Garmin

GRMN
2.3
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

2

Garmin as well as the company's CEO, Clifton Pemble, are relatively low profile. Pemble is not active on social media, but he does appear in the news frequently in conjunction with company achievements. Research did not reveal any political activitity on the company's social media channels or in company-related news. Website's "About" section mentions both Diversity & Inclusion, and Sustainability.

Political Contributions Risk

3

Garmin contributes with a strong Republican skew at a 3:1 ratio. The ratio of PAC contributions to executive contributions is similar. Combined contribution size is medium and ranks in the middle of the spectrum when benchmarked to the Consumer Discretionary Sector, which tends to lean Blue overall. Risk is elevated by partisanship and contribution size but mitigated when benchmarked to the sector.

Political Dichotomy Risk

3

Garmin leans heavily Republican, but the company's consumer base is likely politically diverse. However, the company suggests in its 10K that the majority of the risks the company faces stem from international relations, rather than consumer preferences. So, the company does not appear to be concerned with switching consumer preferences.

Associational Risk

1

The company does not garner significant press coverage. Instagram does not show any relationships with influencers or other figures. The politicians contributed to are neither high profile nor risky.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

Garmin is a tech company that sells products based on utility and value to a somewhat specific market. It has high market penetration with good brand awareness. Garmin has self-identfied insulation from consumer risk, focusing on more macro global trends, reducing brand visibility risk level.

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

A corporation’s Political Hazard Rating, or pH rating, is an overall assessment of the corporation’s likelihood of facing a material consumer boycott or investor backlash from a controversy caused by the company’s or its executives’ political activities and proclivities. The pH ratings range from 1 to 5, with a higher rating correlating with higher risk. The categories below are the components considered when setting a company’s pH rating.

Public Statements Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and the corporations’ own prior public political statements, including their frequency and whether they have tended to be, or actually have been, controversial or high-profile.

Political Dichotomy Risk

Rates the corporation based on the dichotomy, if any, between the executives’ and/or corporations’ own prior political contributions or statements and the likely political leaning of the corporation’s consumer base.

Political Contributions Risk

Rates the corporation based on the magnitude of the executives’ and/or corporations’ total political contributions to politicians and PACs, benchmarked to sector, and the weighted nature of those contributions as between political parties.

Associational Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and/or the corporation’s own prior political contributions and/or public association with particularly controversial people or high-profile politicians or PACs.

Brand Visibility Risk

Rates the corporation's risk relative to sector with higher risk being associated with higher brand visibility

Garmin

GRMN
2.3
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

2

Garmin as well as the company's CEO, Clifton Pemble, are relatively low profile. Pemble is not active on social media, but he does appear in the news frequently in conjunction with company achievements. Research did not reveal any political activitity on the company's social media channels or in company-related news. Website's "About" section mentions both Diversity & Inclusion, and Sustainability.

Political Contributions Risk

3

Garmin contributes with a strong Republican skew at a 3:1 ratio. The ratio of PAC contributions to executive contributions is similar. Combined contribution size is medium and ranks in the middle of the spectrum when benchmarked to the Consumer Discretionary Sector, which tends to lean Blue overall. Risk is elevated by partisanship and contribution size but mitigated when benchmarked to the sector.

Political Dichotomy Risk

3

Garmin leans heavily Republican, but the company's consumer base is likely politically diverse. However, the company suggests in its 10K that the majority of the risks the company faces stem from international relations, rather than consumer preferences. So, the company does not appear to be concerned with switching consumer preferences.

Associational Risk

1

The company does not garner significant press coverage. Instagram does not show any relationships with influencers or other figures. The politicians contributed to are neither high profile nor risky.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

Garmin is a tech company that sells products based on utility and value to a somewhat specific market. It has high market penetration with good brand awareness. Garmin has self-identfied insulation from consumer risk, focusing on more macro global trends, reducing brand visibility risk level.

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

A corporation’s Political Hazard Rating, or pH rating, is an overall assessment of the corporation’s likelihood of facing a material consumer boycott or investor backlash from a controversy caused by the company’s or its executives’ political activities and proclivities. The pH ratings range from 1 to 5, with a higher rating correlating with higher risk. The categories below are the components considered when setting a company’s pH rating.

