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NASDAQ: GNTX · Automotive Parts & Equipment

Gentex Corporation

Gentex Corporation, a Michigan company founded in 1974 and based in Zeeland, Michigan, is the world's leading maker of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors, with an approximate 79% worldwide share in 2025 per its 10-K. Its mirrors increasingly carry electronics such as HomeLink garage-door control and the Full Display Mirror camera display. In April 2025 it acquired the rest of VOXX International (it already owned 29%), adding a Premium Audio segment with brands such as Klipsch and Onkyo. 2025 net sales were $2,534 million (Automotive Products $2,256 million, Premium Audio $151 million, Other $127 million) and net income $385 million. Toyota, Volkswagen and General Motors each took 10% or more of sales. The company manufactures primarily in the United States, and the 10-K says tariff and counter-tariff actions cut its export sales into China in 2025.

Last updated

Analysis last edited: November 6, 2026 · Financial data fetched: October 26, 2026 12:50 (SEC EDGAR) · Source 10-K filed: February 24, 2026

Built on10-K FY2025 · filed 2026-02-2410-Q (quarter ended 2026-09-30) · filed 2026-11-06Proxy statement (2026)

Next update expectedAfter FY2026’s 10-K is filed (roughly 60–90 days after fiscal year end (sooner for larger filers)), financials and analysis will be refreshed.

01

At a glanceFrom SEC data

Eight headline measures, each placed among the companies covered on this site.

Revenue growth
8.5%

Higher than 51% of 372 non-financial companies

Average yearly growth over the years shown

Operating margin
18.7%

Higher than 51% of 311 non-financial companies

Latest fiscal year (FY2025)

ROIC minus WACC
+7.6 pts

Higher than 66% of 311 non-financial companies

Return on capital above (or below) its estimated cost

Net debt ÷ EBITDA
-0.3x

Higher than 17% of 304 non-financial companies

Below 0 means more cash than debt

Cash conversion
1.53x

Higher than 50% of 349 non-financial companies

Operating cash flow ÷ net income

Dividend raises
0 of 5

Years the dividend per share rose, of the last 5

P/E today
10.9x

Latest close 2026-11-04; trailing 12 months to 2026-06-30

Beta
0.66

Above 1 = moves more than the market

Each marker shows where this company sits among the non-financial companies covered on this site, not all listed companies (left = lowest, right = highest). A high position is not automatically good — for net debt ÷ EBITDA, higher means more debt. Details and formulas are in the sections below and in How to read this.

02

Valuation todayFrom SEC data

Price-based measures at the latest close, next to the same measures at the last fiscal year-end.

Share price$20.61close on 2026-11-04

Market cap$4.44B

P/E today
10.9x

At FY2025 year-end: 13.4x

Earnings: trailing 12 months to 2026-06-30

P/B today
1.8x

At FY2025 year-end: 2.0x

Book value at FY2025 year-end

EV/EBITDA today
7.4x

At FY2025 year-end: 8.4x

EBITDA for FY2025

FCF yield today
10.3%

At FY2025 year-end: 9.1%

Free cash flow for FY2025

Dividend yield today
2.3%

Dividends per share for FY2025

“Today” uses the latest closing price (2026-11-04, Yahoo Finance daily closing prices) and shares outstanding at the last fiscal year-end. The rest of this page — including the financial table and ROIC vs. WACC — uses fiscal year-end prices. These are reference figures, not a judgment of whether the stock is cheap or expensive.

03

What changed since last earningsFrom SEC data

The latest reported quarter against the same quarter a year earlier, the balance sheet against the previous quarter-end, and what management said in its latest earnings release.

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026.

  • Revenue↓ −1.0%$658M → $651M (vs. a year earlier)
  • Operating margin↑ +3.7 pts18.0% → 21.7% (vs. a year earlier)
  • Net income↑ +19.4%$96M → $115M (vs. a year earlier)
  • Diluted EPS↑ +25.6%$0.43 → $0.54 (vs. a year earlier)
  • Cash↑ +41.7%$165M → $233M (vs. previous quarter-end)

Source: Form 10-Q ↗ (SEC XBRL). Long-term debt is the tagged long-term debt figure and leaves out short-term borrowings.

From the earnings release of Oct 23, 2026.

Key changes

  • Repurchased 5.7M shares for $132.6M in Q3. Source sentence
    Share repurchases: 5.7 million shares repurchased during the quarter for a total of $132.6 million
  • Gross margin 33.4% versus 34.4%. Source sentence
    For the third quarter of 2026, the Company's gross margin was 33.4%, compared to a gross margin of 34.4% for the third quarter of 2025.

Written by AI. A line appears only if its figures and direction match the quoted sentence, which an automatic check confirms. Companies' outlooks are their own and may not be met. Read the release ↗

04

Company profileFrom SEC dataShow

Legal name
GENTEX CORP
Headquarters
ZEELAND, MI
Incorporated in
Michigan
Fiscal year end
12/31
Exchange & ticker
NASDAQ: GNTX
Industry
Automotive Parts & Equipment
CIK
355811

Workforce (as of FY2025 year-end)

  • Employees

    6,398

Source: Form 10-K (FY2025) cover page and business description

05

Earnings calendarFrom SEC dataShow

When the company reports each quarter: the quarter-end date, the day results were released, and when the 10-Q or 10-K was filed.

Next report

Q4 FY2026

Quarter end: December 2026. In past years, Q4 results were released 26–31 days after quarter end (Jan 30, 2026; Jan 31, 2025; Jan 26, 2024). No date has been announced in the sources this site uses.

