Garmin announces first quarter 2025 results
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Garmin reported strong Q1 2025 financial results with record consolidated revenue of $1.54 billion, an 11% increase year-over-year. The company's operating income reached a record $333 million, up 12% from the previous year, with operating margin expanding to 21.7%.
Segment performance showed significant growth in multiple areas: Auto OEM led with 31% growth, Outdoor increased 20%, Fitness grew 12%, and Aviation rose 3%. Only the Marine segment saw a slight decline of 2%. The company maintained its full year 2025 EPS guidance of $7.80 and updated revenue expectations to $6.85 billion.
Notable achievements include recognition as one of the Top 10 Most Trustworthy Companies in America and multiple aviation and marine supplier awards. Key product launches included the vívoactive 6 smartwatch, Instinct 3, and Force Pro trolling motor. The company ended Q1 with approximately $3.9 billion in cash and marketable securities.
Positive
- Record Q1 revenue of $1.54B, up 11% YoY
- Operating income reached record $333M, up 12% YoY
- Operating margin expanded to 21.7% from 21.6%
- Pro forma EPS grew 13% to $1.61
- Strong outdoor segment growth of 20% driven by adventure watches
- Fitness segment up 12% with strong demand for advanced wearables
- Auto OEM segment showed significant growth of 31%
- Strong cash position with $3.9B in cash and marketable securities
- Generated $421M in operating cash flow
- Maintaining full year EPS guidance of $7.80
Negative
- Marine segment revenue declined 2%
- Gross margin decreased to 57.6% from 58.1% YoY
- Auto OEM segment still operating at a loss of $9M
- Operating expenses increased 10% YoY
- Research and development costs up 11%
- Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 9%
Insights
Garmin delivers record Q1 with 11% revenue growth, maintains 2025 EPS guidance despite global trade concerns.
Garmin Ltd. reported record Q1 2025 revenue of
Pro forma EPS reached
Performance varied considerably across segments:
- Outdoor: Revenue up
20% to$438.5 million , driven by growth in adventure watches - Fitness: Revenue up
12% to$384.7 million , led by advanced wearables - Auto OEM: Revenue up
31% to$169.3 million , primarily from domain controllers - Aviation: Revenue up
3% to$223.1 million , driven by OEM product categories - Marine: Revenue down
2% to$319.4 million , attributed to timing of promotions
Garmin's financial position remains robust with
Despite concerns about global trade, management updated 2025 revenue guidance to approximately
Garmin's diverse portfolio and vertical integration driving growth across segments with new AI features and specialized products.
Garmin's Q1 2025 results validate its strategy of vertical integration and product diversification across consumer and professional markets. The
Product innovation remained robust across segments. In the Fitness category, Garmin introduced Garmin Connect+, a premium AI-driven service offering personalized insights, enhanced tracking capabilities, and exclusive achievement badges. The company also launched the vívoactive 6 smartwatch featuring an AMOLED display and over 80 preloaded sports apps.
The Outdoor segment saw multiple new product introductions, including the Instinct 3, Descent G2, tactix 8, and Approach S44/S50 wearables. These purpose-built devices target specific activity segments, allowing for premium positioning and higher margins.
In Aviation, Garmin announced its G3000 PRIME integrated flight deck was selected by Pilatus for both commercial and military aircraft applications. The Marine segment introduced the Force Pro trolling motor with advanced GPS capabilities and reverse thrust functionality.
