Garmin GRMN R&D
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Reported directly by Garmin in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense.
The official record: Garmin’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is Garmin's R&D?
- Garmin (GRMN) reported R&D of $295.82M in Q1 2026.
- How has Garmin's R&D changed year-over-year?
- Garmin's R&D increased by 10.3% year-over-year, from $268.12M to $295.82M.
- What is the long-term trend for Garmin's R&D?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Garmin's R&D has grown at a 9.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $778.75M to $1.13B.
- What does R&D mean?
- The money spent on creating new products or improving existing ones.
- How do you interpret R&D?
- Higher spending suggests a focus on future innovation, while lower spending might indicate a shift toward cost-cutting or a mature product lifecycle.
- How does R&D compare across companies?
- Standard operating expense; technology and hardware peers often benchmark this as a percentage of total revenue.