Reports record fourth quarter and full-year revenue and profit, proposes a 17% dividend increase, and announces new $500 million share repurchase program
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Garmin® Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN), today announced results for the fourth quarter ended December 27, 2025. Highlights for fourth quarter 2025 include:- Consolidated revenue of $2.12 billion, a 17% increase compared to the prior-year quarter
- Gross margin of 59.2% compared to 59.3% in the prior-year quarter
- Operating margin expanded to 28.9% compared to 28.3% in the prior-year quarter
- Operating income was $614 million, a 19% increase compared to the prior-year quarter
- GAAP EPS of $2.73 and pro forma EPS(1) of $2.79, representing 16% growth in pro forma EPS over the prior-year quarter
- Launched the GPSMAP® 9000xsv series of superior chartplotters designed for captains and anglers that demand world-class performance
- Announced collaboration with Truemed to assist customers who wish to use pre-tax Health Savings Accounts (HSA) and Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for qualifying purchases of select Garmin products
- Enhanced Garmin Connect+ with nutrition tracking and insights powered by AI-based Garmin Active Intelligence™ to help users achieve nutrition goals
- Honored with five Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2026 Innovation Awards for groundbreaking achievements in technology across various categories
- Achieved record consolidated revenue of $7.25 billion, a 15% increase compared to the prior year
- All segments posted record full-year revenue
- Shipped over 20 million units, a new record
- Gross margin of 58.7% consistent with the prior year
- Operating margin expanded to 25.9% compared to 25.3% in the prior year
- Record operating income of $1.88 billion, an 18% increase compared to the prior year
- GAAP EPS of $8.59 and record pro forma EPS(1) of $8.56, representing 16% growth in pro forma EPS over the prior year
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(In thousands, except |
13-Weeks Ended |
52-Weeks Ended |
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
December 27, |
December 28, |
YoY |
December 27, |
December 28, |
YoY |
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|
2025 |
2024 |
Change |
2025 |
2024 |
Change |
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|
Net sales |
$ |
2,124,955 |
$ |
1,822,560 |
17 |
% |
$ |
7,245,519 |
$ |
6,296,903 |
15 |
% |
||||||||||||
|
Fitness |
765,839 |
539,305 |
42 |
% |
2,357,000 |
1,774,487 |
33 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Outdoor |
627,611 |
629,373 |
— |
% |
2,054,061 |
1,961,990 |
5 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Aviation |
274,236 |
236,875 |
16 |
% |
987,161 |
876,614 |
13 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Marine |
296,911 |
251,259 |
18 |
% |
1,182,615 |
1,073,192 |
10 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Auto OEM |
160,358 |
165,748 |
(3) |
% |
664,682 |
610,620 |
9 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Gross profit |
1,258,260 |
1,079,926 |
17 |
% |
4,256,303 |
3,696,555 |
15 |
% |
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|
Gross margin % |
59.2 |
% |
59.3 |
% |
58.7 |
% |
58.7 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Operating income |
614,154 |
516,082 |
19 |
% |
1,876,076 |
1,593,994 |
18 |
% |
||||||||||||||||
|
Operating margin % |
28.9 |
% |
28.3 |
% |
25.9 |
% |
25.3 |
% |
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GAAP diluted EPS |
$ |
2.73 |
$ |
2.25 |
21 |
% |
$ |
8.59 |
$ |
7.30 |
18 |
% |
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Pro forma diluted EPS (1) |
$ |
2.79 |
$ |
2.41 |
16 |
% |
$ |
8.56 |
$ |
7.39 |
16 |
% |
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(1) See attached Non-GAAP Financial Information for discussion and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures, including pro forma diluted EPS |
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(1) |
See attached Non-GAAP Financial Information for discussion and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures, including pro forma effective tax rate and free cash flow. |
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2026 Guidance |
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Revenue |
$7.9 billion |
|
|
Gross Margin |
58.5 % |
|
|
Operating Margin |
25.5 % |
|
|
Pro forma Effective Tax Rate |
16.0 % |
|
|
Pro forma EPS |
$9.35 |
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(2) |
All amounts and percentages in our 2026 Fiscal Year Guidance are approximate. Also, see attached discussion on Forward-looking Financial Measures. |
