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Garmin Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN) reported a 6% increase in consolidated revenue to $1.32 billion for the second quarter of 2023. The company also announced a 3% decrease in operating income, with GAAP EPS of $1.50 and pro forma EPS of $1.45. Key highlights include the launch of the epix Pro series and revolutionary Autoland and Autothrottle systems for retrofit in select Beechcraft King Air aircraft.
Positive
  • Consolidated revenue growth in three out of five segments demonstrates business model resilience
  • Revenue from fitness segment grew 23% in the second quarter
  • Revenue from the outdoor segment decreased 3% in the second quarter
  • Operating income from the aviation segment was $63 million, with a 6% revenue growth
  • Marine segment revenue decreased 11% due to timing of promotions
  • Auto OEM segment saw a significant 77% revenue growth
Negative
  • None.

Returned to consolidated sales growth 

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, Aug. 2, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin® Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN), today announced results for the second quarter ended July 1, 2023.

Highlights for second quarter 2023 include:

  • Consolidated revenue of $1.32 billion, a 6% increase compared to the prior year quarter
  • Gross margin and operating margin were 57.5%, and 21.5%
  • Operating income was $284 million, a 3% decrease compared to the prior year quarter
  • GAAP EPS was $1.50 and pro forma EPS(1) was $1.45, representing 1% growth in pro forma EPS over the prior year quarter
  • Launched the epix Pro series in three sizes, all with bright AMOLED displays and a built-in LED flashlight
  • Recently announced our revolutionary Autoland and Autothrottle to the retrofit market with the imminent certification in select Beechcraft King Air aircraft
  • Garmin Smart Glide was recently selected for a 2023 FLYING Editor's Choice award, the 15th time Garmin has received this prestigious award

(In thousands, except per share information)


13-Weeks Ended



26-Weeks Ended




July 1,



June 25,



YoY



July 1,



June 25,



YoY




2023



2022



Change



2023



2022



Change


Net sales


$

1,320,795



$

1,240,833



6 %



$

2,468,219



$

2,413,496



2 %


      Fitness



334,863




272,095



23 %




579,584




492,992



18 %


      Outdoor



448,114




462,243



(3) %




776,776




911,977



(15) %


      Aviation



217,454




204,739



6 %




431,036




379,505



14 %


      Marine



215,802




242,794



(11) %




494,777




496,863



0 %


      Auto OEM



104,562




58,962



77 %




186,046




132,159



41 %



























Gross margin %



57.5

%



58.7

%






57.2 %



57.6 %































Operating income %



21.5

%



23.6

%






19.5 %



21.6 %































GAAP diluted EPS


$

1.50



$

1.33



13 %



$

2.56



$

2.43



5 %


Pro forma diluted EPS(1)


$

1.45



$

1.44



1 %



$

2.47



$

2.55



(3) %




(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 returned to consolidated revenue growth in the second quarter with growth in three of our five segments, demonstrating the resilience of our diversified business model. Our recent wearable launches have been well received and we expect continued revenue growth throughout the remainder of the year." - Cliff Pemble, president and chief executive officer of Garmin Ltd.

Fitness:

Revenue from the fitness segment grew 23% in the second quarter, with growth across all categories led by strong demand for advanced wearables. Gross and operating margins were 52% and 16%, respectively, resulting in $54 million of operating income. During the quarter, we launched the Edge 540 and Edge 840 cycling computers. These advanced yet compact cycling computers add dynamic performance insights, advanced mapping capabilities, solar charging and more to help cyclists ride smarter and train more effectively. 

Outdoor:

Revenue from the outdoor segment decreased 3% in the second quarter as growth in adventure watches was more than offset by declines in other categories. Gross and operating margins were 63% and 31%, respectively, resulting in $138 million of operating income. During the quarter, we launched the fēnix 7 Pro Series, with enhanced performance insights, built in LED flashlights and additional mapping capabilities and the epix Pro Series, in three sizes, all with bright AMOLED displays and built in LED flashlights. We also launched the Approach S70 premium golf smartwatch, available in two sizes with a vibrant AMOLED display and enhanced golf analytics.    

