Garmin Ltd 10-Q for FY2026 Q3
Garmin Ltd (GRMN)
About this 10-Q
Garmin Ltd filed this 10-Q on October 28, 2026, covering the quarter ended September 26, 2026 (FY2026 Q3).
For the 39-week period ended September 26, 2026, Garmin reported net sales up 13%, gross profit up 19%, and operating income up 31%; net income was $1,488.7 million. AI summary
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 26, 2026, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $1.99B
- up 12.2% from $1.77B a year earlier
- Net income
- $541.66M
- up 34.9% from net income of $401.62M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- $2.80
- up 34.6% from $2.08 a year earlier
United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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Indicate by check mark whether the Company (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Company was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common shares as of October 23, 2026
Registered Shares, $0.10 par value:
Garmin Ltd.
Form 10-Q
Quarter Ended September 26, 2026
Table of Contents
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Part I - Financial Information
Item 1 - Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
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See accompanying notes.
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Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
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See accompanying notes.
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Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
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Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Total current assets |
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Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $ |
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Goodwill |
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Other intangible assets, net |
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Liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Other accrued expenses |
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Deferred revenue |
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Total current liabilities |
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Deferred income tax liabilities |
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Noncurrent income taxes payable |
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Noncurrent deferred revenue |
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Noncurrent operating lease liabilities |
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Stockholders’ equity: |
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Common shares, $ |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
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See accompanying notes.
3
Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
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Operating activities: |
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Net income |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by |
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Depreciation |
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Amortization |
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Deferred income taxes |
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Stock compensation expense |
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Realized loss on marketable securities |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: |
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Inventories |
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Other current and noncurrent assets |
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Accounts payable |
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Deferred revenue |
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Income taxes |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
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Investing activities: |
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Purchases of property and equipment |
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Other investing activities, net |
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Financing activities: |
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Purchase of treasury shares related to equity awards |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
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Net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash |
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Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period |
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Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period |
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See accompanying notes.
4
Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
For the 13-Weeks Ended September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2025
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Balance at June 28, 2025 |
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Net income |
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Issuance of treasury shares related to equity awards |
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Balance at September 27, 2025 |
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See accompanying notes.
5
Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited)
For the 39-Weeks Ended September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2025
(In thousands)
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Comprehensive income |
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Dividends |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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( |
) |
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— |
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( |
) |
Issuance of treasury shares related to equity awards |
|
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— |
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( |
) |
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— |
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— |
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Stock compensation |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Purchase of treasury shares related to equity awards |
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— |
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— |
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( |
) |
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— |
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— |
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( |
) |
Purchase of treasury shares under share repurchase plan, including any associated excise tax |
|
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— |
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— |
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( |
) |
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— |
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— |
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( |
) |
Balance at September 27, 2025 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
) |
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$ |
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$ |
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Common |
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Additional |
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Treasury |
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Retained |
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Accumulated |
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Total |
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Balance at December 27, 2025 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
) |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Net income |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Translation adjustment |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
Adjustment related to unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities net of income tax effects of $ |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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( |
) |
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( |
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Comprehensive income |
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Dividends |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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( |
) |
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— |
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( |
) |
Issuance of treasury shares related to equity awards |
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— |
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( |
) |
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— |
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— |
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Stock compensation |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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— |
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Purchase of treasury shares related to equity awards |
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— |
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— |
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( |
) |
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— |
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— |
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( |
) |
Purchase of treasury shares under share repurchase plan, including any associated excise tax |
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— |
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— |
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( |
) |
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— |
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— |
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( |
) |
Balance at September 26, 2026 |
|
$ |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
) |
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$ |
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$ |
( |
) |
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$ |
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See accompanying notes.
6
Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 26, 2026
(In thousands, except per share information)
1. Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Garmin Ltd. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, we, our, us, the Company or Garmin). Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.
The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are normal and recurring in nature, necessary for fair financial statement presentation. The condensed consolidated balance sheet at December 27, 2025 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. Additionally, the condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-Q, and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2025.
The Company’s operating results are subject to fluctuations associated with seasonal demand for consumer products, the timing of new product introductions, and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customer production schedules. Therefore, operating results for the 13-week and 39-week periods ended September 26, 2026 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 26, 2026.
The Company’s fiscal year is based on a 52-week or 53-week period ending on the last Saturday of the calendar year. Therefore, the financial results of certain 53-week fiscal years, and the associated 14-week quarters, will not be exactly comparable to the prior and subsequent 52-week fiscal years and the associated 13-week quarters. The quarters ended September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2025 both contain operating results for 13 weeks.
Significant Accounting Policies
For a description of the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, refer to Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2025. There were no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies during the 39-week period ended September 26, 2026.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
There are no recently adopted accounting standards that have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements, accounting policies, processes, or systems.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses
In November 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2024-03, Income Statement–Reporting Comprehensive Income–Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (“ASU 2024-03”), which requires additional disaggregated disclosures in the notes to financial statements for certain categories of expenses that are included in the expense captions on the face of the statements of income, on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The amendments may be applied using either a prospective or retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the updated standard will have on its financial statement disclosures.
7
2. Revenue
To further depict how the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of the Company’s revenue and cash flows are affected by economic factors, Garmin disaggregates revenue (or “net sales”) by geographic region, major product category, and pattern of recognition.
Disaggregated revenue by geographic region (Americas, EMEA, and APAC) is presented in Note 11 – Segment Information and Geographic Data. Note 11 also contains disaggregated revenue information of the five major product categories identified by the Company (fitness, outdoor, aviation, marine, and auto OEM), which also represent the Company’s operating segments.
