Gentex Corp. Q4 Earnings Advance 25%

(RTTNews) - Gentex Corp. (GNTX) released a profit for its fourth quarter that increased compared to the same period last year.

The company said its bottom line came in at $88.40 million, or $0.30 per share. This was higher than $70.97 million, or $0.24 per share, in last year's fourth 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 15.7% to $405.59 million. This was up from $350.41 million last year.

Gentex Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $88.40 Mln. vs. $70.97 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 24.6% -EPS (Q4): $0.30 vs. $0.24 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 25.0% -Analysts Estimate: $0.27 -Revenue (Q4): $405.59 Mln vs. $350.41 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 15.7%