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GARMIN LTD

For the period ended Mar 28, 2026. Filed Apr 29, 2026.

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Mar 28, 2026 · Filed Apr 29, 2026

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

March 28, 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 period ended March 28, 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 March 28, 2026 and March 29, 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 13-week period ended March 28, 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.

  1. Revenue

In order 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 is primarily within the outdoor, aviation, and auto OEM segments and relates to performance obligations that are satisfied over the estimated life of the product or contractual service period. Revenue disaggregated by pattern of recognition, based on the timing of transfer of the goods or services, is presented in the table below:

13-Weeks Ended
March 28, 2026March 29, 2025
Point in time$1,669,138$1,453,353
Over time84,35181,746
Net sales$1,753,489$1,535,099

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. Changes in deferred revenue and costs during the 13-week period ended March 28, 2026 are presented below:

Deferred Revenue (1)Deferred Costs (2)
Balance, beginning of period$127,923$21,911
Deferrals in period79,80114,052
Recognition of deferrals in period(84,351)(16,593)
Balance, end of period$123,373$19,370

(1)Deferred revenue is comprised of both deferred revenue and noncurrent deferred revenue per the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

(2)Deferred costs are comprised of both deferred costs and noncurrent deferred costs per the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Of the$84,351 of deferred revenue recognized in the 13-week period ended March 28, 2026, approximately$34,000 was deferred as of the beginning of the period. Of the$123,373 of deferred revenue as of March 28, 2026, the Company expects to recognize approximately 87% ratably over a total period of three years or less.

  1. 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 wereno anti-dilutive equity awards excluded from the calculation of diluted net income per share for the periods presented below.

13-Weeks Ended
March 28, 2026March 29, 2025
Numerator:
Numerator for basic and diluted net income per share – net income$405,078$332,769
Denominator:
Denominator for basic net income per share – weighted-average common shares192,674192,544
Effect of dilutive equity awards8911,173
Denominator for diluted net income per share – adjusted weighted-average common shares193,565193,717
Basic net income per share$2.10$1.73
Diluted net income per share$2.09$1.72
  1. 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 1Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for the identical asset or liability
Level 2Observable 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 3Unobservable 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.

Marketable securities classified as available-for-sale securities are summarized below:

Fair Value LevelAmortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesFair Value
U.S. Treasury securitiesLevel 2$11,335$24$(122)$11,237
Agency securitiesLevel 291,68018(1,050)90,648
Mortgage-backed securitiesLevel 283,83466(1,631)82,269
Corporate debt securitiesLevel 21,643,6295,986(14,278)1,635,337
Municipal securitiesLevel 2204,661280(2,127)202,814
OtherLevel 21,080—(28)1,052
Total$2,036,219$6,374$(19,236)$2,023,357
Fair Value LevelAmortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesFair Value
U.S. Treasury securitiesLevel 2$11,310$54$(3)$11,361
Agency securitiesLevel 279,79463(316)79,541
Mortgage-backed securitiesLevel 286,251567(1,508)85,310
Corporate debt securitiesLevel 21,454,32612,809(4,624)1,462,511
Municipal securitiesLevel 2217,629675(2,201)216,103
OtherLevel 21,346—(41)1,305
Total$1,850,656$14,168$(8,693)$1,856,131

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 $22,043 as of March 28, 2026, is excluded from both the fair value and amortized cost basis of available-for-sale securities and is included within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the Company’s condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company writes off impaired accrued interest on a timely basis, generally within 30 days of the due date, by reversing interest income. No accrued interest was written off during the 13-week period ended March 28, 2026.

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 68% of securities in the Company’s portfolio were at an unrealized loss position as of March 28, 2026.

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 March 28, 2026 and December 27, 2025.

Less than 12 Consecutive Months12 Consecutive Months or LongerTotal
Gross Unrealized LossesFair ValueGross Unrealized LossesFair ValueGross Unrealized LossesFair Value
U.S. Treasury securities$(122)$7,863$—$—$(122)$7,863
Agency securities(994)72,696(56)6,944(1,050)79,640
Mortgage-backed securities(220)57,073(1,411)13,673(1,631)70,746
Corporate debt securities(11,904)804,398(2,374)216,935(14,278)1,021,333
Municipal securities(899)48,909(1,228)114,573(2,127)163,482
Other——(28)1,052(28)1,052
Total$(14,139)$990,939$(5,097)$353,177$(19,236)$1,344,116
Less than 12 Consecutive Months12 Consecutive Months or LongerTotal
Gross Unrealized LossesFair ValueGross Unrealized LossesFair ValueGross Unrealized LossesFair Value
U.S. Treasury securities$(3)$7,981$—$—$(3)$7,981
Agency securities(217)54,089(99)6,900(316)60,989
Mortgage-backed securities(193)15,074(1,315)14,664(1,508)29,738
Corporate debt securities(1,469)222,514(3,155)301,363(4,624)523,877
Municipal securities(193)11,094(2,008)147,899(2,201)158,993
Other(2)301(39)1,004(41)1,305
Total$(2,077)$311,053$(6,616)$471,830$(8,693)$782,883

As of March 28, 2026 and December 27, 2025, the Company hadnot recognized an allowance for credit losses on any securities in an unrealized loss position.

The Company hasnot recorded an allowance for credit losses and charge to other income (expense) for the unrealized losses on U.S. Treasury, agency, mortgage-backed, corporate debt, municipal, and other securities presented above because the Company does not consider the declines in fair value to have resulted from credit losses. The Company has not observed a significant deterioration in credit quality of these securities, which are highly rated with moderate to low credit risk. Declines in value are largely attributable to current global economic conditions. The securities continue to make timely principal and interest payments, and the fair values are expected to recover as they approach maturity. Management does not intend to sell the securities, nor is it more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the securities, before the respective recoveries of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity.