A large majority of the Company’s revenue is recognized on a point in time basis, usually once the product is shipped and title and risk of loss have transferred to the customer. Revenue recognized over time relates to performance obligations that are satisfied over the estimated life of the product or contractual service period and is primarily within the outdoor and aviation segments, and, to a lesser extent, within the auto OEM, fitness, and marine segments.
|
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13-Weeks Ended |
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39-Weeks Ended |
|
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September 26, 2026 |
|
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September 27, 2025 |
|
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September 26, 2026 |
|
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September 27, 2025 |
|
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Point in time |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
|
||||
Over time |
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|
||||
Net sales |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Transaction price and costs associated with the Company’s unsatisfied performance obligations are reflected as deferred revenue and deferred costs, respectively, on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. Such amounts are recognized ratably over the applicable estimated useful life or contractual service period.
|
|
39-Weeks Ended |
|
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|
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Deferred |
|
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Deferred |
|
||
Balance - beginning of period |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Deferrals in period |
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|
||
Deferrals acquired in period |
|
|
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|
||
Recognition of deferrals in period |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Balance - end of period |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
(1)
(2)
Of the $
8
3. Earnings Per Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share. Stock options, stock appreciation rights, and restricted stock units are collectively referred to as “equity awards”. There were
|
|
13-Weeks Ended |
|
|
39-Weeks Ended |
|
||||||||||
|
|
September |
|
|
September |
|
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September |
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September |
|
||||
Numerator: |
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|
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|
||||
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share – net income |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
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|
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Denominator: |
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|
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Denominator for basic net income per share – weighted-average common shares |
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||||
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|
||||
Effect of dilutive equity awards |
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Denominator for diluted net income per share – adjusted weighted-average common shares |
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||||
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|
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|
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|
||||
Basic net income per share |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Diluted net income per share |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
4. Marketable Securities
Accounting Standards Codification Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The accounting guidance classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:
|
Level 1 |
Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for the identical asset or liability |
|
Level 2 |
Observable inputs for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability |
|
Level 3 |
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability |
The Company endeavors to utilize the best available information in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation is based on prices obtained from an independent pricing vendor using both market and income approaches. The primary inputs to the valuation include quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, contractual cash flows, benchmark yields, and credit spreads.
The method described above may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, while the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different fair value measurement at the reporting date.
9
Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale securities are summarized below:
|
|
Available-For-Sale Securities |
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
Fair Value Level |
|
Amortized Cost |
|
|
Gross Unrealized |
|
|
Gross Unrealized |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
||||
U.S. Treasury securities |
|
Level 2 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|||
Agency securities |
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Mortgage-backed securities |
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Corporate debt securities |
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Municipal securities |
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Other |
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Total |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|||
|
|
Available-For-Sale Securities |
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
Fair Value Level |
|
Amortized Cost |
|
|
Gross Unrealized |
|
|
Gross Unrealized |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
||||
U.S. Treasury securities |
|
Level 2 |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|||
Agency securities |
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Mortgage-backed securities |
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Corporate debt securities |
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Municipal securities |
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Other |
|
Level 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Total |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|||
The primary objectives of the Company’s investment policy are to preserve capital, maintain an acceptable degree of liquidity, and maximize yield within the constraint of low credit risk. The fair value of securities varies from period to period due to changes in interest rates, the performance of the underlying collateral, and the credit performance of the underlying issuer, among other factors.
Accrued interest receivable, which totaled $
The Company recognizes impairments relating to credit losses of available-for-sale securities through an allowance for credit losses and other income (expense) on the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income. Impairment not relating to credit losses is recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The cost of securities sold is based on the specific identification method. Approximately
10
The following tables display additional information regarding gross unrealized losses and fair value by major security type for available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position as of September 26, 2026 and December 27, 2025.
|
|
As of September 26, 2026 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Less than 12 Consecutive Months |
|
|
12 Consecutive Months or Longer |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
Gross Unrealized Losses |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Gross Unrealized Losses |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Gross Unrealized Losses |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
||||||
U.S. Treasury securities |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
||||
Agency securities |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
||||
Mortgage-backed securities |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Corporate debt securities |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Municipal securities |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Other |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Total |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|||
|
|
As of December 27, 2025 |
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
Less than 12 Consecutive Months |
|
|
12 Consecutive Months or Longer |
|
|
Total |
|
|||||||||||||||
|
|
Gross Unrealized Losses |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Gross Unrealized Losses |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
|
Gross Unrealized Losses |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
||||||
U.S. Treasury securities |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
||||
Agency securities |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Mortgage-backed securities |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Corporate debt securities |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Municipal securities |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Other |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|||
Total |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|||
As of September 26, 2026 and December 27, 2025, the Company had
The Company has
The amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities at September 26, 2026, by maturity, are shown below.