The company's operating expenses increased
Company reports record first quarter operating results and maintains full year EPS guidance
Highlights for first quarter 2025 include:
- Record consolidated revenue of
, an$1.54 billion 11% increase compared to the prior year quarter - Gross margin of
57.6% compared to58.1% , in the prior year quarter - Operating margin expanded to
21.7% from21.6% , in the prior year quarter - Record operating income of
, a$333 million 12% increase compared to the prior year quarter - GAAP EPS of
and pro forma EPS(1) of$1.72 , representing$1.61 13% growth in pro forma EPS over the prior year quarter - Named one of the Top 10 Most Trustworthy Companies in America, within our industry, by Newsweek
- Recognized as an exceptional aviation OEM and marine supplier, winning multiple awards during the quarter
- Announced the G3000® PRIME integrated flight deck was selected by Pilatus for its new PC-12 PRO aircraft and PC-7 MKX military training aircraft
- Published our 2024 Garmin inReach® SOS Report, highlighting the important role served by inReach devices in remote communications and emergency response coordination around the globe
(In thousands, except per share information) | 13-Weeks Ended | |||||||||||
March 29, | March 30, | YoY | ||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | Change | ||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 1,535,099 | $ | 1,381,649 | 11 % | |||||||
Fitness | 384,722 | 342,892 | 12 % | |||||||||
Outdoor | 438,496 | 366,193 | 20 % | |||||||||
Aviation | 223,114 | 216,855 | 3 % | |||||||||
Marine | 319,438 | 326,736 | (2) % | |||||||||
Auto OEM | 169,329 | 128,973 | 31 % | |||||||||
Gross profit | 884,545 | 802,139 | 10 | % | ||||||||
57.6 | % | 58.1 | % | |||||||||
332,824 | 298,410 | 12 | % | |||||||||
21.7 | % | 21.6 | % | |||||||||
$ | 1.72 | $ | 1.43 | 20 | % | |||||||
Pro forma diluted EPS(1) | $ | 1.61 | $ | 1.42 | 13 | % | ||||||
(1) See attached Non-GAAP Financial Information for discussion and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures, including pro forma diluted EPS |
Executive Overview from Cliff Pemble, President and Chief Executive Officer:
"We delivered another quarter of outstanding financial results which we attribute to our strong lineup of highly differentiated products that customers desire. While recent developments in global trade have created an atmosphere of uncertainty for many companies, we remain optimistic because of the resilience and flexibility our vertically integrated and highly diversified business model offers. We are very pleased with our results so far, and we look forward to the opportunities ahead as the year continues to unfold." - Cliff Pemble, President and Chief Executive Officer of Garmin Ltd.
Fitness:
Revenue from the fitness segment increased
Outdoor:
Revenue from the outdoor segment increased
Aviation:
Revenue from the aviation segment increased
Marine:
Revenue from the marine segment decreased
Auto OEM:
Revenue from the auto OEM segment increased
Additional Financial Information:
Total operating expenses in the first quarter were
The effective tax rate in the first quarter was
In the first quarter of 2025, we generated operating cash flows of
(1) | See attached Non-GAAP Financial Information for discussion and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures, including pro forma effective tax rate and free cash flow. |
2025 Fiscal Year Guidance:
Based upon our first quarter results and our assessment of the current global trade environment, we are updating our full year 2025 expectations for revenue to approximately
Dividend Recommendation:
As announced in February, the Board will recommend to the shareholders for approval at the annual meeting to be held on June 6, 2025, a cash dividend in the total amount of
Webcast Information/Forward-Looking Statements:
The information for Garmin Ltd.'s earnings call is as follows:
When: | Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 10:30 a.m. Eastern |
Where: | Join a live stream of the call at the following link |
An archive of the live webcast will be available until April 29, 2026 on the Garmin website at www.garmin.com. To access the replay, click on the Investors link and click over to the Events Calendar page.
This release includes projections and other forward-looking statements regarding Garmin Ltd. and its business that are commonly identified by words such as "anticipates," "would," "may," "expects," "estimates," "plans," "intends," "projects," and other words or phrases with similar meanings. Any statements regarding the Company's expected fiscal 2025 GAAP and pro forma estimated earnings, EPS, and effective tax rate, and the Company's expected segment revenue growth rates, consolidated revenue, gross margins, operating margins, global trade related impacts, potential future acquisitions, share repurchase programs, currency movements, expenses, pricing, new product launches, market reach, statements relating to possible future dividends, and the Company's plans and objectives are forward-looking statements. The forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this release may not occur and actual results could differ materially as a result of risk factors and uncertainties affecting Garmin, including, but not limited to, the risk factors that are described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2024 and the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 29, 2025 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 001-41118). A copy of Garmin's 2024 Form 10-K and the Q1 2025 Form 10-Q can be downloaded from https://www.garmin.com/en-US/investors/sec/. All information provided in this release and in the attachments is as of March 29, 2025. Undue reliance should not be placed on the forward-looking statements in this press release, which are based on information available to us on the date hereof. We undertake no duty to update this information unless required by law.
