GNTX Stock Analysis: Gentex | NASDAQ
Auto Parts | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 4.504m USD | 12M Return: -18.2% | US3719011096 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 48.7M
EPS Trend: 41.0%
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: 89.8%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.7 years of data
How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.
Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX) is a diversified technology manufacturer headquartered in Zeeland, Michigan, founded in 1974. The company operates through three reportable segments: Automotive Products, Audio Products, and Other, serving customers across the United States, China, Germany, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and other international markets.
The companys core business is centered on automotive electronics, most notably interior and exterior auto-dimming (electrochromic) rearview mirrors and HomeLink vehicle control modules supplied to OEMs, Tier-1 suppliers, and aftermarket channels for passenger cars, SUVs, and light trucks. Gentex also produces variable dimmable windows for aircraft manufacturers and airline operators-an adjacency that leverages its core electrochromic glass expertise into the commercial aerospace supply chain.
Beyond automotive, the company manufactures a range of fire protection products-including photoelectric smoke detectors and alarms, electrochemical carbon monoxide detectors, and audible/visual signaling appliances-distributed through sales managers, manufacturer representatives, electrical wholesalers, and OEM fire system integrators serving commercial and residential buildings.
Gentex is also pursuing growth in emerging categories through internal R&D and partnerships, including nanofiber chemical sensing technology, eSight smart glasses for consumers with visual impairments, and biometric identity authentication and access control products. The company is listed within the GICS Consumer Discretionary sector, Automotive Parts & Equipment sub-industry, reflecting that automotive mirror and electronics revenue remains its primary commercial driver.
- North American light truck production drives auto dimming mirror unit volumes
- European OEM revenue exposure pressures results through euro translation impact
- Dimmable aircraft windows gain adoption with Boeing and Airbus production rates
| Net Income: 407.1m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.16 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 2.07 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 31.44% < 20% (prev 30.40%; Δ 1.04% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.20 > 3% & CFO 594.1m > Net Income 407.1m |
| Net Debt (3.46b) to EBITDA (594.3m): 5.83 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.95 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (212.4m) vs 12m ago -5.98% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 35.00% > 18% (prev 33.43%; Δ 1.57% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 90.07% > 50% (prev 84.75%; Δ 5.32% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 100.9 > 6 (EBIT TTM 491.7m / Interest Expense TTM 4.87m) |
| A: 0.27 (Total Current Assets 1.25b - Total Current Liabilities 423.5m) / Total Assets 3.02b |
| B: 0.50 (Retained Earnings 1.52b / Total Assets 3.02b) |
| C: 0.17 (EBIT TTM 491.7m / Avg Total Assets 2.92b) |
| D: 5.32 (Book Value of Equity 2.54b / Total Liabilities 476.8m) |
| Altman-Z'' = 10.15 = AAA |
| DSRI: 0.94 (Receivables 386.3m/373.0m, Revenue 2.63b/2.38b) |
| GMI: 0.96 (GM 33.43% / 35.00%) |
| AQI: 0.95 (AQ_t 0.33 / AQ_t-1 0.34) |
| SGI: 1.10 (Revenue 2.63b / 2.38b) |
| TATA: -0.06 (NI 407.1m - CFO 594.1m) / TA 3.02b) |
| Beneish M = -3.08 (Cap -4..+1) = AA |
As of October 15, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 20.78 with a total of 2,296,884 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.42%, over one month by -7.46%, over three months by -11.83% and over the past year by -18.24%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 20.20 (which is 2.8% or 1.3 ATR below the current price).
Gentex has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.67. Therefore, it is recommended to hold GNTX.
- StrongBuy: 3
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 6
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 27.3 | 31.3% |
P/E Trailing = 11.1905
P/E Forward = 10.0908
P/S = 1.6966
P/B = 1.8511
P/EG = 0.6552
Revenue TTM = 2.63b USD
EBIT TTM = 491.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 594.3m USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (0.0)
Short Term Debt = 3.71b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 3.71b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter)
Net Debt = 3.46b USD (calculated: Debt 3.71b - CCE 242.8m)
Enterprise Value = 7.97b USD (4.50b + Debt 3.71b - CCE 242.8m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 100.9 (Ebit TTM 491.7m / Interest Expense TTM 4.87m)
EV/FCF = 16.04x (Enterprise Value 7.97b / FCF TTM 496.7m)
FCF Yield = 6.23% (FCF TTM 496.7m / Enterprise Value 7.97b)
FCF Margin = 18.91% (FCF TTM 496.7m / Revenue TTM 2.63b)
Net Margin = 15.50% (Net Income TTM 407.1m / Revenue TTM 2.63b)
Gross Margin = 35.00% ((Revenue TTM 2.63b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.71b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 37.00% (prev 33.85%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.64 (Enterprise Value 7.97b / Total Assets 3.02b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.13% (Interest Expense 4.87m / Debt 3.71b)
Taxrate = 16.45% (80.1m / 486.8m)
NOPAT = 410.8m (EBIT 491.7m * (1 - 16.45%))
Current Ratio = 2.95 (Total Current Assets 1.25b / Total Current Liabilities 423.5m)
Debt / Equity = 1.46 (Debt 3.71b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.54b)
Debt / EBITDA = 5.83 (Net Debt 3.46b / EBITDA 594.3m)
Debt / FCF = 6.98 (Net Debt 3.46b / FCF TTM 496.7m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.51b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 13.96% (Net Income 407.1m / Total Assets 3.02b)
RoE = 16.24% (Net Income TTM 407.1m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.51b)
RoCE = 19.62% (EBIT 491.7m / Capital Employed (Equity 2.51b + L.T.Debt 0.0))
RoIC = 6.66% (NOPAT 410.8m / Invested Capital 6.17b)
WACC = 4.43% (E(4.50b)/V(8.21b) * Re(7.99%) + D(3.71b)/V(8.21b) * Rd(0.13%) * (1-Tc(0.16)))
Discount Rate = 7.99% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -89.69 | Cagr: -3.18%
[DCF] Terminal Value 77.97% ; FCFF base≈459.9m ; Y1≈527.2m ; Y5≈776.0m
[DCF] Fair Price = 38.57 (EV 11.7b - Net Debt 3.46b = Equity 8.21b / Shares 213.0m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 41.03 | EPS CAGR: 1.65% | SUE: 1.14 | # QB: 1
Revenue Correlation: 89.76 | Revenue CAGR: 5.69% | SUE: -0.54 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.50 | Chg30d=-2.82% | Revisions=+0% | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.08 | Chg30d=-0.83% | Revisions=+67% | GrowthEPS=+15.1% | GrowthRev=+5.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.19 | Chg30d=-0.98% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+5.2% | GrowthRev=+5.1%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +46% (up=8, down=2)