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ZEELAND, Mich., Oct. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX), a leading supplier of digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass, fire protection technologies, and consumer electronics, today reported financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2026.

Third Quarter 2026 Highlights

Net sales of $647.7 million North American automotive revenue growth outpaced regional light vehicle production by approximately 800 basis pointsGross margin of 33.4%Income from operations (GAAP) $115.1 million; adjusted income from operations (non-GAAP) $118.8 millionNet income attributable to Gentex (GAAP) $90.6 million; adjusted net income attributable to Gentex (non‑GAAP) $97.8 millionEarnings per diluted share attributable to Gentex (GAAP) $0.43; adjusted earnings per diluted share (non‑GAAP) $0.47Share repurchases: 5.7 million shares repurchased during the quarter for a total of $132.6 millionAwarded first printed circuit board assembly ("PCBA") contract with production expected to begin in 2029 Financial Summary
For the third quarter of 2026, the Company reported net sales of $647.7 million, compared to net sales of $655.2 million in the third quarter of 2025. Automotive unit performance during the quarter was consistent with expectations; however, revenue for the quarter was approximately $35 million below the Company's forecast at the beginning of the quarter due to certain customer issues and delayed launches in the quarter. North American automotive revenue for the third quarter of 2026 increased approximately 3% compared to the third quarter of 2025 despite a 5% decline in regional light vehicle production. In Europe, automotive revenue performance produced a 13% year-over-year growth rate, apart from the Volkswagen program loss, which more than offset the growth in the rest of the region. Globally, automotive revenue performance achieved a 2% year over year growth apart from the previously announced headwinds in China and with VW. This performance occurred despite global light vehicle production declining by more than 2% year over year during the third quarter of 2026. Automotive revenue was driven from content growth across the Company’s primary automotive markets. In addition, revenue from the Company's other product categories grew meaningfully, led by a 27% year-over-year increase in Premium Audio revenue to $54.7 million, while Other Products, including Aerospace, Biometrics, Fire Protection, and Automotive Aftermarket, revenue collectively increased by 5% year over year.

“Our third quarter results demonstrate the resilience of our business and the continued benefits of our strategy to grow through technology, product mix, and diversification,” said Steve Downing, President and CEO. “Despite continued challenges in China and Europe, we delivered third quarter net sales that were relatively flat compared to the third quarter of 2025 even though revenue was approximately $35 million below our beginning-of-quarter forecast. Our results benefited from strong performance in North America through continued adoption of our advanced feature content, and from growth across our non-automotive product lines. In Europe, the continued rollout of DMS and ICMS products helped offset lower vehicle production and mirror unit shipments, which demonstrates the necessity and value of increasing content per vehicle. China remained a known headwind during the quarter, with previously discussed industry conditions continuing to pressure both unit shipments and revenue. Outside of automotive, our diversification strategy is gaining momentum, with non-automotive revenue increasing approximately 17% year over year and representing 15% of total Company revenue during the third quarter. In comparison, in the third quarter of 2025, non-automotive revenue was approximately 12% of total revenue.”

For the third quarter of 2026, the Company's gross margin was 33.4%, compared to a gross margin of 34.4% for the third quarter of 2025. The year-over-year change was primarily driven by higher precious metal costs and the impact of lower-than-anticipated sales, which resulted in unfavorable product mix and reduced operating leverage during the quarter. “While gross margin was below our expectations for the quarter, the underlying drivers were relatively concentrated. The higher precious metal costs which increased bill of material costs has been an ongoing headwind over the last few quarters as these commodity prices have increased significantly. And despite the impressive performance from the operations teams, the sales shortfall versus our beginning of quarter forecast reduced operating leverage for the quarter. We remain focused and confident in the Company’s ability to engineer solutions to help offset the inflationary cost environment that exists in a number of different commodity areas,” remarked Downing.

Consolidated operating expenses during the third quarter of 2026 were $101.3 million, compared to operating expenses of $102.8 million in the third quarter of 2025. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted operating expenses were $97.5 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared to $101.8 million in the third quarter of 2025, when adjusted for certain impairment and severance expenses during each of the quarters. “The decrease in operating expenses on a GAAP and an adjusted basis reflects the Company’s continued focus on managing operating expenses as sales growth has moderated during 2026. Despite the decrease in operating expenses, our teams continue to execute on a significant number of launches and core R&D initiatives that are imperative for us to achieve our strategic growth initiatives,” said Gentex COO and CTO Neil Boehm. “As demonstrated during our Shareholder and Investor Day in August, the Company is making meaningful progress on the development and launch of our dimmable visor product, which is scheduled to launch late next year. The team also continues to move our large area device R&D project closer to a qualified product, with a volume manufacturing footprint that can scale to support the significant volume we are expecting from customers once the product is fully validated,” concluded Boehm. 

