Garmin announces second quarter 2024 results

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Jul 31, 2024, 07:00 ET

Company reports record second quarter revenue and raises full year guidance

SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, July 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Garmin^® Ltd. (NYSE: GRMN), today announced results for the second quarter ended June 29, 2024.

Highlights for second quarter 2024 include:

Consolidated revenue of $1.51 billion, a 14% increase compared to the prior year quarter
Gross and operating margins were 57.3% and 22.7%, respectively
Operating income of $342 million, a 20% increase compared to the prior year quarter
GAAP EPS of $1.56 and pro forma EPS⁽¹⁾ of $1.58, representing 9% growth in pro forma EPS over the prior year quarter
Shipped our one millionth domain controller to Auto OEM customers
Garmin Health has supported over 1,000 research studies in areas such as sleep, well-being, rehabilitation and physical activity
Surpassed 20,000 dedicated associates around the globe who are driving our growth and innovation
Named one of the "Top 10 Best Workplaces for College Grads" on Forbes 2024 America's Best Employers for New Grads
Recognized as one of the "US News Best Companies to Work For" by US News & World Report

(In thousands, except per share information)	13-Weeks Ended							26-Weeks Ended
	June 29,			July 1,			YoY	June 29,			July 1,			YoY
	2024			2023			Change	2024			2023			Change
Net sales	$	1,506,671		$	1,320,795		14 %	$	2,888,320		$	2,468,219		17 %
Fitness		428,404			334,863		28 %		771,296			579,584		33 %
Outdoor		439,872			448,114		(2) %		806,065			776,776		4 %
Aviation		218,253			217,454		0 %		435,108			431,036		1 %
Marine		272,953			215,802		26 %		599,689			494,777		21 %
Auto OEM		147,189			104,562		41 %		276,162			186,046		48 %

Gross margin %		57.3	%		57.5	%			57.6	%		57.2	%

Operating income %		22.7	%		21.5	%			22.2	%		19.5	%

GAAP diluted EPS	$	1.56		$	1.50		4 %	$	2.99		$	2.56		17 %
Pro forma diluted EPS⁽¹⁾	$	1.58		$	1.45		9 %	$	3.00		$	2.47		21 %

(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:

"Garmin delivered another impressive quarter of growth in both revenue and operating profit, made possible by an innovative product lineup and the strength of our diversified business model. We are pleased with our results so far in 2024, which have exceeded our expectations and give us confidence to raise our full year revenue and EPS guidance." - Cliff Pemble, President and Chief Executive Officer of Garmin Ltd.

Fitness:

Revenue from the fitness segment increased 28% in the second quarter primarily driven by growth in wearables. Gross and operating margins were 57% and 25%, respectively, resulting in $108 million of operating income. During the quarter, we launched the Edge^® 1050 premium cycling computer with a vivid color touchscreen display, a built-in speaker for audible feedback, and Garmin Pay contactless payments. Also during the quarter, we celebrated Global Running Day with Garmin users running nearly 11 million miles, beating last year by more than 2 million miles.

Outdoor:

Revenue from the outdoor segment decreased 2% in the second quarter primarily due to declines in adventure watches. Gross and operating margins were 65% and 31%, respectively, resulting in $136 million of operating income. During the quarter, we launched the Approach^® Z30 smart laser range finder with the Range Relay feature, which sends distance measurements to a compatible Garmin smartwatch or the Garmin Golf^™ smartphone app. We also launched our first cellular based dog tracking collar, Alpha^® LTE.

Aviation:

Revenue from the aviation segment was relatively flat in the second quarter driven by growth in OEM product categories offset by declines in aftermarket product categories. Gross and operating margins were 74% and 23%, respectively, resulting in $50 million of operating income. For the ninth consecutive year, we were recognized by Embraer as a Best Supplier, most recently in the Electrical & Electrical Systems category for our G3000® Prodigy Touch flight deck systems in the Phenom 100EV and Phenom 300E.

