GNTX vs CVCO Comparison

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.

Cavco Industries Inc designs and produces factory-built homes distributed through a network of independent and company-owned retailers, planned community operators and residential developers. It is also a producer of park model RVs, vacation cabins and Factory-built commercial structures. It operates principally in two segments: factory-built housing, which includes wholesale and retail factory-built housing operations and Financial services, which include manufactured housing consumer finance and insurance. The factory-built housing segment generates the majority of revenue from building and selling manufactured and modular homes to both wholesale customers and end consumers through company owned retail stores.