This release and the attachments contain non-GAAP financial measures. A reconciliation to the nearest GAAP measure and a discussion of the Company's use of these measures are included in the attachments.
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Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) | ||||||||
(In thousands, except per share information) | ||||||||
13-Weeks Ended | ||||||||
March 29, | March 30, | |||||||
2025 | 2024 | |||||||
Net sales | $ | 1,535,099 | $ | 1,381,649 | ||||
Cost of goods sold | 650,554 | 579,510 | ||||||
Gross profit | 884,545 | 802,139 | ||||||
Research and development expense | 268,120 | 242,535 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative expenses | 283,601 | 261,194 | ||||||
Total operating expense | 551,721 | 503,729 | ||||||
Operating income | 332,824 | 298,410 | ||||||
Other income (expense): | ||||||||
Interest income | 30,507 | 25,027 | ||||||
Foreign currency gains | 24,760 | 2,282 | ||||||
Other income | 987 | 1,321 | ||||||
Total other income (expense) | 56,254 | 28,630 | ||||||
Income before income taxes | 389,078 | 327,040 | ||||||
Income tax provision | 56,309 | 51,079 | ||||||
Net income | $ | 332,769 | $ | 275,961 | ||||
Net income per share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.73 | $ | 1.44 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 1.72 | $ | 1.43 | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic | 192,544 | 191,890 | ||||||
Diluted | 193,717 | 192,698 | ||||||
Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) | ||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
March 29, 2025 | December 28, | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Current assets: | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 2,175,515 | $ | 2,079,468 | ||||
Marketable securities | 498,995 | 421,270 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net | 787,133 | 983,404 | ||||||
Inventories | 1,581,952 | 1,473,978 | ||||||
Deferred costs | 21,077 | 24,040 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 380,512 | 353,993 | ||||||
Total current assets | 5,445,184 | 5,336,153 | ||||||
Property and equipment, net | 1,233,213 | 1,236,884 | ||||||
Operating lease right-of-use assets | 170,703 | 164,656 | ||||||
Noncurrent marketable securities | 1,226,464 | 1,198,331 | ||||||
Deferred income tax assets | 831,817 | 822,521 | ||||||
Noncurrent deferred costs | 5,783 | 6,898 | ||||||
Goodwill | 616,955 | 603,947 | ||||||
Other intangible assets, net | 150,026 | 154,163 | ||||||
Other noncurrent assets | 107,477 | 106,974 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 9,787,622 | $ | 9,630,527 | ||||
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||||||||
Current liabilities: | ||||||||
Accounts payable | $ | 344,804 | $ | 359,365 | ||||
Salaries and benefits payable | 204,589 | 210,879 | ||||||
Accrued warranty costs | 61,142 | 62,473 | ||||||
Accrued sales program costs | 71,765 | 108,492 | ||||||
Other accrued expenses | 209,473 | 216,721 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 105,716 | 110,997 | ||||||
Income taxes payable | 332,217 | 294,582 | ||||||
Dividend payable | — | 144,349 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 1,329,706 | 1,507,858 | ||||||
Deferred income tax liabilities | 104,923 | 103,274 | ||||||
Noncurrent income taxes payable | 6,951 | 7,014 | ||||||
Noncurrent deferred revenue | 25,526 | 28,321 | ||||||
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities | 140,235 | 134,886 | ||||||
Other noncurrent liabilities | 803 | 776 | ||||||
Stockholders' equity: | ||||||||
Common shares (194,901 and 194,901 shares authorized and issued; 192,711 and 192,468 shares outstanding) | 19,490 | 19,490 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital | 2,255,968 | 2,247,484 | ||||||
Treasury shares (2,190 and 2,433 shares) | (301,804) | (270,521) | ||||||
Retained earnings | 6,331,735 | 5,999,183 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (125,911) | (147,238) | ||||||
Total stockholders' equity | 8,179,478 | 7,848,398 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 9,787,622 | $ | 9,630,527 | ||||
Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) | ||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||
13-Weeks Ended | ||||||||
March 29, 2025 | March 30, 2024 | |||||||
Operating Activities: | ||||||||
Net income | $ | 332,769 | $ | 275,961 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