Reporting pattern

  • Fiscal year ends around December 31.
  • Reports four times a year: three quarterly reports (10-Q) and an annual report (10-K) for Q4.
  • Earnings releases came 23–31 days after quarter end over the last 12 quarters.
QuarterQuarter endedEarnings release (8-K)Report filed (10-Q / 10-K)
Q3 FY2026Sep 30, 2026Oct 23, 2026 (+23 days)Nov 6, 2026 10-Q (+37 days)
Q2 FY2026Jun 30, 2026Jul 24, 2026 (+24 days)Aug 4, 2026 10-Q (+35 days)
Q1 FY2026Mar 31, 2026Apr 24, 2026 (+24 days)May 6, 2026 10-Q (+36 days)
Q4 FY2025Dec 31, 2025Jan 30, 2026 (+30 days)Feb 24, 2026 10-K (+55 days)
Q3 FY2025Sep 30, 2025Oct 24, 2025 (+24 days)Nov 7, 2025 10-Q (+38 days)
Q2 FY2025Jun 30, 2025Jul 25, 2025 (+25 days)Aug 8, 2025 10-Q (+39 days)
Q1 FY2025Mar 31, 2025Apr 25, 2025 (+25 days)May 6, 2025 10-Q (+36 days)
Q4 FY2024Dec 31, 2024Jan 31, 2025 (+31 days)Feb 25, 2025 10-K (+56 days)
Q3 FY2024Sep 30, 2024Oct 25, 2024 (+25 days)Nov 1, 2024 10-Q (+32 days)
Q2 FY2024Jun 30, 2024Jul 26, 2024 (+26 days)Aug 2, 2024 10-Q (+33 days)
Q1 FY2024Mar 31, 2024Apr 26, 2024 (+26 days)May 3, 2024 10-Q (+33 days)
Q4 FY2023Dec 31, 2023Jan 26, 2024 (+26 days)Feb 22, 2024 10-K (+53 days)

Source: SEC EDGAR filing history. Release dates are the dates the earnings release was furnished to the SEC on Form 8-K (Item 2.02), which is normally the day results are announced. For a quarter whose 10-Q or 10-K isn’t filed yet, the date is the latest Item 2.02 8-K since the previous report, which may be a preliminary or other results-related update. Fiscal years are labeled by the calendar year in which they end.

06

Flagship products & servicesSite analysis

  • Automotive Products

    Automatic-dimming rearview mirrors

    Interior and exterior electrochromic mirrors that dim automatically to reduce headlight glare; 28.6 million interior and about 16.2 million exterior units shipped in 2025.

  • Automotive Products

    HomeLink

    Wireless vehicle-to-home system that opens garage doors, gates and controls lighting and security systems; acquired in 2013.

  • Automotive Products

    Full Display Mirror (FDM)

    Mirror-borne LCD that streams live rear-camera video; shipping since 2015.

  • Premium Audio Products

    Klipsch, Onkyo, Integra

    Premium speakers, home audio and consumer electronics brands acquired with VOXX in 2025.

  • Other

    Dimmable aircraft windows

    Electronically dimmable passenger windows on the Boeing 787 and 777X; Airbus offers them as optional content.

  • Other

    Fire protection

    Smoke alarms and signaling devices for residential and commercial buildings.

From the Form 10-K, FY2025.

U.S., worldwide and country/regional share of flagship products/services

Only shares the company itself states (in its filings or press releases, sometimes citing a research firm) are shown. Scope and timing vary by figure — treat these as approximate.

  • Automatic-dimming rearview mirrors

    Automotive mirrors

    U.S. share

    —

    Not disclosed

    Worldwide share

    ≈79%

    Company-disclosed

    Approximate worldwide share in 2025; largest supplier to the automotive industry. The 10-K says tariffs reduced its global share in 2025.

Sources:

Company-stated share from the 10-K.

07

Recent strategic focusSite analysis

Recent developments.

  1. VOXX acquisition

    Completed April 1, 2025: acquired the 71% of VOXX it did not already own, for total consideration net of cash acquired of $187.7M including the fair value of its prior 29% stake; reorganized reporting into Automotive Products, Premium Audio Products and Other.

    Source: Form 10-K (FY2025)

  2. 2025 results

    Net sales $2,534M (+9.6%); net income $385M; gross margin improved on purchasing cost reductions and mix, partly offset by tariff costs.

    Source: Form 10-K (FY2025)

  3. Share repurchases

    On July 16, 2025 announced a new authorization of 40 million shares on top of the prior one; shares outstanding fell to 215M at end-2025 from 244M in 2020.

    Source: Form 10-K (FY2025)

  4. First half 2026

    Net sales $1,326.7M versus $1,234.6M; net income attributable to Gentex $213.1M versus $190.9M. Q2 sales fell 1% to $651.3M.

    Source: Form 10-Q (quarter ended 2026-06-30)

Capex ÷ D&A (FY2025)

1.24x

Roughly matches depreciation — mostly maintenance/replacement

formulacapital expenditures ÷ depreciation & amortization

e.g.$129M ÷ $104M = 1.24x

termsCapital expenditures (capex) · Depreciation & amortization (D&A)

R&D-to-revenue ratio (FY2025)

8.0%

formularesearch & development expense ÷ revenue × 100

e.g.$203M ÷ $2,534M × 100 = 8.0%

termsResearch & development (R&D) · Revenue (net sales)

M&A spend (6-year total)

$201M

Latest year: $156M

Cash-flow-statement spending on acquisitions, net of cash acquired

Where the money goes, over time

Unit: $M. Capex went from $52M in FY2020 to $129M in FY2025

  • Capex
  • R&D
  • M&A spend

formulacapital expenditures ÷ depreciation & amortization

termsCapital expenditures (capex) · Depreciation & amortization (D&A)

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-24

08

Key figures at a glanceFrom SEC data

FY2020–FY2025, 6 years.

