 trading days (504 obs)

Material Events

DateEvent8-K
2026-07-24Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-05-26Shareholder Voteread
2026-04-24Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2026-01-30Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-10-24Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-07-25Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-05-19Shareholder Voteread
2025-04-25Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-04-01Acquisition / Disposition, Reg FD Disclosure…read
2025-01-31Earnings Release, Exhibitsread
2025-01-02Officer / Director Change, Exhibitsread
2024-12-18Material Agreement, Other Material Event…read

Insider Trades

DateInsiderRoleActionSharesValue
2026-05-21KENNEDY JOHN CDirectorGrant5.63K—
2026-05-21Zang LingDirectorGrant5.63K—
2026-05-21WALKER BRIAN CDirectorGrant5.63K—
2026-05-21Starkoff KathleenDirectorGrant5.63K—
2026-05-21Schaum Richard ODirectorGrant5.63K—
2026-05-21Pink BillyDirectorGrant5.63K—
2026-05-21DEUR GARTHDirectorGrant5.63K—
2026-05-21BROWN LESLIE LDirectorGrant5.63K—
2026-05-15WALKER BRIAN CDirectorSell5.94K$136.45K
2026-05-15ANDERSON JOSEPH B JRDirectorSell5.94K$136.45K

Flow & Concentration

Insider 180d net-$272.90K
Insider buys / sells0 / 2
Insider biasNeutral
13F holders9
Top-5 share96.4%
HHI3,378 (concentrated)

Top Holders

HolderValueShares
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Renaissance Technologies$42.16M1.67M
Citadel Advisors$34.31M1.36M
AQR Capital Management$15.86M628.23K
Millennium Management$6.55M259.26K
Fidelity / FMR LLC$4.06M160.50K
Bridgewater Associates$1.76M69.56K
T. Rowe Price Group$17.69K700.02K

As of 2026-06-30

Dividends

Yield (TTM)1.59%
$ / share (TTM)$0.36
5y CAGR+0.2%

Annual dividend per share

2021$0.48
2022$0.48
2023$0.48
2024$0.48
2025$0.48
2026$0.24

SEC Filings

DateFormDoc
2026-08-0410-Qview
2026-07-248-Kview
2026-05-268-Kview
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2026-05-0610-Qview

The Long Run

FY 2010–2025 · 16 years

LineLatestCAGRTrend
Revenue$2.31B+7.7%
Gross profit$866.71M+11.1%
Operating income$495.73M+10.6%
Net income$428.40M+14.8%
Cash from ops$587.13M+11.8%

Indices

S&P MidCap 400

Recent Sessions

DateOpenHighLowCloseVol
Sep 25$22.10$22.59$22.02$22.582.02M
Sep 24$22.17$22.42$21.87$22.041.92M
Sep 23$22.16$22.33$22.01$22.181.54M
Sep 22$22.41$22.47$22.22$22.301.88M
Sep 21$22.29$22.49$22.11$22.132.17M

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