Public Statements Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and the corporations’ own prior public political statements, including their frequency and whether they have tended to be, or actually have been, controversial or high-profile.

Political Dichotomy Risk

Rates the corporation based on the dichotomy, if any, between the executives’ and/or corporations’ own prior political contributions or statements and the likely political leaning of the corporation’s consumer base.

Political Contributions Risk

Rates the corporation based on the magnitude of the executives’ and/or corporations’ total political contributions to politicians and PACs, benchmarked to sector, and the weighted nature of those contributions as between political parties.

Associational Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and/or the corporation’s own prior political contributions and/or public association with particularly controversial people or high-profile politicians or PACs.

Brand Visibility Risk

Rates the corporation's risk relative to sector with higher risk being associated with higher brand visibility

Garmin

GRMN
2.3
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

2

Garmin as well as the company's CEO, Clifton Pemble, are relatively low profile. Pemble is not active on social media, but he does appear in the news frequently in conjunction with company achievements. Research did not reveal any political activitity on the company's social media channels or in company-related news. Website's "About" section mentions both Diversity & Inclusion, and Sustainability.

Political Contributions Risk

3

Garmin contributes with a strong Republican skew at a 3:1 ratio. The ratio of PAC contributions to executive contributions is similar. Combined contribution size is medium and ranks in the middle of the spectrum when benchmarked to the Consumer Discretionary Sector, which tends to lean Blue overall. Risk is elevated by partisanship and contribution size but mitigated when benchmarked to the sector.

Political Dichotomy Risk

3

Garmin leans heavily Republican, but the company's consumer base is likely politically diverse. However, the company suggests in its 10K that the majority of the risks the company faces stem from international relations, rather than consumer preferences. So, the company does not appear to be concerned with switching consumer preferences.

Associational Risk

1

The company does not garner significant press coverage. Instagram does not show any relationships with influencers or other figures. The politicians contributed to are neither high profile nor risky.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

Garmin is a tech company that sells products based on utility and value to a somewhat specific market. It has high market penetration with good brand awareness. Garmin has self-identfied insulation from consumer risk, focusing on more macro global trends, reducing brand visibility risk level.

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

A corporation’s Political Hazard Rating, or pH rating, is an overall assessment of the corporation’s likelihood of facing a material consumer boycott or investor backlash from a controversy caused by the company’s or its executives’ political activities and proclivities. The pH ratings range from 1 to 5, with a higher rating correlating with higher risk. The categories below are the components considered when setting a company’s pH rating.

Public Statements Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and the corporations’ own prior public political statements, including their frequency and whether they have tended to be, or actually have been, controversial or high-profile.

Political Dichotomy Risk

Rates the corporation based on the dichotomy, if any, between the executives’ and/or corporations’ own prior political contributions or statements and the likely political leaning of the corporation’s consumer base.

Political Contributions Risk

Rates the corporation based on the magnitude of the executives’ and/or corporations’ total political contributions to politicians and PACs, benchmarked to sector, and the weighted nature of those contributions as between political parties.

Associational Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and/or the corporation’s own prior political contributions and/or public association with particularly controversial people or high-profile politicians or PACs.

Brand Visibility Risk

Rates the corporation's risk relative to sector with higher risk being associated with higher brand visibility

Garmin

GRMN
2.3
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

2

Garmin as well as the company's CEO, Clifton Pemble, are relatively low profile. Pemble is not active on social media, but he does appear in the news frequently in conjunction with company achievements. Research did not reveal any political activitity on the company's social media channels or in company-related news. Website's "About" section mentions both Diversity & Inclusion, and Sustainability.

Political Contributions Risk

3

Garmin contributes with a strong Republican skew at a 3:1 ratio. The ratio of PAC contributions to executive contributions is similar. Combined contribution size is medium and ranks in the middle of the spectrum when benchmarked to the Consumer Discretionary Sector, which tends to lean Blue overall. Risk is elevated by partisanship and contribution size but mitigated when benchmarked to the sector.

Political Dichotomy Risk

3

Garmin leans heavily Republican, but the company's consumer base is likely politically diverse. However, the company suggests in its 10K that the majority of the risks the company faces stem from international relations, rather than consumer preferences. So, the company does not appear to be concerned with switching consumer preferences.

