SMP vs GNTX vs DORM Stock Comparison

Standard Motor Products, Gentex and Dorman Products Prices as of Nov 2, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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GNTX Gentex Corp
$20.56 -6.9% 1M -12.3% 1Y
Market cap
$4.33B
P/E
10.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.63B
Div. yield
2.33%
Auto Parts Consumer Discretionary
8 wins
DORM Dorman Products, Inc.
$139.33 +13.2% 1M +3.9% 1Y
Market cap
$4.12B
P/E
20.4x
Revenue (TTM)
$2.17B
Div. yield
–
Auto Parts Consumer Discretionary
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Gentex leads on 8 of the 12 questions below (Gentex 8, Standard Motor Products 3, Dorman Products 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionSMPGNTXDORMLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $1.02B $4.33B $4.12B GNTX
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.6x 10.5x 20.4x GNTX
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 10.2x 9.9x 15.4x GNTX
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +5.5% +10.1% +2.2% GNTX
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 3.8% 15.5% 9.3% GNTX
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 9.0% 16.8% 10.8% GNTX
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.4x -0.4x 0.8x GNTX
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 2.85% 2.33% 0.00% SMP
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +23.0% -12.3% +3.9% SMP
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -1.9%/yr -10.9%/yr +4.8%/yr DORM
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.7% 25.5% 34.9% GNTX
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 81/100 80/100 78/100 SMP

Percentile Scorecard

SMPGNTXDORM

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

AxisSMPGNTXDORM
Valuation 85 #8 of 49 69 #16 of 49 48 #26 of 49
Growth 96 #3 of 49 79 #11 of 49 92 #5 of 49
Profitability 85 #8 of 47 98 #2 of 47 89 #6 of 47
Financial Health 65 #19 of 53 100 #1 of 53 90 #6 of 53
Shareholder Returns 76 #8 of 30 52 #15 of 30 69 #10 of 30
Overall 81 80 78
  • SMP ranked among 55 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • GNTX ranked among 55 companies in Automobiles and Components
  • DORM ranked among 55 companies in Automobiles and Components

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodSMPGNTXDORMSPY
1 month +21.6%-6.9%+13.2% -2.3%
3 months +17.8%-12.3%+9.1% -0.7%
6 months +22.3%-9.0%+25.7% +4.8%
Year to date +23.9%-11.6%+13.1% +10.3%
1 year +23.0%-12.3%+3.9% +10.3%
3 years +27.2%-31.6%+104.5% +73.0%
3 years, per year +8.4%-11.9%+26.9% +20.1%
5 years -9.3%-43.7%+26.5% +61.9%
5 years, per year -1.9%-10.9%+4.8% +10.1%
10 years -3.8%+24.5%+123.8% +258.6%
10 years, per year -0.4%+2.2%+8.4% +13.6%

Risk

MeasureSMPGNTXDORMSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.7%25.5%34.9% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 29.0%22.8%30.2% 12.8%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.440.720.73 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.70-0.480.11 0.80
Max drawdown, 5Y -59.9%-47.3%-49.3% -25.4%
From 52-week high 0.0%-21.0%-5.7% -3.5%
52-week high $45.67$26.04$147.80 $779.14
52-week low $34.70$19.87$100.50 $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.

MultipleSMPGNTXDORM
P/E now vs peer median 14.6xmedian 21.5x 10.5xmedian 21.5x 20.4xmedian 21.5x
P/S now vs peer median 0.6xmedian 0.5x 1.6xmedian 0.5x 1.9xmedian 0.5x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 7.4xmedian 8.9x 6.7xmedian 8.9x 12.7xmedian 8.9x
P/FCF now vs peer median 7.0xmedian 8.7x 8.7xmedian 8.7x 15.3xmedian 8.7x
P/B now vs peer median 1.4xmedian 1.0x 1.7xmedian 1.0x 2.6xmedian 1.0x
PEG now vs peer median 0.62median 1.24 1.48median 1.24 0.68median 1.24

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 monthsSMPGNTXDORM
Revenue $1.85B $2.63B $2.17B
Gross profit $591.38M $919.31M $892.07M
Operating income $156.66M $507.43M $289.18M
Net income $70.40M $406.76M $202.06M
Free cash flow $146.01M $496.65M $269.23M
R&D – $206.78M –
EPS (diluted) $3.04 $1.95 $6.77
Cash & equivalents – $233.44M $167.01M
Total debt $486.96M $3.71M $440.72M
Shares (diluted) 22.86M 208.59M 29.86M
Enterprise value $1.04B $3.58B $3.73B

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
MetricSMPGNTXDORM
P/E 14.6x 10.5x 20.4x
P/FCF 7.0x 8.7x 15.3x
P/Operating cash flow 5.7x 7.3x 13.6x
P/S 0.6x 1.6x 1.9x
P/B 1.4x 1.7x 2.6x
P/Tangible book 1.9x 1.8x 3.1x
EV/EBITDA 7.4x 6.7x 12.7x
EV/EBIT 9.6x 8.1x 15.2x
EV/Revenue 0.8x 1.6x 2.0x
EV/FCF 10.3x 8.2x 16.3x
EV/Operating cash flow 8.4x 6.9x 14.5x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 0.62 1.48 0.68

