Gentex Corporation (GNTX)
Return on total capital
| Sep 30, 2025 | Jun 30, 2025 | Mar 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | ||
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| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) (ttm) | US$ in thousands | 434,455 | 465,541 | 455,121 | 468,591 | 502,732 | 499,421 | 511,826 | 495,731 | 457,075 | 421,450 | 379,952 | 370,007 | 363,848 | 365,221 | 379,355 | 409,783 | 484,238 | 534,926 | 428,263 | 399,556 |
| Long-term debt | US$ in thousands | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total stockholders’ equity | US$ in thousands | 2,495,220 | 2,430,040 | 2,479,420 | 2,467,950 | 2,417,630 | 2,400,300 | 2,376,360 | 2,312,520 | 2,268,450 | 2,195,950 | 2,123,260 | 2,065,790 | 2,034,050 | 1,986,570 | 1,928,970 | 1,937,990 | 1,887,630 | 1,916,320 | 1,960,980 | 1,963,940 |
| Return on total capital | 17.41% | 19.16% | 18.36% | 18.99% | 20.79% | 20.81% | 21.54% | 21.44% | 20.15% | 19.19% | 17.89% | 17.91% | 17.89% | 18.38% | 19.67% | 21.14% | 25.65% | 27.91% | 21.84% | 20.34% |
September 30, 2025 calculation
Return on total capital = EBIT (ttm) ÷ (Long-term debt + Total stockholders’ equity)
= $434,455K ÷ ($—K + $2,495,220K)
= 17.41%
Peer comparison
Sep 30, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Return on total capital
Gentex Corporation
GNTX
17.41%
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-0.28%
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42.34%
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