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(NYSE:GRMN)
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Rating:85Outperform
Price Target:
$346.00
▲(42.37% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:07/30/26
GRMN scores well primarily due to standout financial quality (high margins, strong free cash flow, and extremely conservative balance sheet) and a clear upward price trend versus key moving averages. The main offsets are a less attractive valuation (P/E 28.12 with a ~1.27% yield) and earnings-call risks around tariffs, inventory levels, and Auto OEM weakness, even though guidance was maintained and Q1 execution was strong.
Positive Factors
High and Durable Profitability
Sustained, above-industry hardware margins provide durable cash generation and pricing leverage. High gross and operating margins allow funding for R&D, product launches, and shareholder returns, reducing reliance on growth to drive profitability and supporting long-term earnings resilience.
Negative Factors
Elevated Inventory and Working Capital Build
Large inventory ties up cash and raises risk of obsolescence or markdowns, especially for hardware with product cycles. While positioned as safety stock, persistent elevated inventories can pressure future cash conversion and margin if demand shifts or product timing slips over the next several quarters.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
High and Durable Profitability
Sustained, above-industry hardware margins provide durable cash generation and pricing leverage. High gross and operating margins allow funding for R&D, product launches, and shareholder returns, reducing reliance on growth to drive profitability and supporting long-term earnings resilience.
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Garmin Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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Revenue by Geography
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where the company is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
Breaks down revenue across different regions, revealing where the company is strongest and where it may face risk or growth potential due to local economic conditions or market share shifts.
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Market Cap
$59.72B
Dividend Yield1.21%
Average Volume (3M)879.21K
Price to Earnings (P/E)31.8
Beta (1Y)0.96
Revenue Growth13.51%
EPS Growth19.53%
CountryUS
Employees23,000
SectorTechnology
Sector Strength88
IndustryHardware, Equipment & Parts
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)9.75
Shares Outstanding192,852,540
10 Day Avg. Volume864,274
30 Day Avg. Volume879,207
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.34
Price to Book (P/B)4.41
Price to Sales (P/S)5.46
P/FCF Ratio29.02
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$312.75Price Target Upside28.69% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering5
EPS Forecast (FY)10.01
Revenue Forecast (FY)$8.10B
Garmin Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Garmin Ltd. specializes in the design, development, manufacturing, marketing, and global distribution of diverse wireless products and solutions. Its operations span across North and South America, the Asia Pacific region, the Australian Continent...
How the Company Makes Money
Garmin primarily makes money by selling hardware products across its operating segments to consumers, retailers, distributors, dealers/installers, and commercial/industrial customers. (1) Product revenue: The largest driver is device and equipment...
Garmin Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Jul 29, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 04, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call communicated strong, broad-based financial performance with record quarterly results, raised full-year guidance, robust segment-level wins (notably fitness, marine, and aviation), solid cash generation, and strategic M&A and capacity investments. The negatives were relatively limited: a small revenue decline in Outdoor, near-term weakness and low margins in Auto OEM with an expected H2 dip, dependency on a $21M tariff refund that partially boosted margins, and expected memory cost inflation in H2. Working capital increases and higher investment spending are noted risks but are balanced by strong profitability and cash flow.Positive Updates
Record Quarterly Financial Performance
Consolidated revenue increased 11% year-over-year to $2.022 billion; gross margin rose to 62.4% (up 360 basis points YoY); operating income increased 30% to $616 million; GAAP EPS $2.80 and pro forma EPS increased 29% to $2.81.
Negative Updates
Outdoor Segment Revenue Decline
Outdoor revenue decreased 2% to $483 million, primarily due to weakness in consumer auto and adventure watch categories; management expects stronger back-half performance tied to product launch timing.
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Q2-2026 Updates
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Negative
Record Quarterly Financial Performance
Consolidated revenue increased 11% year-over-year to $2.022 billion; gross margin rose to 62.4% (up 360 basis points YoY); operating income increased 30% to $616 million; GAAP EPS $2.80 and pro forma EPS increased 29% to $2.81.