|
|
Amortized Cost |
|
|
Fair Value |
|
||
Due in one year or less |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Due after one year through five years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Due after five years through ten years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Due after ten years |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
5. Income Taxes
The Company recorded income tax expense of $
11
The Company recorded income tax expense of $
6. Inventories
The details of inventories consisted of the following:
|
|
September 26, |
|
|
December 27, |
|
||
Raw materials |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Work-in-process |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Finished goods |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Inventories |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
7. Warranty Reserves
The Company accrues for estimated future warranty costs at the time products are sold. The Company provides standard warranties to its retail partners and end-users. The standard warranty generally provides for products to be free from defects in materials or workmanship, and the warranty period is generally to
|
|
13-Weeks Ended |
|
|
39-Weeks Ended |
|
||||||||||
|
|
September 26, 2026 |
|
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
|
September 26, 2026 |
|
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
||||
Balance - beginning of period |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Accrual for products sold (1) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Expenditures |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Balance - end of period |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
(1)
8. Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments
The Company is party to certain commitments that require the future purchase of goods or services (“unconditional purchase obligations”). The Company’s unconditional purchase obligations primarily consist of payments for inventory, capital expenditures, and other indirect purchases in connection with conducting its business. The aggregate amount of purchase orders and other commitments open as of September 26, 2026 that may represent noncancelable unconditional purchase obligations having a remaining term in excess of one year was approximately $
Certain cash balances are held as collateral in relation to bank guarantees. This restricted cash is reported within other assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets and totaled $
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Contingencies
Management of the Company currently does not believe it is reasonably possible that the Company may have incurred a material loss, or a material loss in excess of recorded accruals, with respect to loss contingencies in the aggregate, for the fiscal quarter ended September 26, 2026. The results of legal proceedings, investigations and claims, however, cannot be predicted with certainty. An adverse resolution of one or more of such matters in excess of management’s expectations could have a material adverse effect in the particular quarter or fiscal year in which a loss is recorded, but based on information currently known, the Company does not believe it is likely that losses from such matters would have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business or its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
The Company settled or resolved certain matters during the 13-week and 39-week periods ended September 26, 2026 that did not individually or in the aggregate have a material impact on the Company’s business or its consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) were unauthorized. During the 39-week period ended September 26, 2026, the Company recognized refunds of approximately $
9. Stockholders’ Equity
Dividends
Under Swiss corporate law, dividends must be approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting of the Company’s shareholders. Approved dividends are payable in four equal installments on dates determined by the Board of Directors. A reduction of retained earnings and a corresponding liability are recorded at the time of shareholder approval and are periodically adjusted based on the number of applicable shares outstanding.
The Company’s shareholders approved the following dividends per share:
Approval Date |
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Dividend Payment Date |
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Record Date |
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Dividend Per Share |
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Fiscal 2026 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Fiscal 2024 |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Share Repurchase Program
On February 16, 2024, the Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program (the “2024 Program”) authorizing the Company to repurchase up to $
On February 13, 2026, the Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase program (the “2026 Program”), which was effective beginning on February 20, 2026 and authorizes the Company to repurchase up to $
10. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balances by component for the 13-week and 39-week periods ended September 26, 2026:
|
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13-Weeks Ended September 26, 2026 |
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Foreign currency |
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Net gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities |
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Total |
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Balance - beginning of period |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, net of income tax benefit of $ |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to other income (expense), net of income tax expense of $ |
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|
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( |
) |
|
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( |
) |
|
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
Balance - end of period |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
|
39-Weeks Ended September 26, 2026 |
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Foreign currency |
|
|
Net gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities |
|
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Total |
|
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Balance - beginning of period |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|||
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, net of income tax benefit of $ |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to other income (expense), net of income tax benefit of $ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Balance - end of period |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
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11. Segment Information and Geographic Data
Garmin is organized in the
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer, who has been identified as the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM), uses operating income (loss) as the primary measure of profit or loss to assess segment performance. Operating income (loss) represents net sales less costs of goods sold and operating expenses. Net sales are directly attributed to each segment. Most costs of goods sold and the majority of operating expenses are also directly attributed to each segment, while certain other costs of goods sold and operating expenses are allocated to the segments in a reasonable manner considering the specific facts and circumstances of the costs or expenses being allocated. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1 - Accounting Policies. There are no inter-segment sales or transfers.
The Company’s segments share many common resources, infrastructures and assets in the normal course of business, and certain assets are therefore not separately tracked by segment. Thus, the Company does not report accounts receivable, inventories, property and equipment, intangible assets, capital expenditures, depreciation expense, or amortization expense by segment to the CODM.
The CODM utilizes operating income (loss) to assess segment performance and make decisions about the allocation of operating and capital resources by analyzing future opportunities and recent operating income (loss) results, trends, and variances of each segment in relation to forecasts and historical performance.
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|
|
Fitness |
|
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Outdoor |
|
|
Aviation |
|
|
Marine |
|
|
Auto OEM |
|
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Total |
|
||||||
13-Weeks Ended September 26, 2026 |
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Net sales |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
|
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Cost of goods sold |
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Gross profit |
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Research and development expense |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
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|
||||||
Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
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|
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13-Weeks Ended September 27, 2025 |
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|
||||||
Net sales |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||||
Cost of goods sold |
|
|
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|
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|
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|
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|
||||||
Gross profit |
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|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
||||||
Research and development expense |
|
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|
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
||||||
Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|||||
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
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|
|
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|
||||||
39-Weeks Ended September 26, 2026 |
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
||||||
Net sales |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||||
Cost of goods sold |
|
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|
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Gross profit |
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|
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|
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Research and development expense |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
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|
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|
||||||
Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
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|||||
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39-Weeks Ended September 27, 2025 |
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||||||
Net sales |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||||
Cost of goods sold |
|
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||||||
Gross profit |
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Research and development expense |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
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|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
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16
Net sales to external customers by geographic region for the 13-week and 39-week periods ended September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2025 are presented below. Note that Americas includes North America and South America, EMEA includes Europe, the Middle East and Africa, and APAC includes Asia Pacific and Australian Continent.
|
|
13-Weeks Ended |
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|
39-Weeks Ended |
|
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|
|
September 26, 2026 |
|
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
|
September 26, 2026 |
|
|
September 27, 2025 |
|
||||
Americas (1) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
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EMEA |
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|
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APAC |
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|
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Net sales to external customers |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
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|
$ |
|
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17
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The discussion set forth below, as well as other portions of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, contains statements concerning potential future events. Such forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions by management, as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including assumptions about risks and uncertainties faced by the Company. Readers can identify these forward-looking statements by their use of such words as “future”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “would”, “could”, “can”, “may”, or other similar words or other comparable terms. If any of the Company’s assumptions prove incorrect or should unanticipated circumstances arise, actual results could materially differ from those anticipated by such forward-looking statements. The differences could be caused by a number of factors or combination of factors including, but not limited to, those factors identified in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2025. Readers are strongly encouraged to consider those factors when evaluating any forward-looking statement concerning the Company. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date hereof, and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q to reflect future events or developments, except as required by law.
