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Fossil Group engages in design, development, marketing and distribution of consumer fashion accessories.

Fossil is a Publ... Read more

Based on data from Fossil's latest SEC filings

Annual Revenue

Based on data from Fossil's latest SEC filings

Employees

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Chairman & CEO

Kosta N. Kartsotis

CEO Approval Rating

83/100

OVERVIEW

Founded:

1984

Headquarters:

RichardsonTexas

Status:

PublicNASDAQFOSL

Industry Sector:

Consumer Electronics

SIC Code:

5099NAICS listing »

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Trending News for Fossil and Fossil's Competitors

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Competitive Analysis

TOP COMPETITORS OR ALTERNATIVES

GUESS Watches is Fossil's top competitor. GUESS Watches is a Private company that was founded in Norwalk, Connecticut in null. GUESS Watches operates in the Retail Distributors industry. GUESS Watches has 10,680 fewer employees vs. Fossil.

Timex Group USA has been one of Fossil's top competitors. Timex Group USA is headquartered in Middlebury, Connecticut, and was founded in 1854. Timex Group USA is in the industry. Timex Group USA generates 23% the revenue of Fossil.

Timex is perceived as one of Fossil's biggest rivals. Timex was founded in 1854 in Middlebury, Connecticut. Timex competes in the Consumer Electronics field. Timex generates $1.9B less revenue than Fossil.

RANK

COMPANY

LEADERSHIP

CEO SCORE

EMPLOYEES

TOTAL FUNDING

REVENUE

Kosta N. Kartsotis

Chairman & CEO

- -
10,800
$0
$2.3B
1

CEO

- -
120
- -
$56.3M
2

Tobias Reiss-Schmidt

President & CEO

71/100
9,999
- -
$550M
3

Tobias Reiss-Schmidt

President & CEO

82/100
996
- -
$380M
4

Daniel Grieder

CEO

83/100
8,000
- -
$8.5B
5

Efraim Grinberg

Chairman & CEO

68/100
1,140
- -
$709.4M
6

Nick Hayek

President & CEO

- -
1,425
- -
$74.9M
7

CEO

- -
10,000
- -
$3B
8

Mark Abels

President & CEO

69/100
240
- -
$132M
9

James P. Gorman

Chairman & CEO

68/100
57,633
$15.7B
$39.1B
10

CEO

- -
312
- -
$100M
The top 10 competitors in Fossil's competitive set are GUESS Watches, Timex Group USA, Timex, Tommy Hilfiger, Movado Group, Swatch, Fossil Group, Selco, Morgan Stanley and Skagen. Together they have raised over 15.7B between their estimated 92.5K employees. Fossil has 10,800 employees and is ranked 2nd among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 9,151.

Quarterly and Annual Revenue

Trailing 12-Months Trend (TTM)

Annual Revenue

$2.3B

Fossil's revenue is the ranked 4th among it's top 10 competitors. The top 10 competitors average 5B. Over the last four quarters, Fossil's revenue has decreased by 31.4%. Specifically, in Q3 2019's revenue was $539.5M; in Q2 2019, it was $501.4M; in Q1 2019, it was $465.3M; in Q4 2018, Fossil's revenue was $786.9M.

Acquisitions

COMPANY ACQUIRED
ACQUISITION DATE
AMOUNT
DESCRIPTION
Misfit Wearables Corporation

Nov 2015

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$260M
Misfit invents and manufactures wearable computing products for the health and fitness tracking.

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These are all the companies that Fossil has acquired. Fossil has acquired 3 companies and its latest acquisition was Misfit Wearables Corporation in Nov 2015. Misfit invents and manufactures wearable computing products for the health and fitness tracking.

Fossil Funding History

Since Fossil was founded in 1984, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total Fossil has raised $0. Fossil's funding round was on Apr 1993 for a total of $0

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FUNDING DATE

AMOUNT

INVESTORS

IPO
Apr 1993
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Since Fossil was founded in 1984, it has participated in 1 round of funding. In total Fossil has raised $0. Fossil's funding round was on Apr 1993 for a total of $0

Investments

No recent investments found related to Fossil

Fossil News

December 26, 2019Android Police

The fourth-generation Fossil Sport smartwatch is selling for $104 again ($45 off)

If you're looking for a new smartwatch, the Fossil Sport is worth considering. It's powered by Wear O... See more »
November 8, 2019XDA Developers

Fossil Hybrid HR smartwatch with an analog dial and always-on display launched for $195

While Fossil is primarily known for making traditional watches, the company has been releasing some r... See more »
November 7, 2019MarketWatch

Fossil shares sink 20% after earnings miss, downgrade and forecast for more troubles ahead

Fossil Group Inc. shares plummeted 20.4% in Thursday trading after the watchmaker reported a quarterl... See more »
November 6, 2019MarketWatch

Fossil stock plunges 28% after surprise quarterly loss

Shares of Fossil Group Inc. tanked 28% in the extended session Wednesday after the watchmaker swung t... See more »
October 15, 2019Benzinga

Fossil Group, Inc. Appoints Kim Harris Jones to Its Board of Directors

RICHARDSON, Texas, Oct. 15, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fossil Group, Inc. (Nasdaq GS: FOSL) (the "Compa... See more »
September 20, 2019Android Community