Associational Risk

1

The company does not garner significant press coverage. Instagram does not show any relationships with influencers or other figures. The politicians contributed to are neither high profile nor risky.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

Garmin is a tech company that sells products based on utility and value to a somewhat specific market. It has high market penetration with good brand awareness. Garmin has self-identfied insulation from consumer risk, focusing on more macro global trends, reducing brand visibility risk level.

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

A corporation’s Political Hazard Rating, or pH rating, is an overall assessment of the corporation’s likelihood of facing a material consumer boycott or investor backlash from a controversy caused by the company’s or its executives’ political activities and proclivities. The pH ratings range from 1 to 5, with a higher rating correlating with higher risk. The categories below are the components considered when setting a company’s pH rating.

Public Statements Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and the corporations’ own prior public political statements, including their frequency and whether they have tended to be, or actually have been, controversial or high-profile.

Political Dichotomy Risk

Rates the corporation based on the dichotomy, if any, between the executives’ and/or corporations’ own prior political contributions or statements and the likely political leaning of the corporation’s consumer base.

Political Contributions Risk

Rates the corporation based on the magnitude of the executives’ and/or corporations’ total political contributions to politicians and PACs, benchmarked to sector, and the weighted nature of those contributions as between political parties.

Associational Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and/or the corporation’s own prior political contributions and/or public association with particularly controversial people or high-profile politicians or PACs.

Brand Visibility Risk

Rates the corporation's risk relative to sector with higher risk being associated with higher brand visibility

Garmin

GRMN
2.3
Companies list

Public Statements Risk

2

Garmin as well as the company's CEO, Clifton Pemble, are relatively low profile. Pemble is not active on social media, but he does appear in the news frequently in conjunction with company achievements. Research did not reveal any political activitity on the company's social media channels or in company-related news. Website's "About" section mentions both Diversity & Inclusion, and Sustainability.

Political Contributions Risk

3

Garmin contributes with a strong Republican skew at a 3:1 ratio. The ratio of PAC contributions to executive contributions is similar. Combined contribution size is medium and ranks in the middle of the spectrum when benchmarked to the Consumer Discretionary Sector, which tends to lean Blue overall. Risk is elevated by partisanship and contribution size but mitigated when benchmarked to the sector.

Political Dichotomy Risk

3

Garmin leans heavily Republican, but the company's consumer base is likely politically diverse. However, the company suggests in its 10K that the majority of the risks the company faces stem from international relations, rather than consumer preferences. So, the company does not appear to be concerned with switching consumer preferences.

Associational Risk

1

The company does not garner significant press coverage. Instagram does not show any relationships with influencers or other figures. The politicians contributed to are neither high profile nor risky.

Brand Visibility Risk

2

Garmin is a tech company that sells products based on utility and value to a somewhat specific market. It has high market penetration with good brand awareness. Garmin has self-identfied insulation from consumer risk, focusing on more macro global trends, reducing brand visibility risk level.

Political Hazard (pH) Ratings Explained

A corporation’s Political Hazard Rating, or pH rating, is an overall assessment of the corporation’s likelihood of facing a material consumer boycott or investor backlash from a controversy caused by the company’s or its executives’ political activities and proclivities. The pH ratings range from 1 to 5, with a higher rating correlating with higher risk. The categories below are the components considered when setting a company’s pH rating.

Public Statements Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and the corporations’ own prior public political statements, including their frequency and whether they have tended to be, or actually have been, controversial or high-profile.

Political Dichotomy Risk

Rates the corporation based on the dichotomy, if any, between the executives’ and/or corporations’ own prior political contributions or statements and the likely political leaning of the corporation’s consumer base.

Political Contributions Risk

Rates the corporation based on the magnitude of the executives’ and/or corporations’ total political contributions to politicians and PACs, benchmarked to sector, and the weighted nature of those contributions as between political parties.

Associational Risk

Rates the corporation based on its executives’ and/or the corporation’s own prior political contributions and/or public association with particularly controversial people or high-profile politicians or PACs.

Brand Visibility Risk

Rates the corporation's risk relative to sector with higher risk being associated with higher brand visibility

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