The information contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 27, 2025. Unless the context otherwise requires, references in this document to “we”, “us”, “our”, the “Company” and similar terms refer to Garmin Ltd. and its subsidiaries.
Unless otherwise indicated, amounts set forth in the discussion below are in thousands.
Company Overview
The Company is a leading worldwide provider of wireless devices, many of which feature location technology such as Global Positioning System (GPS), and applications that are designed for people who live an active lifestyle. Garmin is organized in the five operating segments of fitness, outdoor, aviation, marine, and auto OEM, which represent the primary markets served by the Company. Garmin designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes a diverse family of GPS-enabled products and other navigation, communications, sensor-based and information products and services for these markets, as well as products installed by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and for aftermarket applications. Garmin products are sold through a variety of indirect distribution channels, including a large worldwide network of independent retailers, dealers, distributors, installation and repair shops, and OEMs. Garmin also sells its products and services directly through the Garmin online webshop (garmin.com), subscriptions for connected services, and Garmin retail stores.
Business Environment Update
Global economic and geopolitical conditions impact our operations and financial results, although we believe our vertically integrated and diversified business model enables us to be resilient and flexible in a dynamic business environment. Recent global supply constraints of memory chips have increased operational complexities and costs, which we expect to unfavorably impact our future gross margin. Foreign currency fluctuations and rapidly changing global trade policies, particularly those affecting the United States (“U.S.”), increase the economic and operational uncertainties that could significantly impact our business and results of operations.
Refer to Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of this Quarterly Report for further discussion of the risks and uncertainties facing our Company.
18
Results of Operations
The following tables and discussion provide an analysis of our results of operations for the third quarter of 2026 compared to the third quarter of 2025 and the first three quarters of 2026 compared to the first three quarters of 2025.
Comparison of 13-Weeks Ended September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2025
Net Sales
Net Sales |
|
13-Weeks Ended |
|
|
Year-over-Year Change |
|
|
13-Weeks Ended |
|
|||
Fitness |
|
$ |
694,328 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
|
$ |
601,013 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
35 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
% |
|
Outdoor |
|
|
597,301 |
|
|
|
20 |
% |
|
|
497,598 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
30 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
% |
|
Aviation |
|
|
252,657 |
|
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
240,445 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
% |
|
Marine |
|
|
309,878 |
|
|
|
16 |
% |
|
|
267,005 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
15 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
% |
|
Auto OEM |
|
|
131,912 |
|
|
|
(20 |
%) |
|
|
164,840 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
7 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
9 |
% |
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,986,076 |
|
|
|
12 |
% |
|
$ |
1,770,901 |
|
Net sales (or “revenue”) increased 12% for the 13-week period ended September 26, 2026 when compared to the year-ago quarter. Total unit sales in the third quarter of 2026 increased by approximately 9% to 5,440 when compared to total unit sales of 4,982 in the third quarter of 2025, which differs from the percent increase in revenue primarily due to shifts in segment and product mix. Fitness was the largest portion of our revenue mix in the third quarter of 2026 at 35% compared to 34% in the third quarter of 2025.
The increase in fitness revenue was driven primarily by strong demand for wearables. The increase in outdoor revenue was driven primarily by growth in adventure watches. The increase in aviation revenue was driven by growth in OEM product categories. The increase in marine revenue was driven by growth across multiple product categories, led by the sonar product category. The decrease in auto OEM revenue was primarily driven by a decline in domain controllers.
Gross Profit
Gross Profit |
|
13-Weeks Ended |
|
|
Year-over-Year Change |
|
|
13-Weeks Ended |
|
|||
Fitness |
|
$ |
434,456 |
|
|
|
20 |
% |
|
$ |
362,849 |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
63 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
60 |
% |
|
Outdoor |
|
|
406,731 |
|
|
|
23 |
% |
|
|
329,749 |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
68 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
66 |
% |
|
Aviation |
|
|
196,421 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
180,708 |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
78 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
75 |
% |
|
Marine |
|
|
198,442 |
|
|
|
34 |
% |
|
|
148,238 |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
64 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
56 |
% |
|
Auto OEM |
|
|
21,718 |
|
|
|
(13 |
%) |
|
|
24,943 |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
16 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
15 |
% |
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,257,768 |
|
|
|
20 |
% |
|
$ |
1,046,487 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
63 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
59 |
% |
|
Gross profit dollars in the third quarter of 2026 increased 20% when compared to the year-ago quarter due to the increase in net sales as described above and higher gross margin. Consolidated gross margin as a percent of net sales increased 420 basis points when compared to the year-ago quarter with higher margins across all segments. The consolidated gross margin increase was primarily attributable to favorable segment mix, lower product costs, and a favorable 160 basis point impact related to approximately $33 million in refunds of previously paid tariffs, of which approximately $20 million was attributable to marine.
19
The fitness and outdoor gross margin percentage increases of 220 basis points and 180 basis points, respectively, were primarily attributable to lower product costs when compared to the year-ago quarter. The aviation gross margin percentage increase of 260 basis points when compared to the year-ago quarter was primarily attributable to favorable product mix and refunds of previously paid tariffs. The marine gross margin percentage increase of 850 basis points when compared to the year-ago quarter was primarily attributable to refunds of previously paid tariffs. The auto OEM gross margin percentage increase of 130 basis points when compared to the year-ago quarter was primarily attributable to refunds of previously paid tariffs.
