Visteon (VC) Competitors

Visteon (NASDAQ:VC) and Gentex (NASDAQ:GNTX) are both mid-cap auto/tires/trucks companies, but which is the better business? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, valuation, analyst recommendations, risk, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and institutional ownership.

Does the media prefer VC or GNTX?

In the previous week, Gentex had 4 more articles in the media than Visteon. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Gentex and 15 mentions for Visteon. Gentex's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Visteon's score of 0.87 indicating that Gentex is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Visteon	6 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	8 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive
Gentex	12 Very Positive mention(s)	2 Positive mention(s)	3 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Is VC or GNTX more profitable?

Gentex has a net margin of 17.01% compared to Visteon's net margin of 7.68%. Visteon's return on equity of 24.95% beat Gentex's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Visteon	7.68%	24.95%	11.25%
Gentex	17.01%	16.11%	14.28%

Which has more risk & volatility, VC or GNTX?

Visteon has a beta of 1.21, suggesting that its share price is 21% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Gentex has a beta of 0.81, suggesting that its share price is 19% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in VC or GNTX?

99.7% of Visteon shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.8% of Gentex shares are held by institutional investors. 2.0% of Visteon shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Gentex shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Which has higher earnings and valuation, VC or GNTX?

Gentex has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Visteon. Visteon is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Gentex, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Visteon	$3.87B	0.77	$274M	$10.67	10.26
Gentex	$2.31B	2.23	$404.49M	$1.71	13.42

Do analysts prefer VC or GNTX?

Visteon presently has a consensus target price of $106.25, suggesting a potential downside of 2.91%. Gentex has a consensus target price of $28.28, suggesting a potential upside of 23.27%. Given Gentex's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Gentex is more favorable than Visteon.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Visteon	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	8 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.77
Gentex	0 Sell rating(s)	7 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.22

Summary

Visteon beats Gentex on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.