secwatch.observer — SEC 8-K summary
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Issuer:     GARMIN LTD (GRMN)
CIK:        0001121788
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-02-18T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0001193125-26-056025
Event type: earnings
Sentiment:  positive
Materiality: 0.90
Item codes: 2.02, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

Garmin reports record Q4 revenue of $2.12B, FY revenue $7.25B; proposes 17% dividend hike and $500M buyback
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- Q4 2025 revenue $2.12B (+17% YoY); GAAP EPS $2.73, pro forma EPS $2.79 (+16%).
- FY 2025 record revenue $7.25B (+15%); operating income $1.88B (+18%); GAAP EPS $8.59 (+18%).
- Fitness segment Q4 revenue $766M (+42% YoY); Outdoor flat; Aviation +16%; Marine +18%; Auto OEM -3%.
- Proposes 17% increase in dividend; board authorizes new $500M share repurchase program.
- All five segments posted record full-year revenue; over 20 million units shipped in FY 2025.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1121788/000119312526056025/0001193125-26-056025-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1121788/000119312526056025/grmn-20260218.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-26-056025

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