Operating Expense
Operating Expense |
|
13-Weeks Ended |
|
|
Year-over-Year Change |
|
|
13-Weeks Ended |
|
|||
Research and development expense |
|
|
312,916 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
286,464 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
16 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
% |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
333,204 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
|
|
303,220 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
17 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
% |
|
Total |
|
$ |
646,120 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
|
$ |
589,684 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
33 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
33 |
% |
|
Total operating expense in the third quarter of 2026 increased 10% in absolute dollars and remained relatively flat as a percent of revenue when compared to the year-ago quarter. Operating expense, as a percent of segment net sales, decreased in the outdoor and marine segments by 310 basis points and 330 basis points, respectively, when compared to the year-ago quarter primarily due to increased revenue and greater leverage of expenses. Operating expense, as a percent of segment net sales, increased in the fitness and aviation segments by 120 basis points and 180 basis points, respectively, when compared to the year-ago quarter as the year-over-year increase in research and development expense outpaced revenue growth. Operating expense, as a percent of segment net sales, was relatively flat in the auto OEM segment when compared to the year-ago quarter.
Research and development expense increased 9% in absolute dollars when compared to the year-ago quarter. The absolute dollar expense increase was primarily due to higher engineering personnel-related expenses.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 10% in absolute dollars when compared to the year-ago quarter. The absolute dollar expense increase was primarily due to higher personnel-related expenses and advertising expense.
Operating Income
Operating Income (Loss) |
|
13-Weeks Ended |
|
|
Year-over-Year Change |
|
|
13-Weeks Ended |
|
|||
Fitness |
|
$ |
230,634 |
|
|
|
19 |
% |
|
$ |
193,600 |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
33 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
32 |
% |
|
Outdoor |
|
|
233,043 |
|
|
|
37 |
% |
|
|
169,734 |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
39 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
% |
|
Aviation |
|
|
65,835 |
|
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
60,768 |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
26 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
% |
|
Marine |
|
|
93,994 |
|
|
|
90 |
% |
|
|
49,396 |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
30 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
19 |
% |
|
Auto OEM |
|
|
(11,858 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
(16,695 |
) |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
(9 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
(10 |
%) |
|
Total |
|
$ |
611,648 |
|
|
|
34 |
% |
|
$ |
456,803 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
31 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
26 |
% |
|
NM - Represents that the percentage change is not meaningful.
Total operating income in the third quarter of 2026 increased 34% in absolute dollars and increased 500 basis points as a percent of revenue when compared to the year-ago quarter. The increase in operating income as a percent of revenue was primarily driven by gross margin improvements, as described above. Operating performance improved across all segments when compared to the year-ago quarter.
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Other Income (Expense)
Other Income (Expense) |
|
13-Weeks Ended |
|
|
13-Weeks Ended |
|
||
Interest income |
|
$ |
36,357 |
|
|
$ |
32,085 |
|
Foreign currency gains |
|
|
9,788 |
|
|
|
20,334 |
|
Other income |
|
|
3,329 |
|
|
|
598 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
49,474 |
|
|
$ |
53,017 |
|
The average interest rate return on cash and investments during the third quarter of 2026 was 3.4%, compared to 3.3% during the same quarter of 2025.
Foreign currency gains and losses for the Company are driven by movements of a number of currencies in relation to the U.S. Dollar. The Taiwan Dollar is the functional currency of Garmin Corporation, the Euro is the functional currency of several subsidiaries, and the U.S. Dollar is the functional currency of Garmin (Europe) Ltd., although some transactions and balances are denominated in British Pounds. Other notable currency exposures include the Polish Zloty and Swiss Franc. The majority of the Company’s consolidated foreign currency gain or loss is typically driven by the significant cash, receivables and payables held in a currency other than the functional currency at a given legal entity.
The $9.8 million currency gain recognized in the third quarter of 2026 was primarily due to the U.S. Dollar strengthening against the Swiss Franc within the 13-week period ended September 26, 2026. During this period, the U.S. Dollar strengthened 2.1% against the Swiss Franc, resulting in a gain of $6.1 million. The remaining net currency gain of $3.7 million was related to the impacts of other currencies, each of which was individually immaterial.
The $20.3 million currency gain recognized in the third quarter of 2025 was primarily due to the U.S. Dollar strengthening against the Taiwan Dollar, partially offset by the U.S. Dollar strengthening against the Euro, Polish Zloty, and British Pound Sterling, within the 13-week period ended September 27, 2025. During this period, the U.S. Dollar strengthened 4.5% against the Taiwan Dollar, resulting in a gain of $26.5 million, while the U.S. Dollar strengthened 0.2% against the Euro, 1.0% against the Polish Zloty, and 2.3% against the British Pound Sterling, resulting in losses of $2.6 million, $2.2 million, and $1.6 million, respectively. The remaining net currency gain of $0.2 million was related to the impacts of other currencies, each of which was individually immaterial.
Income Tax Provision
The Company recorded income tax expense of $119.5 million in the 13-week period ended September 26, 2026, compared to income tax expense of $108.2 million in the 13-week period ended September 27, 2025. The effective tax rate was 18.1% in the third quarter of 2026, compared to 21.2% in the third quarter of 2025. The decrease in the effective tax rate between comparative periods was primarily driven by an increase in certain expected U.S. tax deductions due to provisions of the U.S. tax legislation enacted in 2025 that became effective in 2026.
Net Income
As a result of the above, net income for the 13-week period ended September 26, 2026 was $541.7 million compared to $401.6 million for the 13-week period ended September 27, 2025, an increase of $140.1 million.
