ZEELAND, Mich. (AP) _ Gentex Corp. (GNTX) on Friday reported third-quarter earnings of $117.1 million.

On a per-share basis, the Zeeland, Michigan-based company said it had net income of 48 cents.

The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 41 cents per share.

The maker of automatic-dimming rearview mirrors and other products posted revenue of $474.6 million in the period, also beating Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $461.2 million.

Gentex shares have dropped 1.5% since the beginning of the year. The stock has risen 3% in the last 12 months.

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