Gentex Corporation (GNTX) — Defensive Interval Ratio
Gentex Corporation (GNTX) has a Defensive Interval Ratio of 353 days as of March 2026. Defensive assets of $429.75 Million (cash $-, short-term investments $10.29 Million, receivables $419.47 Million) cover 353 days of daily cash needs of $1.22 Million/day. See GNTX net working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Gentex Corporation Defensive Interval Ratio (1985–2025)
This chart shows how Gentex Corporation's Defensive Interval Ratio has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of March 2026, the ratio stands at 353 days, meaning defensive assets of $429.75 Million can fund 353 days of operations without new revenue. See GNTX net asset quality index to measure how much of total assets are equity-financed.
Annual Defensive Interval Ratio for Gentex Corporation (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Defensive Interval Ratio for Gentex Corporation from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 annual filings. Each row shows defensive assets, daily cash need, the DIR in days, and the change in days compared to the prior year. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see GNTX market cap.
| Year | DIR (days) | Defensive Assets (USD) | Daily Cash Need | Cash | ST Investments | Change (days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 352 days | $373.90 Million | $1.06 Million/day | $- | $5.39 Million | ▼ -107 days |
| 2024 | 459 days | $317.65 Million | $692.31K/day | $- | $22.30 Million | ▲ +7 days |
| 2023 | 452 days | $336.17 Million | $744.13K/day | $- | $14.36 Million | ▲ +15 days |
| 2022 | 436 days | $299.50 Million | $686.45K/day | $- | $23.01 Million | ▼ -77 days |
| 2021 | 513 days | $255.22 Million | $497.69K/day | $- | $5.42 Million | ▼ -128 days |
| 2020 | 641 days | $312.09 Million | $486.95K/day | $- | $27.16 Million | ▼ -157 days |
| 2019 | 798 days | $375.79 Million | $470.81K/day | $- | $140.38 Million | ▼ -28 days |
| 2018 | 826 days | $382.95 Million | $463.45K/day | $- | $169.41 Million | ▲ +252 days |
| 2017 | 575 days | $383.66 Million | $667.53K/day | $- | $152.54 Million | ▼ -372 days |
| 2016 | 947 days | $388.61 Million | $410.57K/day | $- | $177.02 Million | ▲ +388 days |
| 2015 | 559 days | $200.52 Million | $358.92K/day | $- | $4.55 Million | ▲ +99 days |
| 2014 | 460 days | $168.01 Million | $365.56K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▲ +24 days |
| 2013 | 435 days | $143.05 Million | $328.71K/day | $- | $0.00 | ▼ -272 days |
| 2012 | 707 days | $170.38 Million | $240.98K/day | $- | $60.80 Million | ▲ +86 days |
| 2011 | 621 days | $171.20 Million | $275.88K/day | $- | $60.81 Million | ▼ -301 days |
| 2010 | 922 days | $182.10 Million | $197.50K/day | $- | $86.45 Million | ▲ +372 days |
| 2009 | 550 days | $88.28 Million | $160.65K/day | $- | $17.12 Million | ▲ +6 days |
| 2008 | 544 days | $73.71 Million | $135.54K/day | $- | $29.18 Million | ▼ -227 days |
| 2007 | 771 days | $144.45 Million | $187.30K/day | $- | $80.27 Million | ▼ -126 days |
| 2006 | 898 days | $141.07 Million | $157.16K/day | $- | $82.73 Million | ▲ +92 days |
| 2005 | 806 days | $128.26 Million | $159.15K/day | $- | $67.33 Million | ▼ -310 days |
| 2004 | 1116 days | $155.43 Million | $139.33K/day | $- | $99.34 Million | ▲ +176 days |
| 2003 | 939 days | $129.90 Million | $138.30K/day | $- | $70.94 Million | ▼ -100 days |
| 2002 | 1039 days | $82.71 Million | $79.62K/day | $- | $46.82 Million | ▼ -663 days |
| 2001 | 1702 days | $97.85 Million | $57.49K/day | $- | $65.86 Million | ▲ +518 days |
| 2000 | 1184 days | $63.86 Million | $53.95K/day | $- | $28.25 Million | ▼ -57 days |
| 1999 | 1241 days | $56.10 Million | $45.21K/day | $- | $25.50 Million | ▲ +494 days |
| 1998 | 747 days | $30.30 Million | $40.55K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +135 days |
| 1997 | 613 days | $24.50 Million | $40.00K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +68 days |
| 1996 | 544 days | $17.00 Million | $31.23K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +164 days |
| 1995 | 381 days | $14.70 Million | $38.63K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -80 days |
| 1994 | 460 days | $11.10 Million | $24.11K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -130 days |
| 1993 | 591 days | $8.90 Million | $15.07K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +89 days |
| 1992 | 502 days | $5.50 Million | $10.96K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +99 days |
| 1991 | 403 days | $9.50 Million | $23.56K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -26 days |
| 1990 | 429 days | $2.00 Million | $4.66K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -138 days |
| 1989 | 568 days | $2.80 Million | $4.93K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +203 days |
| 1988 | 365 days | $2.20 Million | $6.03K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -104 days |
| 1987 | 469 days | $1.80 Million | $3.84K/day | $- | $- | ▼ -151 days |
| 1986 | 621 days | $1.70 Million | $2.74K/day | $- | $- | ▲ +99 days |
| 1985 | 521 days | $1.00 Million | $1.92K/day | $- | $- | — |