Growth

14 metrics
MetricSMPGNTXDORM
Revenue growth (1Y) 5.5% 10.1% 2.2%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 10.3% 7.4% 3.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 9.8% 15.3% 0.2%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 14.2% 11.2% 11.2%
Operating income growth (1Y) 31.9% 13.5% -18.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 16.8% 6.4% 19.3%
Net income growth (1Y) 120.4% 1.5% -18.2%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 25.3% 3.6% 27.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 119.4% 6.9% -15.7%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 23.8% 7.1% 30.2%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 112.6% 7.3% 111.0%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -0.4% 15.0% 23.3%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 224.8% 22.7% 155.4%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -2.3% 32.8% 33.0%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricSMPGNTXDORM
Gross margin 32.0% 35.0% 41.1%
EBITDA margin 11.1% 23.2% 15.9%
Operating margin 8.5% 19.3% 13.3%
Pretax margin 6.9% 18.5% 12.6%
Net margin 3.8% 15.5% 9.3%
FCF margin 7.9% 18.9% 12.4%
Operating cash flow margin 9.7% 22.6% 13.9%
Return on equity 9.6% 16.1% 13.1%
Return on assets 3.5% 13.6% 8.0%
Return on invested capital 9.0% 16.8% 10.8%
Return on capital employed 11.0% 19.6% 13.9%
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.9x 0.9x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 2.5x 1.5x 1.5x
Stock comp / revenue 0.6% 1.5% 1.1%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricSMPGNTXDORM
Debt / assets 24.4% 0.1% 17.2%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.0x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x -0.4x 0.8x
Debt / FCF 3.3x 0.0x 1.6x
Liabilities / assets 62.9% 15.4% 38.8%
Equity / assets 37.1% 84.6% 61.2%
Interest coverage 5.4x – 10.8x
Current ratio 1.8x 3.0x 3.7x
Quick ratio – 1.6x 1.8x
Cash ratio – 0.6x 0.4x
Altman Z-score 2.40 8.11 5.04

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricSMPGNTXDORM
Dividend yield 2.8% 2.3% –
Net buyback yield 0.0% 5.6% 3.3%
Shareholder yield 2.9% 7.9% 3.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 41.1% 25.6% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 19.8% 20.9% –
Dividend growth (1Y) 8.1% -4.7% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 5.4% -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.

ConsensusSMPGNTXDORM
Forward P/E 10.2xFY2026 9.9xFY2026 15.4xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $4.49FY2026 $2.08FY2026 $9.02FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +11.7%FY2026 +14.9%FY2026 +1.7%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +13.4% +4.8% +4.2%
Revenue, next fiscal year $1.78BFY2026 $2.77BFY2026 $2.14BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -0.5%FY2026 +9.4%FY2026 +0.6%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +14.2% -3.6% +5.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersSMPGNTXDORM
Held by institutions 81.8% 100.0% 95.5%
Institutions holding 188 531 332
Change in shares held, QoQ +1.3% +98.5% +9.6%
Institutions buying 97 290 168
Institutions selling 64 160 122
Buyers to sellers 1.52 1.81 1.38

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.

SMPGNTXDORM
SMP 1.00 0.47 0.61
GNTX 0.47 1.00 0.49
DORM 0.61 0.49 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, SMP, GNTX and DORM?

Gentex (GNTX) is the largest by market capitalisation: Standard Motor Products (SMP) $1.02B, Gentex (GNTX) $4.33B, Dorman Products (DORM) $4.12B.

Which stock is cheaper, SMP, GNTX and DORM?

Gentex (GNTX) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Standard Motor Products (SMP) 14.6x, Gentex (GNTX) 10.5x, Dorman Products (DORM) 20.4x). On next year's consensus earnings, Gentex (GNTX) is cheapest (Standard Motor Products (SMP) 10.2x, Gentex (GNTX) 9.9x, Dorman Products (DORM) 15.4x). 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: Standard Motor Products (SMP) +5.5%, Gentex (GNTX) +10.1%, Dorman Products (DORM) +2.2%.

Which company is more profitable?

Gentex (GNTX) has the highest net margin (Standard Motor Products (SMP) 3.8%, Gentex (GNTX) 15.5%, Dorman Products (DORM) 9.3%). On return on invested capital, Gentex (GNTX) leads (Standard Motor Products (SMP) 9.0%, Gentex (GNTX) 16.8%, Dorman Products (DORM) 10.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Standard Motor Products (SMP) returned the most: Standard Motor Products (SMP) +23.0%, Gentex (GNTX) -12.3%, Dorman Products (DORM) +3.9%. Over five years, Dorman Products (DORM) compounded fastest (Standard Motor Products (SMP) -1.9%/yr, Gentex (GNTX) -10.9%/yr, Dorman Products (DORM) +4.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Standard Motor Products (SMP) has the highest dividend yield: Standard Motor Products (SMP) 2.85%, Gentex (GNTX) 2.33%, Dorman Products (DORM) 0.00%. Dorman Products (DORM) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Gentex (GNTX) has been the steadiest (Standard Motor Products (SMP) 32.7%, Gentex (GNTX) 25.5%, Dorman Products (DORM) 34.9%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, SMP, GNTX and DORM?

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 8. 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.