UGP vs GNTX Comparison

Ultrapar Participacoes SA engages in the investment of its own capital in services, commercial, and industrial activities, through the subscription or acquisition of shares of other companies. The Company has three business segments: Ultragaz distributes LPG in the segments: bulk, comprising condominiums, trade, services, industries, and agribusiness; and bottled, mainly comprising residential consumers. The Ipiranga engages in the distribution and sale of oil-related products, biofuels, and similar products to service stations that operate under the Ipiranga brand throughout Brazil and to consumers and carrier-reseller-retailer. The Ultracargo operates in specialized liquid bulk storage solutions in the main logistics centers of Brazil.

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.