Depreciation | 37,463 | 33,892 | ||||||
Amortization | 8,835 | 10,933 | ||||||
Gain on sale or disposal of property and equipment | (15) | (12) | ||||||
Unrealized foreign currency (gains) losses | (38,983) | 2,974 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | (11,593) | (9,611) | ||||||
Stock compensation expense | 37,772 | 30,719 | ||||||
Realized loss on marketable securities | 98 | — | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions: | ||||||||
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts | 213,089 | 108,453 | ||||||
Inventories | (102,239) | 16,545 | ||||||
Other current and noncurrent assets | (17,510) | 2,117 | ||||||
Accounts payable | (12,629) | (1,281) | ||||||
Other current and noncurrent liabilities | (57,318) | (64,699) | ||||||
Deferred revenue | (8,160) | (2,549) | ||||||
Deferred costs | 4,102 | (1,451) | ||||||
Income taxes | 35,107 | 33,314 | ||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 420,788 | 435,305 | ||||||
Investing activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of property and equipment | (40,062) | (33,168) | ||||||
Purchase of marketable securities | (179,827) | (85,626) | ||||||
Redemption of marketable securities | 88,788 | 77,131 | ||||||
Net (payments for) cash from acquisitions | (2,100) | 5,011 | ||||||
Other investing activities, net | 599 | (223) | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (132,602) | (36,875) | ||||||
Financing activities: | ||||||||
Dividends | (144,566) | (140,212) | ||||||
Purchase of treasury shares related to equity awards | (33,144) | (15,987) | ||||||
Purchase of treasury shares under share repurchase plan | (27,098) | — | ||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (204,808) | (156,199) | ||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 12,672 | (13,913) | ||||||
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash | 96,050 | 228,318 | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period | 2,080,154 | 1,694,156 | ||||||
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 2,176,204 | $ | 1,922,474 | ||||
Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Sales, Gross Profit and Operating Income by Segment (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fitness | Outdoor | Aviation | Marine | Auto | Total | |||||||||||||||||||
13-Weeks Ended March 29, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 384,722 | $ | 438,496 | $ | 223,114 | $ | 319,438 | $ | 169,329 | $ | 1,535,099 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 220,142 | 282,536 | 167,902 | 183,933 | 30,032 | 884,545 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 77,712 | 128,788 | 48,356 | 86,865 | (8,897) | 332,824 | ||||||||||||||||||
13-Weeks Ended March 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 342,892 | $ | 366,193 | $ | 216,855 | $ | 326,736 | $ | 128,973 | $ | 1,381,649 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 194,802 | 242,739 | 162,626 | 179,252 | 22,720 | 802,139 | ||||||||||||||||||
Operating income (loss) | 68,133 | 106,950 | 52,134 | 87,692 | (16,499) | 298,410 | ||||||||||||||||||
Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries | ||||||||||||
Net Sales by Geography (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||
(In thousands) | ||||||||||||
13-Weeks Ended | ||||||||||||
March 29, | March 30, | YoY | ||||||||||
2025 | 2024 | Change | ||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 1,535,099 | $ | 1,381,649 | 11 % | |||||||
745,733 | 716,116 | 4 % | ||||||||||
EMEA | 568,953 | 463,384 | 23 % | |||||||||
APAC | 220,413 | 202,149 | 9 % | |||||||||
Non-GAAP Financial Information
To supplement our financial results presented in accordance with GAAP, this release includes the following measures defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission as non-GAAP financial measures: pro forma effective tax rate, pro forma net income (earnings) per share and free cash flow. These non-GAAP measures are not based on any comprehensive set of accounting rules or principles and should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP, and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies, limiting the usefulness of the measures for comparison with other companies. Management believes providing investors with an operating view consistent with how it manages the Company provides enhanced transparency into the operating results of the Company, as described in more detail by category below.
