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GRMN vs. GOOGL, A, ANET, SONY, and SONO

Should you buy Garmin stock or one of its competitors? Garmin's main competitors and comparable companies include Alphabet (GOOGL), Agilent Technologies (A), Arista Networks (ANET), Sony (SONY), and Sonos (SONO). Companies are selected based on similarities in market, industry, and size.

How does Garmin compare to Alphabet?

Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Garmin (NYSE:GRMN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, earnings, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, risk, institutional ownership and valuation.

Alphabet currently has a consensus target price of $420.19, suggesting a potential upside of 22.89%. Garmin has a consensus target price of $310.17, suggesting a potential upside of 5.75%. Given Alphabet's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Alphabet is more favorable than Garmin.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Alphabet
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
44 Buy rating(s)
6 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.04
Garmin
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

40.0% of Alphabet shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.6% of Garmin shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.6% of Alphabet shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of Garmin shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Alphabet had 156 more articles in the media than Garmin. MarketBeat recorded 165 mentions for Alphabet and 9 mentions for Garmin. Garmin's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Alphabet's score of 0.82 indicating that Garmin is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Alphabet
104 Very Positive mention(s)
5 Positive mention(s)
39 Neutral mention(s)
14 Negative mention(s)
1 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Garmin
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Alphabet pays an annual dividend of $0.88 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Garmin pays an annual dividend of $4.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Alphabet pays out 4.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Garmin pays out 43.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Alphabet has raised its dividend for 1 consecutive years and Garmin has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Garmin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Alphabet has a net margin of 54.77% compared to Garmin's net margin of 24.47%. Alphabet's return on equity of 51.32% beat Garmin's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Alphabet54.77% 51.32% 35.42%
Garmin 24.47%20.95%17.06%

Alphabet has a beta of 1.24, indicating that its stock price is 24% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Garmin has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Alphabet has higher revenue and earnings than Garmin. Alphabet is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Garmin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Alphabet$402.84B10.38$132.17B$19.9117.17
Garmin$7.25B7.81$1.66B$9.7030.24

Summary

Alphabet beats Garmin on 14 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Garmin compare to Agilent Technologies?

Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) and Garmin (NYSE:GRMN) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends, profitability, valuation and risk.

Garmin has a net margin of 24.47% compared to Agilent Technologies' net margin of 19.55%. Agilent Technologies' return on equity of 24.33% beat Garmin's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Agilent Technologies19.55% 24.33% 12.99%
Garmin 24.47%20.95%17.06%

Agilent Technologies pays an annual dividend of $1.02 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Garmin pays an annual dividend of $4.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Agilent Technologies pays out 20.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Garmin pays out 43.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Agilent Technologies has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years and Garmin has raised its dividend for 8 consecutive years.

Agilent Technologies has a beta of 1.25, indicating that its share price is 25% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Garmin has a beta of 0.87, indicating that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

87.4% of Agilent Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 81.6% of Garmin shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.2% of Agilent Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 14.8% of Garmin shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Garmin has higher revenue and earnings than Agilent Technologies. Garmin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Agilent Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Agilent Technologies$7.23B6.12$1.30B$4.9831.49
Garmin$7.25B7.81$1.66B$9.7030.24

In the previous week, Agilent Technologies had 23 more articles in the media than Garmin. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for Agilent Technologies and 9 mentions for Garmin. Agilent Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Garmin's score of 0.96 indicating that Agilent Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Agilent Technologies
29 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Garmin
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Agilent Technologies presently has a consensus price target of $160.24, indicating a potential upside of 2.17%. Garmin has a consensus price target of $310.17, indicating a potential upside of 5.75%. Given Garmin's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Garmin is more favorable than Agilent Technologies.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Agilent Technologies
0 Sell rating(s)
4 Hold rating(s)
13 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.89
Garmin
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86

Summary

Agilent Technologies beats Garmin on 10 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Garmin compare to Arista Networks?

Garmin (NYSE:GRMN) and Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) are related large-cap companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, risk, media sentiment, profitability, earnings and valuation.

81.6% of Garmin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.5% of Arista Networks shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.8% of Garmin shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 2.7% of Arista Networks shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Arista Networks has higher revenue and earnings than Garmin. Garmin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Arista Networks, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Garmin$7.25B7.81$1.66B$9.7030.24
Arista Networks$9.01B26.37$3.51B$3.1759.40

In the previous week, Arista Networks had 69 more articles in the media than Garmin. MarketBeat recorded 78 mentions for Arista Networks and 9 mentions for Garmin. Arista Networks' average media sentiment score of 1.31 beat Garmin's score of 0.96 indicating that Arista Networks is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Garmin
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Arista Networks
68 Very Positive mention(s)
2 Positive mention(s)
5 Neutral mention(s)
2 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Garmin has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Arista Networks has a beta of 1.6, suggesting that its share price is 60% more volatile than the broader market.