Aviation:

Revenue from the aviation segment grew 6% in the second quarter with growth driven by OEM product categories. Gross and operating margins were 74% and 29%, respectively, resulting in $63 million of operating income. We recently announced the revolutionary Garmin Autoland and Autothrottle systems will become available for retrofit installations in select Beechcraft King Air aircraft. This certification will mark the first retrofit offering of the Garmin Autoland system in a twin-engine aircraft.

Marine:

Revenue from the marine segment decreased 11% in the second quarter, primarily due to the timing of promotions, which contributed to the lower revenue from chartplotter products in the quarter. Gross and operating margins were 56% and 21%, respectively, resulting in $46 million of operating income. During the quarter, we expanded our trolling motor series to a wider range of boats with the Force Kraken. We recently won the award for Best Ice Fishing product at the ICAST sportfishing show. 

Auto OEM:

Revenue from the auto OEM segment grew 77% during the second quarter primarily due to increased shipments of domain controllers. Gross margin was 24%, and we recorded an operating loss of $18 million in the quarter. During the quarter, we received approval to begin production of a new domain controller for safety critical instrument cluster functions, which will be incorporated into multiple BMW models throughout the remainder of the year. 

Additional Financial Information:

Total operating expenses in the second quarter were $475 million, a 9% increase over the prior year. Research and development increased 11% primarily due to engineering personnel costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 7% driven primarily by personnel related expenses and information technology costs. Advertising expenses increased 7% primarily due to higher media spend.

The effective tax rate in the second quarter was 8.9% compared to 7.6% in the prior year quarter. The year-over-year increase in the effective tax rate is primarily due to a larger amount of reserve releases in the prior year.

In the second quarter of 2023, we generated approximately $221 million of free cash flow(1). We paid a quarterly dividend of approximately $140 million and repurchased approximately $26 million of the Company's shares within the quarter, leaving approximately $27 million remaining as of July 1, 2023 in the share repurchase program authorized through December 29, 2023. We ended the quarter with cash and marketable securities of approximately $2.8 billion

(1)

See attached Non-GAAP Financial Information for discussion and reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures, including free cash flow.

2023 Fiscal Year Guidance:

Based on our performance in the first half of 2023, we are adjusting our full year guidance. We now anticipate revenue of approximately $5.05 billion and pro forma EPS of $5.15 based on gross margin of 57.2%, operating margin of 20.0% and a full year effective tax rate of 8.5% (see attached discussion on Forward-looking Financial Measures).

Dividend:

The board of directors has established September 29, 2023, as the payment date for the next dividend installment of $0.73 per share with a record date of September 15, 2023. At the 2023 annual shareholders' meeting, Garmin shareholders, in accordance with Swiss corporate law, approved a cash dividend in the total amount of $2.92 per share, payable in four equal installments on dates to be determined by the board in its discretion. The first payment was made on June 30, 2023. The board currently anticipates the scheduling of the remaining quarterly dividend installments as follows:

 

Dividend Date


Record Date


$s per share

December 29, 2023


December 15, 2023


$0.73

March 29, 2024


March 15, 2024


$0.73

Webcast Information/Forward-Looking Statements:

The information for Garmin Ltd.'s earnings call is as follows:

When:

Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern

Where:

Join a live stream of the call at the following link


https://www.garmin.com/en-US/investors/events/

An archive of the live webcast will be available until August 1, 2024 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 2023 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, potential future acquisitions, share repurchase programs, currency movements, expenses, pricing, new product launches, market reach, statements relating to possible future dividends, statements related to the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, 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 31, 2022 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 001-41118). A copy of Garmin's 2022 Form 10-K 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 July 1, 2023. 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.