Revenue (FY2025)

$2.53B

As reported in the 10-K

Revenue CAGR (5 years)

+8.5%▲favorable

formula(last-period revenue ÷ first-period revenue) ^ (1 ÷ years) − 1

e.g.($2,534M ÷ $1,688M) ^ (1÷5) − 1 = 8.5%

termsCAGR · ^ (exponent) · Revenue (net sales)

Operating margin (FY2025)

18.7%▼caution

-5.0pt vs. 5 years ago

formulaoperating income ÷ revenue × 100

e.g.$474M ÷ $2,534M × 100 = 18.7%

termsOperating income · Revenue (net sales)

ROE (FY2025)

15.5%▲favorable

6-year average: 17.4%

As reported in the 10-K

P/B (FY2025 end)

2.02x

formulafiscal year-end closing price ÷ book value per share

e.g.$23.27 ÷ $11.55 = 2.02x

termsP/B · BVPS

Period-end (fiscal year-end) value, not today's P/B

EV/EBITDA (FY2025 end)

8.4x

formula(market cap + interest-bearing debt − cash and equivalents) ÷ (operating income + depreciation & amortization)

e.g.($5,013M + $4M − $146M) ÷ ($474M + $104M) = 8.4x

termsEV/EBITDA · Market capitalization · Interest-bearing debt · EBITDA · Depreciation & amortization (D&A)

Period-end (fiscal year-end) value, not today's multiple

  • ▲

    Revenue grew +8.5% a year over 5 years (strong growth)

    From $1.69B in FY2020 to $2.53B in FY2025. The annualized rate (CAGR) makes it possible to compare growth pace across companies of different sizes.

  • ▼

    Operating margin declined: 23.7% → 18.7%

    How much operating profit is left per $100 of revenue. It moved -5.0 points over 5 years — pricing power, cost control, and product mix all show up here.

  • ▲

    Equity ratio is 84.9% (a high level of financial stability)

    The share of total assets funded by equity rather than debt. 50%+ is often read as low bankruptcy risk, though the right level varies by industry (real estate and leasing run lower, for instance).

  • ▲

    Free cash flow was positive in 6 of 6 years

    Operating cash flow minus capital expenditures: the cash left over after funding the business’s own investment, available for dividends, buybacks, acquisitions, or debt paydown. A negative year can mean heavy investment, or weak core earnings — worth distinguishing.

  • ▲

    ROE averaged 17.4% over 6 years (latest: 15.5%)

    How much profit was generated on shareholders’ equity. Roughly 10%+ is often cited as solid for a U.S. company, though this varies a lot by industry and capital intensity.

09

Business modelSite analysis

Designs and manufactures automatic-dimming mirrors and mirror-integrated electronics in the U.S. and sells them to automakers directly and through Tier 1 suppliers; since the VOXX acquisition it also sells premium audio and consumer electronics, alongside dimmable aircraft windows and fire protection products.

How money and goods flow at Gentex Corporation
  1. 01 what it draws on

    Inputs & resources

    • 6,398 full-time employees (5,708 U.S.-based) at end-2025
    • U.S. manufacturing plants
    • Patents and trade secrets in electrochromic dimming
  2. 02 what it does

    Activities

    • Interior and exterior automatic-dimming mirrors and mirror electronics (HomeLink, Full Display Mirror)
    • Premium audio (Klipsch, Onkyo, Integra)
    • Dimmable aircraft windows, fire protection, medical devices
  3. 03 who it serves

    Customers

    • Automakers and their Tier 1 suppliers (Toyota 18%, Volkswagen 11%, GM 10% of 2025 sales)
    • Aircraft makers (Boeing 787 and 777X; Airbus)
    • Consumer electronics retail and commercial customers
  4. 04 how money comes in

    How it earns

    • Automotive Products $2,256M (2025)
    • Premium Audio Products $151M
    • Other $127M

How the business makes money

  • Shipped 28.6 million interior and about 16.2 million exterior automatic-dimming mirrors in 2025.
  • VOXX contributed $267.2 million of 2025 net sales across all three segments.
  • Gross margin improved to 34.2% in 2025 (cost of goods sold 65.8% of sales) despite tariff-related costs.

Government & regulation around the business

Non-market factors from the company’s filings: what governments and regulators fund, buy, set, approve or restrict, and which part of the flow above each one touches.

Gentex excludes incremental tariff costs from incentive targets.

  • Trade & export rules

    Tariffs and trade rules

    The board excluded incremental tariff costs from 2025 compensation measures.

    Constrains the businessTouches: Inputs & resources

    Source: Form 10-K (FY2025)

Revenue by segment (FY2025)

Unit: $M — bar length = revenue, (%) = share of total company revenue

  • Automotive Products

    2,255.9 (89%)
  • Premium Audio Products

    151.3 (6%)
  • Other

    127.1 (5%)

Source: Form 10-K (FY2025) Total net sales $2,534M. Premium Audio is new from the April 1, 2025 VOXX acquisition.

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Where it earnsSite analysis

Many U.S.-listed companies earn most of their revenue outside the U.S. — this breaks down revenue by country/region so it's clear where the business actually makes its money.

