Company Information

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Address: 600 N CENTENNIAL ST  
City: ZEELAND 
State: MI 
Zip Code: 49464 
Telephone: 616-772-1800 


Description of Business


Primary SIC Code: 3714
(As filed with the SEC)  

Gentex Corporation (the Company) designs, develops, manufactures and markets proprietary products employing electro-optic technology: automatic-dimming rearview automotive mirrors with electronic features 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 corporation in 1974 to manufacture residential smoke detectors, a product line that has since evolved into a more sophisticated group of fire protection products primarily for the commercial building industry. 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 ...  

Per Share Overview

Date 12-mos Rolling EPS Dividend P/E Ratio
12/20111.160.12025.51
09/20111.120.12021.47
06/20111.070.12028.25
03/20111.040.12029.09
12/20100.980.11030.16
09/20100.940.11020.77
06/20100.860.11020.91
03/20100.710.11027.35

Key Financial Ratios and Statistics

FYE: 12/31

Profitability 2010 Leverage 2010
Net Inc/Comm Equity0.39Total Liab/Total Assets0.11
Net Inc/Total Assets0.14Total Liab/Inv Cap0.12
Net Inc/Inv Cap0.15Total Liab/Comm Equity0.31
Pretax Inc/Net Sales0.25Interest Coverage RatioNA
Net Inc/Net Sales0.17Curr Debt/EquityNA
Cash Flow/Net Sales0.16LTD/EquityNA
SG&A/NetSales0.05Total Debt/EquityNA
Asset Utilization   Liquidity  
Net Receivables Turnover9.79Quick Ratio7.69
Inventory Turnover6.75Current Ratio9.09
Inventory Day Sales0.01Net Rec/Curr Assets0.15
Net Sales/Work Cap1.40Inv/Curr Assets0.15
Net Sales/PP&E3.98  

Income Statement (Millions)

  9/30/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Total Revenues(Net Sales) 269.47 243.00 250.95 222.10
Cost of Goods Sold 174.18 157.38 160.63 142.63
Selling & Admin Exps 12.37 12.13 11.31 10.79
Operating Income 62.25 53.25 60.09 50.61
Interest Exp NA NA NA NA
Pretax Income 64.50 57.75 63.46 55.24
Other Income 2.25 4.50 3.36 4.64
Net Income Bef Extraordinary ... NA NA NA NA
Net Income 43.40 38.47 42.33 36.92

Balance Sheet (Millions)

Assets 9/30/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Cash & Short Term Investments 456.25 468.74 481.97 434.80
Receivables - Total 130.04 111.86 116.33 95.65
Inventories - Total 151.13 119.46 104.04 100.73
Total Current Assets 758.20 725.64 722.84 655.27
Net Property, Plant & Equipment 256.56 232.72 213.69 205.11
Total Assets 1,134.54 1,114.02 1,091.91 1,002.69
Liabilities        
Accounts Payable 116.75 103.80 115.34 72.09
Debt in Current Liabilities NA NA NA NA
Total Current Liabilities 116.75 103.80 115.34 72.09
Long-Term Debt NA NA NA NA
Total Liabilities 150.92 150.32 156.95 109.16
Stockholder's Equity        
Minority Interest NA NA NA NA
Preferred Stock NA NA NA 0.00
Common Stock 8.61 8.59 8.56 8.54
Retained Earnings 587.52 561.34 540.05 514.84
Treasury Stock NA NA NA NA
Total Stockholders' Equity 983.62 963.70 934.96 893.53
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity 1,134.54 1,114.02 1,091.91 1,002.69

Cash Flow Summary (Millions)

Categories 9/30/2011 6/30/2011 3/31/2011 12/31/2010
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 20.82 27.24 77.38 36.02
Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities -58.96 -13.80 20.86 -13.72
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities -9.37 -9.14 -6.26 22.33

Annual Summary Data (Millions)

Year Sales Net Income EPS
12/2006572.27108.760.73
12/2007653.93122.130.85
12/2008623.8062.090.44
12/2009544.5264.640.47
12/2010816.26137.730.98
Growth Rates9.286.087.64

Stock Ownership

Type Date(Q,M) No. Owners Shares Held (000s) % Own
Institutional12/31/11290122,98785.72




Report Date : 2/6/2012

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