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Sep 30, 2022
Gentex Q3 2022 Earnings Report
Gentex reported a 24% increase in net sales compared to Q3 2021, but gross margin decreased due to cost increases and unfavorable product mix.
Key Takeaways
Gentex Corporation reported a 24% increase in net sales for Q3 2022, reaching $493.6 million. However, net income decreased slightly due to lower gross margins impacted by rising costs and product mix issues. The company is implementing cost escalation negotiations with customers to improve margins in the coming quarters.
Net sales increased by 24% to $493.6 million compared to Q3 2021.
Gross profit margin decreased to 29.8% due to raw material cost increases and unfavorable product mix.
Net income was $72.7 million, slightly lower than $76.7 million in Q3 2021.
Automotive net sales increased 23% to $480.9 million.
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Forward Guidance
Gentex expects revenue to remain difficult to forecast for the remainder of the year due to volatility in customer orders, vehicle production volumes, electronics supply chain constraints, the Ukraine-Russia conflict, labor shortages, and overall economic uncertainty. The company updated its 2022 revenue guidance to $1.90 - $1.95 billion and anticipates calendar year 2023 revenue growth of approximately 15% - 20% above the new 2022 revenue guidance.
Positive Outlook
- Light vehicle production in North America is expected to increase 12% for Q4 2022 compared to Q4 2021.
- Light vehicle production in Europe is expected to increase 3% for Q4 2022 compared to Q4 2021.
- Light vehicle production in Japan and Korea is expected to increase 9% for Q4 2022 compared to Q4 2021.
- The Company expects to see improvements to margins that will be driven by the benefit of the Company’s first rounds of cost escalation negotiations with customers to address ongoing commodity, freight and labor pricing pressure.
- These improvements should continue throughout 2023 and into 2024, as we work to offset cost increases with updated pricing.
Challenges Ahead
- Light vehicle production in China is expected to decrease 4% for Q4 2022 compared to Q4 2021.
- Revenue will remain difficult to forecast for the remainder of the year as a result of high levels of volatility in customer orders and vehicle production volumes.
- Electronics supply chain constraints continue to be a concern.
- The Ukraine-Russia conflict adds to the overall economic uncertainty.
- Labor shortages are impacting production.