Income from operations for the third quarter of 2026 was $115.1 million, compared to income from operations of $122.3 million for the third quarter of 2025. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted income from operations was $118.8 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared to $123.4 million in the third quarter of 2025.

Total other loss was $7.8 million during the third quarter of 2026, compared to other loss of $1.8 million in the third quarter of 2025. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted other loss was $3.1 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared to other income of $0.4 million in the third quarter of 2025. The year-over-year change primarily reflects certain credit loss reserves and investment-related charges, partially offset by higher investment income and gains on asset and investment sales.

During the third quarter of 2026, the Company had an effective tax rate of 15.5%, compared to an effective tax rate of 16.3% during the third quarter of 2025. 

Net income attributable to Gentex for the third quarter of 2026 was $90.6 million, compared to $101.0 million in the third quarter of 2025. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted net income attributable to Gentex was $97.8 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared to $103.7 million in the third quarter of 2025.

Earnings per diluted share attributable to Gentex for the third quarter of 2026 were $0.43, compared to earnings per diluted share of $0.46 for the third quarter of 2025. On a non-GAAP basis, adjusted earnings per diluted share were $0.47 for the third quarter of 2026, and for the third quarter of 2025.

Segment Revenue

Automotive
Automotive net sales were $552.5 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared to $573.7 million in the third quarter of 2025. Automotive revenue performance during the quarter reflected expected unit trends and strong content growth across the Company’s primary markets. Reported results included discrete headwinds in China and from the VW program loss. Excluding these items, automotive revenue increased approximately 2% quarter over quarter, led by significant North American market outgrowth and a 13% growth in Europe (excluding the VW program loss), supported by favorable product mix and increased electronic content per vehicle. 

Premium Audio
Net sales from the Premium Audio category were $54.7 million in the third quarter of 2026, compared to $43.0 million in the third quarter of 2025, an increase of approximately 27%.

Other Products
Net sales from the Other Products category were $40.5 million in the third quarter of 2026, which was a 5% increase compared to the third quarter of 2025. Growth was driven primarily by Aerospace and Fire Protection revenues, which increased 135% and 36%, respectively, but were partially offset by lower aftermarket and accessory sales.

Share Repurchases
During the third quarter of 2026, the Company repurchased 5.7 million shares of its common stock at an average price of $23.44 per share, for a total of $132.6 million. Year-to-date, the Company has repurchased 11.6 million shares for a total of $270.2 million, at an average price of $23.28 per share. As of September 30, 2026, the Company had approximately 24.3 million shares remaining available for repurchase under its previously announced share repurchase plan. The Company intends to continue to repurchase additional shares of its common stock in support of the previously disclosed capital allocation strategy, but share repurchases will vary from time to time and will take into account macroeconomic issues, market trends, and other factors that the Company deems appropriate.

Future Estimates
The Company’s light vehicle production assumptions are based on the mid-October 2026 Mobility Global outlook. Global light vehicle production is forecast to decline approximately 4% in the fourth quarter of 2026 and approximately 2% for full-year 2026, compared with the respective prior-year periods. Global light vehicle production is expected to increase approximately 1% in 2027, compared to 2026; however, production in the Company’s primary automotive markets of North America, Europe, and Japan/Korea is forecasted to decline approximately 1%, with growth concentrated in China and other markets. Forecasted production volumes for the fourth quarter of 2026 and calendar years 2026 and 2027 are presented below.

Light Vehicle Production (Mobility Global mid-Oct light vehicle production forecast)(in Millions)RegionQ4
2026Q4
2025%
Change
 Calendar Year 2027Calendar Year 2026Calendar Year 2025 2027 vs 2026
%
Change
2026 vs 2025
%
ChangeNorth America3.503.58(2)% 15.1014.9915.27 1 %(2)%Europe4.284.34(1)% 16.9017.1617.05 (2)%1 %Japan and Korea3.183.103 % 11.8712.2612.07 (3)%2 %China8.989.79(8)% 31.5231.0133.10 2 %(6)%Total Light Vehicle Production19.9420.81(4)% 75.3975.4277.49 — %(3)%                Based on actual results for the first nine months of 2026, the updated Mobility Global light vehicle production forecast, and the Company’s expectations for its Automotive, Premium Audio, and Other Products categories, the Company is updating certain elements of its full-year 2026 guidance as set forth below. The updated guidance reflects the anticipated impact of all known tariffs effective as of October 23, 2026.

