Gentex Corp. Q4 Income Climbs 0%

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

The company said its bottom line advanced to $88.76 million, or $0.31 per share. This was up from $88.40 million, or $0.30 per share, in last year's fourth quarter.

Analysts had expected the company to earn $0.32 per share, according figures compiled by Thomson Reuters. Analysts' estimates typically exclude special items.

The company said revenue for the quarter rose 3.5% to $419.91 million. This was up from $405.59 million last year.

Gentex Corp. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q4): $88.76 Mln. vs. $88.40 Mln. last year. -Earnings Growth (Y-o-Y): 0.4% -EPS (Q4): $0.31 vs. $0.30 last year. -EPS Growth (Y-o-Y): 3.3% -Analysts Estimate: $0.32 -Revenue (Q4): $419.91 Mln vs. $405.59 Mln last year. -Revenue Change (Y-o-Y): 3.5%

-Guidance: Full year revenue guidance: $1.78 - $1.85 Bln