Garmin, the Garmin logo, the Garmin delta, Edge, epix, fēnix, and Force, are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries and are registered in one or more countries, including the U.S. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks and service marks are the properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.

Investor Relations Contact:

Media Relations Contact:

Teri Seck

Krista Klaus     

913/397-8200

913/397-8200

investor.relations@garmin.com

media.relations@garmin.com

 

Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)


(In thousands, except per share information)





















13-Weeks Ended



26-Weeks Ended




July 1,



June 25,



July 1,



June 25,




2023



2022



2023



2022


Net sales


$

1,320,795



$

1,240,833



$

2,468,219



$

2,413,496


Cost of goods sold



561,353




512,007




1,055,983




1,022,190


Gross profit



759,442




728,826




1,412,236




1,391,306



















Advertising expense



46,344




43,357




76,691




77,490


Selling, general and administrative expense



204,349




191,211




408,330




381,995


Research and development expense



224,394




201,518




445,878




410,524


Total operating expense



475,087




436,086




930,899




870,009



















Operating income



284,355




292,740




481,337




521,297



















Other income (expense):

















Interest income



18,760




8,495




34,659




16,048


Foreign currency gains (losses)



10,797




(22,439)




18,484




(25,946)


Other income



2,064




170




3,268




3,431


Total other income (expense)



31,621




(13,774)




56,411




(6,467)



















Income before income taxes



315,976




278,966




537,748




514,830


Income tax provision



28,037




21,093




47,482




45,366


Net income


$

287,939



$

257,873



$

490,266



$

469,464



















Net income per share:

















Basic


$

1.51



$

1.34



$

2.56



$

2.43


Diluted


$

1.50



$

1.33



$

2.56



$

2.43



















Weighted average common shares outstanding:

















Basic



191,293




193,074




191,395




192,980


Diluted



191,597




193,450




191,741




193,515


 

Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries


Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)


(In thousands)













July 1,

2023



December 31,
2022


Assets









Current assets:









Cash and cash equivalents


$

1,425,526



$

1,279,194


Marketable securities



253,689




173,288


Accounts receivable, net



716,802




656,847


Inventories



1,402,225




1,515,045


Deferred costs



15,243




14,862


Prepaid expenses and other current assets



297,516




315,915


Total current assets



4,111,001




3,955,151











Property and equipment, net



1,180,654




1,147,005


Operating lease right-of-use assets



134,995




138,040


Noncurrent marketable securities



1,100,259




1,208,360


Deferred income tax assets



493,943




441,071


Noncurrent deferred costs



10,451




9,831


Goodwill



572,985




567,994


Other intangible assets, net



165,591




178,461


Other noncurrent assets



101,921




85,257


Total assets


$

7,871,800



$

7,731,170











Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity









Current liabilities:









Accounts payable


$

253,803



$

212,417


Salaries and benefits payable



157,774




176,114


Accrued warranty costs



52,352




50,952


Accrued sales program costs



80,708




97,772


Other accrued expenses



191,510




197,376


Deferred revenue



95,618




91,092


Income taxes payable



199,087




246,180


Dividend payable



418,801




139,732


Total current liabilities



1,449,653




1,211,635











Deferred income tax liabilities



116,651




129,965


Noncurrent income taxes payable



34,613




34,627


Noncurrent deferred revenue



35,939




35,702


Noncurrent operating lease liabilities



110,740




114,541


Other noncurrent liabilities



382




360











Stockholders' equity:









Shares (195,880 and 198,077 shares authorized and issued;

    191,470 and 191,623 shares outstanding)



19,588




17,979


Additional paid-in capital



2,077,540




2,042,472


Treasury stock (4,410 and 6,454 shares)



(322,688)




(475,095)


Retained earnings



4,464,682




4,733,517


Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)



(115,300)




(114,533)


Total stockholders' equity



6,123,822




6,204,340


Total liabilities and stockholders' equity


$

7,871,800



$

7,731,170


 

Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries


Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)


(In thousands)













