Garmin Ltd (GRMN) is a leading scientific & technical instruments business with stocks listed in the US. It opened the day at US$141.06 after a previous close of US$140.72. During the day the price has varied from a low of USD138.86 to a high of USD141.78. The latest price was USD139.52 (25 minute delay). Garmin is listed on the NYSE. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
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Garmin's shares were split on a 2:1 basis on 15 August 2006. So if you had owned 1 share the day before the split, the next day you would own 2 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Garmin shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 50% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for Garmin shares which in turn could have impacted Garmin's share price.
| Open | US$141.06 |
|---|---|
| High | US$141.78 |
| Low | US$138.86 |
| Close | US$139.52 |
| Previous close | US$140.72 |
| Change | US$-1.2 |
| Change % | -0.8528% |
| Volume | 2,891,481 |
| 52-week range | US$92.595 - US$149.54 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | US$138.8524 |
| 200-day moving average | US$119.1134 |
| Target price | US$137.28 |
| PE ratio | 21.1908 |
| Dividend yield | US$2.92 (2.11%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | US$6.71 |
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Historical closes compared with the last close of $139.52
| 1 week (2024-04-12) | -2.51% |
|---|---|
| 1 month (2024-03-20) | -4.88% |
| 3 months (2024-01-19) | 11.19% |
| 6 months (2023-10-20) | 35.09% |
| 1 year (2023-04-19) | 42.15% |
|---|---|
| 2 years (2022-04-19) | 23.25% |
| 3 years (2021-04-20) | 0.96% |
| 5 years (2019-04-18) | 61.24% |
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Valuing Garmin stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Garmin's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
Garmin's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 21x. In other words, Garmin shares trade at around 21x recent earnings.
That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.
Garmin's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 5.6166. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Garmin's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
Garmin's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is US$1.3 billion (£1 billion).
The EBITDA is a measure of a Garmin's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure stock profitability.
Over the last 12 months, Garmin's shares have ranged in value from as little as US$92.595 up to US$149.54. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta measures a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Garmin's is 0.998. This would suggest that Garmin's shares are less volatile than average (for this exchange).
| Revenue TTM | US$5.2 billion |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 22.97% |
| Gross profit TTM | US$2.8 billion |
| Return on assets TTM | 8.36% |
| Return on equity TTM | 19.52% |
| Profit margin | 24.67% |
| Book value | 36.564 |
| Market capitalisation | US$27.3 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
Dividend payout ratio: 52.14% of net profits
Recently Garmin has paid out, on average, around 52.14% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 2.11% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Garmin shareholders could enjoy a 2.11% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Garmin's case, that would currently equate to about $2.92 per share.
Garmin's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.
Garmin's most recent dividend payout was on 26 December 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 13 June 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").
Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Garmin.
When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.
Total ESG risk: 22.03
Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Garmin's overall score of 22.03 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty good – landing it in it in the 21st percentile of companies rated in the same sector.
ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Garmin is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).
Environmental score: 6.37/100
Garmin's environmental score of 6.37 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Garmin is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Social score: 10.84/100
Garmin's social score of 10.84 puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Garmin is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.
Governance score: 7.82/100
Garmin's governance score puts it squarely in the 4th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Garmin is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.
Controversy score: 2/5
ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Garmin scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Garmin has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.
Garmin Ltd was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.
| Total ESG score | 22.03 |
|---|---|
| Total ESG percentile | 20.64 |
| Environmental score | 6.37 |
| Environmental score percentile | 4 |
| Social score | 10.84 |
| Social score percentile | 4 |
| Governance score | 7.82 |
| Governance score percentile | 4 |
| Level of controversy | 2 |
Garmin Ltd. designs, develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes a range of wireless devices worldwide. Its Fitness segment offers running and multi-sport watches; cycling products; smartwatch devices; scales and monitors; and fitness accessories. This segment also provides Garmin Connect and Garmin Connect Mobile, which are web and mobile platforms where users can track and analyze their fitness, activities and workouts, and wellness data; and Connect IQ, an application development platform. The company's Outdoor segment offers adventure watches, outdoor handhelds and satellite communicators, golf devices, consumer automotive devices, and dog devices, as well as InReach and Gramin response communication device. Its Aviation segment designs, manufactures, and markets various aircraft avionics solutions, including 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 transponders, weather information and avoidance solutions, datalink and connectivity solutions, and various services. The company's Marine segment provides chartplotters and multi-function displays, cartography products, fishfinders, sonar products, autopilot systems, radars, compliant instrument displays and sensors, VHF communication radios, handhelds and wearable devices, sailing products, audio products and accessories, digital switching products, and trolling motors. Its Auto segment offers embedded domain controllers and infotainment units; and software, map database, cameras, wearables, and automotive solutions. The company sells its products through independent retailers, dealers, distributors, installation and repair shops, and original equipment manufacturers, as well as online webshop. Garmin Ltd. was founded in 1989 and is based in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
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