Gentex Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
GlobeNewsWire
Published: Jul 24, 2026, 12:00 PM
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Gentex Corporation (NASDAQ: GNTX), a leading supplier of digital vision, connected car, dimmable glass, fire protection technologies, medical devices, and consumer electronics, today reported financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.
Second Quarter 2026 Highlights Net sales of $651.3 million Gross margin of 37.0%, an increase of 280 basis points from second quarter 2025 and 320 basis points from first quarter 2026. Income from operations (GAAP) $141.3 million; adjusted income from operations (non-GAAP) $141.7 million Net income attributable to Gentex (GAAP) $114.7 million; adjusted net income (non‑GAAP) $122.9 million Earnings per diluted share attributable to Gentex (GAAP) $0.54; adjusted earnings per diluted share (non‑GAAP) $0.58 Share repurchases: 2.7 million shares repurchased during the quarter for a total of $66.0 million
For the second quarter of 2026, the Company reported net sales of $651.3 million, a 1% decrease compared to net sales of $657.9 million in the second quarter of 2025. Automotive revenue declined approximately 3% quarter over quarter, reflecting lower revenue in Europe, Japan/Korea, and China, which was mostly offset by strength in North America. In addition, revenue from the Company's Other Products category provided meaningful growth, led by a 16% quarter over quarter increase in Premium Audio revenue to $51.7 million, while Aerospace, Biometrics, Fire Protection, and Automotive Aftermarket revenue collectively increased by approximately 12% quarter over quarter.
"Our second quarter results demonstrate the importance of our strategy to grow through technology, product mix, and diversification," said Steve Downing, President and CEO. "While total mirror unit shipments and revenues came in approximately 3% and 5% below our beginning-of-quarter forecast, respectively, our results benefited from strong North American performance, higher content per vehicle in Europe, and continued growth from our non-automotive product lines. In Europe, new DMS and ICMS launches continued to gain traction during the quarter, helping limit the impact of a 26% quarter over quarter decline in international interior mirror unit shipments. Since the beginning of the tariff wars, we have continued to be impacted by pressure in China, where revenue declined approximately 20% quarter over quarter. Outside of automotive, Premium Audio revenue increased approximately 16% quarter over quarter, while our Other Products category collectively grew approximately 12% in the same period. In total, non-automotive revenue was approximately 14% of the Company's total revenue for the quarter. These results reinforce the benefits of our diversification strategy and our confidence in the long-term opportunities to expand both our technology portfolio and revenue base, inside automotive and in other markets."
For the second quarter of 2026, the Company's gross margin was 37.0%, compared to a gross margin of 34.2% for the second quarter of 2025, representing a 280 basis-point increase over the second quarter of last year. When compared with the second quarter of 2025, the Company's gross margin was favorably impacted by approximately $18 million of IEEPA tariff reimbursements received during the quarter that reduced cost of goods sold and favorable product mix, which were partially offset by commodity cost increases and the reduction in overall sales levels, compared to the second quarter of last year.
“We delivered very strong gross margin performance during the second quarter, on both a quarter over quarter and sequential basis,” commented Downing. “Of the approximately $38 million of IEEPA tariff reimbursements received during the quarter, approxi...
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