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Dividend Date |
Record Date |
Dividend Per Share |
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|
June 26, 2026 |
June 15, 2026 |
$1.05 |
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|
September 25, 2026 |
September 11, 2026 |
$1.05 |
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|
December 24, 2026 |
December 11, 2026 |
$1.05 |
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|
March 26, 2027 |
March 12, 2027 |
$1.05 |
|
Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries |
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|
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) |
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(In thousands, except per share information) |
||||||||||||||||
|
13-Weeks Ended |
52-Weeks Ended |
|||||||||||||||
|
December 27, |
December 28, |
December 27, |
December 28, |
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|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|||||||||||||
|
Net sales |
$ |
2,124,955 |
$ |
1,822,560 |
$ |
7,245,519 |
$ |
6,296,903 |
||||||||
|
Cost of goods sold |
866,695 |
742,634 |
2,989,216 |
2,600,348 |
||||||||||||
|
Gross profit |
1,258,260 |
1,079,926 |
4,256,303 |
3,696,555 |
||||||||||||
|
Research and development expense |
294,984 |
258,752 |
1,126,231 |
993,601 |
||||||||||||
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
349,122 |
305,092 |
1,253,996 |
1,108,960 |
||||||||||||
|
Total operating expenses |
644,106 |
563,844 |
2,380,227 |
2,102,561 |
||||||||||||
|
Operating income |
614,154 |
516,082 |
1,876,076 |
1,593,994 |
||||||||||||
|
Other income (expense): |
||||||||||||||||
|
Interest income |
34,558 |
30,377 |
128,874 |
113,520 |
||||||||||||
|
Foreign currency gains (losses) |
(13,734) |
(36,184) |
7,847 |
(20,599) |
||||||||||||
|
Other income |
408 |
5,864 |
1,738 |
8,486 |
||||||||||||
|
Total other income (expense) |
21,232 |
57 |
138,459 |
101,407 |
||||||||||||
|
Income before income taxes |
635,386 |
516,139 |
2,014,535 |
1,695,401 |
||||||||||||
|
Income tax provision |
106,705 |
80,405 |
350,648 |
283,965 |
||||||||||||
|
Net income |
$ |
528,681 |
$ |
435,734 |
$ |
1,663,887 |
$ |
1,411,436 |
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|
Net income per share: |
||||||||||||||||
|
Basic |
$ |
2.75 |
$ |
2.27 |
$ |
8.65 |
$ |
7.35 |
||||||||
|
Diluted |
$ |
2.73 |
$ |
2.25 |
$ |
8.59 |
$ |
7.30 |
||||||||
|
Weighted average common shares outstanding: |
||||||||||||||||
|
Basic |
192,336 |
192,075 |
192,467 |
192,060 |
||||||||||||
|
Diluted |
193,777 |
193,759 |
193,616 |
193,281 |
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|
Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries |
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|
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) |
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|
(In thousands) |
||||||||
|
December 27, 2025 |
December 28, |
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|
Assets |
||||||||
|
Current assets: |
||||||||
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
2,278,646 |
$ |
2,079,468 |
||||
|
Marketable securities |
459,202 |
421,270 |
||||||
|
Accounts receivable, net |
1,253,015 |
983,404 |
||||||
|
Inventories |
1,772,257 |
1,473,978 |
||||||
|
Deferred costs |
17,538 |
24,040 |
||||||
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
467,558 |
353,993 |
||||||
|
Total current assets |
6,248,216 |
5,336,153 |
||||||
|
Property and equipment, net |
1,375,348 |
1,236,884 |
||||||
|
Operating lease right-of-use assets |
196,183 |
164,656 |
||||||
|
Noncurrent marketable securities |
1,396,929 |
1,198,331 |
||||||
|
Deferred income tax assets |
718,094 |
822,521 |
||||||
|
Noncurrent deferred costs |
4,373 |
6,898 |
||||||
|
Goodwill |
760,241 |
603,947 |
||||||
|
Other intangible assets, net |
198,362 |
154,163 |
||||||
|
Other noncurrent assets |
95,923 |
106,974 |
||||||
|
Total assets |
$ |
10,993,669 |
$ |
9,630,527 |
||||
|
Liabilities and Stockholders‘ Equity |
||||||||
|
Current liabilities: |
||||||||
|
Accounts payable |
$ |
347,493 |
$ |
359,365 |
||||
|
Salaries and benefits payable |
228,267 |
210,879 |
||||||
|
Accrued warranty costs |
72,921 |
62,473 |
||||||
|
Accrued sales program costs |
153,193 |
108,492 |
||||||
|
Other accrued expenses |
257,651 |
216,721 |
||||||
|
Deferred revenue |
105,646 |
110,997 |
||||||
|
Income taxes payable |
381,549 |
294,582 |
||||||
|
Dividend payable |
173,351 |
144,349 |
||||||
|
Total current liabilities |
1,720,071 |
1,507,858 |
||||||
|
Deferred income tax liabilities |
109,701 |
103,274 |
