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ZBRA stock analysis: Zebra Technologies

Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) is an S&P 500 company in Electronic Equipment & Instruments. It grades weakest on growth and profitability.

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What's happening with ZBRA · updated 2026-10-05 · from prices and SEC filings

ZBRA price performance

ZBRA against the S&P 500, one year
-20%+0%+20%ZBRA +26%S&P 500 +18%2025-09-292026-10-05
Year to date+54.7%S&P 500 +14.5% · ahead by 40.2 pts
1 year+23.2%S&P 500 +17.0% · ahead by 6.1 pts
3 years+68.8%S&P 500 +89.3% · behind by 20.4 pts
5 years-25.9%S&P 500 +91.3% · behind by 117.2 pts

Total returns with dividends reinvested.

ZBRA factor grades

Each grade compares ZBRA with the rest of its sector (A+ best, F worst); the numbers behind it are shown with the typical figure for its peers.

B-ValueP/E 34.3x (sector 36.5x)FCF yield 5.1% (sector 3.0%)
C-GrowthRevenue growth +13% (sector +18%)EPS growth +3% (sector +37%)
D+ProfitabilityOperating margin 14.7% (sector 23.7%)ROIC 10.8% (sector 20.3%)
B+Momentum12-month change +23%From 52-wk high -2%

ZBRA in plain numbers

ZBRA key statistics

SectorInformation Technology
IndustryElectronic Equipment & Instruments
IndexS&P 500
Market value$17.8B
Revenue growth (y/y)+13%
Free-cash-flow yield5.1%
Dividend yieldn/a
Next earnings (expected)2026-10-27
Valuation measures
Market value$17.8B
Enterprise value$20.4B
P/E (trailing)34.3x
Forward P/E (Torvanta estimate)29.3x
PEG (Torvanta estimate)1.72
Price / sales3.0x
Price / book5.2x
EV / revenue3.5x
EV / EBITDA19.0x
Financial highlights
Revenue, last 12 months$5.8B
Net income, last 12 months$539.0M
EPS, last 12 months (GAAP)$10.94
Gross margin49.6%
Operating margin14.7%
Net margin9.2%
Return on equity15.3%
Return on invested capital10.8%
Cash$157.0M
Total debt$2.8B
Debt / equity0.81x
Free cash flow, last 12 months$904.0M
Current ratio0.52x

Company figures from its latest SEC filings; market value and returns from end-of-day prices.

ZBRA earnings trends

Revenue vs earnings
$0$389.2M$778.5M$1.2B$1.6BSep 2024 Revenue: $1.3BDec 2024 Revenue: $1.3BMar 2025 Revenue: $1.3BJun 2025 Revenue: $1.3BSep 2025 Revenue: $1.3BDec 2025 Revenue: $1.5BMar 2026 Revenue: $1.5BJun 2026 Revenue: $1.6BSep 2024 Net income: $137.0MDec 2024 Net income: $163.0MMar 2025 Net income: $136.0MJun 2025 Net income: $112.0MSep 2025 Net income: $101.0MDec 2025 Net income: $70.0MMar 2026 Net income: $135.0MJun 2026 Net income: $233.0MSep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026Net margin: 10.9%Net margin: 12.2%Net margin: 10.4%Net margin: 8.7%Net margin: 7.7%Net margin: 4.7%Net margin: 9.0%Net margin: 15.0%0%7%15%■ Revenue ■ Net income ━ Net margin
Earnings per share$0.0$1.2$2.4$3.6$4.9Sep 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.6Dec 2024 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $3.1Mar 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.6Jun 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.2Sep 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.0Dec 2025 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $1.4Mar 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $2.7Jun 2026 EPS (GAAP, diluted): $4.9Sep 2024Dec 2024Mar 2025Jun 2025Sep 2025Dec 2025Mar 2026Jun 2026■ EPS (GAAP, diluted) Change from a year earlier: Sep 2025 -25% · Dec 2025 -55% · Mar 2026 +4% · Jun 2026 +121%

From the company's 10-Q and 10-K filings with the SEC.

Zebra Technologies financials (from SEC filings)

Fiscal yearFY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue$5.6B$5.8B$4.6B$5.0B$5.4B
Net income$837.0M$463.0M$296.0M$528.0M$419.0M
EPS (GAAP)$15.52$8.77$5.72$10.18$8.18
Free cash flow$1.0B$413.0M-$91.0M$1.0B$831.0M

ZBRA earnings history

ReportedEPS (GAAP)EPS y/yRevenue y/yStock vs S&P 500, 2 days
2026-08-04$4.85+121%+20%+24.9%
2026-05-12$2.72+4%+14%+13.3%
2026-02-12$1.40-55%+11%+6.3%
2025-10-28$1.97-25%+5%-13.1%
2025-08-05$2.19+1%+6%-9.9%
2025-04-29$2.62+17%+11%+2.1%

About Zebra Technologies

HeadquartersLincolnshire, IL
Industry (SEC code)General Industrial Machinery & Equipment
Fiscal year endsDecember 31
Listed onNasdaq
FormerlyZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP/DE

From the company's SEC registration record.

Companies similar to ZBRA

CompanyMarket valueP/ERevenue growthOperating margin12-month change
ZBRA Zebra Technologies$17.8B34.3x+13%14.7%+23%
TDY Teledyne$28.7B29.9x+8%19.4%+5%compare
ROP Roper Technologies$35.9B15.1x+11%28.0%-27%compare
KEYS Keysight$65.4B52.6x+26%20.3%+122%compare

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Is ZBRA stock a buy?

Torvanta does not tell individuals what to buy. Its grades for ZBRA are shown above. Subscribers see the model's rank, expected return and whether the model portfolio holds it. This is research, not a recommendation.

What is ZBRA's P/E ratio?

ZBRA trades at about 34.3 times its last 12 months of GAAP earnings reported to the SEC, and about 29.3 times Torvanta's own estimate of the next 12 months.

When does ZBRA report earnings next?

Based on its filing history, Torvanta expects Zebra Technologies to report around 2026-10-27.

How has ZBRA performed against the S&P 500?

Over the past year ZBRA returned +23.2%, against +17.0% for the S&P 500, dividends reinvested.

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