Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

Garmin entered the second half of 2026 with record second-quarter revenue and operating income, 13% first-half revenue growth, 29% first-half pro forma EPS growth, and raised full-year guidance. Fitness, aviation and marine growth and a large cash-and-securities position support continued product investment and shareholder returns. However, Outdoor revenue declined, part of the quarterly margin benefit came from tariff refunds, and the issuer-hosted stock quote near $285 already reflected substantial execution success. The resulting stance is Hold pending either a more attractive entry point or evidence that elevated growth and margins are durable.

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This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.
Street view · analyst 12-month targets7 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$220.00
Mean target$290.29
High · most bullish analyst$370.00
Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 2 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$220.0020%

Wearables demand slows, Outdoor weakness deepens, tariff benefits reverse, and inventory growth leads to discounting or an unfavorable product mix. Revenue or EPS guidance is reduced, compressing both earnings expectations and the valuation investors assign to the shares.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$290.2955%
Matches the consensus mean

Garmin broadly delivers its raised FY2026 guidance while Fitness, aviation and marine growth offsets continued softness in Outdoor. Margins normalize below the unusually strong second-quarter level but remain consistent with management's full-year outlook.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$370.0025%

Fitness demand remains strong, new wearables and acquired training platforms broaden Garmin's addressable market, aviation and marine sustain growth, and favorable mix preserves margins near recent levels. Under this outcome, continued earnings outperformance supports a higher valuation.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits
  • First-half 2026 revenue increased 13% and pro forma diluted EPS increased 29%, prompting management to raise full-year guidance.
  • Growth was diversified in the second quarter, led by Fitness at 25%, Marine at 14% and Aviation at 8%, while Auto OEM returned to quarterly operating profitability.
  • Garmin ended the second quarter with approximately $4.4 billion of cash and marketable securities and continued dividends and share repurchases.
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Key Investment Risks
  • Outdoor segment revenue declined 2% in the second quarter and 3% in the first half of 2026.
  • Second-quarter gross margin benefited from approximately $21 million of refunds of previously paid tariffs, making part of the expansion potentially nonrecurring.
  • Inventory increased to approximately $1.97 billion at June 27, 2026 from approximately $1.77 billion at December 27, 2025, increasing execution risk if demand or product mix weakens.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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