---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000355811-24-000045"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNTX"
cik: "0000355811"
company_name: "GENTEX CORP"
filed_at: "2024-10-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-30T10:12:29.794338+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Gentex Q3 sales record $608.5M (+6% YoY); guides FY2024 rev down to $2.35-2.40B

## Summary
- Net sales $608.5M (record), up 6% YoY; EPS $0.53, up 18% YoY; net income $122.5M, up 17%.
- Gross margin 33.5% vs 33.2% last year; target of 35-36% delayed to 2025.
- FY2024 guidance lowered: rev $2.35-2.40B (from $2.40-2.50B), gross margin 33.5-34% (from 34-34.5%).
- 3.2M shares repurchased at avg $30.16; 10.1M shares remain under plan.
- LVP in primary markets down 6% QoQ; company outperformed by 12%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000355811-24-000045
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNTX
- cik: 0000355811
- company_name: GENTEX CORP
- filed_at: 2024-10-25T23:59:59+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/355811/000035581124000045/0000355811-24-000045-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/355811/000035581124000045/gntx-20241025.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000355811-24-000045.txt

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