||||||
|
Noncurrent income taxes payable |
3,596 |
7,014 |
||||||
|
Noncurrent deferred revenue |
22,277 |
28,321 |
||||||
|
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities |
164,835 |
134,886 |
||||||
|
Other noncurrent liabilities |
625 |
776 |
||||||
|
Stockholders’ equity: |
||||||||
|
Common shares, $0.10 par value (194,901 and 194,901 shares authorized and issued;192,620 and 192,468 shares outstanding) |
19,490 |
19,490 |
||||||
|
Additional paid-in capital |
2,368,670 |
2,247,484 |
||||||
|
Treasury shares (2,281 and 2,433 shares) |
(406,423) |
(270,521) |
||||||
|
Retained earnings |
6,970,182 |
5,999,183 |
||||||
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
20,645 |
(147,238) |
||||||
|
Total stockholders’ equity |
8,972,564 |
7,848,398 |
||||||
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
10,993,669 |
$ |
9,630,527 |
||||
|
Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries |
||||||||
|
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) |
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|
(In thousands) |
||||||||
|
52-Weeks Ended |
||||||||
|
December 27, |
December 28, |
|||||||
|
Operating Activities: |
||||||||
|
Net income |
$ |
1,663,887 |
$ |
1,411,436 |
||||
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
||||||||
|
Depreciation |
152,611 |
140,494 |
||||||
|
Amortization |
36,148 |
39,241 |
||||||
|
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of property and equipment |
881 |
(4,903) |
||||||
|
Unrealized foreign currency (gains) losses |
(36,170) |
26,889 |
||||||
|
Deferred income taxes |
82,546 |
(88,137) |
||||||
|
Stock compensation expense |
166,003 |
137,162 |
||||||
|
Realized losses on marketable securities |
899 |
8 |
||||||
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: |
||||||||
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts |
(222,809) |
(196,256) |
||||||
|
Inventories |
(218,063) |
(178,815) |
||||||
|
Other current and noncurrent assets |
1,921 |
(42,130) |
||||||
|
Accounts payable |
(30,518) |
120,637 |
||||||
|
Other current and noncurrent liabilities |
85,206 |
24,546 |
||||||
|
Deferred revenue |
(11,843) |
2,223 |
||||||
|
Deferred costs |
9,092 |
(3,615) |
||||||
|
Income taxes |
(46,432) |
43,691 |
||||||
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
1,633,359 |
1,432,471 |
||||||
|
Investing activities: |
||||||||
|
Purchases of property and equipment |
(270,446) |
(193,571) |
||||||
|
Purchase of marketable securities |
(839,852) |
(507,518) |
||||||
|
Redemption of marketable securities |
640,396 |
309,166 |
||||||
|
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired |
(175,655) |
(16,444) |
||||||
|
Other investing activities, net |
322 |
15,034 |
||||||
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
(645,235) |
(393,333) |
||||||
|
Financing activities: |
||||||||
|
Dividends |
(663,885) |
(572,355) |
||||||
|
Proceeds from issuance of treasury shares related to equity awards |
58,009 |
49,963 |
||||||
|
Purchase of treasury shares related to equity awards |
(57,194) |
(42,117) |
||||||
|
Purchase of treasury shares under share repurchase plan |
(181,011) |
(62,348) |
||||||
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
(844,081) |
(626,857) |
||||||
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
55,163 |
(26,283) |
||||||
|
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
199,206 |
385,998 |
||||||
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of year |
2,080,154 |
1,694,156 |
||||||
|
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of year |
$ |
2,279,360 |
$ |
2,080,154 |
||||
|
Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries |
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|
Net Sales, Gross Profit and Operating Income by Segment (Unaudited) |
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|
(In thousands) |
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|
Fitness |
Outdoor |
Aviation |
Marine |
Auto OEM |
Total |
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|
13-Weeks Ended December 27, 2025 |
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|
Net sales |
$ |
765,839 |
$ |
627,611 |
$ |
274,236 |
$ |
296,911 |
$ |
160,358 |
$ |
2,124,955 |
||||||||||||
|
Gross profit |
454,923 |
414,517 |
207,426 |
153,398 |
27,996 |
1,258,260 |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Operating income (loss) |
256,938 |
233,949 |
84,720 |
52,069 |
(13,522) |
614,154 |
||||||||||||||||||
|
13-Weeks Ended December 28, 2024 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net sales |
$ |
539,305 |
$ |
629,373 |
$ |
236,875 |
$ |
251,259 |
$ |
165,748 |
$ |
1,822,560 |
||||||||||||
|
Gross profit |
