Gentex (GNTX) Competitors

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) and Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) are both mid-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, risk, dividends, valuation, profitability, media sentiment and analyst recommendations.

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in GNTX or VC?

86.8% of Gentex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 99.7% of Visteon shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Gentex shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.0% of Visteon shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Does the media prefer GNTX or VC?

In the previous week, Gentex had 3 more articles in the media than Visteon. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Gentex and 7 mentions for Visteon. Gentex's average media sentiment score of 1.58 beat Visteon's score of 1.06 indicating that Gentex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gentex	9 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Visteon	1 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, GNTX or VC?

Gentex has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Visteon. Visteon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gentex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Gentex	$2.31B	2.58	$404.49M	$1.77	15.38
Visteon	$3.87B	0.84	$274M	$10.49	11.34

Do analysts prefer GNTX or VC?

Gentex presently has a consensus price target of $28.63, suggesting a potential upside of 5.12%. Visteon has a consensus price target of $116.00, suggesting a potential downside of 2.45%. Given Gentex's higher probable upside, equities analysts clearly believe Gentex is more favorable than Visteon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Gentex	0 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.25
Visteon	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	9 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.85

Is GNTX or VC more profitable?

Gentex has a net margin of 16.82% compared to Visteon's net margin of 7.61%. Visteon's return on equity of 23.22% beat Gentex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Gentex	16.82%	16.86%	14.90%
Visteon	7.61%	23.22%	10.65%

Which has more volatility & risk, GNTX or VC?

Gentex has a beta of 0.82, indicating that its stock price is 18% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Visteon has a beta of 1.22, indicating that its stock price is 22% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Summary

Visteon beats Gentex on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.