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Comparison of 39-Weeks Ended September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2025
Net Sales
Net Sales |
|
39-Weeks Ended |
|
|
Year-over-Year Change |
|
|
39-Weeks Ended |
|
|||
Fitness |
|
$ |
1,997,974 |
|
|
|
26 |
% |
|
$ |
1,591,159 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
35 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
% |
|
Outdoor |
|
|
1,497,571 |
|
|
|
5 |
% |
|
|
1,426,451 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
26 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
28 |
% |
|
Aviation |
|
|
785,248 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
|
|
712,926 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
14 |
% |
|
Marine |
|
|
1,006,262 |
|
|
|
14 |
% |
|
|
885,704 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
17 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
17 |
% |
|
Auto OEM |
|
|
474,603 |
|
|
|
(6 |
%) |
|
|
504,324 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
10 |
% |
|
Total |
|
$ |
5,761,658 |
|
|
|
13 |
% |
|
$ |
5,120,564 |
|
Net sales increased 13% for the 39-week period ended September 26, 2026 when compared to the year-ago period. Total unit sales in the first three quarters of 2026 increased by approximately 9% to 15,891 when compared to total unit sales of 14,547 in the first three quarters of 2025, which differs from the percent increase in revenue primarily due to shifts in segment and product mix. Fitness was the largest portion of our revenue mix in the first three quarters of 2026 at 35% compared to 31% in the first three quarters of 2025.
The increase in fitness revenue was driven by growth across all product categories, led by strong demand for wearables. The increase in outdoor revenue was driven primarily by growth in adventure watches. The increase in aviation revenue was driven by growth in OEM and aftermarket product categories. The increase in marine revenue was driven by growth across multiple product categories, led by the sonar product category. The decrease in auto OEM revenue was primarily driven by a decline in domain controllers.
Gross Profit
Gross Profit |
|
39-Weeks Ended |
|
|
Year-over-Year Change |
|
|
39-Weeks Ended |
|
|||
Fitness |
|
$ |
1,253,701 |
|
|
|
32 |
% |
|
$ |
947,661 |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
63 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
60 |
% |
|
Outdoor |
|
|
1,016,992 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
936,713 |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
68 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
66 |
% |
|
Aviation |
|
|
595,702 |
|
|
|
12 |
% |
|
|
534,082 |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
76 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
75 |
% |
|
Marine |
|
|
604,781 |
|
|
|
22 |
% |
|
|
496,509 |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
60 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
56 |
% |
|
Auto OEM |
|
|
90,902 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
83,078 |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
19 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
% |
|
Total |
|
$ |
3,562,078 |
|
|
|
19 |
% |
|
$ |
2,998,043 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
62 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
59 |
% |
|
Gross profit dollars in the first three quarters of 2026 increased 19% when compared to the year-ago period primarily due to the increase in net sales as described above. Consolidated gross margin as a percent of net sales increased 330 basis points when compared to the year-ago period with higher margins across all segments. The consolidated gross margin increase was primarily attributable to lower product costs and a favorable impact related to approximately $54 million in refunds of previously paid tariffs, of which approximately $34 million was attributable to marine.
The fitness and outdoor gross margin percentage increases of 320 basis points and 220 basis points, respectively, were primarily attributable to lower product costs when compared to the year-ago period. The aviation gross margin percentage remained relatively flat with a 90 basis point increase when compared to the year-ago period. The marine gross margin percentage increase of 400 basis points when compared to the year-ago period was primarily attributable to refunds of previously paid tariffs. The auto OEM gross margin percentage increase of 270 basis points when compared to the year-ago period was primarily attributable to year-to-date cost recoveries recognized as revenue during the current year.
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Operating Expense
Operating Expense |
|
39-Weeks Ended |
|
|
Year-over-Year Change |
|
|
39-Weeks Ended |
|
|||
Research and development expense |
|
$ |
912,673 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
|
$ |
831,247 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
16 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
16 |
% |
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
990,584 |
|
|
|
9 |
% |
|
|
904,874 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
17 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
18 |
% |
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,903,257 |
|
|
|
10 |
% |
|
$ |
1,736,121 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
33 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
34 |
% |
|
Total operating expense in the first three quarters of 2026 increased 10% in absolute dollars and decreased 90 basis points as a percent of revenue when compared to the year-ago period. Operating expense, as a percent of segment net sales, decreased in the aviation and marine segments when compared to the year-ago period by 150 basis points and 180 basis points, respectively, due to increased revenue and greater leverage of expenses. Operating expense, as a percent of segment net sales, decreased in the auto OEM segment when compared to the year-ago period by 100 basis points as the year-over-year decrease in research and development expense was greater than the revenue decrease. Operating expense, as a percent of segment net sales, remained relatively flat in the fitness and outdoor segments when compared to the year-ago period.
Research and development expense increased 10% in absolute dollars when compared to the year-ago period. The absolute dollar expense increase was primarily due to higher engineering personnel-related expenses.
Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 9% in absolute dollars when compared to the year-ago period. The absolute dollar expense increase was primarily due to higher personnel-related expenses.
Operating Income
Operating Income (Loss) |
|
39-Weeks Ended |
|
|
Year-over-Year Change |
|
|
39-Weeks Ended |
|
|||
Fitness |
|
$ |
665,293 |
|
|
|
42 |
% |
|
$ |
468,943 |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
33 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
29 |
% |
|
Outdoor |
|
|
515,416 |
|
|
|
13 |
% |
|
|
456,402 |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
34 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
32 |
% |
|
Aviation |
|
|
208,936 |
|
|
|
21 |
% |
|
|
172,508 |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
27 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
24 |
% |
|
Marine |
|
|
284,598 |
|
|
|
43 |
% |
|
|
199,181 |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
28 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
22 |
% |
|
Auto OEM |
|
|
(15,422 |
) |
|
NM |
|
|
|
(35,112 |
) |
|
Percentage of Segment Net Sales |
|
|
(3 |
%) |
|
|
|
|
|
(7 |
%) |
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,658,821 |
|
|
|
31 |
% |
|
$ |
1,261,922 |
|
Percentage of Total Net Sales |
|
|
29 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
25 |
% |
|
NM - Represents that the percentage change is not meaningful.
