GARMIN LTD
Business
GARMIN LTD designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes GPS-enabled and other navigation, communications, sensor-based and information products targeted to active consumers and commercial markets. Its primary products and services include wearable fitness and adventure watches, cycling and indoor training equipment, outdoor handhelds and satellite communicators, aviation avionics and flight systems, marine chartplotters/MFDs and sonar, auto OEM domain controllers and infotainment, software platforms, mapping/cartography, and subscription-based connectivity services. The company reports five business segments: fitness, outdoor, aviation, marine, and auto OEM. Garmin sells globally through independent retailers, dealers, distributors and OEMs, and directly via its online webshop, subscriptions, and company retail stores.
Summary from filing dated 2025-02-19
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net sales | 7,246 | 6,297 | 5,228 | 4,860 | 4,983 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 2,989 | 2,600 | 2,223 | 2,054 | 2,092 | |
| Gross profit | 4,256 | 3,697 | 3,005 | 2,807 | 2,890 | |
| Research and development expense | 1,126 | 994 | 905 | 835 | 779 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 1,254 | 1,109 | 1,008 | 944 | 721 | |
| Total operating expense | 2,380 | 2,103 | 1,913 | 1,779 | 1,672 | |
| Operating income | 1,876 | 1,594 | 1,092 | 1,028 | 1,219 | |
| Interest income | 129 | 114 | 77 | 41 | 29 | |
| Foreign currency gains (losses) | 8 | −21 | 26 | −11 | −45 | |
| Other income | 2 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 5 | |
| Total other income (expense) | 138 | 101 | 108 | 37 | −12 | |
| Income before income taxes | 2,015 | 1,695 | 1,200 | 1,065 | 1,207 | |
| Current | 268 | 374 | 250 | 234 | 130 | |
| Deferred | 83 | −90 | −340 | −142 | −5 | |
| Total income tax provision (benefit) | 351 | 284 | −89 | 91 | 125 | |
| Net income | 1,664 | 1,411 | 1,290 | 974 | 1,082 | |
| Basic net income per share | 8.65 | 7.35 | 6.74 | 5.06 | 5.63 | |
| Diluted net income per share | 8.59 | 7.3 | 6.71 | 5.04 | 5.61 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 2,279 | 2,079 | 1,693 | 1,279 | 1,498 | |
| Marketable securities | 459 | 421 | 275 | 173 | 348 | |
| Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9,191 in 2025 and $8,644 in 2024 | 1,253 | 983 | 815 | 657 | 843 | |
| Inventories | 1,772 | 1,474 | 1,346 | 1,515 | 1,228 | |
| Deferred costs | 18 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 468 | 354 | 319 | 316 | 329 | |
| Total current assets | 6,248 | 5,336 | 4,464 | 3,955 | 4,262 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 1,375 | 1,237 | 1,224 | 1,147 | 1,067 | |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 196 | 165 | 144 | 138 | 89 | |
| Noncurrent marketable securities | 1,397 | 1,198 | 1,125 | 1,208 | 1,269 | |
| Deferred income tax assets | 718 | 823 | 755 | 441 | 260 | |
| Noncurrent deferred costs | 4 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 12 | |
| Goodwill | 760 | 604 | 608 | 568 | 575 | |
| Other intangible assets, net | 198 | 154 | 181 | 178 | 216 | |
| Other noncurrent assets | 96 | 107 | 91 | 85 | 103 | |
| Total assets | 10,994 | 9,631 | 8,604 | 7,731 | 7,854 | |
| Accounts payable | 347 | 359 | 254 | 212 | 370 | |
| Salaries and benefits payable | 228 | 211 | 190 | 176 | 211 | |
| Accrued warranty costs | 73 | 62 | 56 | 51 | 45 | |
| Accrued sales program costs | 153 | 108 | 99 | 98 | 122 | |
| Other accrued expenses | 258 | 217 | 246 | 197 | 226 | |
| Deferred revenue | 106 | 111 | 101 | 91 | 88 | |
| Income taxes payable | 382 | 295 | 225 | 246 | 128 | |
| Dividend payable | 173 | 144 | 140 | 140 | 258 | |