The tables below provide reconciliations between the GAAP and non-GAAP measures.
Pro forma effective tax rate
The Company's income tax expense is periodically impacted by discrete tax items that are not reflective of income tax expense incurred as a result of current period earnings. Therefore, management believes the effective tax rate and income tax provision before the effect of certain discrete tax items are important measures to permit investors' consistent comparison between periods. In the first quarter of 2025 and 2024 there were no such discrete tax items identified.
Pro forma net income (earnings) per share
Management believes net income (earnings) per share before the impact of foreign currency gains or losses and certain discrete income tax items, as discussed above, is an important measure to permit a consistent comparison of the Company's performance between periods.
(In thousands, except per share information) | 13-Weeks Ended | |||||||
March 29, | March 30, | |||||||
2025 | 2024 | |||||||
GAAP net income | $ | 332,769 | $ | 275,961 | ||||
Foreign currency gains / losses(1) | (24,760) | (2,282) | ||||||
Tax effect of foreign currency gains / losses(2) | 3,583 | 356 | ||||||
Pro forma net income | $ | 311,592 | $ | 274,035 | ||||
GAAP net income per share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.73 | $ | 1.44 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 1.72 | $ | 1.43 | ||||
Pro forma net income per share: | ||||||||
Basic | $ | 1.62 | $ | 1.43 | ||||
Diluted | $ | 1.61 | $ | 1.42 | ||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding: | ||||||||
Basic | 192,544 | 191,890 | ||||||
Diluted | 193,717 | 192,698 | ||||||
(1) Foreign currency gains and losses for the Company are driven by movements of a number of currencies in relation to the | ||||||||
(2) The tax effect of foreign currency gains was calculated using the effective tax rate of |
Free cash flow
Management believes free cash flow is an important liquidity measure because it represents the amount of cash provided by operations that is available for investing and defines it as operating cash flows less capital expenditures for property and equipment. Management believes excluding purchases of property and equipment provides a better understanding of the underlying trends in the Company's operations and allows more accurate comparisons of the Company's results between periods. This metric may also be useful to investors but should not be considered in isolation as it is not a measure of cash flow available for discretionary expenditures. The most comparable GAAP measure is net cash provided by operating activities.
(In thousands) | 13-Weeks Ended | |||||||
March 29, | March 30, | |||||||
2025 | 2024 | |||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 420,788 | $ | 435,305 | ||||
Less: purchases of property and equipment | (40,062) | (33,168) | ||||||
Free Cash Flow | $ | 380,726 | $ | 402,137 | ||||
Forward-looking Financial Measures
The forward-looking financial measures in our 2025 guidance include certain economic assumptions such as foreign currency exchange rates and tariffs which are fluid and can rapidly change favorably or unfavorably.
The forward-looking financial measures in our 2025 guidance provided above do not consider the potential future net effect of foreign currency exchange gains and losses, certain discrete tax items and any other impacts that may be identified as pro forma adjustments in calculating the non-GAAP measures described above.
The estimated impact of foreign currency gains and losses cannot be reasonably estimated on a forward-looking basis due to the high variability and low visibility with respect to non-operating foreign currency exchange gains and losses and the related tax effects of such gains and losses. The impact on diluted net income per share of foreign currency gains and losses, net of tax effects, was
At this time, management is unable to determine whether or not significant discrete tax items will occur in fiscal 2025, estimate the impact of any such items, or anticipate the impact of any other events that may be considered in the calculation of non-GAAP financial measures.
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