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9/9 Score

Garmin Ltd.

Analysis Date: February 15, 2026

Garmin Ltd. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes a range of wireless devices in the Americas, the Asia Pacific, Australian Continent, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Its Fitness segment offers running and multi-sport watches; cycling products; activity tracking and smartwatch devices; and fitness and cycling accessories. This segment also provides Garmin Connect and Garmin Connect Mobile, which are web and mobile platforms; and Connect IQ, an application development platform. The company's Outdoor segment offers adventure watches, outdoor handhelds, golf devices and mobile apps, and dog tracking and training devices. Its Aviation segment designs, manufactures, and markets various aircraft avionics solutions comprising integrated flight decks, electronic flight displays and instrumentation, navigation and communication products, automatic flight control systems and safety-enhancing technologies, audio control systems, engine indication systems, traffic awareness and avoidance solutions, ADS-B and transponder solutions, weather information and avoidance solutions, datalink and connectivity solutions, portable GPS navigators and wearables, and various services products. The company's Marine segment provides chartplotters and multi-function displays, cartography products, fish finders, sonar products, autopilot systems, radars, compliant instrument displays and sensors, VHF communication radios, handhelds and wearable devices, sailing products, entertainment, digital switching products, and trolling motors. Its Auto segment offers embedded computing models and infotainment systems; personal navigation devices; and cameras. The company sells its products through independent retailers, online retailers, dealers, distributors, installation and repair shops, and original equipment manufacturers, as well as an online webshop, garmin.com. Garmin Ltd. was founded in 1989 and is based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.

Buffettology Criteria

All 9 of 9 criteria passed

  • High ROE

    Return on Equity > 12%

    Value: 19.3%

  • High ROIC

    Return on Invested Capital > 9%

    Value: 16.8%

  • Cash Machine

    FCF / Assets > 5%

    Value: 12.9%

  • Fair Valuation

    Earnings Yield > 3.5%

    Value: 3.8%

  • Share Buybacks

    Share Count is Dropping

    Value: 0.4%

  • Defensible Moat

    Gross Profit Margin > 40%

    Value: 58.7%

  • Simple Business

    Not in a speculative sector (e.g., Biotech)

    Value: Technology

  • Conservative Debt

    Debt to Equity < 1.5

    Value: 0.02x

  • Consistent Growth

    5-Year Growth is Positive

    Value: 46.5%

Analysis Summary

Garmin shows a strong set of numbers here, boasting impressive returns on capital and a robust debt-free balance sheet. It appears to be a well-managed company with a durable moat, generating consistent growth and returning capital to shareholders through buybacks. This business looks like a solid contender for a long-term hold, trading at a reasonable price.

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