---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000355811-24-000035"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNTX"
cik: "0000355811"
company_name: "GENTEX CORP"
filed_at: "2024-07-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-31T16:04:15.456768+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gentex Q2 revenue $572.9M miss; EPS $0.37 vs $0.47; guidance cut on weaker auto production

## Summary
- Net sales $572.9M, down from $583.5M YoY; net income $86.0M vs $109.2M.
- Diluted EPS $0.37 vs $0.47; gross margin 32.9% vs 33.1% as sales and mix weakened.
- Revenue guidance for 2024 cut to $2.40-2.50B from $2.45-2.55B; gross margin guidance trimmed to 34-34.5%.
- Other income swung to loss of $13.5M due to $18.3M non-cash mark-to-market losses on tech investments.
- Light vehicle production forecast for 2024 down 2% vs 2023; 2025 revenue estimate ~$2.6-2.7B.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000355811-24-000035
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNTX
- cik: 0000355811
- company_name: GENTEX CORP
- filed_at: 2024-07-26T23:59:59+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/355811/000035581124000035/0000355811-24-000035-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355811/000035581124000035/gntx-20240726.htm

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- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000355811-24-000035
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000355811-24-000035.txt

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