2026 Annual Guidance (as of October 23, 2026)

Consolidated Revenue: Approximately $2.65 billion (previously $2.65 – $2.75 billion)Gross Margin: 34.0% – 34.5% (previously 34.5% – 35.5%). The updated guidance includes an estimated $10 million to $15 million of incremental cost increases that are expected in the fourth quarter of 2026, with related recoveries not anticipated to be reimbursed until the first half of 2027. Operating Expenses (excluding severance and impairments): $395 – $410 million (previously $405 - $415 million)Tax Rate: 16% – 16.5% (previously 16% - 17%)Capital Expenditures: $100 – $115 million (previously $115 - $125 million)Depreciation & Amortization: $100 – $105 million (previously $100 - $110 million) 2027 Revenue Guidance
Based on the mid-October 2026 Mobility Global light vehicle production forecast and the Company’s current expectations for Automotive, Premium Audio, and Other Products revenue, the Company is maintaining its 2027 revenue outlook of $2.80 billion to $2.90 billion. This outlook assumes light vehicle production in the Company’s primary markets declines approximately 1% in 2027.

Closing Remarks
“As we look ahead, we are increasingly confident in the growth opportunities in front of us,” said Downing. “We are beginning to see the impact of our broader product and growth strategy reflected in our forward-looking guidance. Despite a light vehicle production environment in our primary markets that is currently expected to decline approximately 1% in 2027, we are maintaining our 2027 revenue outlook of $2.80 billion to $2.90 billion, which is a significant acceleration in outgrowth versus the underlying market. We believe the growing divergence between our revenue expectations and the underlying light vehicle production environment reflects the increasing contribution from new technology, higher content per vehicle, and our diversifying customer base. The progress we demonstrated at our Shareholder and Investor Day in August provides further evidence of how far several of these programs have advanced towards commercialization, including our interior visor program and the large area device product portfolio. Launches of our fourth-generation FDM are now in full swing, and our engineering teams continue to improve product design and cost while delivering some of the most advanced technology and features we have ever offered our customers. We are also pleased to announce that during the third quarter we secured our first PCBA business award, with production currently expected to begin in 2029. This award represents another important opportunity to leverage Gentex’s advanced manufacturing capabilities in new products and markets, and we are actively pursuing additional PCBA opportunities with anticipated production timelines beginning in or around the same period. While we remain optimistic regarding our future growth opportunities, we are actively managing the challenges developing across the supply chain. Significant demand for memory and other electronic components is creating supply constraints and cost pressure across much of the electronics industry. Additionally, precious metals pricing is increasingly volatile with many of the metals used in our core products experiencing significant cost increases over the last year. And while these cost headwinds are expected to continue into the fourth quarter, our teams are actively engaged with our customers to establish the need for appropriate reimbursement. Additionally, our engineering teams are committed to pursuing design changes and other cost-reduction opportunities to mitigate these pressures. We believe the combination of higher content, new product launches, diversification, and expansion into new markets is changing the growth profile of the Company. We are also convinced that achieving our growth objectives while we focus our internal efforts to offset the many cost pressures facing the industry can combine with our aggressive approach to share repurchases to create meaningful long-term shareholder value,” concluded Downing.