Largest market (FY2025)

United States — 31% of revenue

Revenue by country / region (FY2025)

Unit: $M — bar length = revenue, (%) = share of total company revenue

  • United States

    698.7 (31%)
  • Japan

    376.6 (17%)
  • Germany

    243.5 (11%)
  • Mexico

    182.1 (8%)
  • Republic of Korea

    179.4 (8%)
  • China

    152.6 (7%)
  • Other countries

    423.1 (19%)

Source: Form 10-K (FY2025) Automotive Products segment only ($2,256M of $2,534M total). China fell from $239M in 2023 and $207M in 2024.

11

Contract structureSite analysisShow

Short-term or spot sales carry different earnings quality than long-term or auto-renewing contracts — this shows how the company actually contracts with its customers.

12

Customers & suppliersSite analysis

Who the company sells to and buys from. Companies rarely name either, so named counterparties come only from the company's own filings and press releases; otherwise this lists the concentration figures the 10-K discloses.

Customers

Automakers (directly and through Tier 1 suppliers), aircraft makers, and consumer electronics and fire protection customers.

Named by the company

Suppliers

Electronic components and raw materials for mirrors and electronics.

Named by the company

The 10-K names no single material supplier; it notes industry-wide parts shortages have disrupted supply.

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Competitors & peersSite analysis

Competitors the 10-K names, and the peer group the company itself chose in its proxy statement. Nothing here is this site's own pick.

The 10-K names Magna Mirrors as a competitor in auto-dimming mirrors, plus unnamed Chinese domestic mirror suppliers and smoke-detection and signaling manufacturers.

Competitors named in the 10-K

Automatic-dimming mirrors

Source: Form 10-K (FY2025)

Peer group the company chose

Compensation peer group, from the proxy statement. Peers are companies the board considers comparable — for example when setting executive pay — not necessarily direct competitors.

Companies in similar industries and of similar size and complexity, from the 2026 proxy statement.

Source: Proxy statement (2026)

Company names link to this site’s analysis where one exists; “site ↗” opens the company’s own website.

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Six years of financialsFrom SEC data

Each chart's axis holds a single unit (never mixing dollars, %, and $/share). The table's per-period header links to the filing the numbers came from.

Revenue over time

Unit: $M

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-24

Profit over time (operating → net)

Unit: $M

  • Operating income
  • Pretax income
  • Net income

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-24

Margins over time

Unit: %

  • Operating margin
  • Net margin

formulaoperating income ÷ revenue × 100

termsOperating income · Revenue (net sales)

formulanet income attributable to the company ÷ revenue × 100

termsNet income (attributable to the company)

Cash flow over time

Unit: $M (below zero = cash went out)

  • Operating CF
  • Investing CF
  • Free CF

formulacash flow from operations − capital expenditures

termsFree cash flow (FCF) · Cash flow from operations (operating CF) · Capital expenditures (capex)

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-24

Financial stability & capital efficiency

Unit: %

  • Equity ratio
  • ROE

formulatotal equity ÷ total assets × 100 (as reported in the 10-K)

termsStockholders’ equity · Total assets

formulanet income ÷ average equity (beginning + ending, ÷2) × 100 (as reported in the 10-K)

termsNet income (attributable to the company) · Stockholders’ equity

Earnings per share (EPS) and dividend per share

Unit: $

  • EPS
  • Dividend per share

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-24

Line itemFY202010-K on EDGAR ↗FY202110-K on EDGAR ↗FY202210-K on EDGAR ↗FY202310-K on EDGAR ↗FY202410-K on EDGAR ↗FY202510-K on EDGAR ↗
Income statement ($M)
Revenue1,6881,7311,9192,2992,3132,534
Operating income400410370496460474
Pretax income412416370505472461
Net income (attributable)348361319428404385
Revenue growthcalc(this year’s revenue − last year’s revenue) ÷ last year’s revenue × 100—2.5%10.8%19.8%0.6%9.6%
Operating margincalcoperating income ÷ revenue × 10023.7%23.7%19.3%21.6%19.9%18.7%
Net margincalcnet income attributable to the company ÷ revenue × 10020.6%20.8%16.6%18.6%17.5%15.2%
Balance sheet ($M)
Total assets2,1982,1312,3272,6112,7612,929
Total equity1,9641,9382,0662,3132,4722,488
Interest-bearing debtSum of short- and long-term borrowings, notes/bonds payable————04
Equity ratio89.4%90.9%88.8%88.6%89.4%84.9%
ROE17.7%18.5%15.9%19.6%16.9%15.5%
Cash flow ($M)
Operating CF464362338537498587
Investing CF26-113-173-299-202-267
Financing CF-364-410-209-230-289-408
Free cash flowcalccash flow from operations − capital expenditures413293192354354458
Cash and equivalents423262215226233146
Per share & other
EPS ($)1.411.501.361.841.761.74
BVPS ($)8.068.208.829.9910.8611.55
Dividend per share ($)0.480.480.480.480.480.48
Payout ratiocalcdividend per share ÷ diluted EPS × 10034.0%32.0%35.3%26.1%27.3%27.6%
P/E (x)24.123.220.117.816.313.4
EV/EBITDA (x)calc(market cap + interest-bearing debt − cash and equivalents) ÷ (operating income + depreciation & amortization)15.615.713.212.411.48.4
P/B (x)calcfiscal year-end closing price ÷ book value per share4.214.253.093.272.642.02

P/B and EV/EBITDA use each period’s period-end (fiscal year-end) figures, not the current share price. Figures without a "calc" tag are as reported in the Form 10-K (the consolidated financial statements and, for older years, earlier 10-Ks), pulled automatically from SEC EDGAR. Where a later filing restated a prior period, the restated figure is used.

