DCH vs GNTX vs NWL Stock Comparison

Dauch, Gentex and Newell Brands Prices as of Oct 28, 2026 Peers: Industry group
DCH Dauch Corp
$4.91 -4.1% 1M -24.8% 1Y
Market cap
$1.17B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$8.22B
Div. yield
–
Auto Parts Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
GNTX Gentex Corp
$20.07 -10.2% 1M -15.2% 1Y
Market cap
$4.23B
P/E
10.6x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.62B
Div. yield
2.39%
Auto Parts Consumer Discretionary
4 wins
NWL Newell Brands Inc.
$5.21 -4.2% 1M +4.2% 1Y
Market cap
$2.22B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$7.25B
Div. yield
5.37%
Home Appliances Consumer Discretionary
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Gentex leads on 4 of the 12 questions below (Gentex 4, Dauch 4, Newell Brands 3). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionDCHGNTXNWLLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.17B $4.23B $2.22B GNTX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only -7.3x 10.6x -10.0x –
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 5.7x 9.6x 7.2x DCH
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +41.0% +7.7% -2.0% DCH
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months -2.0% — -3.0% DCH
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 1.1% — 2.2% NWL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 5.8x — 10.0x DCH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 2.39% 5.37% NWL
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months -24.8% -15.2% +4.2% NWL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.6%/yr -10.7%/yr -25.6%/yr GNTX
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 60.9% 25.1% 61.9% GNTX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 44/100 50/100 48/100 GNTX

Percentile Scorecard

DCHGNTXNWL

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

AxisDCHGNTXNWL
Valuation 65 #18 of 50 35 #33 of 50 55 #19 of 41
Growth 23 #38 of 49 77 #12 of 49 48 #22 of 41
Profitability 48 #25 of 47 – 34 #26 of 39
Financial Health 27 #39 of 53 – 10 #39 of 43
Shareholder Returns 57 #14 of 31 37 #20 of 31 93 #3 of 28
Overall 44 50 48
  • DCH ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • GNTX ranked among 56 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • NWL ranked among 44 companies in Household Durables

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodDCHGNTXNWLSPY
1 month -4.1%-10.2%-4.2% +0.9%
3 months -11.2%-16.3%+0.4% +5.9%
6 months -12.3%-12.4%+32.2% +8.5%
Year to date -23.4%-13.8%+40.1% +13.3%
1 year -24.8%-15.2%+4.2% +12.4%
3 years -28.1%-28.7%-21.8% +88.1%
3 years, per year -10.4%-10.7%-7.9% +23.5%
5 years -45.9%-43.3%-77.2% +68.2%
5 years, per year -11.6%-10.7%-25.6% +11.0%
10 years -72.1%+19.7%-89.5% +263.4%
10 years, per year -12.0%+1.8%-20.1% +13.8%

Risk

MeasureDCHGNTXNWLSPY
Volatility, 1Y 60.9%25.1%61.9% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 59.9%22.6%66.5% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 2.420.731.26 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y -0.41-0.610.07 0.98
Max drawdown, 5Y -73.5%-46.7%-88.1% -25.4%
From 52-week high -45.4%-22.9%-18.1% -0.9%
52-week high $9.00$26.04$6.36 $779.14
52-week low $4.60$20.07$3.11 $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.

MultipleDCHGNTXNWL
P/E now vs peer median -7.3xmedian 20.0x 10.6xmedian 20.0x -10.0xmedian 15.7x
P/S now vs peer median 0.1xmedian 0.5x 1.6xmedian 0.5x 0.3xmedian 0.7x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.5xmedian 8.7x —median 8.7x 14.7xmedian 9.6x
P/FCF now vs peer median -38.0xmedian 9.4x 9.4xmedian 9.4x 18.8xmedian 11.7x
P/B now vs peer median 0.8xmedian 0.9x 1.7xmedian 0.9x 0.9xmedian 1.1x
PEG now vs peer median 0.13median 1.35 3.20median 1.35 -0.83median 0.62

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 monthsDCHGNTXNWL
Revenue $8.22B $2.62B $7.25B
Gross profit $893.50M $910.47M $2.57B
Operating income $80.60M $500.16M $164.00M
Net income -$164.90M $396.44M -$221.00M
Free cash flow -$30.70M – $118.00M
R&D – $205.71M –
EPS (diluted) $-0.70 $1.90 $-0.51
Cash & equivalents $880.80M $136.44M $209.00M
Total debt $5.03B – $5.01B
Shares (diluted) 237.50M 208.59M 430.20M
Enterprise value -$2.14B $4.23B $1.38B