Safe Harbor for Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements contained in this communication that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements give the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. These forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “confident,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “future,” “goal,” “guidance,” “hope,” “intend,” "likely", “may,” “opinion,” “optimistic,” “outlook,” “plan,” “poised,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “strategy,” “target,” “will,” "work to," and variations of such words and similar expressions. Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are often difficult to predict and beyond the Company’s control and could cause the Company’s results to differ materially from those described. These risks and uncertainties include, without limitation: changes in general industry or regional market conditions, including the impact of inflation; changes in consumer and customer preferences for our products (such as cameras replacing mirrors and/or autonomous driving); our ability to be awarded new business; continued uncertainty in pricing negotiations with customers and suppliers, including the ability to be reimbursed for increasing costs; loss of business from increased competition; changes in strategic relationships; customer bankruptcies or divestiture of customer brands; fluctuation in vehicle production schedules (including the impact of customer employee strikes); delays in program launches; changes in product mix; raw material and other supply shortages; labor shortages, supply chain constraints and disruptions; our dependence on information systems; higher raw material, fuel, energy and other costs; unfavorable fluctuations in currencies or interest rates in the regions in which we operate; costs or difficulties related to the integration and/or ability to maximize the value of any new or acquired technologies and businesses; changes in regulatory conditions; warranty and recall claims and other litigation and customer reactions thereto; possible adverse results of pending or future litigation or infringement claims; changes in tax laws; import and export duty and tariff rates and uncertainties in or with the countries with which we conduct business; negative impact of any governmental investigations and associated litigation, including securities litigation relating to the conduct of our business; our ability to successfully develop and commercialize new products and new markets (such as PCBA); and force majeure events. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.

The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law or the rules of the NASDAQ Global Select Market. Accordingly, any forward-looking statement should be read in conjunction with the additional information about risks and uncertainties identified under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recent Form 10-K and subsequent Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, which risks and uncertainties include tariffs and supply chain constraints that have affected, are affecting, and will continue to affect, general economic and industry conditions, customers, suppliers, and the regulatory environment in which the Company operates. Includes content supplied by Mobility Global Light Vehicle Production Forecast of October 15, 2026 (http://www.gentex.com/forecast-disclaimer).

Third Quarter Conference Call
A conference call related to this news release will be simulcast live on the Internet beginning at 9:30 a.m. ET today, October 23, 2026. Participants who wish to ask questions may register for the call at https://register-conf.media-server.com/register/BIf16d76cd30ef4ccb9104c3f057fb46e5. It is recommended that participants join 10 minutes prior to the event start, although they may register ahead of the call and dial in at any time during the call. Participants may listen to the call via audio streaming https://edge.media-server.com/mmc/p/xisihger. A webcast replay will be available approximately 24 hours after the conclusion of the call at https://ir.gentex.com/events-and-presentations/upcoming-past-events.

About the Company
Founded in 1974, Gentex Corporation (The NASDAQ Global Select Market: GNTX) is a leading supplier of digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass, fire protection technologies, and consumer electronics. Visit the Company’s web site at http://www.gentex.com.

Contact Information:
Gentex Investor & Media Contact
Josh O'Berski
616.931.3505

GENTEX CORPORATIONAUTOMOTIVE SALES BY REGION(Thousands)   Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,Region Q3 2026 Q3 2025 % Change YTD 2026 YTD 2025 % ChangeNorth America $263,279 $255,942 3 % $781,212 $709,760 10 %Europe+  126,624  126,798 — %  419,508  423,080 (1)%Japan/Korea  129,005  140,126 (8)%  380,147  429,393 (11)%China  22,072  39,107 (44)%  82,686  115,143 (28)%Rest of World  11,541  11,686 (1)%  29,976  38,277 (22)%Total $552,521 $573,659 (4)% $1,693,529 $1,715,653 (1)%                    +VW’s European business represented an approximately $16.6 million quarter over quarter revenue headwind and a $37.5 million year to date revenue headwind during the third quarter.