308,632 |
420,759 |
178,379 |
144,655 |
27,501 |
1,079,926 |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Operating income (loss) |
159,161 |
251,322 |
64,469 |
50,588 |
(9,458) |
516,082 |
||||||||||||||||||
|
52-Weeks Ended December 27, 2025 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Net sales |
$ |
2,357,000 |
$ |
2,054,061 |
$ |
987,161 |
$ |
1,182,615 |
$ |
664,682 |
$ |
7,245,519 |
||||||||||||
|
Gross profit |
1,402,585 |
1,351,230 |
741,507 |
649,907 |
111,074 |
4,256,303 |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Operating income (loss) |
725,881 |
690,352 |
257,227 |
251,250 |
(48,634) |
1,876,076 |
||||||||||||||||||
|
52-Weeks Ended December 28, 2024 |
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|
Net sales |
$ |
1,774,487 |
$ |
1,961,990 |
$ |
876,614 |
$ |
1,073,192 |
$ |
610,620 |
$ |
6,296,903 |
||||||||||||
|
Gross profit |
1,032,007 |
1,306,405 |
656,509 |
594,127 |
107,507 |
3,696,555 |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Operating income (loss) |
482,672 |
702,730 |
211,367 |
236,010 |
(38,785) |
1,593,994 |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries |
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|
Net Sales by Geography (Unaudited) |
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(In thousands) |
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
13-Weeks Ended |
52-Weeks Ended |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
|
December 27, |
December 28, |
YoY |
December 27, |
December 28, |
YoY |
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|
2025 |
2024 |
Change |
2025 |
2024 |
Change |
|||||||||||||||||||
|
Net sales |
$ |
2,124,955 |
$ |
1,822,560 |
17 % |
$ |
7,245,519 |
$ |
6,296,903 |
15 % |
||||||||||||||
|
Americas |
1,034,565 |
854,816 |
21 % |
3,453,936 |
3,036,083 |
14 % |
||||||||||||||||||
|
EMEA |
802,668 |
701,252 |
14 % |
2,741,580 |
2,319,310 |
18 % |
||||||||||||||||||
|
APAC |
287,722 |
266,492 |
8 % |
1,050,003 |
941,510 |
12 % |
||||||||||||||||||
|
Americas – North America & South America; EMEA – Europe, Middle East & Africa; APAC – Asia Pacific & Australian Continent |
|
(In thousands, except per share information) |
13-Weeks Ended |
52-Weeks Ended |
||||||||||||||
|
December 27, |
December 28, |
December 27, |
December 28, |
|||||||||||||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|||||||||||||
|
GAAP net income |
$ |
528,681 |
$ |
435,734 |
$ |
1,663,887 |
$ |
1,411,436 |
||||||||
|
Foreign currency gains / losses (1) |
13,734 |
36,184 |
(7,847) |
20,599 |
||||||||||||
|
Tax effect of foreign currency gains / losses |
(2,306) |
(5,637) |
1,366 |
(3,450) |
||||||||||||
|
Pro forma net income |
$ |
540,109 |
$ |
466,281 |
$ |
1,657,406 |
$ |
1,428,585 |
||||||||
|
GAAP net income per share: |
||||||||||||||||
|
Basic |
$ |
2.75 |
$ |
2.27 |
$ |
8.65 |
$ |
7.35 |
||||||||
|
Diluted |
$ |
2.73 |
$ |
2.25 |
$ |
8.59 |
$ |
7.30 |
||||||||
|
Pro forma net income per share: |
||||||||||||||||
|
Basic |
$ |
2.81 |
$ |
2.43 |
$ |
8.61 |
$ |
7.44 |
||||||||
|
Diluted |
$ |
2.79 |
$ |
2.41 |
$ |
8.56 |
$ |
7.39 |
||||||||
|
Weighted average common shares |
||||||||||||||||
|
Basic |
192,336 |
192,075 |
192,467 |
192,060 |
||||||||||||
|
Diluted |
193,777 |
193,759 |
193,616 |
193,281 |
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|
(1) Foreign currency gains and losses for the Company are driven by movements of a number of currencies in relation to the U.S. Dollar and the related exchange rate impact on the significant cash, receivables, and payables held in a currency other than the functional currency at a given legal entity. However, there is minimal cash impact from such foreign currency gains and losses. |
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|
(2) The tax effect of foreign currency gains and losses was calculated using the pro forma effective tax rate of 16.8% and 17.4% for the 13-weeks and fiscal year ended December 27, 2025, respectively, and the pro forma effective tax rate of 15.6% and 16.7% for the 13-weeks and fiscal year ended December 28, 2024, respectively. |
|
(In thousands) |
13-Weeks Ended |
52-Weeks Ended |
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|
December 27, |
December 28, |
December 27, |
December 28, |
|||||||||||||
|
2025 |
2024 |
2025 |
2024 |
|||||||||||||
|
Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ |
553,785 |
$ |
483,890 |
$ |
1,633,359 |
$ |
1,432,471 |
||||||||
|
Less: purchases of property and equipment |
(124,173) |
(84,702) |
(270,446) |
(193,571) |
||||||||||||
|
Free Cash Flow |
$ |
429,612 |
$ |
399,188 |
$ |
1,362,913 |
$ |
1,238,900 |
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