Ratios

		vs industry	vs history
P/E(ttm)	21.60	GNTX's P/E(ttm) is ranked higher than 71% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 15.58 vs. GNTX: 21.60 )	GNTX' s 10-Year P/E(ttm) Range Min: 9.85   Max: 124.75 Current: 21.6 9.85 124.75
P/B	3.22	GNTX's P/B is ranked lower than 70% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 1.43 vs. GNTX: 3.22 )	GNTX' s 10-Year P/B Range Min: 1.37   Max: 8.27 Current: 3.22 1.37 8.27
P/S	3.35	GNTX's P/S is ranked lower than 91% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 0.50 vs. GNTX: 3.35 )	GNTX' s 10-Year P/S Range Min: 1.53   Max: 10.55 Current: 3.35 1.53 10.55
PFCF	17.75	GNTX's PFCF is ranked lower than 70% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 14.54 vs. GNTX: 17.75 )	GNTX' s 10-Year PFCF Range Min: 12.19   Max: 222.21 Current: 17.75 12.19 222.21
EV-to-EBIT	13.03	GNTX's EV-to-EBIT is ranked higher than 85% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 11.77 vs. GNTX: 13.03 )	GNTX' s 10-Year EV-to-EBIT Range Min: 5.1   Max: 33.6 Current: 13.03 5.1 33.6
PEG	0.99	GNTX's PEG is ranked higher than 95% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 0.76 vs. GNTX: 0.99 )	GNTX' s 10-Year PEG Range Min: 0.71   Max: 18.86 Current: 0.99 0.71 18.86
Shiller P/E	27.81	GNTX's Shiller P/E is ranked higher than 87% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 17.88 vs. GNTX: 27.81 )	GNTX' s 10-Year Shiller P/E Range Min: 8.99   Max: 44.41 Current: 27.81 8.99 44.41

Dividend & Buy Back

		vs industry	vs history
Dividend Yield	2.10	GNTX's Dividend Yield is ranked higher than 82% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 1.79 vs. GNTX: 2.10 )	GNTX' s 10-Year Dividend Yield Range Min: 0.35   Max: 6.03 Current: 2.1 0.35 6.03
Dividend Payout	0.6	GNTX's Dividend Payout is ranked higher than 80% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 0.55 vs. GNTX: 0.6 )	GNTX' s 10-Year Dividend Payout Range Min: 0.22   Max: 0.98 Current: 0.6 0.22 0.98
Dividend growth (3y)	4.3	GNTX's Dividend growth (3y) is ranked higher than 95% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: -7.90 vs. GNTX: 4.3 )	GNTX' s 10-Year Dividend growth (3y) Range Min: 0   Max: 25.3 Current: 4.3 0 25.3
Yield on cost (5-Year)	2.65	GNTX's Yield on cost (5-Year) is ranked higher than 87% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 1.79 vs. GNTX: 2.65 )	GNTX' s 10-Year Yield on cost (5-Year) Range Min: 0.44   Max: 7.62 Current: 2.65 0.44 7.62
Share Buyback Rate	-1.1	GNTX's Share Buyback Rate is ranked higher than 85% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: -0.50 vs. GNTX: -1.1 )	GNTX' s 10-Year Share Buyback Rate Range Min: 2.6   Max: -1.1 Current: -1.1

