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.
  • In the past year ZBRA had a positive cash flow from operations.
  • ZBRA had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • 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 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.
  • Looking at the Return On Equity, with a value of 11.68%, ZBRA is in the better half of the industry, outperforming 76.61% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Looking at the Return On Invested Capital, with a value of 9.50%, ZBRA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 80.65% 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 8.36%.
  • 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

  • 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.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of ZBRA has declined.
  • Looking at the Operating Margin, with a value of 14.83%, ZBRA belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 86.29% 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 Gross Margin of 48.05%. This is amongst the best in the industry. ZBRA outperforms 82.26% 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 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

  • ZBRA has a Return on Invested Capital (ROIC), which is just above the Cost of Capital (WACC), which means it is creating some value.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, ZBRA has less shares outstanding
  • Compared to 5 years ago, ZBRA has less shares outstanding
  • The debt/assets ratio for ZBRA is higher compared to a year ago.
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 3.02. This indicates that ZBRA is financially healthy and has little risk of bankruptcy at the moment.
  • ZBRA has a Altman-Z score (3.02) which is comparable to the rest of the industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ZBRA is 3.01, which is a good value as it means it would take ZBRA, 3.01 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of ZBRA (3.01) is better than 71.77% of its industry peers.
  • ZBRA has a Debt/Equity ratio of 0.66. This is a neutral value indicating ZBRA is somewhat dependend on debt financing.
  • ZBRA has a worse Debt to Equity ratio (0.66) than 81.45% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.66
Debt/FCF 3.01
Altman-Z 3.02
ROIC/WACC1.02
WACC9.35%
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.
  • ZBRA has a Current ratio of 0.97. This is amonst the worse of the industry: ZBRA underperforms 91.94% 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.
  • ZBRA has a worse Quick ratio (0.58) than 91.94% 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

  • The Earnings Per Share has grown by an nice 17.25% 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 4.34% on average per year.
  • Looking at the last year, ZBRA shows a quite strong growth in Revenue. The Revenue has grown by 8.33% in the last year.
  • 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

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 15.22% on average over the next years. This is quite good.
  • The Revenue is expected to grow by 7.44% on average over the next years.
EPS Next Y14.52%
EPS Next 2Y13.55%
EPS Next 3Y13.11%
EPS Next 5Y15.22%
Revenue Next Year11.43%
Revenue Next 2Y8.45%
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.
  • 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

  • The Price/Earnings ratio is 12.79, which indicates a correct valuation of ZBRA.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, ZBRA is valued cheaper than 88.71% of the companies in the same industry.
  • ZBRA's Price/Earnings ratio indicates a valuation a bit cheaper than the S&P500 average which is at 24.88.
  • The Price/Forward Earnings ratio is 11.17, which indicates a very decent valuation of ZBRA.
  • 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 22.19. ZBRA is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.79
Fwd PE 11.17
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

  • 77.42% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ZBRA, based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio.
  • 88.71% of the companies in the same industry are more expensive than ZBRA, based on the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 12
EV/EBITDA 12.53
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.
  • 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 13.11% in the coming years.
PEG (NY)0.88
PEG (5Y)2.95
EPS Next 2Y13.55%
EPS Next 3Y13.11%

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5. ZBRA Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

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

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ZBRA Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP-CL A

NASDAQ:ZBRA (3/27/2026, 8:00:03 PM)

After market: 201.522 -1.12 (-0.55%)

202.64

-1.78 (-0.87%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Earnings (Last)02-12
Earnings (Next)05-12
Inst Owners98.81%
Inst Owner Change-1.35%
Ins Owners0.77%
Ins Owner Change4.51%
Market Cap9.97B
Revenue(TTM)5.40B
Net Income(TTM)419.00M
Analysts79.23
Price Target342.13 (68.84%)
Short Float %4.17%
Short Ratio2.56
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)-0.5%
PT rev (3m)-5.8%
EPS NQ rev (1m)0.26%
EPS NQ rev (3m)3.22%
EPS NY rev (1m)1.57%
EPS NY rev (3m)1.23%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)0%
Revenue NQ rev (3m)2.58%
Revenue NY rev (1m)0.54%
Revenue NY rev (3m)1.31%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 12.79
Fwd PE 11.17
P/S 1.85
P/FCF 12
P/OCF 10.87
P/B 2.78
P/tB N/A
EV/EBITDA 12.53
EPS(TTM)15.84
EY7.82%
EPS(NY)18.14
Fwd EY8.95%
FCF(TTM)16.89
FCFY8.34%
OCF(TTM)18.64
OCFY9.2%
SpS109.7
BVpS72.94
TBVpS-39.6
PEG (NY)0.88
PEG (5Y)2.95
Graham Number161.23
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 3.02
F-Score5
WACC9.35%
ROIC/WACC1.02
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 Y14.52%
EPS Next 2Y13.55%
EPS Next 3Y13.11%
EPS Next 5Y15.22%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)8.33%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.27%
Revenue growth 5Y3.94%
Sales Q2Q%9.22%
Revenue Next Year11.43%
Revenue Next 2Y8.45%
Revenue Next 3Y7.6%
Revenue Next 5Y7.44%
EBIT growth 1Y4.58%
EBIT growth 3Y-5.1%
EBIT growth 5Y3.15%
EBIT Next Year26.94%
EBIT Next 3Y14.04%
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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ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 5 / 10 to ZBRA.


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


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