26-Weeks Ended




July 1, 2023



June 25, 2022


Operating Activities:









Net income


$

490,266



$

469,464


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by

   operating activities:









Depreciation



64,816




58,986


Amortization



22,788




23,870


Gain on sale or disposal of property and equipment



(124)




(1,666)


Unrealized foreign currency (gains) losses



(13,054)




21,217


Deferred income taxes



(68,859)




(66,382)


Stock compensation expense



43,397




39,755


Realized loss on marketable securities



59




773


Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:









Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts



(62,832)




122,428


Inventories



111,531




(294,766)


Other current and noncurrent assets



2,769




775


Accounts payable



45,206




(29,829)


Other current and noncurrent liabilities



(39,484)




(74,273)


Deferred revenue



4,711




(4,246)


Deferred costs



(990)




2,920


Income taxes



(47,288)




(3,550)


Net cash provided by operating activities



552,912




265,476











Investing activities:









Purchases of property and equipment



(99,346)




(134,798)


Proceeds from sale of property and equipment



152




1,672


Purchase of intangible assets



(847)




(887)


Purchase of marketable securities



(68,978)




(873,110)


Redemption of marketable securities



98,885




620,796


Acquisitions, net of cash acquired






(10,828)


Net cash used in investing activities



(70,134)




(397,155)











Financing activities:









Dividends



(279,442)




(258,249)


Proceeds from issuance of treasury stock related to equity awards



21,946




41,050


Purchase of treasury stock related to equity awards



(9,397)




(14,722)


Purchase of treasury stock under share repurchase plan



(70,181)




(25,117)


Net cash used in financing activities



(337,074)




(257,038)











Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents



599




(21,999)











Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash



146,303




(410,716)


Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period



1,279,912




1,498,843


Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period


$

1,426,215



$

1,088,127


 

Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries

Net Sales, Gross Profit and Operating Income by Segment (Unaudited)

(In thousands)


The Company announced an organization realignment in January 2023, which combined the consumer auto operating segment with the outdoor operating segment. As a result, the Company's operating segments, which also represent our reportable segments, are fitness, outdoor, aviation, marine, and auto OEM. Results for the 13-week and 26-week periods ended June 25, 2022 have been recast below to conform with the current period presentation. This change had no effect on the Company's consolidated results of operations.




Fitness



Outdoor



Aviation



Marine



Auto
OEM



Total


13-Weeks Ended July 1, 2023


Net sales


$

334,863



$

448,114



$

217,454



$

215,802



$

104,562



$

1,320,795


Gross profit



173,163




280,078




160,957




120,344




24,900




759,442


Operating income (loss)



54,458




138,255




62,766




46,377




(17,501)




284,355



























13-Weeks Ended June 25, 2022


Net sales


$

272,095



$

462,243



$

204,739



$

242,794



$

58,962



$

1,240,833


Gross profit



134,016




290,508




147,931




137,406




18,965




728,826


Operating income (loss)



23,462




163,371




61,745




68,619




(24,457)




292,740



























26-Weeks Ended July 1, 2023


Net sales


$

579,584



$

776,776



$

431,036



$

494,777



$

186,046



$

2,468,219


Gross profit



294,073




485,026




315,410




269,976




47,751




1,412,236


Operating income (loss)



65,036




214,999




120,460




118,285




(37,443)




481,337



























26-Weeks Ended June 25, 2022


Net sales


$

492,992



$

911,977



$

379,505



$

496,863



$

132,159



$

2,413,496


Gross profit



240,205




568,964




275,474




265,987




40,676




1,391,306


Operating income (loss)



24,043




316,182




101,871




127,501




(48,300)




521,297


 

Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries


Net Sales by Geography (Unaudited)


(In thousands)





























13-Weeks Ended



26-Weeks Ended




July 1,



June 25,



YoY



July 1,



June 25,



YoY




2023



2022



Change



2023



2022



Change


Net sales


$

1,320,795



$

1,240,833



6 %



$

2,468,219



$

2,413,496



2 %


Americas



641,848




646,172



(1) %




1,253,552




1,216,807



3 %


EMEA



457,550




412,550



11 %




813,403




810,027



0 %


APAC



221,397




182,111



22 %




401,264




386,662



4 %



























EMEA - Europe, Middle East and Africa; APAC - Asia Pacific and Australian Continent


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 disclosure of 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 half 2023 and 2022, there were no such discrete tax items identified.

