Gentex (GNTX) Competitors $21.96 -0.20 (-0.90%) Closing price 05/22/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$22.09 +0.13 (+0.59%) As of 05/22/2025 07:22 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GNTX vs. APTV, ALSN, BWA, MOD, LEA, DORM, DAN, LCII, THRM, and SMPShould you be buying Gentex stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Gentex include Aptiv (APTV), Allison Transmission (ALSN), BorgWarner (BWA), Modine Manufacturing (MOD), Lear (LEA), Dorman Products (DORM), Dana (DAN), LCI Industries (LCII), Gentherm (THRM), and Standard Motor Products (SMP). These companies are all part of the "auto parts & equipment" industry. Gentex vs. Aptiv Allison Transmission BorgWarner Modine Manufacturing Lear Dorman Products Dana LCI Industries Gentherm Standard Motor Products Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) and Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) are both business services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, community ranking, institutional ownership, valuation, risk, analyst recommendations and earnings. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in APTV or GNTX? Aptiv received 722 more outperform votes than Gentex when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.10% of users gave Aptiv an outperform vote while only 60.63% of users gave Gentex an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformAptivOutperform Votes114473.10% Underperform Votes42126.90% GentexOutperform Votes42260.63% Underperform Votes27439.37% Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of APTV or GNTX? 94.2% of Aptiv shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Gentex shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.5% of Aptiv shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Gentex shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Is APTV or GNTX a better dividend stock? Aptiv pays an annual dividend of $0.88 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 2.2%. Aptiv pays out 14.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Gentex pays out 28.1% 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. Does the media refer more to APTV or GNTX? In the previous week, Aptiv had 9 more articles in the media than Gentex. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Aptiv and 16 mentions for Gentex. Aptiv's average media sentiment score of 1.20 beat Gentex's score of 0.91 indicating that Aptiv is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Aptiv 18 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Gentex 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate APTV or GNTX? Aptiv currently has a consensus price target of $82.50, indicating a potential upside of 23.23%. Gentex has a consensus price target of $28.31, indicating a potential upside of 28.93%. Given Gentex's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Gentex is more favorable than Aptiv.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Aptiv 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79Gentex 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22 Which has more risk and volatility, APTV or GNTX? Aptiv has a beta of 1.44, meaning that its stock price is 44% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gentex has a beta of 0.85, meaning that its stock price is 15% less volatile than the S&P 500. Which has stronger valuation and earnings, APTV or GNTX? Aptiv has higher revenue and earnings than Gentex. Aptiv 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 RatioAptiv$19.64B0.74$1.79B$6.0411.08Gentex$2.30B2.15$404.49M$1.7112.84 Is APTV or GNTX more profitable? Gentex has a net margin of 17.49% compared to Aptiv's net margin of 9.07%. Gentex's return on equity of 16.74% beat Aptiv's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Aptiv9.07% 15.63% 6.65% Gentex 17.49%16.74%14.78% SummaryAptiv beats Gentex on 13 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Gentex News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for GNTX and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart GNTX vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricGentexMotor vehicle parts & accessories IndustryAuto SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$4.94B$2.75B$18.79B$8.39BDividend Yield2.08%4.21%2.95%4.11%P/E Ratio12.4833.4019.4619.71Price / Sales2.154.078.65120.65Price / Cash10.997.0310.9434.62Price / Book2.022.311.904.50Net Income$404.49M$174.94M$1.41B$248.22M7 Day Performance-4.81%-3.60%-2.57%-0.78%1 Month Performance1.35%13.26%8.29%11.53%1 Year Performance-35.05%-6.61%-5.22%8.99% Gentex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GNTXGentex4.9241 of 5 stars$21.96-0.9%$28.31+28.9%-36.0%$4.94B$2.30B12.485,470Positive NewsGap UpAPTVAptiv4.9407 of 5 stars$67.34-1.3%$82.33+22.3%-18.1%$14.66B$19.64B9.79160,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastALSNAllison Transmission4.1135 of 5 stars$106.12+0.2%$98.63-7.1%+37.5%$8.94B$3.20B12.773,500Positive NewsBWABorgWarner4.7068 of 5 stars$33.06-0.8%$37.67+13.9%-8.2%$7.26B$14.01B23.1252,700Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeMODModine Manufacturing4.2611 of 5 stars$103.87-0.6%$146.67+41.2%-6.8%$5.46B$2.54B34.8611,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastLEALear4.9171 of 5 stars$94.18-0.6%$112.09+19.0%-28.6%$5.04B$22.87B10.53168,700Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementDORMDorman Products2.3496 of 5 stars$130.40-1.2%$143.50+10.0%+38.5%$3.98B$2.05B21.813,790Insider TradeDANDana3.9407 of 5 stars$16.01-0.5%$18.00+12.4%+16.8%$2.33B$9.90B-41.0541,800Analyst UpgradeGap UpLCIILCI Industries4.4115 of 5 stars$91.50+0.2%$112.50+23.0%-18.0%$2.31B$3.82B16.3412,900Analyst DowngradeBuyback AnnouncementTHRMGentherm4.2346 of 5 stars$27.68-1.6%$48.00+73.4%-44.2%$854.21M$1.45B13.3714,600Analyst RevisionGap UpSMPStandard Motor Products3.441 of 5 stars$29.53-0.9%$42.00+42.2%-6.5%$649.10M$1.55B18.234,900Positive News Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Aptiv Competitors Allison Transmission Competitors BorgWarner Competitors Modine Manufacturing Competitors Lear Competitors Dorman Products Competitors Dana Competitors LCI Industries Competitors Gentherm Competitors Standard Motor Products Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:GNTX) was last updated on 5/23/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredWhite House to reset Social Security?Elon Musk's parting DOGE gift looks set to shock America... 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