Gentex (GNTX) Competitors

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GNTX vs. THRM, VC, ADNT, ALV, and APTV

Should you buy Gentex stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Gentex with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Gentex include Gentherm (THRM), Visteon (VC), Adient (ADNT), Autoliv (ALV), and Aptiv (APTV). These companies are all part of the "auto/truck - orig" industry.

How does Gentex compare to Gentherm?

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

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gentex$2.53B2.08$384.84M$1.7813.90
Gentherm$1.50B0.72$18.28M$0.7546.75

In the previous week, Gentex had 1 more articles in the media than Gentherm. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Gentex and 1 mentions for Gentherm. Gentherm's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat Gentex's score of 1.07 indicating that Gentherm is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gentex
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Gentherm
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Gentex has a net margin of 14.75% compared to Gentherm's net margin of 1.47%. Gentex's return on equity of 16.27% beat Gentherm's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gentex14.75% 16.27% 13.82%
Gentherm 1.47%11.25%5.77%

86.8% of Gentex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 97.1% of Gentherm shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Gentex shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 2.1% of Gentherm shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Gentex has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gentherm has a beta of 1.38, meaning that its stock price is 38% more volatile than the broader market.

Gentex presently has a consensus target price of $26.83, suggesting a potential upside of 8.42%. Gentherm has a consensus target price of $37.40, suggesting a potential upside of 6.67%. Given Gentex's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Gentex is more favorable than Gentherm.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gentex
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
Gentherm
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.29

Summary

Gentex beats Gentherm on 11 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gentex compare to Visteon?

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

Visteon pays an annual dividend of $1.50 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Gentex pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Visteon pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gentex pays out 27.0% 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.

In the previous week, Visteon had 6 more articles in the media than Gentex. MarketBeat recorded 8 mentions for Visteon and 2 mentions for Gentex. Gentex's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Visteon's score of 0.78 indicating that Gentex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Visteon
3 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
4 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Gentex
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

99.7% of Visteon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Gentex shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Visteon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Gentex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Gentex has a net margin of 14.75% compared to Visteon's net margin of 5.99%. Gentex's return on equity of 16.27% beat Visteon's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Visteon5.99% 15.93% 7.63%
Gentex 14.75%16.27%13.82%

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Visteon$3.77B0.82$201M$8.2114.11
Gentex$2.53B2.08$384.84M$1.7813.90

Visteon presently has a consensus price target of $132.92, suggesting a potential upside of 14.76%. Gentex has a consensus price target of $26.83, suggesting a potential upside of 8.42%. Given Visteon's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe Visteon is more favorable than Gentex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Visteon
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
12 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Gentex
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

Visteon has a beta of 1.26, indicating that its stock price is 26% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gentex has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Visteon beats Gentex on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gentex compare to Adient?

Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) and Adient (NYSE:ADNT) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, profitability, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gentex$2.53B2.08$384.84M$1.7813.90
Adient$14.94B0.11-$281M$0.7128.87

Gentex presently has a consensus target price of $26.83, indicating a potential upside of 8.42%. Adient has a consensus target price of $28.00, indicating a potential upside of 36.59%. Given Adient's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Adient is more favorable than Gentex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gentex
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
Adient
1 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.33

In the previous week, Gentex had 1 more articles in the media than Adient. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for Gentex and 1 mentions for Adient. Gentex's average media sentiment score of 1.07 beat Adient's score of 0.66 indicating that Gentex is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gentex
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Adient
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Gentex has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Adient has a beta of 1.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% more volatile than the broader market.

Gentex has a net margin of 14.75% compared to Adient's net margin of 0.39%. Gentex's return on equity of 16.27% beat Adient's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gentex14.75% 16.27% 13.82%
Adient 0.39%7.28%1.67%

Gentex pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Adient pays an annual dividend of $1.10 per share and has a dividend yield of 5.4%. Gentex pays out 27.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Adient pays out 154.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

86.8% of Gentex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.4% of Adient shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Gentex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.9% of Adient shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

Gentex beats Adient on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gentex compare to Autoliv?

