---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000355811-21-000038"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNTX"
cik: "0000355811"
company_name: "GENTEX CORP"
filed_at: "2021-10-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T18:55:32.321069+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gentex Q3 net sales $399.6M, EPS $0.32; cuts H2 2021 revenue guidance to $770-840M

## Summary
- Net sales $399.6M (-16% YoY); net income $76.7M, diluted EPS $0.32 vs $0.48.
- Gross margin 35.3%, down from 39.7% YoY, due to supply constraints and component cost increases.
- H2 2021 revenue guidance cut to $770-840M from $970M-$1.07B; gross margin guidance 35%-36%.
- Repurchased 2.83M shares at avg $32 for $90.6M; 25.4M shares remain under buyback plan.
- Auto-dimming mirror shipments down 7% YoY; company outperformed 23% production decline by 700 bps.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000355811-21-000038
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNTX
- cik: 0000355811
- company_name: GENTEX CORP
- filed_at: 2021-10-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355811/000035581121000038/0000355811-21-000038-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355811/000035581121000038/gntx-20211022.htm

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