| Total current liabilities | 1,720 | 1,508 | 1,311 | 1,212 | 1,448 | |
| Deferred income tax liabilities | 110 | 103 | 115 | 130 | 118 | |
| Noncurrent income taxes payable | 4 | 7 | 17 | 35 | 63 | |
| Noncurrent deferred revenue | 22 | 28 | 36 | 36 | 42 | |
| Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 165 | 135 | 113 | 115 | 70 | |
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 625,000 | 776,000 | 436,000 | 360,000 | 324,000 | |
| Common shares, $0.10 par value (194,901 and 194,901 shares authorized and issued;192,620 and 192,468 shares outstanding) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 2,369 | 2,247 | 2,125 | 2,042 | 1,961 | |
| Treasury shares (2,281 and 2,433 shares) | −406 | −271 | −331 | −475 | −303 | |
| Retained earnings | 6,970 | 5,999 | 5,264 | 4,734 | 4,321 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | 21 | −147 | −66 | −115 | 118 | |
| Total stockholders equity | 8,973 | 7,848 | 7,012 | 6,204 | 6,114 | |
| Total liabilities and stockholders equity | 10,994 | 9,631 | 8,604 | 7,731 | 7,854 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income | 1,664 | 1,411 | 1,290 | 974 | 1,082 | |
| Depreciation | 153 | 140 | 132 | 119 | 103 | |
| Amortization | 36 | 39 | 45 | 45 | 51 | |
| Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of property and equipment | 881,000 | −5 | 215,000 | −2 | 298,000 | |
| Unrealized foreign currency (gains) losses | −36 | 27 | −26 | −6 | 36 | |
| Deferred income taxes | 83 | −88 | −341 | −143 | −5 | |
| Stock compensation expense | 166 | 137 | 101 | 77 | 93 | |
| Realized gains on marketable securities | 899,000 | 8,000 | 62,000 | 986,000 | −622,000 | |
| Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | −223 | −196 | −129 | 167 | −19 | |
| Inventories | −218 | −179 | 245 | −363 | −476 | |
| Other current and noncurrent assets | 2 | −42 | 8 | 72 | −38 | |
| Accounts payable | −31 | 121 | 29 | −131 | 109 | |
| Other current and noncurrent liabilities | 85 | 25 | 52 | −72 | 70 | |
| Deferred revenue | −12 | 2 | 10 | −2 | −7 | |
| Deferred costs | 9 | −4 | −3 | 4 | 8 | |
| Income Taxes | −46 | 44 | −38 | 50 | 6 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,633 | 1,432 | 1,376 | 788 | 1,012 | |
| Purchases of property and equipment | −270 | −194 | −194 | −244 | −308 | |
| Purchase of marketable securities | −840 | −508 | −171 | −1,052 | −1,509 | |
| Redemption of marketable securities | 640 | 309 | 183 | 1,164 | 1,363 | |
| Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | −176 | −16 | −151 | −13 | — | |
| Other investing activities, net | 322,000 | 15 | −1 | 495,000 | — | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | −645 | −393 | −333 | −145 | −475 | |
| Dividends | −664 | −572 | −559 | −679 | −491 | |
| Proceeds from issuance of treasury shares related to equity awards | 58 | 50 | 44 | 62 | 36 | |
| Purchase of treasury shares related to equity awards | −57 | −42 | −23 | −23 | −31 | |
| Purchase of treasury shares under share repurchase plan | −181 | −62 | −99 | −201 | 0 | |
| Net cash used in financing activities | −844 | −627 | −637 | −841 | −487 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 55 | −26 | 7 | −21 | −10 | |
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 199 | 386 | 414 | −219 | 40 | |
| Decrease in accrued capital expenditures related to purchases of property and equipment | −2 | −3 | −634,000 | −4 | 10 | |
| Change in marketable securities related to unrealized appreciation | 43 | 31 | 46 | −107 | −33 | |
| Fair value of assets acquired | 214 | 28 | 189 | 15 | 21 | |
| Fair value of liabilities assumed | −33 | −5 | −37 | −2 | −764,000 | |
| Less: cash acquired | −6 | −6 | −1 | −261,000 | −17,000 | |
| Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 176 | 16 | 151 | 13 | 20 |