Marine:

Revenue from the marine segment increased 26% in the second quarter primarily driven by the acquisition of JL Audio^®. Gross and operating margins were 54% and 22%, respectively, resulting in $60 million of operating income. We recently expanded the Force^® Kraken trolling motor series, adding a 48-inch shaft length to accommodate a broader range of boats. We also introduced a new Panoptix^™ PS-22 Ice Fishing Bundle, an ultraportable live sonar solution for winter fishing, which won a Best of Category award at ICAST, the world's largest sportfishing trade show. Additionally in the quarter, we were selected as the exclusive marine electronics and audio supplier for Independent Boat Builders, Inc. through 2029.

Auto OEM:

Revenue from the auto OEM segment increased 41% during the second quarter primarily driven by growth in domain controllers. Gross margin was 16% and the operating loss decreased to $12 million. We recently received the, "2024 Global Award for excellence in Technology and Development" from Yamaha Motor, recognized for our motorcycle infotainment solutions.

Additional Financial Information:

Total operating expenses in the second quarter were $521 million, a 10% increase over the prior year. Research and development increased 8% primarily due to engineering personnel costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses increased 11% driven primarily by personnel related costs, including the impact of the acquisition of JL Audio.

The effective tax rate in the second quarter was 17.9% compared to 8.9% in the prior year quarter. The year-over-year increase in the effective tax rate is primarily due to the increase in the combined federal and cantonal Switzerland statutory tax rate in response to global minimum tax requirements.

In the second quarter of 2024, we generated operating cash flows of $255 million and free cash flow⁽¹⁾ of $218 million. We paid a quarterly dividend of approximately $144 million and repurchased $10 million of the Company's shares within the quarter, leaving approximately $290 million remaining as of June 29, 2024 in the share repurchase program authorized through December 2026. We ended the quarter with cash and marketable securities of approximately $3.4 billion.

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

2024 Fiscal Year Guidance:

Based on our performance in the first half of 2024, we are adjusting our full year guidance. We now anticipate revenue of approximately $5.95 billion and pro forma EPS of $6.00 based on gross margin of 57.0%, operating margin of 21.3% and a full year effective tax rate of 16.0% (see attached discussion on Forward-looking Financial Measures).

Dividend Recommendation:

The board of directors has established September 27, 2024, as the payment date for the next dividend installment of $0.75 per share with a record date of September 13, 2024. At the 2024 annual shareholders' meeting, Garmin shareholders, in accordance with Swiss corporate law, approved a cash dividend in the total amount of $3.00 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 28, 2024. The board currently anticipates the scheduling of the remaining quarterly dividend installments as follows:

Dividend Date

Record Date

$s per share

December 27, 2024

December 13, 2024

$0.75

March 28, 2025

March 14, 2025

$0.75

Webcast Information/Forward-Looking Statements:

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

When:	Wednesday, July 31, 2024 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 July 30, 2025 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 2024 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, 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 30, 2023 filed by Garmin with the Securities and Exchange Commission (Commission file number 001-41118). A copy of Garmin's 2023 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 June 29, 2024. 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, Alpha, Approach, Edge, Force, and JL Audio are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries and are registered in one or more countries, including the U.S. Garmin Golf, and Panoptix are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. 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
[email protected]	[email protected]

Change in Operating Expense Presentation

Certain prior period information presented here has been recast to conform to the current period presentation. In the first quarter of 2024, the Company changed the presentation of operating expense to include advertising expense within selling, general, and administrative expenses on the Company's condensed consolidated statements of income, which management believes to be a more meaningful presentation. This change in presentation had no effect on the Company's consolidated operating or net income.

Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
*(In thousands, except per share information)*

	13-Weeks Ended				26-Weeks Ended
	June 29,		July 1,		June 29,		July 1,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net sales	$	1,506,671	$	1,320,795	$	2,888,320	$	2,468,219
Cost of goods sold		643,780		561,353		1,223,290		1,055,983
Gross profit		862,891		759,442		1,665,030		1,412,236

Research and development expense		243,151		224,394		485,686		445,878
Selling, general and administrative expenses		277,713		250,693		538,907		485,021
Total operating expense		520,864		475,087		1,024,593		930,899

Operating income		342,027		284,355		640,437		481,337

Other income (expense):
Interest income		29,286		18,760		54,313		34,659
Foreign currency (losses) gains		(4,828)		10,797		(2,547)		18,484
Other (expense) income		(513)		2,064		809		3,268
Total other income (expense)		23,945		31,621		52,575		56,411

Income before income taxes		365,972		315,976		693,012		537,748
Income tax provision		65,342		28,037		116,421		47,482
Net income	$	300,630	$	287,939	$	576,591	$	490,266

Net income per share:
Basic	$	1.57	$	1.51	$	3.00	$	2.56
Diluted	$	1.56	$	1.50	$	2.99	$	2.56

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		192,074		191,293		191,982		191,395
Diluted		192,899		191,597		192,808		191,741

Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
*(In thousands)*

	June 29, 2024		December 30, 2023
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,937,483	$	1,693,452
Marketable securities		288,659		274,618
Accounts receivable, net		808,446		815,243
Inventories		1,319,643		1,345,955
Deferred costs		20,946		16,316
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		322,041		318,556
Total current assets		4,697,218		4,464,140

Property and equipment, net		1,206,020		1,224,097
Operating lease right-of-use assets		130,302		143,724
Noncurrent marketable securities		1,192,190		1,125,191
Deferred income tax assets		777,019		754,635
Noncurrent deferred costs		8,921		11,057
Goodwill		599,606		608,474
Other intangible assets, net		168,392		186,601
Other noncurrent assets		103,654		85,650
Total assets	$	8,883,322	$	8,603,569

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	331,938	$	253,790
Salaries and benefits payable		172,284		190,014
Accrued warranty costs		58,253		55,738
Accrued sales program costs		90,191		98,610
Other accrued expenses		196,381		245,874
Deferred revenue		105,999		101,189
Income taxes payable		236,708		225,475
Dividend payable		432,569		139,997
Total current liabilities		1,624,323		1,310,687

Deferred income tax liabilities		102,951		114,682
Noncurrent income taxes payable		16,480		16,521
Noncurrent deferred revenue		31,848		36,148
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities		102,167		113,035
Other noncurrent liabilities		571		436

Stockholders' equity:
Common shares (194,901 and 195,880 shares authorized and issued; 192,251 and 191,777 shares outstanding)		19,490		19,588
Additional paid-in capital		2,183,158		2,125,467
Treasury shares (2,650 and 4,103 shares)		(223,899)		(330,909)
Retained earnings		5,164,227		5,263,528
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		(137,994)		(65,614)
Total stockholders' equity		7,004,982		7,012,060
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	8,883,322	$	8,603,569

Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
*(In thousands)*

	26-Weeks Ended
	June 29, 2024		July 1, 2023
Operating Activities:
Net income	$	576,591	$	490,266
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		67,890		64,816
Amortization		21,047		22,788
Loss (gain) on sale or disposal of property and equipment		128		(124)
Unrealized foreign currency losses (gains)		3,165		(13,054)
Deferred income taxes		(35,778)		(68,859)
Stock compensation expense		65,983		43,397
Realized loss on marketable securities		29		59
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts		(8,600)		(62,832)
Inventories		(11,368)		111,531
Other current and noncurrent assets		(39,759)		2,769
Accounts payable		92,065		45,206
Other current and noncurrent liabilities		(62,099)		(39,484)
Deferred revenue		667		4,711
Deferred costs		(2,516)		(990)
Income taxes		23,181		(47,288)
Net cash provided by operating activities		690,626		552,912

Investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment		(70,325)		(99,346)
Purchase of marketable securities		(281,297)		(68,978)
Redemption of marketable securities		203,775		98,885
Net cash from (payments for) acquisitions		5,011		—
Other investing activities, net		(321)		(695)
Net cash used in investing activities		(143,157)		(70,134)

Financing activities:
Dividends		(284,246)		(279,442)
Proceeds from issuance of treasury shares related to equity awards		24,530		21,946
Purchase of treasury shares related to equity awards		(16,264)		(9,397)
Purchase of treasury shares under share repurchase plan		(9,713)		(70,181)
Net cash used in financing activities		(285,693)		(337,074)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(17,761)		599

Net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash		244,015		146,303
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period		1,694,156		1,279,912
Cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period	$	1,938,171	$	1,426,215

Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries Net Sales, Gross Profit and Operating Income by Segment (Unaudited) (In thousands)

	Fitness		Outdoor		Aviation		Marine		Auto OEM		Total
13-Weeks Ended June 29, 2024
Net sales	$	428,404	$	439,872	$	218,253	$	272,953	$	147,189	$	1,506,671
Gross profit		245,248		284,214		161,366		147,787		24,276		862,891
Operating income (loss)		107,610		135,592		50,485		59,892		(11,552)		342,027

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

26-Weeks Ended June 29, 2024
Net sales	$	771,296	$	806,065	$	435,108	$	599,689	$	276,162	$	2,888,320
Gross profit		440,050		526,953		323,992		327,039		46,996		1,665,030
Operating income (loss)		175,743		242,543		102,619		147,583		(28,051)		640,437

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

Garmin Ltd. and Subsidiaries
Net Sales by Geography (Unaudited)
*(In thousands)*

	13-Weeks Ended					26-Weeks Ended
	June 29,		July 1,		YoY	June 29,		July 1,		YoY
	2024		2023		Change	2024		2023		Change
Net sales	$	1,506,671	$	1,320,795	14 %	$	2,888,320	$	2,468,219	17 %
Americas		740,577		641,848	15 %		1,456,694		1,253,552	16 %
EMEA		542,016		457,550	18 %		1,005,399		813,403	24 %
APAC		224,078		221,397	1 %		426,227		401,264	6 %

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 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 2024 and 2023 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				26-Weeks Ended
	June 29,		July 1,		June 29,		July 1,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
GAAP net income	$	300,630	$	287,939	$	576,591	$	490,266
Foreign currency gains / losses⁽¹⁾		4,828		(10,797)		2,547		(18,484)
Tax effect of foreign currency gains / losses⁽²⁾		(862)		958		(428)		1,632
Pro forma net income	$	304,596	$	278,100	$	578,710	$	473,414

GAAP net income per share:
Basic	$	1.57	$	1.51	$	3.00	$	2.56
Diluted	$	1.56	$	1.50	$	2.99	$	2.56

Pro forma net income per share:
Basic	$	1.59	$	1.45	$	3.01	$	2.47
Diluted	$	1.58	$	1.45	$	3.00	$	2.47

Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic		192,074		191,293		191,982		191,395
Diluted		192,899		191,597		192,808		191,741

(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 was calculated using the effective tax rate of 17.9% and 16.8% for the 13-weeks and 26-weeks ended June 29, 2024 and 8.9% and 8.8% for the 13-weeks and 26-weeks ended July 1, 2023.

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				26-Weeks Ended
	June 29,		July 1,		June 29,		July 1,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	255,321	$	273,702	$	690,626	$	552,912
Less: purchases of property and equipment		(37,157)		(52,533)		(70,325)		(99,346)
Free Cash Flow	$	218,164	$	221,169	$	620,301	$	453,566

Forward-looking Financial Measures

The forward-looking financial measures in our 2024 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 $0.01 per share for the 26-weeks ended June 29, 2024.

At this time, management is unable to determine whether or not significant discrete tax items will occur in fiscal 2024, 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.

SOURCE Garmin Ltd.