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Gentex (GNTX) earnings and revenue breakdown
Latest: Q3 2026 · 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026 · Gentex (GNTX) Q3 2026 earnings results →
Q3 2026 Revenue down 1% year over year to $648M · 14¢ of every $1 of revenue kept as net profit · operating margin 17.8%
Gentex made $648M in Q3 2026 (-1% Y/Y): Automotive Products $553M, Premium Audio Products $54.7M, Other Products $40.4M. Operating margin 17.8%, net earnings $90.6M. See where every dollar goes — costs, profit and cash — as a Sankey from the 10-Q filed Nov 6, 2026.
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What changed this quarter
Revenue was $647.7M in Q3 2026, down 1% year over year and down 1% from the previous quarter. Automotive Mirrors & Electronics was the largest line at 81% of revenue. Automotive Mirrors & Electronics lost $20.2M year over year (down 4%), 268% of the total change.
Gross margin was 33.4%, down 1.0 points from Q3 2025. Operating profit was $115.1M, a 17.8% margin (down 0.9 points year over year). Operating expenses fell 2% while revenue fell 1%. The fastest-growing cost line was Other operating costs (+629%). Net earnings were $90.6M, down 10% year over year. The effective tax rate was 15.5%.
Operating cash flow was $84.1M (down 43% year over year), 93% of net earnings. Non-cash charges added back $25.7M of depreciation and amortization and $9.6M of share-based compensation. Working capital and other items used $41.8M. Capital expenditures of $20.0M left free cash flow of $64.1M.
Quarterly history
| Quarter | Form | Filed | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin | Net earnings | Op. cash flow |
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| Q3 2026 | 10-Q | Nov 6, 2026 | $648M | -1% | 17.8% | $90.6M | $84.1M |
| Q2 2026 | 10-Q | Aug 4, 2026 | $651M | -1% | 21.7% | $114M | $185M |
| Q1 2026 | 10-Q | May 6, 2026 | $675M | +17% | 18.3% | $98.4M | $137M |
| Q4 2025 | 10-K | Feb 24, 2026 | $644M | +19% | 18.6% | $93.3M | $125M |
| Q3 2025 | 10-Q | Nov 7, 2025 | $655M | +8% | 18.7% | $101M | $147M |
| Q2 2025 | 10-Q | Aug 8, 2025 | $658M | +15% | 18.0% | $95.7M | $166M |
| Q1 2025 | 10-Q | May 6, 2025 | $577M | -2% | 19.6% | $94.9M | $149M |
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Sells to
- TM — 18% of its revenue · Stated in 10-K (XBRL) · source
- Volkswagen Group — 11% of its revenue · Stated in 10-K (XBRL) · source
- GM — 10% of its revenue · Stated in 10-K (XBRL) · source
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About Gentex
Gentex Corporation (the "Company") was incorporated as a Michigan corporation in 1974. The Company designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and supplies digital vision, connected car, premium audio, dimmable glass, fire protection technologies, medical devices, and consumer electronics, including: automatic-dimming rearview and non-dimming mirrors and electronics for the automotive industry; premium quality sound equipment and products, and other electronic products and accessories for the consumer electronics industry; dimmable aircraft windows for the aviation industry; and smoke alarms for the residential and commercial fire protection industry and signaling devices for the commercial fire protection industry.
In its own words, from its 10-K, filed Feb 24, 2026.
Gentex against its Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories peers
The largest companies of the same SEC industry, each at its latest quarter. Revenue growth: -1% against the peers' median +2%. Operating margin: 17.8% against the peers' median 7.6%.
| Company | Quarter | Revenue | Y/Y | Op. margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GNTX Gentex | Q3 2026 | $648M | -1% | 17.8% |
| LEA Lear | Q3 2026 | $5.8B | +2% | 3.4% |
| ADNT Adient | Q4 FY26 | $3.7B | +1% | -0.1% |
| BWA Borgwarner | Q3 2026 | $3.5B | -3% | 8.7% |
| APTV Aptiv | Q3 2026 | $3.2B | +2% | 8.8% |
| DCH Dauch | Q3 2026 | $2.9B | +93% | 2.5% |
| ALV Autoliv | Q3 2026 | $2.7B | -0.5% | 9.4% |
| VGNT Versigent | Q3 2026 | $2.5B | +7% | 7.6% |
| DAN Dana | Q3 2026 | $2.0B | +6% | 4.5% |
Source: Gentex 10-Q on SEC EDGAR · CIK 355811 · Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories
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