Garmin avionics revenue up 5 percent in Q3 2026 to US$252.7 million on OEM demand

Garmin Ltd., the maker of avionics and GPS products, published its third quarter 2026 results on 28 October 2026. The quarter ended on 26 September 2026. Its aviation business is run from Olathe, Kansas, USA. Garmin is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.

Aviation numbers

Aviation revenue was US$252.7 million in the quarter, up from US$240.4 million a year earlier, an increase of 5 percent. Garmin said the growth came mainly from OEM products, avionics sold to aircraft makers for new aircraft. The aviation segment reported operating income of US$66 million. Its gross margin was 78 percent, and its operating margin was 26 percent.

For the first nine months of 2026, aviation revenue was US$785.2 million, up 10 percent from US$712.9 million in the same period of 2025. Garmin reported total revenue of US$1.99 billion in the quarter, up 12 percent. Aviation made up about 13 percent of that. Aviation is the fourth largest of Garmin's five segments by revenue. The others are fitness, outdoor, marine and auto OEM.

Program highlights and outlook

During the quarter Garmin unveiled the G2000 PRIME, an integrated flight deck with touchscreen displays for high performance piston aircraft and electric aircraft. It also announced certification of an all glass retrofit cockpit for the original Cessna CitationJet.

Pilatus Aircraft and Epic Aircraft announced the certification of Garmin Autoland on the Pilatus PC-12 Pro and the Epic E1000. Garmin said more than 2,500 aircraft now have Autoland. Autoland can fly and land the aircraft by itself in an emergency when the pilot is not able to.

On 13 October 2026, Garmin announced its 1,000th G1000 flight deck retrofit for King Air aircraft. The aircraft is a US Army C-12 Huron. Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems did the upgrade.

The Garmin Pilot app added SmartCharts coverage for Canada and Mexico. It also added Mobile Clearance Delivery, which lets pilots get clearances electronically in the app.

Garmin raised its full year 2026 guidance and now expects revenue of about US$8.15 billion. Cliff Pemble, President and Chief Executive Officer of Garmin, said: "We are raising our 2026 outlook based on the results we have achieved so far".

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Source: Garmin