# Garmin

> Garmin is a Kansas-born, Switzerland-incorporated maker of GPS-powered hardware that sells watches, bike computers, boat electronics, and airplane cockpits from one vertically integrated company. Founded in 1989 by two engineers who mashed their first names together, it now runs five business segments, employs roughly 23,000 people, and posted a record $7.25 billion in revenue in 2025 - built largely on athletes, pilots, sailors, and hikers who wanted a device that did one job for two weeks without a charge.

- **Founded:** 1989
- **Headquarters:** Olathe, Kansas, United States (incorporated in Schaffhausen, Switzerland)
- **Founders:** Gary Burrell (Co-founder (d. 2019)), Min H. Kao (Co-founder, Executive Chairman)
- **Team size:** ~23,000 employees
- **Products:** Forerunner, fenix, Venu, Instinct, Edge
- **Notable:** Record $7.25 billion revenue in FY2025, up 15%, with record results in all five business segments, Fitness segment grew 33% in 2025 to roughly $2.36 billion, Survived the smartphone's destruction of the standalone car-GPS market by pivoting into wearables, marine, and aviation

## Products & services

- **Forerunner** — GPS running and triathlon watch line, from entry-level to the multisport Forerunner 970.
- **fenix** — Rugged multisport adventure smartwatch series; the fenix 8 line added AMOLED, MicroLED, LTE, and satellite messaging.
- **Venu** — AMOLED lifestyle and health smartwatch aimed at everyday fitness users.
- **Instinct** — Low-cost rugged GPS watch with very long battery life and military-standard durability.
- **Edge** — Cycling computers with mapping, power-meter support, and turn-by-turn navigation.
- **inReach** — Two-way satellite communicators with SOS and subscription messaging for off-grid safety.
- **GPSMAP / echoMAP chartplotters and Panoptix LiveScope sonar** — Marine navigation displays, radar, autopilots, and real-time scanning fishfinders.
- **Garmin aviation avionics (G1000/G3000, autopilots)** — Integrated flight decks and displays for general aviation and OEM aircraft.
- **Garmin Connect & Connect+** — Free companion app for health and activity data, plus a paid premium tier launched in 2025.
- **Auto OEM (domain controllers & displays)** — In-vehicle computing, cockpit displays, and BMW-partnered systems for automakers.

## Achievements

- Record $7.25 billion revenue in FY2025, up 15%, with record results in all five business segments
- Fitness segment grew 33% in 2025 to roughly $2.36 billion
- Survived the smartphone's destruction of the standalone car-GPS market by pivoting into wearables, marine, and aviation
- Shipped the first MicroLED smartwatch display (fenix 8 Pro) and added LTE plus two-way satellite messaging to consumer watches
- Olathe, Kansas headquarters campus powered 100% by renewable wind energy
- inReach satellite SOS has been credited in numerous real-world backcountry rescues

## Latest updates

- **2026-02** — Garmin reported record full-year 2025 revenue of $7.25 billion, up 15%, with net income of $1.66 billion.
- **2025-09** — Launched the fenix 8 Pro line with MicroLED, LTE connectivity, and two-way satellite messaging, plus the Venu 4.
- **2025-05** — Released the Forerunner 970 and Forerunner 570 running smartwatches.
- **2025-03** — Introduced Garmin Connect+, its first premium subscription tier layered on the free Connect app.

## Links

- Website: https://garmin.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/garmin
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/garmin
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/garmin
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garmin
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Garmin
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@garmin

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Last updated: 2026-08-20