Gentex Corp. Bottom Line Advances 8% In Q3

(RTTNews) - Gentex Corp. (GNTX) revealed a profit for its third quarter that increased from last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $78.33 million, or $0.27 per share. This was higher than $72.34 million, or $0.25 per share, in last year's third quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.27 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 11.1% to $389.83 million. This was up from $350.91 million last year.

Gentex Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q3): $78.33 Mln. vs. $72.34 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 8.3% -EPS (Q3): $0.27 vs. $0.25 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 8.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.27 -Revenue (Q3): $389.83 Mln vs. $350.91 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 11.1%