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ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP-CL A (ZBRA) Stock Fundamental Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:ZBRA - US9892071054 - Common Stock

242.98 USD
+4.27 (+1.79%)
Last: 1/21/2026, 8:00:03 PM
242.98 USD
0 (0%)
After Hours: 1/21/2026, 8:00:03 PM
Fundamental Rating

6

We assign a fundamental rating of 6 out of 10 to ZBRA. ZBRA was compared to 124 industry peers in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. ZBRA scores excellent on profitability, but there are some minor concerns on its financial health. ZBRA scores decently on growth, while it is valued quite cheap. This could make an interesting combination. These ratings would make ZBRA suitable for value investing!


Dividend Valuation Growth Profitability Health

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1. Profitability

1.1 Basic Checks

  • ZBRA had positive earnings in the past year.
  • In the past year ZBRA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • Each year in the past 5 years ZBRA has been profitable.
  • ZBRA had a positive operating cash flow in 4 of the past 5 years.
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 0 200M 400M 600M 800M 1B

1.2 Ratios

  • The Return On Assets of ZBRA (6.35%) is better than 78.23% of its industry peers.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 13.66%, ZBRA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.65% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Invested Capital of ZBRA (10.71%) is better than 87.10% of its industry peers.
  • ZBRA had an Average Return On Invested Capital over the past 3 years of 11.59%. This is above the industry average of 8.82%.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.35%
ROE 13.66%
ROIC 10.71%
ROA(3y)5.61%
ROA(5y)7.93%
ROE(3y)13.8%
ROE(5y)18.59%
ROIC(3y)11.59%
ROIC(5y)14.22%
ZBRA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICZBRA Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 -10 20 30

1.3 Margins

  • ZBRA has a better Profit Margin (9.74%) than 80.65% of its industry peers.
  • ZBRA's Profit Margin has declined in the last couple of years.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 15.34%, ZBRA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 88.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • In the last couple of years the Operating Margin of ZBRA has remained more or less at the same level.
  • ZBRA has a better Gross Margin (48.39%) than 83.06% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Gross Margin of ZBRA has remained more or less at the same level.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 15.34%
PM (TTM) 9.74%
GM 48.39%
OM growth 3Y-5.09%
OM growth 5Y-0.99%
PM growth 3Y-10.68%
PM growth 5Y-2.66%
GM growth 3Y1.23%
GM growth 5Y0.68%
ZBRA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsZBRA Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 0 10 20 30 40

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2. Health

2.1 Basic Checks

  • With a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) below the Cost of Capital (WACC), ZBRA is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ZBRA has been increased compared to 1 year ago.
  • The number of shares outstanding for ZBRA has been reduced compared to 5 years ago.
  • ZBRA has a better debt/assets ratio than last year.
ZBRA Yearly Shares OutstandingZBRA Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 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 2B 4B 6B

2.2 Solvency

  • An Altman-Z score of 3.74 indicates that ZBRA is not in any danger for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ZBRA's Altman-Z score of 3.74 is in line compared to the rest of the industry. ZBRA outperforms 54.84% of its industry peers.
  • ZBRA has a debt to FCF ratio of 2.74. This is a good value and a sign of high solvency as ZBRA would need 2.74 years to pay back of all of its debts.
  • With a decent Debt to FCF ratio value of 2.74, ZBRA is doing good in the industry, outperforming 71.77% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZBRA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.56. This is a neutral value indicating ZBRA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • ZBRA's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.56 is on the low side compared to the rest of the industry. ZBRA is outperformed by 75.81% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.56
Debt/FCF 2.74
Altman-Z 3.74
ROIC/WACC0.77
WACC13.82%
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 0 1B 2B 3B

2.3 Liquidity

  • A Current Ratio of 1.61 indicates that ZBRA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • With a Current ratio value of 1.61, ZBRA is not doing good in the industry: 70.16% of the companies in the same industry are doing better.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.19 indicates that ZBRA should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • The Quick ratio of ZBRA (1.19) is worse than 70.97% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 1.61
Quick Ratio 1.19
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 500M 1B 1.5B 2B

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3. Growth

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an impressive 38.24% over the past year.
  • Measured over the past 5 years, ZBRA shows a small growth in Earnings Per Share. The EPS has been growing by 0.88% on average per year.
  • The Revenue has grown by 12.87% 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 2.12% on average per year.
EPS 1Y (TTM)38.24%
EPS 3Y-9.87%
EPS 5Y0.88%
EPS Q2Q%11.17%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.87%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.98%
Revenue growth 5Y2.12%
Sales Q2Q%5.18%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 13.92% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • ZBRA is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 7.18% yearly.
EPS Next Y18.28%
EPS Next 2Y15.17%
EPS Next 3Y13.96%
EPS Next 5Y13.92%
Revenue Next Year8.45%
Revenue Next 2Y9.17%
Revenue Next 3Y7.94%
Revenue Next 5Y7.18%

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.
  • 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 8B
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. Valuation

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • A Price/Earnings ratio of 15.67 indicates a correct valuation of ZBRA.
  • 86.29% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ZBRA, based on the Price/Earnings ratio.
  • ZBRA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 27.32.
  • Based on the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 13.56, the valuation of ZBRA can be described as correct.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of ZBRA indicates a rather cheap valuation: ZBRA is cheaper than 88.71% of the companies listed in the same industry.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 24.30, ZBRA is valued a bit cheaper.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.67
Fwd PE 13.56
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

  • ZBRA's Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio is a bit cheaper when compared to the industry. ZBRA is cheaper than 77.42% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio, ZBRA is valued cheaply inside the industry as 88.71% of the companies are valued more expensively.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 15.54
EV/EBITDA 13.79
ZBRA Per share dataZBRA EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 0 20 40 60 80 100