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

In the previous week, Autoliv had 1 more articles in the media than Gentex. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Autoliv and 2 mentions for Gentex. Autoliv's average media sentiment score of 1.10 beat Gentex's score of 1.07 indicating that Autoliv is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Gentex
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Autoliv
0 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

86.8% of Gentex shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 69.6% of Autoliv shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Gentex shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Autoliv shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Gentex has a net margin of 14.75% compared to Autoliv's net margin of 6.45%. Autoliv's return on equity of 29.03% beat Gentex's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Gentex14.75% 16.27% 13.82%
Autoliv 6.45%29.03%8.75%

Gentex pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.9%. Autoliv pays an annual dividend of $3.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Gentex pays out 27.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Autoliv pays out 37.4% 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. Autoliv has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Autoliv is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Gentex$2.53B2.08$384.84M$1.7813.90
Autoliv$10.99B0.80$735M$9.3012.57

Gentex currently has a consensus price target of $26.83, indicating a potential upside of 8.42%. Autoliv has a consensus price target of $134.87, indicating a potential upside of 15.35%. Given Autoliv's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Autoliv is more favorable than Gentex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Gentex
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38
Autoliv
0 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.62

Gentex has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its stock price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Autoliv has a beta of 1.33, meaning that its stock price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Summary

Autoliv beats Gentex on 12 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Gentex compare to Aptiv?

Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) and Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, valuation, risk, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability and analyst recommendations.

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

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Aptiv$20.40B0.64$165M$1.6936.43
Gentex$2.53B2.08$384.84M$1.7813.90

Aptiv has a beta of 1.45, meaning that its share price is 45% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Gentex has a beta of 0.79, meaning that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Aptiv had 5 more articles in the media than Gentex. MarketBeat recorded 7 mentions for Aptiv and 2 mentions for Gentex. Aptiv's average media sentiment score of 1.43 beat Gentex's score of 1.07 indicating that Aptiv is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Aptiv
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Gentex
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Aptiv currently has a consensus price target of $82.67, indicating a potential upside of 34.30%. Gentex has a consensus price target of $26.83, indicating a potential upside of 8.42%. Given Aptiv's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Aptiv is more favorable than Gentex.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Aptiv
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.88
Gentex
0 Sell rating(s)
6 Hold rating(s)
1 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.38

Gentex has a net margin of 14.75% compared to Aptiv's net margin of 1.77%. Aptiv's return on equity of 17.83% beat Gentex's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Aptiv1.77% 17.83% 7.08%
Gentex 14.75%16.27%13.82%

94.2% of Aptiv shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Gentex shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Aptiv shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Gentex shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Aptiv beats Gentex on 10 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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GNTX vs. The Competition

MetricGentexAUTO/TRUCK IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap$5.27B$5.87B$20.72B$12.11B
Dividend Yield1.85%2.11%2.50%5.81%
P/E Ratio13.9022.0919.0324.00
Price / Sales2.0823.1316.82102.74
Price / Cash11.0911.4711.7637.84
Price / Book2.144.783.336.53
Net Income$384.84M$182.59M$337.98M$336.99M
7 Day Performance-3.81%-3.20%-3.87%-0.22%
1 Month Performance3.77%-1.42%-2.90%0.77%
1 Year Performance14.90%11.81%0.94%31.57%

Gentex Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GNTX
Gentex
3.6748 of 5 stars
$24.75
-3.7%
$26.83
+8.4%
+20.9%$5.27B$2.53B13.906,398
THRM
Gentherm
2.7735 of 5 stars
$35.67
-1.9%
$37.40
+4.9%
+27.7%$1.12B$1.50B47.5614,174
VC
Visteon
4.3908 of 5 stars
$116.89
-1.3%
$125.67
+7.5%
+32.6%$3.16B$3.77B14.2410,500
ADNT
Adient
4.8001 of 5 stars
$22.94
+1.1%
$28.00
+22.1%
+9.2%$1.78B$14.54B32.3065,000
ALV
Autoliv
4.6712 of 5 stars
$125.76
-2.2%
$134.87
+7.2%
+8.4%$9.62B$10.82B13.5264,300

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