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Gentex Corporation (GNTX) Investment Summary:

Gentex Corporation (the "Company") designs, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary products employing electro-optic technology: automatic-dimming rearview automotive mirrors and fire protection products. The Company also developed and manufactures variable dimmable windows for the aircraft industry and non-automatic-dimming rearview automotive mirrors with electronic features. The Company was organized as a Michigan company in 1974 to manufacture residential smoke detectors, a product line that has since evolved into a more sophisticated group of fire protection products for commercial applications. In 1982, the Company introduced an automatic interior rearview mirror that was the first commercially successful glare-control product offered as an alternative to the conventional, manual day/night mirror.  ... More..."http://secfilings.nasdaq.com/edgar_conv_html%2f2008%2f02%2f27%2f0000950124-08-000882.html#FIS_BUSINESS"   
www.gentex.com
2,371 Employees
Founded in 1974

GENTEX CORP (GNTX:NASDAQ)

LAST $20.25 USD
CHANGE TODAY -0.30 -1.46%
VOLUME 1.0M
As of 8:10 PM 03/19/10 All times are local (Market data is delayed by at least 15 minutes).

Snapshot of GENTEX CORP (GNTX)

OPEN
$20.49
PREVIOUS CLOSE
$20.55
DAY HIGH
$20.51
DAY LOW
$20.10
52 WEEK HIGH
03/8/10 - $20.95
52 WEEK LOW
03/30/09 - $9.15
MARKET CAP
2.8B
AVERAGE VOLUME 10 D
883.3K
EPS TTM
$0.48
SHARES OUTSTANDING
138.9M
EX-DATE
04/6/10
P/E TTM
42.2x
DIVIDEND
$0.44
DIVIDEND YIELD
2.17%
K = Thousands  M = Millions  B = Billions

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Key developments for GENTEX CORP (GNTX)

Gentex Corp. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend, Payable on April 16, 2010

Gentex Corp. announced that its board of directors recently declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 (11 cents) per share that will be payable on April 16, 2010, to shareholders of record of the common stock at the close of business on April 8, 2010.

Gentex Corp. expected to Report Q1 2010 Results on April 19, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on January 29, 2010).

Gentex Corp. expected to Report Q1 2010 Results on April 19, 2010. This event was calculated by Capital IQ (Created on January 29, 2010).

Gentex Corp. Reports Consolidated Earnings Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year Ended December 31, 2009; Provides Earnings Guidance for the First Quarter of 2010

Gentex Corp. reported consolidated earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2009. For the fourth quarter of 2009, the company's net sales increased by 45% to $177.6 million compared with $122.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. Income from operations increased by 343% in the fourth quarter of 2009 to $43.2 million, compared with $9.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2008. The increase in operating income was primarily due to the increase in the gross margin quarter over quarter. Net income increased to $30.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2009, compared with a net loss of $10.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2008, primarily due to increased operating income aided by improved other income. Earnings per diluted share were 22 cents in the fourth quarter of 2009 compared with a loss of eight cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2008. For the quarter, the company reported income before tax of $44.854 million compared with loss before tax of $15.99 million for the same period a year ago. For calendar year 2009, the company's net sales decreased by 13% to $544.5 million compared with $623.8 million for calendar year 2008. Income from operations declined by 13% for calendar year 2009 to $94.6 million compared with $108.8 million for the 2008 calendar year. The decline in operating income for calendar year 2009 was primarily due to the decline in gross margin dollars. For calendar year 2009, net income increased by 4% to $64.6 million compared with net income of $62.1 million in calendar year 2008. Earnings per diluted share were 47 cents for calendar year 2009 compared with earnings per diluted share of 44 cents during calendar year 2008. For the year, the company reported income before tax of $96.35 million compared with $92.195 million for the same period a year ago. The company provided earnings guidance for the first quarter of 2010. The company currently expects its net sales in the first quarter of 2010 to increase by 80% to 90% compared with the first quarter of 2009.

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