Last 8 quarters

Three-month figures from 10-Q filings. Change is versus the same quarter a year earlier. Newest quarter on top.

Quarter endedRevenueOperating incomeNet incomeDiluted EPS
2026-06-30$651M-1.0%$141M+19.3%$115M+19.4%$0.54
2026-03-31$675M+17.1%$124M+9.4%$98M+3.8%$0.46
2025-12-31 †$644M+19.0%$120M+33.8%$93M+6.0%—
2025-09-30$655M+7.7%$122M-2.7%$101M-17.6%$0.46
2025-06-30$658M$119M$96M$0.43
2025-03-31$577M$113M$95M$0.42
2024-12-31 †$542M$90M$88M$0.39
2024-09-30$609M$126M$123M$0.53

† Fourth quarter = the 10-K’s annual figure minus the first three quarters; quarterly EPS isn’t derived this way because share counts change during the year.

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Is ROIC above WACC?From SEC data

ROIC (the return on money invested in the business) above WACC (the cost of raising that money) means the company is creating value. WACC is an estimate, so its assumptions can be adjusted below.

ROIC (FY2025)

16.1%

formulaoperating income × (1 − tax rate) ÷ invested capital × 100 *invested capital = interest-bearing debt + total equity (average of beginning/ending)

e.g.$474M × (1 − 15.5%) ÷ $2,482M × 100 = 16.1%

termsOperating income · Effective tax rate · Invested capital · Interest-bearing debt · Total equity

WACC (this site’s estimate)

8.58%

formulacost of equity × equity weight + cost of debt × (1 − tax rate) × debt weight

e.g.Equity weight: $5.01B ÷ ($5.01B + $4M) = 99.9%

e.g.Debt weight: $4M ÷ ($5.01B + $4M) = 0.1%

e.g.WACC: 8.6% × 99.9% + 5.0% × (1 − 15.5%) × 0.1% = 8.58%

termsCost of equity · Equity weight (E/(D+E)) · Cost of debt · (1 − tax rate) · Debt weight (D/(D+E)) · Market capitalization

ROIC − WACC

+7.6pt▲favorable

Earning more than the cost of capital (ROIC > WACC in 6 of 6 years)

formulaROIC − WACC (positive means the business earns more than its cost of capital)

termsROIC · WACC

How firm is this? With the equity risk premium ±1 point and beta ±0.2, WACC runs 7.0%–10.5% and ROIC − WACC runs +5.6 to +9.1 points. The sign holds across this range. This describes the latest year and does not predict future value creation.

WACC 8.58% is this site’s estimate under the assumptions below (not a figure the company has published)

Risk-free rate
4.95% (10-year Treasury, 2026-11-03)
β
0.66 (price-derived adjusted beta, but correlation with the market is low (R² 0.08), so reliability is limited)
Equity risk premium
5.5%
Cost of equity
8.58%
Cost of debt
4.95% (no debt on record, using the risk-free rate)
Tax rate
15.5% (effective rate, FY2023–FY2025)
Capital structure (equity : debt)
100% : 0%
→ Change assumptions and recalculate

ROIC over time, vs. WACC

Unit: % — bars = each period's ROIC, horizontal line = latest WACC. Bars above the line are green, below are red

  • ROIC (above WACC)
  • ROIC (below WACC)
  • WACC 8.58%

formulaoperating income × (1 − tax rate) ÷ invested capital × 100 *invested capital = interest-bearing debt + total equity (average of beginning/ending)

termsOperating income · Effective tax rate · Invested capital · Interest-bearing debt · Total equity

formulacost of equity × equity weight + cost of debt × (1 − tax rate) × debt weight

termsCost of equity · Equity weight (E/(D+E)) · Cost of debt · (1 − tax rate) · Debt weight (D/(D+E)) · Market capitalization

Try different WACC assumptions

β and the equity risk premium are estimates with a real range of plausible values — move the sliders to check whether ROIC > WACC still holds. The risk-free rate starts at the 10-year Treasury yield on 2026-11-03 (U.S. Treasury).

Initial β: 0.66 (price-derived adjusted beta. Raw β 0.49, R² 0.08, 129 weeks)

formula0.67 × β + 0.33 (β = the slope of weekly stock returns regressed on weekly market returns)

e.g.0.67 × 0.492 + 0.33 = 0.659

termsβ (beta)

Period 2024-05-10–2026-11-04, using S&P 500 ETF (SPY) as the market proxy. Source: Yahoo Finance price history.

Cost of equity8.58%

formularisk-free rate + β × equity risk premium

e.g.5.0% + 0.66 × 5.5% = 8.6%

termsCAPM · Risk-free rate · β (beta) · Equity risk premium (market risk premium)

Market value of equity$5.01B

formulafiscal year-end closing price × shares outstanding (= market cap)

termsMarket capitalization · Market value of equity

Interest-bearing debt$4M
Cost of debt *no debt on record, using the risk-free rate instead4.95%

formulainterest expense ÷ interest-bearing debt × 100 (clamped to 0–10%; falls back to the risk-free rate if there’s no debt)

termsInterest-bearing debt · Risk-free rate

Capital structure (equity weight : debt weight)100% : 0%

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What the price implies (DCF)From SEC data

A company's value can be written as its free cash flow divided by (cost of capital − perpetual growth). Working that backwards from the market's valuation shows how much growth the share price assumed — compared here with the company's actual past growth.