Pro forma net income (earnings) per share 

Management believes that 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 in order to permit a consistent comparison of the Company's performance between periods. 

(In thousands, except per share information)


13-Weeks Ended



26-Weeks Ended




July 1,



June 25,



July 1,



June 25,




2023



2022



2023



2022


GAAP net income


$

287,939



$

257,873



$

490,266



$

469,464


Foreign currency gains / losses(1)



(10,797)




22,439




(18,484)




25,946


Tax effect of foreign currency gains/ losses(2)



958




(1,697)




1,632




(2,286)


Pro forma net income


$

278,100



$

278,615



$

473,414



$

493,124



















GAAP net income per share:

















Basic


$

1.51



$

1.34



$

2.56



$

2.43


Diluted


$

1.50



$

1.33



$

2.56



$

2.43



















Pro forma net income per share:

















Basic


$

1.45



$

1.44



$

2.47



$

2.56


Diluted


$

1.45



$

1.44



$

2.47



$

2.55



















Weighted average common shares outstanding:

















Basic



191,293




193,074




191,395




192,980


Diluted



191,597




193,450




191,741




193,515




(1) Foreign currency gains and losses for the Company are driven by movements of a number of currencies in relation to the U.S. Dollar and the related exchange rate impact on the significant cash, receivables, and payables held in a currency other than the functional currency at a given legal entity. However, there is minimal cash impact from such foreign currency gains and losses.



















(2) The tax effect of foreign currency gains and losses was calculated using the effective tax rates of 8.9% and 8.8% for the 13-weeks and 26-weeks ended July 1, 2023, respectively and 7.6% and 8.8% for the 13-weeks and 26-weeks ended June 25, 2022, respectively.


Free cash flow

Management believes that 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 that 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



26-Weeks Ended




July 1,



June 25,



July 1,



June 25,




2023



2022



2023



2022


Net cash provided by operating activities


$

273,702



$

79,842



$

552,912



$

265,476


Less: purchases of property and equipment



(52,533)




(75,084)




(99,346)




(134,798)


Free Cash Flow


$

221,169



$

4,758



$

453,566



$

130,678


Forward-looking Financial Measures

The forward-looking financial measures in our 2023 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 $0.09 per share for the 26-weeks ended July 1, 2023. 

At this time, management is unable to determine whether or not significant discrete tax items will occur in fiscal 2023 or anticipate the impact of any other events that may be considered in the calculation of non-GAAP financial measures.

 

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FAQ

What is Garmin Ltd.'s stock ticker symbol?

Garmin Ltd.'s stock ticker symbol is GRMN.

What were Garmin Ltd.'s key financial figures for the second quarter of 2023?

Garmin Ltd. reported consolidated revenue of $1.32 billion, a 6% increase compared to the prior year quarter, with operating income of $284 million and GAAP EPS of $1.50.

What products did Garmin Ltd. launch in the second quarter of 2023?

Garmin Ltd. launched the epix Pro series and revolutionary Autoland and Autothrottle systems for retrofit in select Beechcraft King Air aircraft.

What is Garmin Ltd.'s 2023 fiscal year guidance?

Garmin Ltd. adjusted its full year guidance, anticipating revenue of approximately $5.05 billion and pro forma EPS of $5.15.

When is the next dividend payment date for Garmin Ltd.?

The next dividend installment of $0.73 per share has a payment date of September 29, 2023, with a record date of September 15, 2023.

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