Canceled Pixel Watch still haunts Google, may still not arrive

Earlier today, we sighted what could be the first smartwatch project of Google and Fossil after month... See more »
September 16, 2019Wareable

Here's what Google got from Fossil in its $40 million deal

In 2015, Fossil Group paid $260 million to acquire Misfit in one of the biggest acquisitions in weara... See more »

Fossil Blogs

August 31, 2015FOSSIL BLOG

Meet Ari

Meet Ari, our final Fall Kin member. Ari Taymor, the chef and co-owner of Alma, (the LA spot buzzing ... See more »
August 28, 2015FOSSIL BLOG

Curious Gifts

This Fall our curious gifts are the coolest back-to-school (or new job) essentials. You're probably l... See more »
August 26, 2015FOSSIL BLOG

Fall Handbag Essentials

As August comes to an end, it's time to start thinking about a new fall staple. We've pulled a few di... See more »
August 24, 2015FOSSIL BLOG

Meet Oroma

Our Fall kin member, Oroma Elewa, embodies what it is to be culture curious. Oroma is founder of the ... See more »
August 21, 2015FOSSIL BLOG

Making Headlines: September

This Fall's issues are making their way to the stands, and so are our Fossil favorites. This Septembe... See more »
August 20, 2015FOSSIL BLOG

Cool Commute: Sarah Nguyen

To continue our cool commute story we wanted to share how graphic designer and mega stylish Instagram... See more »
August 19, 2015FOSSIL BLOG

Meet William

Our Fall kin member William Logan is a one-of-a-kind artist from Brooklyn, New York. Right down to th... See more »

Fossil Press Releases

September 5, 2018centralcharts

Fossil Group Offers More than 250 Smartwatch Styles for Holiday 2018

BERLIN, Sept. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Fossil Group's (NASDAQ: FOSL) latest smartwatch portfolio will ... See more »
November 7, 2017EconoTimes

Fossil Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2017 Results

Fossil Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FOSL) (the “Company”) today reported its financial results for the fiscal ... See more »
August 1, 2017GlobalNewswire

Fossil Group, Inc. to Hold Second Quarter Fiscal 2017 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on Tuesday, August 8, 2017 at 4:30PM ET

RICHARDSON, Texas, Aug. 01, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fossil Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:FOSL) announced today... See more »
July 25, 2017GlobalNewswire

Fossil Group, Inc. Appoints Gail B. Tifford to Its Board of Directors

RICHARDSON, Texas, July 26, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fossil Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FOSL) (the "Company")... See more »
February 6, 2017Blackbird

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October 24, 2016GlobalNewswire

Fossil Group, Inc. to Hold Third Quarter Fiscal 2016 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 4:30PM ET

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August 2, 2016GlobalNewswire

Fossil Group, Inc. to Hold Second Quarter Fiscal 2016 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 4:30 p.m. ET

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Fossil Videos

August 6, 2015FOSSIL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

"Introducing our Fall Kin" on YOUTUBE

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June 9, 2015FOSSIL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

"Tick Tick Tock...Father's Day!" on YOUTUBE

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June 9, 2015FOSSIL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

"What's Your Dad's (Style) Personality?" on YOUTUBE

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April 29, 2015FOSSIL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

"Fossil Mothers Day Product Tiered Offer" on YOUTUBE

Fossil Mothers Day Product Tiered OfferFrom: FossilViews: 10 ratingsTime: 00:31More in Entertainment... See more »
April 17, 2015FOSSIL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

"FOSSIL: Mother's Day 2015" on YOUTUBE

FOSSIL: Mother's Day 2015From: FossilViews: 00 ratingsTime: 00:18More in Entertainment... See more »
April 17, 2015FOSSIL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

"FOSSIL Limited Edition Aeroflite P-51" on YOUTUBE

FOSSIL Limited Edition Aeroflite P-51Created to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the famed Brat III ... See more »
April 17, 2015FOSSIL YOUTUBE CHANNEL

"FOSSIL: White Dials" on YOUTUBE

FOSSIL: White DialsFrom: FossilViews: 10 ratingsTime: 00:12More in Entertainment... See more »

Social Statistics

Headquarters

901 S Central Expy

Richardson, Texas75080

972-234-2525

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Summary

ABOUT

Overview

Fossil Group engages in design, development, marketing and distribution of consumer fashion accessories. Fossil was founded in 1984. Fossil's headquarters is located in Richardson, Texas, USA 75080. It has raised undisclosed amount in 1 round. The lat...

CEO

Fossil's Chairman & CEO, Kosta N. Kartsotis, currently has an approval rating of 83%. Fossil's primary competitors are GUESS Watches, Timex Group USA & Timex.

Website

fossilgroup.com

Frequently Asked Questions about Fossil

  1. When was Fossil founded?

    Fossil was founded in 1984

  2. Who is Fossil's CEO?

    Fossil's CEO is Kosta N. Kartsotis

  3. How much revenue does Fossil generate?

    Fossil generates $2.3B in revenue

  4. How much funding does Fossil have?

    Fossil has historically raised $0 in funding

  1. Where is Fossil's headquarters?

    Fossil's headquarters is in Richardson Texas, USA

  2. How many employees does Fossil have?

    Fossil has 10,800 employees

  3. What sector does Fossil operate in?

    Fossil is in Consumer Electronics

  4. Who are Fossil's competitors?

    Fossil's top competitors are GUESS Watches, Timex Group USA, Timex
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