Total operating income in the first three quarters of 2026 increased 31% in absolute dollars and increased 410 basis points as a percent of revenue when compared to the year-ago period. The increase in operating income as a percent of revenue was driven by gross margin improvements and lower operating expenses as a percent of revenue, as described above. Operating performance improved across all segments when compared to the year-ago period.
Other Income (Expense)
Other Income (Expense) |
|
39-Weeks Ended |
|
|
39-Weeks Ended |
|
||
Interest income |
|
$ |
110,504 |
|
|
$ |
94,316 |
|
Foreign currency gains |
|
|
10,417 |
|
|
|
21,582 |
|
Other income |
|
|
4,970 |
|
|
|
1,329 |
|
Total |
|
$ |
125,891 |
|
|
$ |
117,227 |
|
The average interest returns on cash and investments during the 39-week periods ended September 26, 2026 and September 27, 2025 were 3.4% and 3.2%, respectively.
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Foreign currency gains and losses for the Company are driven by movements of a number of currencies in relation to the U.S. Dollar. The Taiwan Dollar is the functional currency of Garmin Corporation, the Euro is the functional currency of several subsidiaries, and the U.S. Dollar is the functional currency of Garmin (Europe) Ltd., although some transactions and balances are denominated in British Pounds. Other notable currency exposures include the Polish Zloty and Swiss Franc. The majority of the Company’s consolidated foreign currency gain or loss is typically driven by the significant cash, receivables and payables held in a currency other than the functional currency at a given legal entity.
The $10.4 million currency gain recognized in the 39-week period ended September 26, 2026 was primarily due to the U.S. Dollar strengthening against the Swiss Franc and Taiwan Dollar, partially offset by the U.S. Dollar strengthening against the Euro, within the 39-week period ended September 26, 2026. During this period, the U.S. Dollar strengthened 4.9% against the Swiss Franc and 1.0% against the Taiwan Dollar, resulting in gains of $14.2 million and $7.5 million, respectively, while the U.S. Dollar strengthened 3.2% against the Euro, resulting in a loss of $15.5 million. The remaining net currency gain of $4.2 million was related to the impacts of other currencies, each of which was individually immaterial.
The $21.6 million currency gain recognized in the 39-week period ended September 27, 2025 was primarily due to the U.S. Dollar weakening against the Euro and British Pound Sterling, partially offset by the U.S. Dollar weakening against the Taiwan Dollar, within the 39-week period ended September 27, 2025. During this period, the U.S. Dollar weakened 12.2% against the Euro and 6.5% against the British Pound Sterling, resulting in gains of $46.5 million and $2.9 million, respectively, while the U.S. Dollar weakened 7.8% against the Taiwan Dollar, resulting in a loss of $35.1 million. The remaining net currency gain of $7.3 million was related to the impacts of other currencies, each of which was individually immaterial.
Income Tax Provision
The Company recorded income tax expense of $296.1 million in the first three quarters of 2026, compared to income tax expense of $243.9 million in the first three quarters of 2025. The effective tax rate was 16.6% in the first three quarters of 2026, compared to 17.7% in the first three quarters of 2025. The decrease in the effective tax rate between comparative periods was primarily driven by an increase in certain expected U.S. tax deductions due to provisions of the U.S. tax legislation enacted in 2025 that became effective in 2026.
Net Income
As a result of the above, net income for the 39-week period ended September 26, 2026 was $1,488.7 million compared to $1,135.2 million for the 39-week period ended September 27, 2025, an increase of $353.5 million.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
We primarily use, and expect to use, cash flow from operations to fund our capital expenditures, support our working capital requirements, pay dividends, fund share repurchases, and fund strategic acquisitions. We believe that our existing cash balances and cash flow from operations will be sufficient to meet our short- and long-term projected working capital needs, capital expenditures, and other cash requirements.
Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities
As of September 26, 2026, we had approximately $4.1 billion of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities. Management invests idle or surplus cash in accordance with the Company’s investment policy, which has been approved by the Company’s Board of Directors. The investment policy’s primary objectives are to preserve capital, maintain an acceptable degree of liquidity, and maximize yield within the constraint of low credit risk. Garmin’s average interest rate returns on cash and investments during the first three quarters of 2026 and 2025 were 3.4% and 3.2%, respectively. The fair value of our securities varies from period to period due to changes in interest rates, in the performance of the underlying collateral, and in the credit performance of the underlying issuer, among other factors. See Note 4 – Marketable Securities in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding marketable securities.
24
Cash Flows
Cash provided by operating activities totaled $1,333.4 million for the first three quarters of 2026, compared to $1,079.6 million for the first three quarters of 2025. The increase in cash received from customers, primarily driven by higher net sales, was partially offset by increases in cash paid for cost of goods sold, operating expenses, and prepayments for inventory to secure certain critical components in the first three quarters of 2026 compared to the first three quarters of 2025.
Cash used in investing activities totaled $841.3 million for the first three quarters of 2026, compared to $513.8 million for the first three quarters of 2025. This increase was primarily due to an increase in purchases of property and equipment, an increase in cash used for acquisitions, and an increase in net purchases of marketable securities in the first three quarters of 2026 compared to the first three quarters of 2025.
Cash used in financing activities totaled $717.3 million for the first three quarters of 2026, compared to $625.5 million for the first three quarters of 2025. This increase was primarily due to higher cash dividend payments in the first three quarters of 2026 compared to the first three quarters of 2025.
