GNTX Stock Analysis: Gentex | NASDAQ
Auto Parts | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 4.981m USD | 12M Return: -14.1% | US3719011096 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 51.7M
EPS Trend: 41.0%
Qual. Beats: 1
Rev. Trend: 89.8%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Seasonality 11.6 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 is a Zeeland, Michigan-based manufacturer, incorporated in 1974, that operates three segments: Automotive Products, Audio Products, and Other. Its core automotive business supplies interior and exterior electrochromic auto-dimming rearview mirrors, non-dimming mirrors, automotive electronics, and HomeLink wireless control modules to OEMs, tier suppliers, and the aftermarket across passenger cars, light trucks, SUVs, and vans. The company also produces variable dimmable windows for aircraft manufacturers and airlines, making it one of the few suppliers bridging automotive and aerospace dimmable glass applications. Beyond transportation, Gentex offers a fire protection line-including photoelectric smoke detectors and alarms, electrochemical carbon monoxide detectors, and audible/visual signaling appliances-sold directly and through manufacturer reps to commercial and residential distributors. The company is additionally pursuing growth in adjacent areas through R&D in nanofiber chemical sensing technology, retail sales of eSight smart glasses for visually impaired consumers, and biometric identity authentication and access control products. Gentex operates in the United States, China, Germany, Japan, Mexico, South Korea, and other international markets, and trades on NASDAQ under the ticker GNTX as a mid-cap stock classified within the Consumer Discretionary sector, specifically the Automotive Parts & Equipment sub-industry.
- Dimming mirror shipments track global light vehicle production volumes
- Dimmable glass and HomeLink modules expand automotive content per vehicle
- Gross margins face pressure from raw materials and OEM pricing concessions
| 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 (594.2m): 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 August 27, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 23.87 with a total of 2,486,235 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -0.13%, over one month by +3.18%, over three months by -0.67% and over the past year by -14.10%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 22.90 (which is 4.1% or 1.8 ATR below the current price).
Gentex has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.89. Therefore, it is recommended to buy GNTX.
- StrongBuy: 4
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 5
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 27.8 | 16.4% |
P/E Trailing = 12.5079
P/E Forward = 11.1483
P/S = 1.8964
P/B = 1.9623
P/EG = 0.7241
Revenue TTM = 2.63b USD
EBIT TTM = 491.7m USD
EBITDA TTM = 594.2m 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 = 8.44b USD (4.98b + Debt 3.71b - CCE 242.8m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 100.9 (Ebit TTM 491.7m / Interest Expense TTM 4.87m)
EV/FCF = 17.00x (Enterprise Value 8.44b / FCF TTM 496.7m)
FCF Yield = 5.88% (FCF TTM 496.7m / Enterprise Value 8.44b)
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 = 2.80 (Enterprise Value 8.44b / 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 594.2m)
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 = 4.66% (E(4.98b)/V(8.69b) * Re(8.04%) + D(3.71b)/V(8.69b) * Rd(0.13%) * (1-Tc(0.16)))
Discount Rate = 8.04% (= 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 = 38.98 (EV 11.7b - Net Debt 3.46b = Equity 8.21b / Shares 210.7m; 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=0.52 | Chg30d=+1.50% | Revisions=-12% | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=2.10 | Chg30d=+5.15% | Revisions=+67% | GrowthEPS=+16.1% | GrowthRev=+5.4%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.22 | Chg30d=+0.19% | Revisions=+22% | GrowthEPS=+5.7% | GrowthRev=+5.1%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +35% (up=12, down=5)