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

  • In the past year ZBRA was profitable.
  • ZBRA had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • In the past 5 years ZBRA has always 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's Return On Assets of 4.93% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. ZBRA outperforms 71.77% of its industry peers.
  • The Return On Equity of ZBRA (11.68%) is better than 76.61% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.50%, ZBRA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years for ZBRA is in line with the industry average of 8.09%.
  • The 3 year average ROIC (9.08%) for ZBRA is below the current ROIC(9.50%), indicating increased profibility in the last year.
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

  • With a decent Profit Margin value of 7.77%, ZBRA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.81% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZBRA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • The Operating Margin of ZBRA (14.83%) is better than 86.29% of its industry peers.
  • ZBRA's Operating Margin has been stable in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Gross Margin, with a value of 48.05%, ZBRA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 82.26% of the companies in the same industry.
  • 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

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so ZBRA is destroying value.
  • ZBRA has less shares outstanding than it did 1 year ago.
  • ZBRA has less shares outstanding than it did 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

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.15 indicates that ZBRA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ZBRA has a Altman-Z score of 3.15. This is comparable to the rest of the industry: ZBRA outperforms 47.58% of its industry peers.
  • 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 74.19% 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 79.84% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF 3.01
Altman-Z 3.15
ROIC/WACC0.98
WACC9.74%
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

  • ZBRA has a Current 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.
  • The Current ratio of ZBRA (0.97) is worse than 92.74% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 0.58 indicates that ZBRA may have some problems paying its short term obligations.
  • ZBRA's Quick ratio of 0.58 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ZBRA is outperformed by 93.55% of its industry peers.
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.
  • ZBRA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. Measured over the last years, the EPS has been growing by 4.34% yearly.
  • ZBRA shows quite a strong growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 8.33%.
  • ZBRA shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 3.94% yearly.
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.
  • ZBRA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.44% yearly.
EPS Next Y14.53%
EPS Next 2Y13.53%
EPS Next 3Y12.86%
EPS Next 5Y15.22%
Revenue Next Year11.29%
Revenue Next 2Y8.32%
Revenue Next 3Y7.54%
Revenue Next 5Y7.44%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
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

  • ZBRA is valuated correctly with a Price/Earnings ratio of 14.38.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ZBRA is valued cheaper than 90.32% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Earnings ratio of ZBRA to the average of the S&P500 Index (27.42), we can say ZBRA is valued slightly cheaper.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 12.55, which indicates a correct valuation of ZBRA.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio, ZBRA is valued cheaper than 88.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • When comparing the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ZBRA to the average of the S&P500 Index (22.24), we can say ZBRA is valued slightly cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.38
Fwd PE 12.55
ZBRA Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsZBRA Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30 40 50

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, ZBRA is valued a bit cheaper than 78.23% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ZBRA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 90.32% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 13.25
EV/EBITDA 13.55
ZBRA Per share dataZBRA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 50 100

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The low PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a rather cheap valuation of the company.
  • The decent profitability rating of ZBRA may justify a higher PE ratio.
  • ZBRA's earnings are expected to grow with 12.86% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.99
PEG (5Y)3.31
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%

ZBRA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP-CL A

NASDAQ:ZBRA (4/24/2026, 7:13:45 PM)

After market: 227.71 0 (0%)

227.71

+0.84 (+0.37%)

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-0.05%
Ins Owners0.85%
Ins Owner Change5.79%
Market Cap11.01B
Revenue(TTM)5.40B
Net Income(TTM)419.00M
Analysts79.23
Price Target339.16 (48.94%)
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)-4.47%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.1%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.11%
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)-0.13%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.28%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 14.38
Fwd PE 12.55
P/S 2.04
P/FCF 13.25
P/OCF 12.01
P/B 3.07
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.55
EPS(TTM)15.84
EY6.96%
EPS(NY)18.14
Fwd EY7.97%
FCF(TTM)17.18
FCFY7.55%
OCF(TTM)18.96
OCFY8.33%
SpS111.58
BVpS74.19
TBVpS-40.28
PEG (NY)0.99
PEG (5Y)3.31
Graham Number162.612 (-28.59%)
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 3.15
F-Score5
WACC9.74%
ROIC/WACC0.98
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 Year11.29%
Revenue Next 2Y8.32%
Revenue Next 3Y7.54%
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%

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