Use of Cash
Operating Leases
The Company has lease arrangements for certain real estate properties, vehicles, and equipment. Leased properties are typically used for office space, distribution, data centers, and retail. As of September 26, 2026, the Company had fixed lease payment obligations of $254.8 million, with $51.0 million payable within 12 months.
Inventory Purchase Obligations
The Company obtains various raw materials and components for its products from a variety of third-party suppliers. The Company’s inventory purchase obligations are primarily noncancelable commitments. As of September 26, 2026, the Company had inventory purchase obligations of $2,006.6 million, with $1,766.5 million payable within 12 months.
Other Purchase Obligations
The Company’s other purchase obligations primarily consist of noncancelable commitments for capital expenditures and other indirect purchases in connection with conducting our business. As of September 26, 2026, the Company had other purchase obligations of $478.0 million, with $268.3 million payable within 12 months.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
General
Our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The presentation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates, including those related to customer sales programs and incentives, product returns, bad debts, inventories, investments, intangible assets, income taxes, warranty obligations, and contingencies and litigation. We base our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
For a description of the significant accounting policies and methods used in the preparation of the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, refer to Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in Part II, Item 8 and “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Part II, Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2025. There were no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates in the 13-week and 39-week periods ended September 26, 2026.
25
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There are numerous market risks that can affect our future business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2025. There have been no material changes during the 13-week and 39-week periods ended September 26, 2026 in the risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K related to market sensitivity, inflation, foreign currency exchange rate risk and interest rate risk.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures. The Company maintains a system of disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information, which is required to be timely disclosed, is accumulated and communicated to management in a timely fashion. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. As of September 26, 2026, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded as of September 26, 2026 that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective such that the information relating to the Company, required to be disclosed in our Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting. There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended September 26, 2026 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
In the normal course of business, the Company and its subsidiaries are parties to various legal claims, actions, and complaints, including matters involving patent infringement, other intellectual property, product liability, customer claims and various other risks. It is not possible to predict with certainty whether or not the Company and its subsidiaries will ultimately be successful in any of these legal matters, or if not, what the impact might be. However, the Company’s management does not expect that the results in any of these legal proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial position or cash flows. For additional information, see Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies in the above Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Part I, Item 3, “Legal Proceedings” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2025.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There are many risks and uncertainties that can affect our future business, financial performance or share price. In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2025. There have been no material changes during the 39-week period ended September 26, 2026 in the risks presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 27, 2025. These risks, however, are not the only risks facing our Company. Additional risks and uncertainties, including those not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial, also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Share repurchase activity during the 13-week period ended September 26, 2026, summarized on a trade-date basis, was as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):
Period |
|
Total Number of Shares Purchased (1) |
|
|
Average Price Paid Per Share (2) |
|
|
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1) |
|
|
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (1) |
|
||||
June 28, 2026 - July 25, 2026 |
|
|
57 |
|
|
$ |
241.72 |
|
|
|
57 |
|
|
$ |
434,207 |
|
July 26, 2026 - August 22, 2026 |
|
|
23 |
|
|
$ |
286.27 |
|
|
|
23 |
|
|
$ |
427,716 |
|
August 23, 2026 - September 26, 2026 |
|
|
73 |
|
|
$ |
280.85 |
|
|
|
73 |
|
|
$ |
407,326 |
|
Total |
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
153 |
|
|
|
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(1) The Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program on February 13, 2026 (the “2026 Program”), which was announced on February 18, 2026. The 2026 Program, which was effective beginning on February 20, 2026, is scheduled to expire on December 30, 2028. The 2026 Program authorizes the Company to purchase up to $500 million of its common shares. Share repurchases may be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, including under plans complying with the provisions of Rule 10b5-1 and Rule 10b-18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The timing and volume of share repurchases are subject to market conditions, business conditions and applicable laws, and are at management’s discretion. The 2026 Program does not require the purchase of any minimum number of shares and may be suspended or discontinued at any time. See Note 9 – Stockholders’ Equity of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to share repurchases.
(2) Average price paid per share includes costs associated with the repurchases.
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
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Item 5. Other Information
(c) Trading Plans
During the 13-week period ended September 26, 2026, no directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of the Company
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit 3.1 |
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Exhibit 3.2 |
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Exhibit 31.1‡ |
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a). |
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Exhibit 31.2‡ |
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Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a). |
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Exhibit 32.1† |
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Exhibit 32.2† |
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Exhibit 101.INS‡ |
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Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
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Exhibit 101.SCH‡ |
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Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema With Embedded Linkbase Documents |
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Exhibit 104‡ |
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101) |
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† Furnished herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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GARMIN LTD. |
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/s/ Douglas G. Boessen |
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Douglas G. Boessen |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Principal Accounting Officer) |
Dated: October 28, 2026
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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, Clifton A. Pemble, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Garmin Ltd.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: October 28, 2026 |
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/s/ Clifton A. Pemble |
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Clifton A. Pemble |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Douglas G. Boessen, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Garmin Ltd.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and we have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting;
5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Date: October 28, 2026 |
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/s/ Douglas G. Boessen |
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Douglas G. Boessen |
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EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the quarterly report of Garmin Ltd. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 26, 2026 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Clifton A. Pemble, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: October 28, 2026 |
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/s/ Clifton A. Pemble |
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Clifton A. Pemble |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 906
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the quarterly report of Garmin Ltd. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 26, 2026 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Douglas G. Boessen, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
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The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
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The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
Date: October 28, 2026 |
By |
/s/ Douglas G. Boessen |
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Douglas G. Boessen |
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Chief Financial Officer |