ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP-CL A (ZBRA) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

NASDAQ:ZBRA • US9892071054

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This ZBRA fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. ZBRA Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ZBRA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • ZBRA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ZBRA has been profitable.
  • Of the past 5 years ZBRA 4 years had a positive operating cash flow.
ZBRA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFZBRA Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • ZBRA has a better Return On Assets (4.93%) than 71.77% of its industry peers.
  • ZBRA has a better Return On Equity (11.68%) than 76.61% of its industry peers.
  • ZBRA's Return On Invested Capital of 9.50% is amongst the best of the industry. ZBRA outperforms 82.26% of its industry peers.
  • Measured over the past 3 years, the Average Return On Invested Capital for ZBRA is in line with the industry average of 8.11%.
  • The last Return On Invested Capital (9.50%) for ZBRA is above the 3 year average (9.08%), which is a sign of increasing profitability.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.93%
ROE 11.68%
ROIC 9.5%
ROA(3y)5.2%
ROA(5y)7.04%
ROE(3y)12.05%
ROE(5y)16.23%
ROIC(3y)9.08%
ROIC(5y)11.91%
ZBRA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICZBRA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • ZBRA's Profit Margin of 7.77% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZBRA outperforms 75.81% of its industry peers.
  • ZBRA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • ZBRA has a Operating Margin of 14.83%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ZBRA outperforms 86.29% of its industry peers.
  • ZBRA's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of ZBRA (48.05%) is better than 82.26% of its industry peers.
  • ZBRA's Gross Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.83%
PM (TTM) 7.77%
GM 48.05%
OM growth 3Y-2.89%
OM growth 5Y-0.76%
PM growth 3Y-1.03%
PM growth 5Y-7.28%
GM growth 3Y1.92%
GM growth 5Y1.31%
ZBRA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsZBRA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 10 20 30 40

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2. ZBRA Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), ZBRA is creating some value.
  • ZBRA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ZBRA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ZBRA has a worse debt to assets ratio.
ZBRA Yearly Shares OutstandingZBRA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 10M 20M 30M 40M 50M
ZBRA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsZBRA Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B

2.2 Solvency

  • ZBRA has an Altman-Z score of 3.16. This indicates that ZBRA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ZBRA has a Altman-Z score (3.16) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • ZBRA has a debt to FCF ratio of 3.01. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ZBRA would need 3.01 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 3.01, ZBRA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 73.39% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.66 indicates that ZBRA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • ZBRA has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.66) than 80.65% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF 3.01
Altman-Z 3.16
ROIC/WACC1.01
WACC9.44%
ZBRA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFZBRA Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 0.97 indicates that ZBRA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of ZBRA (0.97) is worse than 92.74% of its industry peers.
  • ZBRA has a Quick Ratio of 0.97. This is a bad value and indicates that ZBRA is not financially healthy enough and could expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • With a Quick ratio value of 0.58, ZBRA is not doing good in the industry: 93.55% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 0.97
Quick Ratio 0.58
ZBRA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesZBRA Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. ZBRA Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • ZBRA shows a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the last year, the EPS has been growing by 17.25%, which is quite good.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, ZBRA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 4.34% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 8.33% in the past year. This is quite good.
  • Measured over the past years, ZBRA shows a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue has been growing by 3.94% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.25%
EPS 3Y-3.25%
EPS 5Y4.34%
EPS Q2Q%8.25%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.33%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.27%
Revenue growth 5Y3.94%
Sales Q2Q%9.22%

3.2 Future

  • ZBRA is expected to show quite a strong growth in Earnings Per Share. In the coming years, the EPS will grow by 15.22% yearly.
  • Based on estimates for the next years, ZBRA will show a small growth in Revenue. The Revenue will grow by 7.44% on average per year.
EPS Next Y14.53%
EPS Next 2Y13.53%
EPS Next 3Y12.86%
EPS Next 5Y15.22%
Revenue Next Year11.38%
Revenue Next 2Y8.36%
Revenue Next 3Y7.6%
Revenue Next 5Y7.44%

3.3 Evolution

  • When comparing the EPS growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
  • When comparing the Revenue growth rate of the last years to the growth rate of the upcoming years, we see that the growth is accelerating.
ZBRA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesZBRA Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2B 4B 6B
ZBRA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesZBRA Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 10 20 30

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4. ZBRA Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.50, ZBRA is valued correctly.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Earnings ratio of ZBRA indicates a rather cheap valuation: ZBRA is cheaper than 88.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ZBRA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.38), we can say ZBRA is valued slightly cheaper.
  • With a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 12.66, ZBRA is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ZBRA is valued cheaper than 86.29% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio is at 38.20. ZBRA is valued rather cheaply when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.5
Fwd PE 12.66
ZBRA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsZBRA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40

