---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000355811-22-000032"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNTX"
cik: "0000355811"
company_name: "GENTEX CORP"
filed_at: "2022-07-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-24T09:42:08.271567+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gentex Q2 net income falls to $72.4M; revenue up 8% but margins shrink; guidance lowered

## Summary
- Net sales $463.4M (+8% YoY), net income $72.4M vs $86.5M, diluted EPS $0.31 vs $0.36.
- Gross margin 32.0% (down from 35.4%) due to raw material, labor cost inflation and supply chain issues.
- 2022 guidance lowered: revenue $1.87-1.97B (prev $1.87-2.02B), gross margin 33-34% (prev 35-36%).
- Operating expenses +21% to $62.6M on staffing and redesign costs; OpEx guidance unchanged at $230-240M.
- Auto-dimming mirror units +3%; fire protection sales +53%; dimmable aircraft windows -22%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000355811-22-000032
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNTX
- cik: 0000355811
- company_name: GENTEX CORP
- filed_at: 2022-07-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355811/000035581122000032/0000355811-22-000032-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355811/000035581122000032/gntx-20220722.htm

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