Gentex Q1 2026 sales rise 17% to $675.4 million; raises full-year revenue guidance
Gentex reported first-quarter 2026 consolidated net sales of $675.4 million, up 17% from $576.8 million a year earlier, with $88.6 million coming from the VOXX business it acquired. GAAP earnings were $0.46 per diluted share, up from $0.42, and the company raised its 2026 consolidated revenue guidance to $2.65 billion to $2.75 billion while keeping its gross margin outlook unchanged. The filing also flags tariff and commodity cost pressures and possible but unrecognized IEEPA tariff refunds.
Key points
- Q1 2026 GAAP net income attributable to Gentex was $98.5 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, versus $94.9 million, or $0.42, in Q1 2025
- 2026 consolidated revenue guidance raised to $2.65 billion to $2.75 billion from $2.60 billion to $2.70 billion; gross margin guidance of 34% to 35% unchanged
- Core Gentex net sales were $586.8 million; the company repurchased 3.3 million shares for $71.6 million in the quarter
The filing
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