GENTEX CORPORATIONLIGHT VEHICLE PRODUCTION BY REGION(Thousands)  Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,RegionQ3 2026 Q3 2025 % Change  YTD 2026 YTD 2025 % ChangeNorth America*3,785 3,970 (5)% 11,484 11,696 (2)%Europe*3,905 3,872 1 % 12,879 12,710 1 %Japan/Korea*2,893 2,923 (1)% 9,074 8,993 1 %China7,875 8,366 (6)% 22,022 23,304 (6)%Rest of World4,274 3,966 8 % 12,325 11,577 6 %Total22,732 23,097 (2)% 67,784 68,280 (1)%                *Primary Markets10,583 10,765 (2)% 33,437 33,399 — %                 GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIESCONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME   (Unaudited) (Unaudited)  Three Months Ended September 30, Nine Months Ended September 30,   2026   2025   2026   2025 Net Sales  647,709,651   655,236,055   1,974,452,482   1,889,867,355          Cost of Goods Sold  431,378,974   430,069,318   1,288,497,162   1,247,676,128 Gross Profit  216,330,677   225,166,737   685,955,320   642,191,227          Engineering, Research & Development  51,568,685   52,634,707   152,480,305   150,030,348 Selling, General & Administrative  45,925,812   49,686,902   145,755,108   128,135,262 Impairment Charges  3,000,000   —   5,800,000   — Severance Expense  776,979   518,190   1,862,392   10,191,438 Operating Expenses  101,271,476   102,839,799   305,897,805   288,357,048          Income from Operations  115,059,201   122,326,938   380,057,515   353,834,179          Other Income/(Loss)  (7,842,477)  (1,756,230)  (17,964,539)  (4,165,750)Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes  107,216,724   120,570,708   362,092,976   349,668,429          Income Tax Provision  16,651,840   19,684,004   58,923,261   58,257,230          Net Income (Loss)  90,564,884   100,886,704   303,169,715   291,411,199 Less: Net Income (Loss) attributable to non-controlling interest  —   (81,206)  (539,730)  (470,340)Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Gentex Corporation $90,564,884  $100,967,910  $303,709,445  $291,881,539          Earnings Per Share Attributable to Gentex Corporation(1)        Basic $0.43  $0.46  $1.44  $1.31 Diluted $0.43  $0.46  $1.44  $1.31          Cash Dividends Declared per Share $0.12  $0.12  $0.36  $0.36          (1) Earnings Per Share has been adjusted to exclude the portion of net income allocated to participating securities as a result of share-based payment awards.  GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
   September 30, 2026 December 31, 2025  (Unaudited) (Note)ASSETS    Cash and Cash Equivalents $136,444,273 $145,645,715Short-Term Investments  9,225,472  5,386,566Accounts Receivable, net  404,572,897  368,517,569Inventories, net  550,087,498  516,253,617Other Current Assets  80,554,516  92,631,001Total Current Assets  1,180,884,656  1,128,434,468     Plant and Equipment - Net  775,713,271  790,935,378     Goodwill  360,854,260  357,211,919Long-Term Investments  233,639,174  272,975,939Intangible Assets, net  180,793,694  189,341,387Deferred Tax Asset  118,557,294  108,338,592Patents and Other Assets, net  90,043,020  81,355,151Total Other Assets  983,887,442  1,009,222,988     Total Assets $2,940,485,369 $2,928,592,834     LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT    Current Liabilities $404,425,501 $387,542,969Other Non-current Liabilities  50,945,536  49,209,006Deferred Income Taxes  1,209,205  908,922Redeemable Non-controlling Interest  —  3,102,213Shareholders' Investment  2,483,905,127  2,487,829,724Total Liabilities & Shareholders' Investment $2,940,485,369 $2,928,592,834        Note: The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2025 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

GENTEX CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
(Unaudited)

In this press release, the Company has provided information regarding certain non-GAAP financial measures, which are reconciled to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measure in the following schedules. Use of the term "adjusted" or "excluding" in connection with a financial measure identifies and reflects a non-GAAP financial measure.

Beginning in the first quarter of 2026, the Company revised its non-GAAP presentation to include Adjusted Other (Loss) Income. As a result, prior-period non-GAAP measures presented herein have been revised to conform to the current presentation. Management believes the revised presentation enhances period-over-period comparability and provides investors with a more consistent view of the Company's performance. These revisions affect only the presentation of non-GAAP financial measures and do not affect the Company's previously reported GAAP results.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures: The Company has presented Adjusted Operating Expenses, Adjusted Income from Operations, and Adjusted Other (Loss) Income as supplemental measures of the Company's performance. Current quarter Adjusted Operating Expenses, Adjusted Income from Operations, and Adjusted Other (Loss) Income exclude impairment charges, acquisition related costs, and severance costs, in each case as set forth in the table below.

  (Unaudited)  Three Months Ended September 30,  Consolidated 2026Consolidated 2025    Operating Expenses - GAAP $101,271,476 $102,839,799 Less:   Impairment Charge - Intangible Assets  3,000,000  — Acquisition Related Costs  —  568,040 Severance Costs  776,979  518,190 Adjusted Operating Expenses - (Non-GAAP) $97,494,497 $101,753,569     Income from Operations - GAAP $115,059,201 $122,326,938 Less:   Impairment Charge - Intangible Assets  3,000,000  — Acquisition Related Costs  —  568,040 Severance Costs  776,979  518,190 Adjusted Income from Operations - (Non-GAAP) $118,836,180 $123,413,168     Other (Loss) Income - GAAP $(7,842,477)$(1,756,230)Less:   Impairment Charge - Technology Investment  (4,744,703) (2,194,148)Adjusted Other (Loss) Income - (Non-GAAP) $(3,097,774)$437,918          Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per Share: Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings per Share are presented as supplemental measures of the Company's performance. Adjusted Net Income is defined as Net Income adjusted for impairment charges, acquisition related costs, and severance costs during the third quarter of 2026 and third quarter of 2025. Adjusted Earnings per Share is defined as Adjusted Net Income divided by weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