4.2 Price Multiples

  • 76.61% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ZBRA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ZBRA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 89.52% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.36
EV/EBITDA 13.69
ZBRA Per share dataZBRA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • ZBRA's low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • ZBRA has a very decent profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • A more expensive valuation may be justified as ZBRA's earnings are expected to grow with 12.86% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)1
PEG (5Y)3.34
EPS Next 2Y13.53%
EPS Next 3Y12.86%

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5. ZBRA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • ZBRA does not give a dividend.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

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ZBRA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP-CL A

NASDAQ:ZBRA (4/15/2026, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 229.4 -0.24 (-0.1%)

229.64

+2.94 (+1.3%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners98.48%
Inst Owner Change-0.01%
Ins Owners0.85%
Ins Owner Change5.79%
Market Cap11.11B
Revenue(TTM)5.40B
Net Income(TTM)419.00M
Analysts79.23
Price Target339.16 (47.69%)
Short Float %4.5%
Short Ratio2.65
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%
Yearly DividendN/A
Dividend Growth(5Y)N/A
DPN/A
Div Incr Years0
Div Non Decr Years0
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)1
Avg EPS beat(2)-0.28%
Min EPS beat(2)-1.97%
Max EPS beat(2)1.41%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)3.72%
Min EPS beat(4)-1.97%
Max EPS beat(4)8.97%
EPS beat(8)6
Avg EPS beat(8)5.62%
EPS beat(12)8
Avg EPS beat(12)3.99%
EPS beat(16)11
Avg EPS beat(16)2.96%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.79%
Min Revenue beat(2)-2.08%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.49%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.41%
Min Revenue beat(4)-2.08%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.61%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.47%
Revenue beat(12)4
Avg Revenue beat(12)-1.17%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.21%
PT rev (1m)-1.37%
PT rev (3m)-6.62%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.2%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.24%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.58%
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.05%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.26%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.5
Fwd PE 12.66
P/S 2.06
P/FCF 13.36
P/OCF 12.11
P/B 3.1
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.69
EPS(TTM)15.84
EY6.9%
EPS(NY)18.14
Fwd EY7.9%
FCF(TTM)17.18
FCFY7.48%
OCF(TTM)18.96
OCFY8.26%
SpS111.58
BVpS74.19
TBVpS-40.28
PEG (NY)1
PEG (5Y)3.34
Graham Number162.612 (-29.19%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 4.93%
ROE 11.68%
ROCE 12.03%
ROIC 9.5%
ROICexc 9.68%
ROICexgc 63.89%
OM 14.83%
PM (TTM) 7.77%
GM 48.05%
FCFM 15.4%
ROA(3y)5.2%
ROA(5y)7.04%
ROE(3y)12.05%
ROE(5y)16.23%
ROIC(3y)9.08%
ROIC(5y)11.91%
ROICexc(3y)9.75%
ROICexc(5y)12.66%
ROICexgc(3y)53.88%
ROICexgc(5y)104.36%
ROCE(3y)11.5%
ROCE(5y)15.08%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-21.35%
ROICexgc growth 5YN/A
ROICexc growth 3Y-12.63%
ROICexc growth 5Y-9.69%
OM growth 3Y-2.89%
OM growth 5Y-0.76%
PM growth 3Y-1.03%
PM growth 5Y-7.28%
GM growth 3Y1.92%
GM growth 5Y1.31%
F-Score5
Asset Turnover0.63
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF 3.01
Debt/EBITDA 2.4
Cap/Depr 46.49%
Cap/Sales 1.59%
Interest Coverage 6.2
Cash Conversion 93.1%
Profit Quality 198.33%
Current Ratio 0.97
Quick Ratio 0.58
Altman-Z 3.16
F-Score5
WACC9.44%
ROIC/WACC1.01
Cap/Depr(3y)43.41%
Cap/Depr(5y)39.71%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.4%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)17.25%
EPS 3Y-3.25%
EPS 5Y4.34%
EPS Q2Q%8.25%
EPS Next Y14.53%
EPS Next 2Y13.53%
EPS Next 3Y12.86%
EPS Next 5Y15.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.33%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.27%
Revenue growth 5Y3.94%
Sales Q2Q%9.22%
Revenue Next Year11.38%
Revenue Next 2Y8.36%
Revenue Next 3Y7.6%
Revenue Next 5Y7.44%
EBIT growth 1Y4.58%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.1%
EBIT growth 5Y3.15%
EBIT Next Year26.84%
EBIT Next 3Y13.89%
EBIT Next 5Y11.74%
FCF growth 1Y-12.89%
FCF growth 3Y26.25%
FCF growth 5Y-1.47%
OCF growth 1Y-9.48%
OCF growth 3Y23.4%
OCF growth 5Y-0.95%

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP-CL A / ZBRA Fundamental Analysis FAQ

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The financial health rating of ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP-CL A (ZBRA) is 4 / 10.