Growth the price implies (price on 2026-11-04)

-2.1%

Perpetual FCF growth: g = r − FCF ÷ EV = 8.6% − 10.7%

Past FCF growth (FY2020–FY2025)

+2.1%

Compound annual rate, 5 years

Past revenue growth (FY2020–FY2025)

+8.5%

Compound annual rate, 5 years

Inputs (FY2025): free cash flow $458M (operating CF − capex); enterprise value $4.29B = market cap $4.44B (latest close, 2026-11-04) + debt $4M − cash and short-term investments $151M; r = WACC of 8.6% using this page’s default assumptions (β 0.66, risk-free 5.0%, market premium 5.5%).

Three WACC scenarios

The same calculation under cautious, base and optimistic cost-of-capital assumptions (risk-free rate fixed at the 10-year Treasury yield). Pick one to load it into the sliders below.

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V = FCF ÷ (r − g). It starts at the implied growth rate, where the theoretical value equals today’s enterprise value.

Theoretical enterprise value

$4.28B

FCF $458M ÷ (8.6% − -2.1%)

Theoretical ÷ actual enterprise value

1.00x

Below 1x: these assumptions value the business below the market did

How sensitive the answer is

Theoretical ÷ actual enterprise value for each combination of r and g.

g \ r6.6%7.6%8.6%9.6%10.6%
0%1.62x1.40x1.24x1.11x1.01x
2%2.32x1.91x1.62x1.40x1.24x
4%4.10x2.96x2.32x1.91x1.62x
6%17.78x6.67x4.10x2.96x2.32x
8%——17.78x6.67x4.10x

A simplified model for seeing what the market price assumes, not a forecast or a target price. It treats free cash flow as growing at one constant rate forever; the result swings widely with small changes in r and g, and is undefined when g reaches r. Free cash flow here is operating cash flow minus capex, which is after interest — a full DCF of enterprise value would use cash flow before interest. Market cap uses the latest close (2026-11-04) × shares at fiscal year-end; free cash flow and WACC inputs are from the latest fiscal year.

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Earnings qualityFrom SEC dataShow

The same reported profit can mean different things depending on whether it's backed by cash, driven by the core business, or the result of a one-off item. Four checks below.

  • ✓

    Operating CF ÷ net income: averages 1.24x

    Profit is backed by cash coming in.

  • ✓

    Accrual ratio (latest): -7.1%

    A small share of profit rests on accounting estimates.

  • ✓

    Core-earnings share (operating income ÷ pretax income): 103%

    Most profit comes from core operations.

  • ✓

    Days sales outstanding: 62 → 48 days

    No major slowdown in collecting on sales.

Operating CF vs. net income

Unit: $M — operating CF above net income means profit is backed by cash

  • Operating CF
  • Net income

formulacash flow from operations ÷ net income attributable to the company

termsCash flow from operations (operating CF) · Net income (attributable to the company)

formula(net income − operating CF) ÷ average total assets × 100

termsNet income (attributable to the company) · Cash flow from operations (operating CF) · Total assets

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-24

Profit bridge (FY2025)

Unit: $M — what moved profit from operating income to net income

  • Profit (each stage)
  • Pushed profit up
  • Pushed profit down

formulaoperating income ÷ income before income taxes × 100

termsOperating income · Income before income taxes (pretax income)

Source: each period's Form 10-K (SEC EDGAR). Latest: filed 2026-02-24

Receivables & inventory days

Unit: days — days grow when receivables or inventory build up faster than sales

  • Days sales outstanding
  • Days inventory outstanding

formulaaverage receivables (opening + closing ÷ 2) ÷ revenue × 365

termsAccounts receivable · Revenue (net sales)

formulaaverage inventory (opening + closing ÷ 2) ÷ cost of revenue × 365

termsInventory · Cost of revenue (COGS)

Worked examples (latest period)

formulacash flow from operations ÷ net income attributable to the company

e.g.$587M ÷ $385M = 1.53x

termsCash flow from operations (operating CF) · Net income (attributable to the company)

formulaoperating income ÷ income before income taxes × 100

e.g.$474M ÷ $461M × 100 = 103%

termsOperating income · Income before income taxes (pretax income)

formulaaverage receivables (opening + closing ÷ 2) ÷ revenue × 365

e.g.($295M + $369M) ÷ 2 ÷ $2,534M × 365 = 48 days

termsAccounts receivable · Revenue (net sales)

formulaaverage inventory (opening + closing ÷ 2) ÷ cost of revenue × 365

e.g.($436M + $516M) ÷ 2 ÷ $1,668M × 365 = 104 days

termsInventory · Cost of revenue (COGS)

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Who holds the sharesFrom SEC dataShow

How much of the stock large institutional investors report owning on SEC Form 13F, how much the directors and executive officers hold (and how much of the vote they control), and roughly how much is left for individual investors. Shown next to beta so the holder mix can be read alongside how much the stock swings.

Institutions, insiders and everyone else, 13F holdings as of 2026-06-30

“Everyone else” is what remains after shares reported on Form 13F and shares held by directors and executive officers: mostly individual investors, plus non-insider families or foundations and smaller or foreign institutions. The figures have different dates and 13F reports count some shares twice — read it as an approximate split.

Held by 13F filers
99.4%
Directors & officers (shares)
<1%
Everyone else (est.)
0.6%

individuals and other non-13F holders

Directors & officers (voting power)
<1%

no separate voting figure; shown as shares

Institutional-ownership rank
66 of 416

1 = most institutional; 16% of covered companies have more

Beta (adjusted)
0.66

above 1 = swings more than the market

  • 209.4M shares reported by 531 13F filers ÷ 210.7M shares outstanding on 2026-07-24. Option positions are excluded.
  • Directors and executive officers as a group, from the proxy statement’s beneficial-ownership table; includes shares they can acquire within 60 days.
  • A large “everyone else” share can still reflect a family, trust or foundation stake held outside the board; check the proxy statement’s 5% holders.