Valuation & Return

		vs industry	vs history
Price/Net Cash	11.8	GNTX's Price/Net Cash is ranked higher than 97% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 10.10 vs. GNTX: 11.8 )	GNTX' s 10-Year Price/Net Cash Range Min: 4.8   Max: 15.8 Current: 11.8 4.8 15.8
Price/Net Current Asset Value	21.9	GNTX's Price/Net Current Asset Value is ranked higher than 96% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 3.10 vs. GNTX: 21.9 )	GNTX' s 10-Year Price/Net Current Asset Value Range Min: 16.5   Max: 65.9 Current: 21.9 16.5 65.9
Price/Tangible Book	3.3	GNTX's Price/Tangible Book is ranked higher than 82% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 1.80 vs. GNTX: 3.3 )	GNTX' s 10-Year Price/Tangible Book Range Min: 1.8   Max: 5 Current: 3.3 1.8 5
Price/DCF (Projected)	1.7	GNTX's Price/DCF (Projected) is ranked higher than 92% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. GNTX: 1.7 )	GNTX' s 10-Year Price/DCF (Projected) Range Min: 0.8   Max: 2.6 Current: 1.7 0.8 2.6
Price/Median PS Value	0.7	GNTX's Price/Median PS Value is ranked higher than 70% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 0.80 vs. GNTX: 0.7 )	GNTX' s 10-Year Price/Median PS Value Range Min: 0.4   Max: 1.5 Current: 0.7 0.4 1.5
Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value	1.1	GNTX's Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value is ranked higher than 94% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. GNTX: 1.1 )	GNTX' s 10-Year Price/Peter Lynch Fair Value Range Min: 0.8   Max: 3.1 Current: 1.1 0.8 3.1
Price/Graham Number	1.7	GNTX's Price/Graham Number is ranked higher than 83% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 1.10 vs. GNTX: 1.7 )	GNTX' s 10-Year Price/Graham Number Range Min: 1.3   Max: 2.7 Current: 1.7 1.3 2.7
Earnings Yield (Greenblatt)	7.70	GNTX's Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) is ranked higher than 93% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 7.30 vs. GNTX: 7.70 )	GNTX' s 10-Year Earnings Yield (Greenblatt) Range Min: 3   Max: 19.8 Current: 7.7 3 19.8
Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman)	24	GNTX's Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) is ranked higher than 93% of the 649 Companies in the Global Auto Parts industry. ( Industry Median: 4.29 vs. GNTX: 24 )	GNTX' s 10-Year Forward Rate of Return (Yacktman) Range Min: -1.9   Max: 25 Current: 24 -1.9 25

Business Description

Gentex Corporation was organized as a Michigan company in 1974 to manufacture residential smoke detectors, a product line that has since evolved into a more sophisticated group of fire protection products mainly for the commercial building industry. It currently designs, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary electro-optic products, including automatic-dimming rearview mirrors for the automotive industry and fire protection products mainly for the commercial building industry. The Company also manufactures variable dimmable windows for the aircraft industry and non automatic-dimming rearview automotive mirrors with electronic features for the automotive industry. In 1982, the Company introduced an automatic interior rearview mirror that was the first commercially successful glare-control product offered as an alternative to the conventional, manual day/night mirror. In 1987, the Company introduced its interior electrochromic mirror, providing the first successful commercial application of electrochromic (EC) technology in the automotive industry and world. Through the use of electrochromic technology, this mirror is continually variable and automatically darkens to the degree required to eliminate rearview mirror headlight glare. In 1991, the Company introduced its exterior electrochromic sub-assembly, which works as a complete glare-control system with the interior auto-dimming mirror. In 1997, the Company began making volume shipments of three new exterior mirror sub-assembly products: thin glass flat, convex and aspheric. Gentex manufactures approximately 60 different models of smoke alarms and smoke detectors, combined with over 150 different models of signaling appliances. All of the smoke detectors/alarms operate on a photoelectric principle to detect smoke. The fire protection products provide the flexibility to be wired as part of multiple-function systems and consequently are generally used in fire detection systems common to large office buildings, hotels, motels, military bases, college dormitories and other commercial establishments. However, Gentex also offers single-station alarms for both commercial and residential applications. The Company's fire protection products are sold directly to fire protection and security product distributors under the Company's brand name, to electrical wholesale houses, and to original equipment manufacturers of fire protection systems under both the Company's brand name and private labels. The fire protection products industry is competitive in terms of both the smoke detectors and signaling appliance markets. The Company estimates that it competes mainly with eleven manufacturers of smoke detection products for commercial use and approximately four manufacturers within the residential market, three of which produce photoelectric smoke detectors.
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Industry:	Auto Parts
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Traded in other countries:	GTX.Germany

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