ALV vs ADNT vs GNTX Stock Comparison

Autoliv, Adient and Gentex Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ALV Autoliv Inc
$114.71 -0.5% 1M -0.8% 1Y
Market cap
$8.38B
P/E
13.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$11.07B
Div. yield
0.03%
Auto Parts Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
ADNT Adient plc
$16.60 -7.1% 1M -30.1% 1Y
Market cap
$1.31B
P/E
27.2x
Revenue (TTM)
$15.13B
Div. yield
–
Auto Parts Consumer Discretionary
1 win
GNTX Gentex Corp
$20.66 -6.9% 1M -21.5% 1Y
Market cap
$4.30B
P/E
10.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.63B
Div. yield
0.02%
Auto Parts Consumer Discretionary
7 wins

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Gentex leads on 7 of the 12 questions below (Gentex 7, Autoliv 4, Adient 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionALVADNTGNTXLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $8.38B $1.31B $4.30B ALV
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 13.5x 27.2x 10.6x GNTX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.8x 8.6x 9.6x ADNT
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +4.3% +5.0% +10.1% GNTX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 5.6% 0.3% 15.5% GNTX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 15.9% 4.3% 16.8% GNTX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 1.2x 2.1x -0.4x GNTX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.03% 0.00% 0.02% ALV
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -0.8% -30.1% -21.5% ALV
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +4.5%/yr -17.3%/yr -9.7%/yr ALV
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 28.5% 51.9% 27.2% GNTX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 74/100 74/100 81/100 GNTX

Percentile Scorecard

ALVADNTGNTX

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisALVADNTGNTX
Valuation 67 #17 of 50 100 #1 of 50 69 #16 of 50
Growth 69 #16 of 49 65 #18 of 49 79 #11 of 49
Profitability 96 #3 of 48 72 #14 of 48 98 #2 of 48
Financial Health 53 #26 of 54 34 #36 of 54 100 #1 of 54
Shareholder Returns 83 #6 of 31 97 #2 of 31 57 #14 of 31
Overall 74 74 81
  • ALV ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • ADNT ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • GNTX ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodALVADNTGNTXSPY
1 month -0.5%-7.1%-6.9% -1.0%
3 months -2.4%-18.7%-9.8% +2.9%
6 months -2.6%-25.0%-13.5% +6.4%
Year to date -3.4%-13.4%-11.2% +11.4%
1 year -0.8%-30.1%-21.5% +13.1%
3 years +19.5%-51.8%-31.2% +79.4%
3 years, per year +6.1%-21.6%-11.7% +21.5%
5 years +24.3%-61.3%-39.9% +67.7%
5 years, per year +4.5%-17.3%-9.7% +10.9%
10 years +60.1%-65.2%+21.3% +255.2%
10 years, per year +4.8%-10.0%+2.0% +13.5%

Risk

MeasureALVADNTGNTXSPY
Volatility, 1Y 28.5%51.9%27.2% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 27.6%51.8%26.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.081.430.68 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.03-0.58-0.79 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -40.5%-79.5%-45.2% -25.4%
From 52-week high -12.9%-38.7%-21.5% -2.5%
52-week high $131.69$27.09$26.32 $779.14
52-week low $100.34$16.60$20.66 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleALVADNTGNTX
P/E now vs peer median 13.4xmedian 18.9x 27.0xmedian 18.9x 10.6xmedian 18.9x
P/S now vs peer median 0.7xmedian 0.5x 0.1xmedian 0.5x 1.7xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 8.5x 3.9xmedian 8.5x 6.7xmedian 8.5x
P/FCF now vs peer median 11.3xmedian 8.8x 4.3xmedian 8.8x 8.8xmedian 8.8x
P/B now vs peer median 3.3xmedian 0.9x 0.6xmedian 0.9x 1.7xmedian 0.9x
PEG now vs peer median 0.66median 1.35 -1.31median 1.35 1.49median 1.35

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsALVADNTGNTX
Revenue $11.07B $15.13B $2.63B
Gross profit $2.10B $956.00M $919.31M
Operating income $1.00B $383.00M $507.43M
Net income $624.00M $82.00M $406.76M
Free cash flow $729.00M $295.00M $496.65M
R&D $435.00M – $206.78M
EPS (diluted) $8.53 $0.61 $1.95
Cash & equivalents $197.00M $924.00M $233.44M
Total debt $8.22B $9.56B $15.47M
Shares (diluted) 72.90M 79.20M 208.59M
Enterprise value $6.86B -$2.26B $3.55B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricALVADNTGNTX
P/E 13.4x 27.0x 10.6x
P/FCF 11.3x 4.3x 8.8x
P/Operating cash flow 7.2x 2.2x 7.3x
P/S 0.7x 0.1x 1.7x
P/B 3.3x 0.6x 1.7x
P/Tangible book 3.3x 0.7x 1.8x
EV/EBITDA 7.0x 3.9x 6.7x
EV/EBIT 10.0x 7.2x 8.1x
EV/Revenue 0.9x 0.2x 1.6x
EV/FCF 13.7x 9.3x 8.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.8x 4.7x 6.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.66 -1.31 1.49

