What is Gentex's share buybacks?

Gentex (GNTX) reported share buybacks of $68.64M in Q1 2026.

How has Gentex's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

Gentex's share buybacks increased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $67.83M to $68.64M.

What is the long-term trend for Gentex's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Gentex's share buybacks has grown at a -0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $324.64M to $315.5M.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$675.4M+17.1%

Gross profit$228.6M+19.2%

Operating income$123.7M+9.4%

Net income$98.5M+3.8%

EPS (diluted)$0.46+9.5%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$164.8M-42.5%

Total debt$10.8M+123%

Total equity$2.5B+1.1%

Total assets$3.0B+7.7%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$137.1M-7.7%

CapEx$17.0M-53.6%

Free cash flow$120.0M+7.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$5.53B-11.1%

Profitability

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Gross margin34.3%+1.2pp

Operating margin18.4%-0.9pp

Net margin14.8%-2.3pp

FCF margin17.7%+1.7pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity15.6%-0.5pp

Debt / equity0×0.0×

Current ratio2.7×-1.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Gentex in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: Gentex’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Gentex's share buybacks?: Gentex (GNTX) reported share buybacks of $68.64M in Q1 2026.
How has Gentex's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: Gentex's share buybacks increased by 1.2% year-over-year, from $67.83M to $68.64M.
What is the long-term trend for Gentex's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Gentex's share buybacks has grown at a -0.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $324.64M to $315.5M.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.