  (Unaudited)  Three Months Ended September 30,  2026 Consolidated2025 Consolidated    Net Income Attributable to Gentex Corporation - GAAP $90,564,884$100,967,910Impairment Charges - Intangible Assets, net of tax  2,534,070 —Acquisition Related Costs, net of tax  — 475,304Severance Costs, net of tax  656,306 433,592Impairment Charges - Technology Investment, net of tax  4,007,803 1,835,938Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Gentex Corporation - (Non-GAAP) $97,763,063$103,712,744    Adjusted Earnings Per Share:   Basic $0.47$0.47Diluted $0.47$0.47     The Company believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides insight into the Company's core performance and trends with respect to the same. Management of the Company similarly uses such non-GAAP financial measures in assessing the business internally.

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Gentex (GNTX - Free Report) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended September 2026. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.

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Zacks Consensus EstimateThis maker of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and other products is expected to post quarterly earnings of $0.51 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +10.9%.

Revenues are expected to be $669.17 million, up 2.1% from the year-ago quarter.

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For the last reported quarter, it was expected that Gentex would post earnings of $0.5 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.58, delivering a surprise of +16.00%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates two times.

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Miso Robotics stock: Is an IPO coming soon?Gentex NASDAQ: GNTX outlined its strategy to expand vehicle content, build non-automotive revenue streams and pursue additional electronics manufacturing opportunities during an investor presentation led by President and CEO Steve Downing, CFO Kevin Nash and COO and CTO Neil Boehm.

Downing said the company believes its financial performance and product pipeline distinguish it from broader concerns surrounding the automotive sector. He cited first-half results including roughly $100 million in year-over-year sales growth, a 170-basis-point increase in gross margin, operating income of $265 million, net income of $213 million and earnings per share of $1.06, compared with $0.92 a year earlier. Gentex repurchased 5.9 million shares for about $137 million during the first half.

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Guidance and 2027 Growth Drivers Analysts Recommend These Stocks To Cushion The Automotive SlumpGentex maintained its 2026 revenue outlook of $2.65 billion to $2.75 billion, which Downing said had been raised by $50 million at both ends of the range earlier in the year. The company lowered its operating-expense, tax-rate and capital-expenditure guidance, while maintaining its depreciation and amortization outlook. Downing said lower capital spending reflects available capacity for core auto-dimming products rather than reduced investment in future growth technologies.

The company continues to target revenue of $2.8 billion to $2.9 billion in 2027. Downing said the bridge to that outlook includes approximately $50 million each from Full Display Mirror, driver-monitoring systems and other growth areas. Gentex expects some headwinds from program runoffs and lower base-mirror volumes, including business it chose not to pursue with Volkswagen because it did not see a path to profitability.

Downing said Gentex expects continued pressure in lower-cost European vehicle segments and in China, where the company sees domestic purchasing preferences limiting its opportunity. He said Gentex’s long-term planning assumes little, if any, China business, making any improvement there potential upside.

Technology Content as a Growth Strategy Management emphasized that Gentex is seeking to reduce its dependence on global light-vehicle production and base auto-dimming mirrors by increasing the technology content it sells per vehicle. Downing noted that global light-vehicle production was about 95 million units in 2017, when Gentex generated $1.8 billion in revenue, compared with an estimated 93 million vehicles in 2025 and approximately $2.5 billion in revenue.

Full Display Mirror remains a key contributor. Gentex shipped about 3.2 million units last year, launched on 17 new models in 2025 and is currently present on 22 brands and 140 nameplates, according to Downing. The company expects unit growth of 200,000 to 400,000 this year and a similar increase next year.

Driver-monitoring systems are projected to generate approximately $50 million to $60 million in 2026 revenue and $80 million to $100 million in 2027. Boehm said the technology has launched with Hyundai, Kia and BMW, and the company expects continued deployment across platforms as vehicle architectures support the feature.