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.
  • ZBRA's earnings are expected to grow with 13.96% in the coming years. This may justify a more expensive valuation.
PEG (NY)0.86
PEG (5Y)17.77
EPS Next 2Y15.17%
EPS Next 3Y13.96%

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5. Dividend

5.1 Amount

  • No dividends for ZBRA!.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 0%

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP-CL A

NASDAQ:ZBRA (1/21/2026, 8:00:03 PM)

After market: 242.98 0 (0%)

242.98

+4.27 (+1.79%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)10-28
Earnings (Next)02-12
Inst Owners98.81%
Inst Owner Change1.97%
Ins Owners0.7%
Ins Owner Change-0.17%
Market Cap12.31B
Revenue(TTM)5.25B
Net Income(TTM)512.00M
Analysts79.2
Price Target355.02 (46.11%)
Short Float %2.58%
Short Ratio2.01
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)2
Avg EPS beat(2)3.94%
Min EPS beat(2)1.41%
Max EPS beat(2)6.47%
EPS beat(4)3
Avg EPS beat(4)4.07%
Min EPS beat(4)-0.59%
Max EPS beat(4)8.97%
EPS beat(8)7
Avg EPS beat(8)6.01%
EPS beat(12)9
Avg EPS beat(12)4.27%
EPS beat(16)12
Avg EPS beat(16)3.16%
Revenue beat(2)0
Avg Revenue beat(2)-1.47%
Min Revenue beat(2)-1.49%
Max Revenue beat(2)-1.45%
Revenue beat(4)0
Avg Revenue beat(4)-1.05%
Min Revenue beat(4)-1.49%
Max Revenue beat(4)-0.61%
Revenue beat(8)3
Avg Revenue beat(8)-0.33%
Revenue beat(12)5
Avg Revenue beat(12)-0.89%
Revenue beat(16)6
Avg Revenue beat(16)-1.18%
PT rev (1m)-2.98%
PT rev (3m)-3.96%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.15%
EPS NQ rev (3m)2.38%
EPS NY rev (1m)0%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.38%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)4.71%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.65%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.67
Fwd PE 13.56
P/S 2.34
P/FCF 15.54
P/OCF 14.21
P/B 3.29
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 13.79
EPS(TTM)15.51
EY6.38%
EPS(NY)17.92
Fwd EY7.37%
FCF(TTM)15.63
FCFY6.43%
OCF(TTM)17.09
OCFY7.04%
SpS103.73
BVpS73.96
TBVpS-11.05
PEG (NY)0.86
PEG (5Y)17.77
Graham Number160.66
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 6.35%
ROE 13.66%
ROCE 12.47%
ROIC 10.71%
ROICexc 12.79%
ROICexgc 62.7%
OM 15.34%
PM (TTM) 9.74%
GM 48.39%
FCFM 15.07%
ROA(3y)5.61%
ROA(5y)7.93%
ROE(3y)13.8%
ROE(5y)18.59%
ROIC(3y)11.59%
ROIC(5y)14.22%
ROICexc(3y)12.35%
ROICexc(5y)15.17%
ROICexgc(3y)83.03%
ROICexgc(5y)N/A
ROCE(3y)13.49%
ROCE(5y)16.56%
ROICexgc growth 3Y-36.88%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-17.49%
ROICexc growth 3Y-16.79%
ROICexc growth 5Y-8.38%
OM growth 3Y-5.09%
OM growth 5Y-0.99%
PM growth 3Y-10.68%
PM growth 5Y-2.66%
GM growth 3Y1.23%
GM growth 5Y0.68%
F-Score9
Asset Turnover0.65
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.56
Debt/FCF 2.74
Debt/EBITDA 2.16
Cap/Depr 44.05%
Cap/Sales 1.41%
Interest Coverage 250
Cash Conversion 88.91%
Profit Quality 154.69%
Current Ratio 1.61
Quick Ratio 1.19
Altman-Z 3.74
F-Score9
WACC13.82%
ROIC/WACC0.77
Cap/Depr(3y)40.17%
Cap/Depr(5y)39.59%
Cap/Sales(3y)1.46%
Cap/Sales(5y)1.39%
Profit Quality(3y)N/A
Profit Quality(5y)N/A
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)38.24%
EPS 3Y-9.87%
EPS 5Y0.88%
EPS Q2Q%11.17%
EPS Next Y18.28%
EPS Next 2Y15.17%
EPS Next 3Y13.96%
EPS Next 5Y13.92%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)12.87%
Revenue growth 3Y-3.98%
Revenue growth 5Y2.12%
Sales Q2Q%5.18%
Revenue Next Year8.45%
Revenue Next 2Y9.17%
Revenue Next 3Y7.94%
Revenue Next 5Y7.18%
EBIT growth 1Y28.14%
EBIT growth 3Y-8.88%
EBIT growth 5Y1.11%
EBIT Next Year24.74%
EBIT Next 3Y15.05%
EBIT Next 5Y13.71%
FCF growth 1Y1484%
FCF growth 3Y-1.88%
FCF growth 5Y8.86%
OCF growth 1Y609.84%
OCF growth 3Y-1.78%
OCF growth 5Y8.14%

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP-CL A / ZBRA FAQ

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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to ZBRA.


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ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 7 / 10 to ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP-CL A (ZBRA). This can be considered as Undervalued.


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ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP-CL A (ZBRA) has a profitability rating of 7 / 10.


How financially healthy is ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP-CL A?

The financial health rating of ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP-CL A (ZBRA) is 5 / 10.