Gentex (GNTX) Competitors

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

Does the media favor GNTX or VC?

In the previous week, Gentex had 10 more articles in the media than Visteon. MarketBeat recorded 14 mentions for Gentex and 4 mentions for Visteon. Gentex's average media sentiment score of 1.59 beat Visteon's score of 1.24 indicating that Gentex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Gentex	7 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Very Positive
Visteon	3 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Do analysts recommend GNTX or VC?

Gentex presently has a consensus price target of $28.63, indicating a potential upside of 0.79%. Visteon has a consensus price target of $124.54, indicating a potential upside of 0.26%. Given Gentex's higher possible upside, research 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)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22
Visteon	0 Sell rating(s)	3 Hold rating(s)	10 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86

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%

Is GNTX or VC a better dividend stock?

Gentex pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. Visteon pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.9%. Gentex pays out 27.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Visteon pays out 10.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Which has more volatility and risk, GNTX or VC?

Gentex has a beta of 0.85, suggesting that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Visteon has a beta of 1.25, suggesting that its stock price is 25% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Which has better valuation & earnings, 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	$2.38B	2.61	$404.49M	$1.77	16.05
Visteon	$3.87B	0.88	$274M	$10.49	11.84

Summary

Visteon beats Gentex on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.