---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000355811-22-000003"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNTX"
cik: "0000355811"
company_name: "GENTEX CORP"
filed_at: "2022-01-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T14:24:54.800414+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gentex Q4 net sales fall 21% YoY; guides 2022 revenue $1.87-2.02B

## Summary
- Q4 net sales $419.8M vs $529.9M; net income $84.2M ($0.35 EPS) vs $143.3M ($0.58 EPS).
- Full-year 2021 net sales $1.73B (+3%); EPS $1.50 (+6% YoY); share buybacks $324.6M.
- Q4 gross margin 34.3% vs 40.9% on component shortages, higher material/freight/labor costs.
- 2022 guidance: revenue $1.87-2.02B; gross margin 35%-36%; capex $150-175M; tax rate 15-17%.
- Management expects 2023 revenue growth of 15%-20% above 2022 guidance.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000355811-22-000003
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNTX
- cik: 0000355811
- company_name: GENTEX CORP
- filed_at: 2022-01-28T23:59:59+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/355811/000035581122000003/0000355811-22-000003-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355811/000035581122000003/gntx-20220128.htm

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