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Company Guidance
Garmin raised its 2026 outlook after a strong first half: revenue is now expected at approximately $8.05 billion (up from prior $7.9B) with pro forma EPS of about $10.00 (prior $9.65); full‑year gross margin is guided to ~59.7% (≈120 bps higher than prior guidance and ~100 bps above FY2025) and operating margin to ~27%, with a pro forma effective tax rate of ~16.5% (vs. prior 16%). Management expects full‑year free cash flow of roughly $1.4 billion and capital expenditures of about $550 million; Q2 included a $21 million tariff refund (recognized in Q2 and not assumed beyond that) and Q2 revenue was $2.022 billion (up 11% YoY). They noted higher memory costs will pressure the back half but have been factored into guidance; quarter‑end cash and marketable securities were about $4.4 billion, dividends paid were ~$202 million, $43 million of stock was repurchased in Q2, and ~$448 million remains available under the buyback authorization.Garmin Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
90
Very Positive
Balance Sheet
95
Very Positive
Cash Flow
88
Very Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 7.67B | 7.25B | 6.30B | 5.23B | 4.86B | 4.98B |
| Gross Profit | 4.61B | 4.26B | 3.70B | 3.00B | 2.81B | 2.89B |
| EBITDA | 2.41B | 2.20B | 1.88B | 1.38B | 1.23B | 1.36B |
| Net Income | 1.88B | 1.66B | 1.41B | 1.29B | 973.59M | 1.08B |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 11.42B | 10.99B | 9.63B | 8.60B | 7.73B | 7.85B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 2.67B | 2.74B | 2.50B | 1.97B | 1.45B | 1.85B |
| Total Debt | 177.96M | 195.99M | 162.79M | 113.03M | 114.54M | 70.04M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.39B | 2.02B | 1.78B | 1.59B | 1.53B | 1.74B |
| Stockholders Equity | 9.03B | 8.97B | 7.85B | 7.01B | 6.20B | 6.11B |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 1.53B | 1.36B | 1.24B | 1.18B | 542.07M | 702.84M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.91B | 1.63B | 1.43B | 1.38B | 788.26M | 1.01B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -795.80M | -645.24M | -393.33M | -332.97M | -145.12M | -475.37M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -815.17M | -844.08M | -626.86M | -636.51M | -840.62M | -486.71M |
Garmin Technical Analysis
Positive
243.03
Price Trends
253.97
Positive
248.73
Positive
230.35
Positive
Market Momentum
18.45
Negative
75.01
Negative
88.39
Negative
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For GRMN, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 243.03 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 277.41, below the 50-day MA of 253.97, and above the 200-day MA of 230.35, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 18.45 indicates Negative momentum. The RSI at 75.01 is Negative, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 88.39 is Negative, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for GRMN.
Garmin Risk Analysis
Garmin disclosed 36 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Garmin reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Garmin Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (61)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
85 Outperform | $59.72B | 31.79 | 21.00% | 1.54% | 13.51% | 19.53% | |
78 Outperform | $63.31B | 20.82 | 23.18% | 1.43% | 16.53% | 110.98% | |
76 Outperform | $10.58B | 57.78 | 11.48% | 0.54% | 17.15% | 45.49% | |
70 Neutral | $13.52B | -119.89 | -1.87% | ― | 5.80% | -140.22% | |
68 Neutral | $137.12B | 75.78 | 15.93% | 0.76% | 19.41% | 131.24% | |
61 Neutral | $37.18B | 12.37 | -10.20% | 1.83% | 8.50% | -7.62% | |
54 Neutral | $64.28B | 81.76 | 5.26% | ― | 18.00% | ― |
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Garmin Corporate Events
Executive/Board ChangesDividendsFinancial DisclosuresShareholder Meetings
Garmin Shareholders Approve Dividend Plan and Governance Matters
Positive
Jun 8, 2026
On June 5, 2026, Garmin shareholders met in Schaffhausen, Switzerland for the company’s annual general meeting, where they approved the 2025 annual report and financial statements, the appropriation of available earnings, and discharged the ...
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