Cepton [CPTNW] vs Garmin [GRMN] Detailed Stock Comparison

Cepton, Inc.

NASDAQ
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Garmin Ltd.

NYSE
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TLDR: Quick Comparison Summary

Based on 21 vital metrics comparison: Cepton, Inc. wins in 3 metrics, Garmin Ltd. wins in 10 metrics, with 0 ties. Garmin Ltd. appears stronger overall.

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Vital Metrics Comparison

Metric Cepton, Inc. Garmin Ltd. Better
P/E Ratio (TTM) N/A 30.80 N/A
Price-to-Book Ratio N/A 5.69 N/A
Debt-to-Equity Ratio 19.66 2.18 Garmin Ltd.
PEG Ratio N/A 1.46 N/A
EV/EBITDA 0.83 23.52 Cepton, Inc.
Profit Margin (TTM) -143.32% 22.96% Garmin Ltd.
Operating Margin (TTM) -1,999.63% 28.90% Garmin Ltd.
EBITDA Margin (TTM) N/A 28.90% N/A
Return on Equity -44.91% 19.78% Garmin Ltd.
Return on Assets (TTM) -27.11% 11.37% Garmin Ltd.
Free Cash Flow (TTM) N/A $1.36B N/A
Dividend Yield N/A 1.54% N/A
1-Year Return N/A 18.27% N/A
Price-to-Sales Ratio (TTM) 0.01 7.04 Cepton, Inc.
Enterprise Value $-39.68M $48.56B Garmin Ltd.
EV/Revenue Ratio -3.04 6.70 Garmin Ltd.
Gross Profit Margin (TTM) -14.99% 59.21% Garmin Ltd.
Revenue per Share (TTM) $1 $38 Garmin Ltd.
Earnings per Share (Diluted) $-0.90 $8.60 Garmin Ltd.
Beta (Stock Volatility) 0.08 0.97 Cepton, Inc.
Short % of Float N/A 1.76% N/A

Cepton, Inc. vs Garmin Ltd. Stock Performance Analysis

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GRMN

Performance Comparison

Short-term Returns

Stock1D1W1M3M6MYTD
Cepton, Inc.3.75%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%0.00%
Garmin Ltd.0.03%1.25%5.50%1.42%14.93%17.65%

Long-term Returns

Stock1Y3Y5Y10Y15Y20Y
Cepton, Inc.N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Garmin Ltd.18.27%124.62%70.63%465.83%607.37%411.93%

Performance & Financial Health Analysis: Cepton, Inc. vs Garmin Ltd.

MetricCPTNWGRMN
Market Information
Market Cap iN/A$50.20B
Market Cap CategoryN/ALarge cap
10 Day Avg. Volume i310,319647,489
90 Day Avg. Volume i136,241708,490
Last Close$0.01$238.17
52 Week Range$0.00 - $0.02$186.67 - $273.32
% from 52W High-57.22%-12.86%
All-Time High$0.01 (Jan 06, 2025)$273.32 (Apr 17, 2026)
% from All-Time High0.00%-12.86%
Growth Metrics
Quarterly Revenue Growth-0.86%0.17%
Quarterly Earnings Growth-0.86%0.21%
Financial Health
Profit Margin (TTM) i-1.43%0.23%
Operating Margin (TTM) i-20.00%0.29%
Return on Equity (TTM) i-0.45%0.20%
Debt to Equity (MRQ) i19.662.18
Cash & Liquidity
Book Value per Share (MRQ)$-3.24$46.58
Cash per Share (MRQ)$2.97$14.22
Operating Cash Flow (TTM) i$-13,697,000$1.63B
Levered Free Cash Flow (TTM) i$-5,988,375$790.87M
Dividends
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A1.54%
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$3.60

Valuation & Enterprise Metrics Analysis: Cepton, Inc. vs Garmin Ltd.

MetricCPTNW (Mar 31, 2025)GRMN (Apr 24, 2026)
Price Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM) iN/A30.80
Forward P/E iN/A25.97
PEG Ratio iN/A1.46
Price to Sales (TTM) i0.017.04
Price to Book (MRQ) iN/A5.69
Market Capitalization
Market Capitalization i$131,650$50.20B
Enterprise Value i$-39,679,350$48.56B
Enterprise Value Metrics
Enterprise to Revenue i-3.046.70
Enterprise to EBITDA i0.8323.52
Risk & Other Metrics
Beta i0.080.97
Book Value per Share (MRQ) i$-3.24$46.58

Financial Statements Comparison: Cepton, Inc. vs Garmin Ltd.

Financial Metrics

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Revenue

Operating Margin

Profit Margin

Long Term Debt

Income Flow Analysis

Financial Statements Comparison

Income Statement

MetricCPTNWGRMN (2025)
Revenue/Sales iN/A7.25B
Cost of Goods Sold iN/A2.99B
COGS % of Revenue i-41.3%
Gross Profit iN/A4.26B
Gross Margin i-58.7%
Research & Development iN/A1.13B
Operating Income (EBIT) iN/A1.88B
Operating Margin i-25.9%
EBITDA iN/A2.06B
EBITDA Margin i-28.4%
Pre-Tax Income iN/A2.01B
Pre-Tax Income % of Revenue i-27.8%
Income Tax iN/A350.65M
Income Tax % of Revenue i-4.8%
Net Income (Profit) iN/A1.66B
Profit Margin i-23.0%

Balance Sheet & Liquidity Metrics

MetricCPTNWGRMN (2025)
Cash & Equivalents iN/A2.28B
Total Current Assets iN/A6.25B
Total Current Assets % of Revenue i-86.2%
Total Current Liabilities iN/A1.72B
Total Current Liabilities % of Revenue i-23.7%
Long-Term Debt iN/A164.84M
Long-Term Debt % of Revenue i-2.3%
Total Shareholders Equity iN/A8.97B
Retained Earnings iN/A6.97B
Retained Earnings % of Revenue i-96.2%
Property, Plant & Equipment iN/A196.18M

Cash Flow Statement Comparison

MetricCPTNWGRMN (2025)
Operating Cash Flow iN/A1.67B
Operating Cash Flow % of Revenue i-23.0%
Capital Expenditures iN/A-270.45M
Free Cash Flow iN/A1.36B
FCF Margin i-18.8%
Debt Repayment iN/AN/A
Common Stock Repurchase iN/A-181.01M

Short Interest & Institutional Ownership Analysis

MetricCPTNWGRMN
Shares Short iN/A2.87M
Short Ratio iN/A3.56
Short % of Float iN/A1.76%
Shares Outstanding i15.86M192.62M
Float Shares i5.80M163.93M
% Held by Insiders iN/A14.90%
% Held by Institutions iN/A57.96%
% Held by Public iN/A27.14%

Dividend Analysis & Yield Comparison: Cepton, Inc. vs Garmin Ltd.

MetricCPTNWGRMN
Last 12-Month Dividend iN/A$3.60
Last 12-Month Dividend Yield iN/A1.54%
3-Year Avg Annual Dividend iN/A$3.17
3-Year Avg Dividend Yield iN/A0.48%
3-Year Total Dividends iN/A$9.52
Ex-Dividend DateN/AMar 13, 2026