Growth

14 metrics
MetricALVADNTGNTX
Revenue growth (1Y) 4.3% 5.0% 10.1%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 3.2% -0.4% 7.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 2.5% -0.3% 15.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 7.6% -3.6% 11.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) -10.6% 857.5% 13.5%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 13.6% -4.9% 6.4%
Net income growth (1Y) -17.2% 192.1% 1.5%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 14.3% -19.6% 3.6%
EPS growth (1Y) -13.0% 123.1% 6.9%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 20.3% -20.6% 7.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 10.6% 16.0% 7.3%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 4.6% -1.7% 15.0%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 27.7% 13.0% 22.7%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 21.1% -7.7% 32.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricALVADNTGNTX
Gross margin 19.0% 6.3% 35.0%
EBITDA margin 13.0% 4.7% 23.2%
Operating margin 9.1% 2.5% 19.3%
Pretax margin 7.9% 1.6% 18.5%
Net margin 5.6% 0.3% 15.5%
FCF margin 6.6% 2.0% 18.9%
Operating cash flow margin 10.3% 3.8% 22.6%
Return on equity 25.1% 6.1% 16.1%
Return on assets 7.4% 1.4% 13.6%
Return on invested capital 15.9% 4.3% 16.8%
Return on capital employed 21.8% 7.4% 19.6%
Asset turnover 1.3x 1.7x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 7.1x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue – 0.3% 1.5%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricALVADNTGNTX
Debt / assets 23.0% 26.7% 0.1%
Debt / equity 0.8x 1.2x 0.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 1.2x 2.1x -0.4x
Debt / FCF 2.7x 8.1x 0.0x
Liabilities / assets 70.7% 77.5% 15.4%
Equity / assets 29.3% 22.5% 84.6%
Interest coverage 9.9x – –
Current ratio 1.0x 1.1x 3.0x
Quick ratio 0.7x 0.7x 1.6x
Cash ratio 0.1x 0.2x 0.6x
Altman Z-score 2.92 1.81 8.13

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricALVADNTGNTX
Dividend yield 3.0% – 2.3%
Net buyback yield 6.1% 8.2% 5.6%
Shareholder yield 9.1% 8.2% 7.9%
Payout ratio (earnings) 41.2% – 25.6%
Payout ratio (FCF) 35.3% – 20.9%
Dividend growth (1Y) 12.7% – -4.7%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 4.4% – -2.6%

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusALVADNTGNTX
Forward P/E 10.8xFY2026 8.6xFY2026 9.6xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $10.65FY2026 $1.94FY2026 $2.16FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +8.1%FY2026 +0.5%FY2026 +19.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +18.4% +55.2% +3.7%
Revenue, next fiscal year $11.43BFY2026 $15.99BFY2026 $2.79BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +5.7%FY2026 +10.0%FY2026 +10.3%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after -5.3% -9.2% -4.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersALVADNTGNTX
Held by institutions 67.7% 96.3% 100.0%
Institutions holding 411 311 530
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.1% -2.4% +98.5%
Institutions buying 217 149 289
Institutions selling 129 92 160
Buyers to sellers 1.68 1.62 1.81

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ALVADNTGNTX
ALV 1.00 0.64 0.66
ADNT 0.64 1.00 0.48
GNTX 0.66 0.48 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ALV, ADNT and GNTX?

Autoliv (ALV) is the largest by market capitalisation: Autoliv (ALV) $8.38B, Adient (ADNT) $1.31B, Gentex (GNTX) $4.30B.

Which stock is cheaper, ALV, ADNT and GNTX?

Gentex (GNTX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Autoliv (ALV) 13.5x, Adient (ADNT) 27.2x, Gentex (GNTX) 10.6x). On next year's consensus earnings, Adient (ADNT) is cheapest (Autoliv (ALV) 10.8x, Adient (ADNT) 8.6x, Gentex (GNTX) 9.6x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Gentex (GNTX) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Autoliv (ALV) +4.3%, Adient (ADNT) +5.0%, Gentex (GNTX) +10.1%.

Which company is more profitable?

Gentex (GNTX) has the highest net margin (Autoliv (ALV) 5.6%, Adient (ADNT) 0.3%, Gentex (GNTX) 15.5%). On return on invested capital, Gentex (GNTX) leads (Autoliv (ALV) 15.9%, Adient (ADNT) 4.3%, Gentex (GNTX) 16.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Autoliv (ALV) returned the most: Autoliv (ALV) -0.8%, Adient (ADNT) -30.1%, Gentex (GNTX) -21.5%. Over five years, Autoliv (ALV) compounded fastest (Autoliv (ALV) +4.5%/yr, Adient (ADNT) -17.3%/yr, Gentex (GNTX) -9.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Autoliv (ALV) has the highest dividend yield: Autoliv (ALV) 0.03%, Adient (ADNT) 0.00%, Gentex (GNTX) 0.02%. Adient (ADNT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Gentex (GNTX) has been the steadiest (Autoliv (ALV) 28.5%, Adient (ADNT) 51.9%, Gentex (GNTX) 27.2%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ALV, ADNT and GNTX?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Gentex (GNTX) leads on 7. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.