Gentex vs Visteon
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I put Gentex and Visteon side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Visteon is the larger business, with $3.8B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $2.5B for Gentex.
- Gentex grew revenue faster (9.6%, against −2.5%).
- Visteon earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (19.3%, against 17.4%).
- Investors pay more for each dollar of Visteon’s earnings: a P/E of 13.1x against 10.9x for Gentex.
Who comes out ahead
Of the 9 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Gentex
GNTX
6/9
Revenue growth5-year growthGross marginNet marginReturn on equityShare count change
Visteon
VC
3/9
Return on capitalPiotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDA
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | GNTX FY25 | VC FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $4.3B | $2.0B |
| Revenue | $2.5B | $3.8B |
| Free cash flow | $458M | — |
| Net income | $385M | $201M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 9.6% | −2.5% |
| 5-year growth | 8.5% | 8.1% |
| Share count change | −3.6% | −1.1% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 34.2% | 14.1% |
| Operating margin | 18.7% | — |
| Net margin | 15.2% | 5.3% |
| FCF margin | 18.1% | — |
| Return on capital | 17.4% | 19.3% |
| Return on equity | 15.5% | 13.9% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | −$147M | −$470M |
| Net debt / EBITDA | −0.3x | −1.0x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $422M | $72.0M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | 10.9x | 13.1x |
| Piotroski F-score | 6 | 7 |
Ten years
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Free cash flow
Return on capital
Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.