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
MetricDCHGNTXNWL
P/E -7.3x 10.6x -10.0x
P/FCF -38.0x 9.4x 18.8x
P/Operating cash flow 3.8x – 6.7x
P/S 0.1x 1.6x 0.3x
P/B 0.8x 1.7x 0.9x
P/Tangible book 1.0x 1.8x 2.5x
EV/EBITDA 7.5x – 14.7x
EV/EBIT 65.9x – 42.8x
EV/Revenue 0.6x 1.6x 1.0x
EV/FCF -173.0x – 59.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 17.3x – 21.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.13 3.20 -0.83

Growth

14 metrics
MetricDCHGNTXNWL
Revenue growth (1Y) 41.0% 7.7% -2.0%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 11.1% 5.9% -5.4%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 27.6% 11.2% 1.4%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 9.3% 8.5% 2.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) -54.1% 12.7% 105.0%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -27.3% 3.0% 45.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -486.2% 4.6% 9.1%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -79.8% -0.1% 11.0%
EPS growth (1Y) -293.8% 8.2% 11.0%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -57.2% 3.3% 12.1%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -30.7% – 105.6%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -8.3% – -10.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -118.7% – 213.5%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -29.1% – -5.8%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricDCHGNTXNWL
Gross margin 10.9% – 35.5%
EBITDA margin 8.7% – 6.6%
Operating margin 1.0% – 2.3%
Pretax margin -2.3% – -2.5%
Net margin -2.0% – -3.0%
FCF margin -0.4% – 1.6%
Operating cash flow margin 3.7% – 4.6%
Return on equity -10.9% 15.8% -9.2%
Return on assets -1.5% – -2.0%
Return on invested capital 1.1% – 2.2%
Return on capital employed 0.9% – 2.0%
Asset turnover 0.7x – 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) -1.9x – -1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.4% – 1.0%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricDCHGNTXNWL
Debt / assets 45.5% – 45.3%
Debt / equity 3.3x – 2.0x
Net debt / EBITDA 5.8x – 10.0x
Debt / FCF -163.7x – 42.4x
Liabilities / assets 86.3% – 77.8%
Equity / assets 13.7% – 22.2%
Interest coverage 0.3x – –
Current ratio 1.4x – 1.1x
Quick ratio 0.9x – 0.5x
Cash ratio 0.3x – 0.1x
Altman Z-score 0.91 – 0.49

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricDCHGNTXNWL
Dividend yield – 2.4% 5.4%
Net buyback yield 0.7% – –
Shareholder yield 0.7% 2.4% 5.4%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – -57.0%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – 106.8%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – 6.8%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -26.4%

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.

ConsensusDCHGNTXNWL
Forward P/E 5.7xFY2026 9.6xFY2026 7.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $0.86FY2026 $2.08FY2026 $0.72FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +62.3%FY2026 +14.9%FY2026 +26.3%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +36.0% +4.8% -5.6%
Revenue, next fiscal year $10.02BFY2026 $2.77BFY2026 $6.86BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +71.6%FY2026 +9.4%FY2026 -4.7%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +17.0% -3.6% +15.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersDCHGNTXNWL
Held by institutions 98.3% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 309 530 421
Change in shares held, QoQ -3.8% +98.5% +9.2%
Institutions buying 167 289 234
Institutions selling 96 160 124
Buyers to sellers 1.74 1.81 1.89

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.

DCHGNTXNWL
DCH 1.00 0.45 0.23
GNTX 0.45 1.00 0.29
NWL 0.23 0.29 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, DCH, GNTX and NWL?

Gentex (GNTX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Dauch (DCH) $1.17B, Gentex (GNTX) $4.23B, Newell Brands (NWL) $2.22B.

Which company is growing faster?

Dauch (DCH) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Dauch (DCH) +41.0%, Gentex (GNTX) +7.7%, Newell Brands (NWL) -2.0%.

Which company is more profitable?

Dauch (DCH) has the highest net margin (Dauch (DCH) -2.0%, Newell Brands (NWL) -3.0%). On return on invested capital, Newell Brands (NWL) leads (Dauch (DCH) 1.1%, Newell Brands (NWL) 2.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Newell Brands (NWL) returned the most: Dauch (DCH) -24.8%, Gentex (GNTX) -15.2%, Newell Brands (NWL) +4.2%. Over five years, Gentex (GNTX) compounded fastest (Dauch (DCH) -11.6%/yr, Gentex (GNTX) -10.7%/yr, Newell Brands (NWL) -25.6%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Newell Brands (NWL) has the highest dividend yield: Dauch (DCH) 0.00%, Gentex (GNTX) 2.39%, Newell Brands (NWL) 5.37%. Dauch (DCH) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Gentex (GNTX) has been the steadiest (Dauch (DCH) 60.9%, Gentex (GNTX) 25.1%, Newell Brands (NWL) 61.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, DCH, GNTX and NWL?

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 4. 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.