Gentex (GNTX) Competitors $21.97 +0.30 (+1.38%) As of 04:00 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock GNTX vs. APTV, ALSN, BWA, LEA, MOD, DORM, LCII, DAN, 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), Lear (LEA), Modine Manufacturing (MOD), Dorman Products (DORM), LCI Industries (LCII), Dana (DAN), Gentherm (THRM), and Standard Motor Products (SMP). These companies are all part of the "auto parts & equipment" industry. Gentex vs. Aptiv Allison Transmission BorgWarner Lear Modine Manufacturing Dorman Products LCI Industries Dana Gentherm Standard Motor Products Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) and Aptiv (NYSE:APTV) are both auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their media sentiment, community ranking, risk, analyst recommendations, valuation, institutional ownership, profitability, earnings and dividends. Which has more risk & volatility, GNTX or APTV? Gentex has a beta of 0.84, indicating that its share price is 16% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Aptiv has a beta of 1.64, indicating that its share price is 64% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do analysts rate GNTX or APTV? Gentex currently has a consensus target price of $28.31, suggesting a potential upside of 29.43%. Aptiv has a consensus target price of $81.94, suggesting a potential upside of 50.08%. Given Aptiv's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Aptiv is more favorable than Gentex.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Gentex 0 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.22Aptiv 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 14 Buy rating(s) 3 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79 Does the media favor GNTX or APTV? In the previous week, Gentex and Gentex both had 24 articles in the media. Aptiv's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Gentex's score of 0.95 indicating that Aptiv is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Gentex 13 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Aptiv 15 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has preferable earnings and valuation, GNTX or APTV? 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 RatioGentex$2.31B2.14$404.49M$1.7612.43Aptiv$19.71B0.64$1.79B$6.887.94 Is GNTX or APTV a better dividend stock? Gentex pays an annual dividend of $0.48 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Aptiv pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Gentex pays out 27.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Aptiv pays out 12.8% 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. Do insiders & institutionals believe in GNTX or APTV? 86.8% of Gentex shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 94.2% of Aptiv shares are held by institutional investors. 0.5% of Gentex shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Aptiv shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is GNTX or APTV 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 Gentex17.49% 16.74% 14.78% Aptiv 9.07%15.63%6.65% Does the MarketBeat Community believe in GNTX or APTV? Aptiv received 719 more outperform votes than Gentex when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 73.42% of users gave Aptiv an outperform vote while only 60.63% of users gave Gentex an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformGentexOutperform Votes42260.63% Underperform Votes27439.37% AptivOutperform Votes114173.42% Underperform Votes41326.58% SummaryAptiv beats Gentex on 13 of the 19 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$4.95B$2.48B$16.36B$7.66BDividend Yield2.28%4.64%3.25%4.33%P/E Ratio12.4328.7716.8718.23Price / Sales2.143.309.77105.37Price / Cash10.997.0310.9434.62Price / Book2.012.061.724.21Net Income$404.49M$174.94M$1.42B$247.59M7 Day Performance1.46%3.88%2.95%5.13%1 Month Performance-10.46%-9.17%-10.40%-4.52%1 Year Performance-37.78%-20.69%-13.61%4.11% Gentex Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)GNTXGentex4.8231 of 5 stars$21.97+1.4%$28.31+28.9%-37.5%$4.97B$2.31B12.485,470Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionAPTVAptiv4.9403 of 5 stars$50.82-1.7%$82.44+62.2%-24.1%$11.66B$19.71B7.39160,000Upcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastNews CoverageALSNAllison Transmission4.3041 of 5 stars$85.71-3.5%$97.88+14.2%+12.1%$7.30B$3.23B10.313,500Upcoming EarningsShort Interest ↓BWABorgWarner4.9022 of 5 stars$26.20-0.9%$37.50+43.1%-18.3%$5.76B$14.09B18.3252,700Analyst ForecastLEALear4.9806 of 5 stars$78.18-1.6%$114.27+46.2%-38.6%$4.19B$23.31B8.74168,700Analyst ForecastMODModine Manufacturing3.9285 of 5 stars$69.15-8.8%$146.67+112.1%-13.5%$3.64B$2.54B23.2011,100News CoveragePositive NewsDORMDorman Products3.1667 of 5 stars$108.26-2.6%$143.50+32.6%+23.5%$3.31B$2.01B18.103,790News CoverageLCIILCI Industries4.2084 of 5 stars$77.25-0.2%$111.60+44.5%-29.8%$1.95B$3.74B13.7912,900Positive NewsDANDana4.6463 of 5 stars$11.33-3.7%$17.50+54.5%-3.3%$1.65B$10.28B-29.0541,800Upcoming EarningsDividend AnnouncementOptions VolumeNews CoverageTHRMGentherm3.7039 of 5 stars$24.31-0.3%$47.67+96.1%-50.8%$748.48M$1.46B11.7414,600Earnings ReportNews CoveragePositive NewsSMPStandard Motor Products4.6476 of 5 stars$23.44-1.6%$42.00+79.2%-27.5%$512.45M$1.46B14.474,900Upcoming Earnings Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Aptiv Competitors Allison Transmission Competitors BorgWarner Competitors Lear Competitors Modine Manufacturing Competitors Dorman Products Competitors LCI Industries Competitors Dana 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 4/24/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump’s Bitcoin Reserve is No Accident…Bryce Paul believes this is the #1 coin to buy right now The catalyst behind this surge is a massive new b...Crypto 101 Media | SponsoredJames Altucher: Do not invest in AI unless…I made millions during the crypto boom. 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