The amortized cost and fair value of marketable securities at March 28, 2026, by maturity, are shown below.

Amortized CostFair Value
Due in one year or less$413,705$411,034
Due after one year through five years1,561,9181,554,300
Due after five years through ten years56,02154,208
Due after ten years4,5753,815
Total$2,036,219$2,023,357
  1. Income Taxes

The Company recorded income tax expense of $67,451 in the 13-week period ended March 28, 2026, compared to income tax expense of $56,309 in the 13-week period ended March 29, 2025. The effective tax rate was 14.3% in the first quarter of 2026, which is comparable to 14.5% in the first quarter of 2025.

  1. Inventories

The details of inventories consisted of the following:

March 28,2026December 27, 2025
Raw materials$666,356$618,228
Work-in-process253,547259,011
Finished goods930,379895,018
Inventories$1,850,282$1,772,257
  1. 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 one totwo years from the date of shipment, while certain aviation, marine, and auto OEM products have a standard warranty period oftwo years or more from the date of installation. The Company’s estimates of costs to service its warranty obligations are based on historical experience and management’s expectations and judgments of future conditions, with most claims resolved within a year of the sale. The following reconciliation presents details of the changes in the Company's accrued warranty costs:

13-Weeks Ended
March 28, 2026March 29, 2025
Balance - beginning of period$72,921$62,473
Accrual for products sold (1)16,41222,084
Expenditures(18,401)(23,415)
Balance - end of period$70,932$61,142

(1)Changes in cost estimates related to pre-existing warranties were not material and are aggregated with accruals for new warranty contracts in the ‘accrual for products sold’ line.

  1. 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 March 28, 2026 that may represent noncancelable unconditional purchase obligations having a remaining term in excess of one year was approximately $505,000.

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 $723 and $714 on March 28, 2026 and December 27, 2025, respectively. The total of the cash and cash equivalents balance and the restricted cash reported within other assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheets equals the total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows.

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 March 28, 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 period ended March 28, 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.

  1. 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:

Approval DateDividend Payment DateRecord DateDividend Per Share
June 6, 2025June 27, 2025June 16, 2025$0.90
June 6, 2025September 26, 2025September 12, 2025$0.90
June 6, 2025December 26, 2025December 12, 2025$0.90
June 6, 2025March 27, 2026March 13, 2026$0.90
Total$3.60
June 7, 2024June 28, 2024June 17, 2024$0.75
June 7, 2024September 27, 2024September 13, 2024$0.75
June 7, 2024December 27, 2024December 13, 2024$0.75
June 7, 2024March 28, 2025March 14, 2025$0.75
Total$3.00

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 $300,000 of the common shares of Garmin Ltd., exclusive of the cost of any associated excise tax. The 2024 Program, which had an expiration date of December 26, 2026, was terminated early on February 19, 2026. Share repurchases could 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 were subject to market conditions, business conditions and applicable laws, and were at management’s discretion. The 2024 Program did not require the purchase of any minimum number of shares. As of the date of termination, the Company had repurchased 1,375 shares for $274,626 under the 2024 Program.

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 $500,000 of the common shares of Garmin Ltd. 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. The 2026 Program expires on December 28, 2028. As of March 28, 2026, the Company had repurchased 38 shares for $8,889, leaving $491,111 available to repurchase additional shares under the 2026 Program.

  1. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balances by component for the 13-week period ended March 28, 2026:

Foreign currencytranslation adjustmentNet gains (losses) on available-for-sale securitiesTotal
Balance - beginning of period$19,103$1,542$20,645
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification, net of income tax benefit of $4,736(50,086)(13,284)(63,370)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to other income (expense), net of income tax expense of $84 included in income tax provision—(234)(234)
Net current-period other comprehensive income(50,086)(13,518)(63,604)
Balance - end of period$(30,983)$(11,976)$(42,959)
  1. Segment Information and Geographic Data

Garmin is organized in thefive operating segments of fitness, outdoor, aviation, marine, and auto OEM, which represent the primary markets served by the Company. These operating segments are also the Company's reportable segments.

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 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.

Net sales, cost of goods sold, gross profit, significant segment expenses, and operating income (loss) for each of the Company’s five reportable segments are presented below.

FitnessOutdoorAviationMarineAuto OEMTotal
Net sales$546,822$417,530$263,841$355,016$170,280$1,753,489
Cost of goods sold208,300139,58766,532157,640139,141711,200
Gross profit338,522277,943197,309197,37631,1391,042,289
Research and development expense62,30470,29689,46048,95224,806295,818
Selling, general and administrative expenses118,59888,85636,91557,66712,770314,806
Operating income (loss)$157,620$118,791$70,934$90,757$(6,437)$431,665
Net sales$384,722$438,496$223,114$319,438$169,329$1,535,099
Cost of goods sold164,580155,96055,212135,505139,297650,554
Gross profit220,142282,536167,902183,93330,032884,545
Research and development expense50,45763,06384,19843,98626,416268,120
Selling, general and administrative expenses91,97390,68535,34853,08212,513283,601
Operating income (loss)$77,712$128,788$48,356$86,865$(8,897)$332,824

Net sales to external customers by geographic region for the 13-week periods ended March 28, 2026 and March 29, 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
March 28, 2026March 29, 2025
Americas (1)$821,629$745,733
EMEA656,844568,953
APAC275,016220,413
Net sales to external customers$1,753,489$1,535,099
(1) The United States is the only country which constitutes greater than 10% of net sales to external customers.
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