(GNTX) Gentex - Overview
Sector: Consumer Cyclical | Industry: Auto Parts | Exchange: NASDAQ (USA) | Market Cap: 4.863m USD | Total Return: 7.1% in 12m
Industry Rotation: +11.6
Avg Turnover: 38.7M USD
Peers RS (IBD): 28.4
EPS Trend: 57.9%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 87.3%
Qual. Beats: 0
Warnings
No concerns identified
Tailwinds
No distinct edge detected
Gentex Corporation designs and manufactures digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass, and fire protection products. The company operates in the Automotive Products and Other segments.
The Automotive Products segment includes interior and exterior electrochromic automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and automotive electronics. These products are supplied to original equipment manufacturers and the automotive aftermarket. The automotive parts and equipment sector is cyclical, influenced by new car sales and production volumes.
The company also provides variable dimmable windows for aircraft. This product line serves aircraft manufacturers and airline operators.
The fire protection segment offers photoelectric smoke detectors, carbon monoxide alarms, and visual signaling alarms. These products are used in commercial and residential buildings. Fire protection equipment is a regulated industry, requiring adherence to safety standards.
Gentex also engages in research and development for nanofiber chemical sensing products and markets eSight smart glasses for visually impaired consumers. Additionally, it develops identity authentication and access control products using biometrics technology.
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- Automotive mirror demand drives revenue growth
- Global auto production impacts sales volume
- Raw material costs affect profit margins
- Aircraft dimmable window adoption expands market
- Fire protection product sales contribute to stability
| Net Income: 384.8m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.16 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 2.95 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: 29.23% < 20% (prev 33.92%; Δ -4.68% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.20 > 3% & CFO 587.1m > Net Income 384.8m |
| Net Debt (-132.5m) to EBITDA (552.0m): -0.24 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 2.91 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (219.5m) vs 12m ago -5.07% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 34.20% > 18% (prev 0.33%; Δ 3.39k% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 89.09% > 50% (prev 83.79%; Δ 5.30% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBITDA TTM and Interest Expense TTM) |
| A: 0.25 (Total Current Assets 1.13b - Total Current Liabilities 387.5m) / Total Assets 2.93b |
| B: 0.50 (Retained Earnings 1.47b / Total Assets 2.93b) |
| C: 0.13 (EBIT TTM 361.8m / Avg Total Assets 2.84b) |
| D: 3.35 (Book Value of Equity 1.47b / Total Liabilities 437.7m) |
| Altman-Z'' Score: 7.66 = AAA |
| DSRI: 1.14 (Receivables 368.5m/295.3m, Revenue 2.53b/2.31b) |
| GMI: 0.97 (GM 34.20% / 33.33%) |
| AQI: 0.96 (AQ_t 0.34 / AQ_t-1 0.36) |
| SGI: 1.10 (Revenue 2.53b / 2.31b) |
| TATA: -0.07 (NI 384.8m - CFO 587.1m) / TA 2.93b) |
| Beneish M-Score: -2.96 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
Over the past week, the price has changed by +2.86%, over one month by +2.48%, over three months by -8.99% and over the past year by +7.12%.
- StrongBuy: 4
- Buy: 0
- Hold: 7
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 28.3 | 28.8% |
P/E Forward = 10.917
P/S = 1.9188
P/B = 1.862
P/EG = 0.7477
Revenue TTM = 2.53b USD
EBIT TTM = 361.8m USD
EBITDA TTM = 552.0m USD
Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
Short Term Debt = 3.80m USD (from shortLongTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 18.5m USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, two quarters ago)
Net Debt = -132.5m USD (recalculated: Debt 18.5m - CCE 151.0m)
Enterprise Value = 4.73b USD (4.86b + Debt 18.5m - CCE 151.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 361.8m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
EV/FCF = 10.33x (Enterprise Value 4.73b / FCF TTM 458.0m)
FCF Yield = 9.68% (FCF TTM 458.0m / Enterprise Value 4.73b)
FCF Margin = 18.07% (FCF TTM 458.0m / Revenue TTM 2.53b)
Net Margin = 15.19% (Net Income TTM 384.8m / Revenue TTM 2.53b)
Gross Margin = 34.20% ((Revenue TTM 2.53b - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.67b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 34.84% (prev 34.36%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 1.62 (Enterprise Value 4.73b / Total Assets 2.93b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 0.0% (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt 18.5m)
Taxrate = 16.27% (18.1m / 111.4m)
NOPAT = 302.9m (EBIT 361.8m * (1 - 16.27%))
Current Ratio = 2.91 (Total Current Assets 1.13b / Total Current Liabilities 387.5m)
Debt / Equity = 0.01 (Debt 18.5m / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 2.49b)
Debt / EBITDA = -0.24 (Net Debt -132.5m / EBITDA 552.0m)
Debt / FCF = -0.29 (Net Debt -132.5m / FCF TTM 458.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 2.47b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 13.53% (Net Income 384.8m / Total Assets 2.93b)
RoE = 15.56% (Net Income TTM 384.8m / Total Stockholder Equity 2.47b)
RoCE = 14.24% (EBIT 361.8m / Capital Employed (Total Assets 2.93b - Current Liab 387.5m))
RoIC = 12.24% (NOPAT 302.9m / Invested Capital 2.47b)
WACC = 8.52% (E(4.86b)/V(4.88b) * Re(8.55%) + D(18.5m)/V(4.88b) * Rd(0.0%) * (1-Tc(0.16)))
Discount Rate = 8.55% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares Correlation 3-Years: -100.0 | Cagr: -2.62%
[DCF] Terminal Value 79.48% ; FCFF base≈414.9m ; Y1≈496.5m ; Y5≈789.7m
[DCF] Fair Price = 57.83 (EV 12.32b - Net Debt -132.5m = Equity 12.46b / Shares 215.4m; r=8.52% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 20.98% → 3.0% )
EPS Correlation: 57.91 | EPS CAGR: 4.73% | SUE: 0.13 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 87.33 | Revenue CAGR: 8.89% | SUE: -0.19 | # QB: 0
EPS next Quarter (2026-06-30): EPS=0.49 | Chg7d=+0.002 | Chg30d=+0.002 | Revisions Net=-3 | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=1.95 | Chg7d=+0.003 | Chg30d=+0.003 | Revisions Net=-2 | Growth EPS=+7.5% | Growth Revenue=+4.8%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=2.15 | Chg7d=+0.007 | Chg30d=+0.007 | Revisions Net=-3 | Growth EPS=+10.6% | Growth Revenue=+4.6%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: -1.00 (0 Up / 3 Down within 30d for Next Quarter)
[Growth] Implied Growth Rate = 0.7% (Discount Rate 8.6% - Earnings Yield 7.8%)
[Growth] Growth Spread = -0.4% (Analyst 0.3% - Implied 0.7%)