AVAL vs GNTX Comparison

Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA is a Colombian financial services company. Its segments include: Banking Services segment comprises Banking Services, fund management and trust businesses, storage companies and entities that manage low-value payment systems. Merchant Banking segment comprises Financial Sector (trust and brokerage), Gas and Energy Sector (includes natural gas and energy transportation and distribution businesses), Infrastructure Sector (includes road infrastructure projects, construction services, and operation and maintenance), Hotel Sector (includes hospitality services), Agribusiness Sector (includes palm oil, rubber and rice businesses). Pension and Severance Fund Management" segment comprise administrator of pension and severance funds; and Holding segment.

Gentex was founded in 1974 to produce smoke-detection equipment. The company sold its first glare-control interior mirror in 1982 and its first model using electrochromic technology in 1987. Automotive revenue is about 98% of total revenue. The company is constantly developing new applications for the technology to remain on top. Sales in 2024 totaled about $2.3 billion with 47.7 million mirrors shipped. The unit mix breaks out as 63% interior and 37% exterior, versus 31% exterior in 2019. The company is based in Zeeland, Michigan.