Sources: SEC Form 13F data set (holdings as of 2026-06-30) · Form DEF 14A filed 2026-04-09 (beneficial ownership table) · Form 10-Q cover page (shares outstanding as of 2026-07-24)

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Strengths & weaknessesSite analysis

Strengths

  1. 1. Dominant share in its core product

    Approximate 79% worldwide share of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors in 2025, and the largest supplier to the auto industry.

    Evidence: Form 10-K (FY2025)

  2. 2. Almost no debt

    Short-term debt of only $3.8M at end-2025 (a VOXX joint-venture loan); no balance on its revolving credit facility at end-2024 or end-2025.

    Evidence: Form 10-K (FY2025)

  3. 3. Strong cash generation

    Operating cash flow of $587M in 2025 on net income of $385M; dividend held at $0.12 per quarter since 2022.

    Evidence: Form 10-K (FY2025)

Weaknesses

  1. 1. Customer concentration

    Toyota, Volkswagen and GM accounted for 18%, 11% and 10% of 2025 net sales.

    Evidence: Form 10-K (FY2025)

  2. 2. China exports hit by tariffs

    Automotive sales to China fell to $153M in 2025 from $239M in 2023; the 10-K expects tariff actions to keep hurting exports there.

    Evidence: Form 10-K (FY2025)

  3. 3. Profit below its 2023 peak

    Net income was $385M in 2025 versus $428M in 2023, even as sales rose to $2,534M.

    Evidence: Form 10-K (FY2025)

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What draws investors to itSite analysis

Why the stock can look attractive to investors — each point paired with what has to hold for it to stay true, and the opposing view. This is this site's analysis, not a recommendation to buy or sell.

P/E (FY2025)

13.4x

Price at fiscal year-end ÷ diluted EPS

Dividend yield (FY2025)

2.06%

Dividends per share ÷ fiscal year-end price

Payout ratio (FY2025)

28%

Dividends per share ÷ diluted EPS

FCF yield (FY2025)

9.1%

(Operating CF − capex) ÷ market cap

  1. 1. Market leader with net cash

    Approximate 79% global share in auto-dimming mirrors and virtually no debt.

    What has to hold
    Automakers keep specifying its mirrors and electronics.
    The other side
    Tariffs are already eroding its China exports and share.

    Evidence: Form 10-K (FY2025)

  2. 2. Shareholder returns

    Quarterly dividend of $0.12 and a 40-million-share buyback authorization added in 2025.

    What has to hold
    Cash flow stays strong.
    The other side
    Dividend has not been raised since 2022.

    Evidence: Form 10-K (FY2025)

Interest-bearing debt is blank for 2020–2023 because SEC XBRL tags none; the 2025 10-K reports no revolver balance at end-2024 or end-2025.

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ResilienceSite analysisShow

How well the company could absorb a bad year: its financial buffer, how its revenue and profit held up in the worst year on record, and what the 10-K says about the business's exposure to shocks. Figures and filing statements only — no overall rating.

1. Financial buffer (FY2025)

Cash & short-term investments ÷ debt due within a year

39.8x

$151M vs. $4M

Interest coverage (operating income ÷ interest expense)

Not disclosed

Interest expense isn’t reported as a separate line.

Free cash flow ÷ dividends paid

4.3x

$458M vs. $107M (FCF = operating CF − capex)

2. Worst year in the record, and the recovery

FigureWorst year-over-year changeBack to the prior level?
RevenueNo decline in the record—
Operating income-9.7% in FY2022 ($410M → $370M)Yes, by FY2023

Covers only the 6 fiscal years on record (FY2020–FY2025), which may not include a full recession — the worst year here isn’t necessarily how the company would fare in a severe downturn.

3. Business resilience (from the 10-K)

  • Steady sales

    Net sales rose from $1,688M in 2020 to $2,534M in 2025 and net income stayed between $319M and $428M every year.

    Source: Form 10-K (FY2025)

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Risks (including geopolitical)Site analysis

Starting from the 10-K's Risk Factors section, organized by category — geopolitical, currency, raw materials, regulatory, disaster, and more — with impact and likelihood assessed by this site.

Risk map

Vertical = impact on results, horizontal = likelihood. Upper right = most severe. Numbers match the list below (placement is this site’s own assessment).

Impact
High
2
1
Med
456
3
Low
LowMedHigh

Likelihood →

"Company disclosure" vs. "this site’s assessment"

The description and mitigation for each risk are this site’s summary of the 10-K’s "Risk Factors" section. Impact and likelihood are this site’s own assessment, not the company’s — where the company discloses its own likelihood assessment, that is noted in the summary.

Impact is judged from how large the affected business is relative to total revenue/profit, and from the risk’s track record of moving results in the past. Likelihood is judged from the filing’s wording and the current business environment (already occurring, or recurring). See the rating criteria.