Arista Networks has a net margin of 38.37% compared to Garmin's net margin of 24.47%. Arista Networks' return on equity of 30.65% beat Garmin's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Garmin24.47% 20.95% 17.06%
Arista Networks 38.37%30.65%19.44%

Garmin presently has a consensus target price of $310.17, indicating a potential upside of 5.75%. Arista Networks has a consensus target price of $226.05, indicating a potential upside of 20.05%. Given Arista Networks' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe Arista Networks is more favorable than Garmin.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Garmin
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Arista Networks
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
22 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
3.04

Summary

Arista Networks beats Garmin on 14 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Garmin compare to Sony?

Garmin (NYSE:GRMN) and Sony (NYSE:SONY) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their earnings, analyst recommendations, dividends, institutional ownership, media sentiment, valuation, profitability and risk.

Garmin has a beta of 0.87, suggesting that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sony has a beta of 0.92, suggesting that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Sony had 16 more articles in the media than Garmin. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Sony and 9 mentions for Garmin. Garmin's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Sony's score of -0.07 indicating that Garmin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Garmin
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Sony
2 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
14 Neutral mention(s)
3 Negative mention(s)
4 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Garmin pays an annual dividend of $4.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.4%. Sony pays an annual dividend of $0.11 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.5%. Garmin pays out 43.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Sony pays out 9.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Garmin has increased its dividend for 8 consecutive years. Garmin is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Garmin has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Sony. Sony is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Garmin, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Garmin$7.25B7.81$1.66B$9.7030.24
Sony$82.90B1.70-$2.16B$1.1221.24

Garmin currently has a consensus price target of $310.17, indicating a potential upside of 5.75%. Sony has a consensus price target of $22.00, indicating a potential downside of 7.52%. Given Garmin's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Garmin is more favorable than Sony.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Garmin
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Sony
1 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
4 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.71

Garmin has a net margin of 24.47% compared to Sony's net margin of -2.00%. Garmin's return on equity of 20.95% beat Sony's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Garmin24.47% 20.95% 17.06%
Sony -2.00%13.06%5.22%

81.6% of Garmin shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.1% of Sony shares are owned by institutional investors. 14.8% of Garmin shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 7.0% of Sony shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Garmin beats Sony on 15 of the 20 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Garmin compare to Sonos?

Garmin (NYSE:GRMN) and Sonos (NASDAQ:SONO) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, profitability, risk and valuation.

Garmin has higher revenue and earnings than Sonos. Garmin is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Sonos, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Garmin$7.25B7.81$1.66B$9.7030.24
Sonos$1.44B1.32-$61.14M$0.4535.67

In the previous week, Sonos had 7 more articles in the media than Garmin. MarketBeat recorded 16 mentions for Sonos and 9 mentions for Garmin. Garmin's average media sentiment score of 0.96 beat Sonos' score of 0.27 indicating that Garmin is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Garmin
6 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
2 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Sonos
3 Very Positive mention(s)
4 Positive mention(s)
8 Neutral mention(s)
1 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

81.6% of Garmin shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 85.8% of Sonos shares are held by institutional investors. 14.8% of Garmin shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 1.3% of Sonos shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Garmin presently has a consensus price target of $310.17, indicating a potential upside of 5.75%. Sonos has a consensus price target of $20.00, indicating a potential upside of 24.61%. Given Sonos' higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Sonos is more favorable than Garmin.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Garmin
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.86
Sonos
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Garmin has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its share price is 13% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Sonos has a beta of 1.95, meaning that its share price is 95% more volatile than the broader market.

Garmin has a net margin of 24.47% compared to Sonos' net margin of 3.82%. Garmin's return on equity of 20.95% beat Sonos' return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Garmin24.47% 20.95% 17.06%
Sonos 3.82%19.10%8.67%

Summary

Garmin beats Sonos on 11 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

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GRMN vs. The Competition

MetricGarminHousehold Durables IndustryConsumer Discretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$56.56B$5.42B$13.07B$24.23B
Dividend Yield1.42%3.48%55.50%3.71%
P/E Ratio30.2416.3846.6430.22
Price / Sales7.8162.3487.9623.75
Price / Cash30.809.4829.0732.31
Price / Book6.262.833.916.76
Net Income$1.66B$273.04M$445.72M$1.07B
7 Day Performance-5.58%-1.44%-0.66%-0.67%
1 Month Performance24.12%2.50%0.96%2.29%
1 Year Performance27.71%-2.27%-0.02%18.19%

Garmin Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
GRMN
Garmin
4.6633 of 5 stars
$293.31
+0.1%
$310.17
+5.7%
+27.5%$56.56B$7.25B30.2423,000
GOOGL
Alphabet
4.8838 of 5 stars
$344.00
-0.5%
$419.86
+22.1%
+70.9%$4.23T$402.84B17.28190,820
A
Agilent Technologies
4.6005 of 5 stars
$148.65
+0.1%
$160.24
+7.8%
+31.5%$41.95B$6.95B29.8518,100
ANET
Arista Networks
4.8677 of 5 stars
$202.05
+1.6%
$226.05
+11.9%
+40.0%$250.76B$9.01B63.745,115
SONY
Sony
2.934 of 5 stars
$23.67
-2.6%
$22.00
-7.1%
-16.2%$143.51B$82.90B21.1394,900

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This page (NYSE:GRMN) was last updated on 8/21/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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