Gentex also expects its first dimmable visor application to enter production at the end of 2027. Downing said a baseline visor could carry an average selling price of $100 to $150 per unit, while versions with an embedded polarized mirror could have higher pricing. The company believes the product could follow a growth profile comparable to Full Display Mirror.

For large-area dimmable devices, primarily automotive sunroofs, Gentex is working to commercialize an electrochromic film that can be integrated into plastic substrates. Downing said the company is nearing completion of the engineering and validation work needed for automotive deployment, though a customer launch has been delayed. Gentex estimates the market could support pricing of $100 to $300 per square meter of substrate.

VOXX, Consumer Products and Manufacturing Expansion Gentex acquired VOXX International in 2025 for approximately $196 million. Downing said the company’s initial objectives were to grow the business, improve profitability and ultimately generate $40 million to $50 million in annual EBIT. For the first year of ownership, Gentex reported VOXX revenue of $355 million and gross margin of 30.5%, compared with its prior target range of $325 million to $375 million in revenue and roughly 28% gross margin.

The company now expects VOXX revenue of $360 million to $380 million with gross margin of 33% to 34%. Downing said cost discipline and reductions in selling, general and administrative expenses have contributed to the improvement while Gentex has sought to preserve research and development spending.

Gentex sees strategic value in VOXX’s Premium Audio Company, which includes brands such as Klipsch, Onkyo and Integra. Management said the acquisition gives Gentex consumer distribution relationships that could support cross-selling of HomeLink smart-home products, connected fire-protection products and future technologies.

Non-automotive revenue accounted for 14% of Gentex revenue in the second quarter, its highest level to date, Boehm said. The company also highlighted aerospace, fire protection and biometric access-control businesses as areas for expansion.

In addition, Gentex plans to expand contract electronics manufacturing. The company already produces more than 40 million printed circuit boards annually and expects to announce its first new contract-manufacturing program during its third-quarter earnings call. Downing said the business could eventually generate $1 billion to $2 billion in revenue, although it would operate at lower gross margins than Gentex-designed products.

Margins, Capital Allocation and Long-Term Outlook Nash said second-quarter gross margin was 37%, including benefits from more than $38 million in refunds of previously paid IEEPA tariffs. Gentex faces continued cost pressures from tariffs, precious metals and electronics, though management said it is pursuing material reductions, alternative supply sources and customer recoveries.

The company expects quarterly gross margins to be uneven as cost increases arrive before customer reimbursements. Nash said Gentex continues to view the core business as capable of operating in a 34% to 35% gross-margin range, while future contract manufacturing would have lower margins but require less capital.

Gentex has returned more than $4.3 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases over the past decade, according to Nash. The company has approximately 30 million shares remaining under its repurchase authorization and expects to use them over roughly the next two and a half years. Downing said management continues to evaluate dividend increases and possible accelerated repurchases, while preserving flexibility for strategic opportunities.

Looking further ahead, Downing said Gentex sees a potential path to $4.5 billion to $7 billion in revenue over a 10-year horizon across automotive technology, contract manufacturing, premium audio and other markets. The company’s stated goal is to reach a $10 billion enterprise value by 2032.

About Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX)Gentex Corporation NASDAQ: GNTX is a global technology company specializing in the design and manufacture of automotive and aerospace products. The company's primary business centers on automatic-dimming rearview mirrors, advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), and camera-based driver monitoring technologies. In the automotive sector, Gentex supplies exterior and interior mirrors with integrated electronics, connectivity features, and safety capabilities to many of the world's leading original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).

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Gentex (GNTX - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.58 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.5 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.47 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.

This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +16.00%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and other products would post earnings of $0.44 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.48, delivering a surprise of +9.09%.

Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times.

Gentex, which belongs to the Zacks Automotive - Original Equipment industry, posted revenues of $651.3 million for the quarter ended June 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.64%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $657.86 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates just once over the last four quarters.

The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.

Gentex shares have added about 2.3% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 8.2%.

What's Next for Gentex?While Gentex has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?

There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.

Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.

Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Gentex was favorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to outperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.

It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.50 on $668.26 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $1.97 on $2.68 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.

Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Automotive - Original Equipment is currently in the bottom 39% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.

One other stock from the same industry, EVgo Inc. (EVGO - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 5.

This company is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.20 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -100%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.

EVgo Inc.'s revenues are expected to be $81.78 million, down 16.6% from the year-ago quarter.