  1. 1Geopolitics & supply chain

    Tariffs and China exports

    Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
    Tariff and counter-tariff actions cut 2025 export sales into China and reduced global market share; the company manufactures primarily in the U.S.
    Company’s stated mitigation
    Not stated in the filings.
    This site’s assessment
    Impact High / Likelihood High
  2. 2Customer/supplier concentration

    Reliance on large automakers

    Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
    Three automakers each took 10% or more of 2025 sales; automaker production cuts or restructuring would directly reduce orders.
    Company’s stated mitigation
    Not stated in the filings.
    This site’s assessment
    Impact High / Likelihood Med
  3. 3Competition & technology shift

    Mirror competition

    Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
    Magna Mirrors supplies auto-dimming mirrors to domestic and foreign automakers and is called a formidable competitive threat; several Chinese domestic suppliers also sell auto-dimming mirrors.
    Company’s stated mitigation
    Not stated in the filings.
    This site’s assessment
    Impact Med / Likelihood High
  4. 4Supply chain

    Just-in-time supply disruptions

    Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
    Industry-wide parts shortages and labor shortages have disrupted supply and may continue to; changes in customer forecasts can leave inventory obsolete.
    Company’s stated mitigation
    Not stated in the filings.
    This site’s assessment
    Impact Med / Likelihood Med
  5. 5M&A & integration

    VOXX integration

    Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
    The 2025 VOXX acquisition added consumer electronics businesses with different risks; acquisitions may not deliver expected results.
    Company’s stated mitigation
    Not stated in the filings.
    This site’s assessment
    Impact Med / Likelihood Med
  6. 6Governance & quality

    Intellectual property

    Company disclosure (summarized from the 10-K)
    Loss of key patents and trade secrets, or infringement claims by third parties, could hurt the business.
    Company’s stated mitigation
    Not stated in the filings.
    This site’s assessment
    Impact Med / Likelihood Med

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What changed in the risk factorsFrom SEC data

Paragraphs in the latest 10-K's Risk Factors that have little overlap with the year before, and paragraphs that were dropped.

New or substantially reworded (7)

  • Impairment of Goodwill and Intangible Assets. We evaluate the recoverability of recorded goodwill and other intangible asset amounts annually, or when evidence of potential impairment exists. Read more

    The annual impairment test is based on several factors requiring judgment. We have experienced impairment charges in the past (refer to Note 1 , Summary of Significant A ccounting and Reporting Policies ) of the Consolidated Financial Statements ). Additional future impairment may result from, among other things, deterioration in the performance of our business or product

  • lines, adverse market conditions and changes in the competitive landscape, and a variety of other circumstances. Read more

    The amount of any impairment is recorded as a charge to our Consolidated Statement of Income. We may never realize the full value of our goodwill and intangible assets, and determinations requiring impairment charges have had and will continue to have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

  • Biometrics Market. A component of the Company's growth strategy includes expansion of our biometric technology and solutions into commercial markets. Read more

    Although the use of biometric readers on popular consumer products, such as smartphones, has increased interest in biometrics as a means of authenticating and/or identifying individuals, commercial markets for biometrics technology are still developing and evolving. Biometrics-based solutions compete with more traditional security methods including keys, cards, personal identification numbers, fingerprints, and security personnel. Acceptance of biometrics as an alternative to such traditional methods depends upon a number of factors, including: the cost, performance and reliability of our products and services and the products and services offered by our competitors; customers’ perceptions regarding the benefits of biometrics solutions;…

  • legislation related to privacy of information; customers’ satisfaction with biometrics solutions; Read more

    and marketing efforts and publicity regarding biometrics solutions.

  • A considerable number of established companies have developed or are developing and marketing software and hardware for biometrics products and applications, including facial recognition, fingerprint biometrics, and other iris authentication competitors that currently compete with, or will compete directly with, our biometric authentication solutions. We expect that additional competitors will enter the biometrics market and become significant long-term competitors, and that as a result, competition will increase. Companies competing with us may introduce solutions that are competitively priced, have increased performance or functionality or incorporate technological advances we have not yet developed or implemented. There is no assurance the Company will be successful in this area.

  • Our allowance for credit losses applicable to trade accounts receivable primarily relate to financially distressed automotive mirror and electronics customers. Read more

    We continue to work with financially distressed customers in collecting past due balances. Our allowance for credit losses applicable to loans receivable reflect the Company's estimate of expected credit losses over the contractual life of the loans, considering historical loss experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Refer to Note 1 , Summary of Significant Accounting and R eporting Policies of the Consolidated Financial Statements .

  • The Company, along with many governments, regulators, investors, employees, customers and other stakeholders, are increasingly focused on environmental, social, and governance considerations relating to our business, including greenhouse gas emissions, human and civil rights and diversity, equity and inclusion. New laws and regulations in these areas have been proposed and may be adopted by varying levels of government, and the criteria used by regulators and other relevant stakeholders to evaluate practices, capabilities and performance are changing rapidly, which in each case could require us to undertake costly initiatives or operational changes. Non-compliance with emerging rules or standards or a failure to address regulator, stakeholder and societal expectations may result in potential cost increases, litigation, fines, penalties, production and sales restrictions, brand or…

Matched automatically, quoted as filed, and may include rewording of an existing risk. Compares Item 1A of the 10-K filed Feb 24, 2026 ↗ with the 10-K filed Feb 25, 2025 ↗.

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What to watch going forwardSite analysis

  • Tariff effects on China export sales and global mirror share.
  • Growth of Full Display Mirror and other mirror electronics.
  • VOXX/Premium Audio integration and profitability.
  • Automaker production volumes at Toyota, Volkswagen and GM.

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Source documentsShow

This page's financial figures come from the Form 10-Ks listed below. Check the original filings for full detail.

Last updated

Analysis last edited: November 6, 2026 · Financial data fetched: October 26, 2026 12:50 (SEC EDGAR) · Source 10-K filed: February 24, 2026

Built on10-K FY2025 · filed 2026-02-24Proxy statement (2026)

Next update expectedAfter FY2026’s 10-K is filed (roughly 60–90 days after fiscal year end (sooner for larger filers)), financials and analysis will be refreshed.

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