NASDAQ$GNTX

Gentex Corporation · Q4 2022 earnings

Q4 2022 earnings · · Investor relations

Briefing

Gentex's Q4 2022 earnings reflected an increase in net sales and earnings per share compared to Q4 2021.

Gentex Corporation reported an 18% increase in net sales for Q4 2022, reaching $493.6 million, and earnings per diluted share of $0.37, compared to $0.35 in Q4 2021. The company's performance was driven by increased light vehicle production and cost recoveries, though gross margin was affected by rising raw material costs and unfavorable product mix.

  • Net sales increased by 18% to $493.6 million compared to Q4 2021.
  • Earnings per diluted share rose to $0.37, up from $0.35 in the same quarter last year.
  • Gross margin was 31.2%, impacted by higher raw material and manufacturing costs.
  • Automotive net sales increased to $482.9 million, compared to $409.6 million in Q4 2021.

Headline financials

Total Revenue

$494M

Previous: $420M+17.6%
EPS (adj)

$0.37

Previous: $0.35+5.7%
Effective Tax Rate

9.7%

No prior period
Net Income

$86.2M

Previous: $84.2M+2.4%
Operating Income

$94.1M

Previous: $88M+6.9%
Gross Profit

$154M

Previous: $144M+6.9%
Cash & Equivalents

$215M

Previous: $262M-18.1%
Total Assets

$2.33B

Previous: $2.13B+9.3%
Stock-Based Comp

$7.26M

Previous: $7.31M-0.7%

Revenue & EPS history

Gentex · Revenue · Quarterly

$494M

Q4 2022+17.6%vs Q4 2021
Beat estimate in 6 of 15 quarters(40%)
ActualEstimate

Revenue by segment

Gentex · $9.4M total across 1 segment · Q2 2023

  • Other Net Sales
    $9.4M-10.5%

Forward guidance

The Company anticipates record revenue performance in 2023 and expects margins to begin the year in the range of the fourth quarter of 2022 margin profile and then improve as the year progresses, ultimately ending at a weighted average margin of 32 to 33% for 2023.

Tailwinds

  • Strong demand for products expected to result in record revenue performance for 2023.
  • Focus on margin recovery throughout 2023 and 2024.
  • Expect margins to begin the year in the range of the fourth quarter of 2022 margin profile.
  • Margins are expected to improve as the year progresses.
  • Targeting a weighted average margin of 32 to 33% for 2023.

Headwinds

  • Continued margin pressure expected for the first half of 2023.
  • Potential lingering effects from supply and labor constraints could limit global light vehicle production growth rates.
  • Customer order volatility.
  • Supply and component constraints.
  • Cost inflation in raw components, labor, and almost every other facet of the business.

Historical earnings impact

How earnings announcements have historically affected this stock's price.

Avg. return before/after earnings

Based on 20 quarterly earnings reports · overlaid with Q4 2022

Historical avgQ4 2022

-0.9%

Avg return

Earnings day

+0.1%

Avg return

5 days after

+0.6%

Avg return

30 days after

45%

31 / 69 earnings

Positive

+11.4%

Q2 2019

Best reaction

-29.1%

Q2 2012

Worst reaction

Earnings price reactions
QuarterReport dateReaction (Day 0)+5 days+30 days
Q1 2026+2.7%-0.6%+3.5%
Q4 2025-4.3%+3.4%-2.7%
Q3 2025-10.2%-9.8%-14.8%
Q2 2025-0.5%-0.5%+2.2%
Q1 2025-2.8%-0.9%-1.6%
Q4 2024-8.2%-10.3%-13.8%
Q3 2024+5.5%+4.9%+2.5%
Q2 2024-3.7%-4.6%-4.1%
Q1 2024+0.6%-2.0%-0.8%
Q4 2023+5.8%+4.1%+13.3%
Q3 2023-6.7%-4.3%+2.8%
Q2 2023+5.8%+6.1%+0.7%
Q1 2023+5.8%+4.6%+2.4%
Q4 2022-3.0%+1.7%-2.4%
Q3 2022+3.4%+0.4%+12.2%
Q2 2022-7.5%-5.2%-2.4%
Q1 2022+6.8%+3.5%+4.3%
Q4 2021+0.4%+2.5%-3.4%
Q3 2021-5.3%-4.4%-0.6%
Q2 2021+1.3%+4.2%-1.7%
Q1 2021-0.4%+0.4%-2.5%
Q4 2020+1.3%+3.3%+5.5%
Q3 2020+0.7%-4.0%+11.7%
Q2 2020+2.4%+4.9%+2.0%
Q1 2020+5.1%+7.6%+9.9%
Q4 2019-4.0%-2.0%-13.7%
Q3 2019-0.4%+1.3%+3.2%
Q2 2019+11.4%+15.0%+12.1%
Q1 2019+3.0%+4.6%-0.6%
Q4 2018-8.0%-9.0%-11.0%
Q3 2018+10.0%+7.6%+20.9%
Q2 2018-3.8%-5.0%+3.3%
Q1 2018-6.2%-2.8%+1.6%
Q4 2017+2.5%+3.5%+2.6%
Q3 2017-8.5%-8.1%-7.8%
Q2 2017-9.2%-7.4%-8.3%
Q1 2017-1.3%-0.7%-9.2%
Q4 2016-3.4%-4.7%-3.6%
Q3 2016-2.4%-3.8%+3.3%
Q2 2016+7.8%+11.3%+10.1%
Q1 2016+0.2%
Q4 2015+2.6%
Q3 2015-0.1%
Q2 2015-1.8%
Q1 2015-0.3%
Q4 2014-4.4%
Q3 2014+9.3%
Q2 2014+2.0%
Q1 2014+1.1%
Q4 2013-1.9%
Q3 2013+10.4%
Q2 2013-5.0%
Q1 2013+4.1%
Q4 2012+3.0%
Q3 2012-3.4%
Q2 2012-29.1%
Q1 2012-16.4%
Q4 2011-1.4%
Q3 2011+0.7%
Q2 2011-8.1%
Q1 2010-1.2%
Q1 2011+2.6%
Q4 2010-4.8%
Q3 2010+2.8%
Q3 2009+2.8%
Q2 2010-1.9%
Q4 2008-1.9%
Q2 2009-1.9%
Q4 2009-1.9%

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