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Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | May 12, 2026 | $4.75vs $4.21+12.8% | $1.5Bvs $1.5B+1.1% |
| Q1 2026 | Feb 12, 2026 | $4.33vs $4.34-0.2% | $1.5Bvs $1.5B+0.6% |
| Q4 2025 | Oct 28, 2025 | $3.88vs $3.75+3.5% | $1.3Bvs $1.5B-10.0% |
| Q3 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | $3.61vs $3.34+8.1% | $1.3Bvs $1.3B+0.2% |
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Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue | 3.72B | 4.22B | 4.49B | 4.45B | 5.63B | 5.78B | 4.58B | 4.98B | 5.4B | 5.58B |
Revenue Growth % | 4.14% | 13.33% | 6.33% | -0.83% | 26.51% | 2.74% | -20.71% | 8.66% | 8.33% | 9.17% |
Cost of Goods Sold | 2.01B | 2.24B | 2.38B | 2.44B | 3B | 3.16B | 2.46B | 2.57B | 2.92B | 2.93B |
COGS % of Revenue | 54.06% | 53.03% | 53.18% | 54.97% | 53.3% | 54.61% | 53.69% | 51.56% | 54.06% | - |
Gross Profit | 1.71B▲ 0% | 1.98B▲ 15.8% | 2.1B▲ 6.0% | 2B▼ 4.6% | 2.63B▲ 31.2% | 2.62B▼ 0.2% | 2.12B▼ 19.1% | 2.41B▲ 13.7% | 2.48B▲ 2.7% | 2.65B▲ 0% |
Gross Margin % | 45.94% | 46.97% | 46.82% | 45.03% | 46.7% | 45.39% | 46.31% | 48.44% | 45.94% | 47.47% |
Gross Profit Growth % | 4.14% | 15.85% | 6.01% | -4.62% | 31.2% | -0.15% | -19.09% | 13.66% | 2.74% | - |
Operating Expenses | 1.39B | 1.37B | 1.41B | 1.35B | 1.65B | 2.1B | 1.64B | 1.67B | 1.68B | 1.85B |
OpEx % of Revenue | 37.29% | 32.5% | 31.39% | 30.4% | 29.31% | 36.24% | 35.82% | 33.55% | 31.12% | - |
Selling, General & Admin | 749M | 811M | 826M | 787M | 935M | 982M | 915M | 981M | 1.09B | 1.13B |
SG&A % of Revenue | 20.12% | 19.23% | 18.42% | 17.69% | 16.62% | 16.99% | 19.96% | 19.69% | 20.13% | - |
Research & Development | 389M | 444M | 447M | 453M | 567M | 570M | 519M | 563M | 593M | 607M |
R&D % of Revenue | 10.45% | 10.53% | 9.97% | 10.18% | 10.08% | 9.86% | 11.32% | 11.3% | 10.99% | - |
Other Operating Expenses | 250M | 116M | 135M | 112M | 147M | 543M | 208M | 127M | 0 | 3M |
Operating Income | 322M▲ 0% | 610M▲ 89.4% | 692M▲ 13.4% | 651M▼ 5.9% | 979M▲ 50.4% | 529M▼ 46.0% | 481M▼ 9.1% | 742M▲ 54.3% | 800M▲ 7.8% | 803M▲ 0% |
Operating Margin % | 8.65% | 14.46% | 15.43% | 14.64% | 17.4% | 9.15% | 10.49% | 14.9% | 14.83% | 14.38% |
Operating Income Growth % | 302.5% | 89.44% | 13.44% | -5.92% | 50.38% | -45.97% | -9.07% | 54.26% | 7.82% | - |
EBITDA | 585M | 785M | 867M | 797M | 1.17B | 733M | 657M | 914M | 985M | 947M |
EBITDA Margin % | 15.72% | 18.61% | 19.33% | 17.92% | 20.72% | 12.68% | 14.33% | 18.35% | 18.25% | 16.96% |
EBITDA Growth % | 52.34% | 34.19% | 10.45% | -8.07% | 46.3% | -37.14% | -10.37% | 39.12% | 7.77% | -0.11% |
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 263M | 175M | 175M | 146M | 187M | 204M | 176M | 172M | 185M | 144M |
EBIT | 315M | 615M | 687M | 636M | 973M | 936M | 585M | 765M | 800M | 878M |
Net Interest Income | -227M | -91M | -89M | -76M | -5M | -60M | -133M | -129M | -108M | -218M |
Interest Income | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Interest Expense | 227M | 91M | 89M | 76M | 5M | 60M | 133M | 129M | 108M | 218M |
Other Income/Expense | -234M | -86M | -94M | -91M | -11M | 15M | -147M | -107M | -240M | -241M |
Pretax Income | 88M▲ 0% | 524M▲ 495.5% | 598M▲ 14.1% | 560M▼ 6.4% | 968M▲ 72.9% | 544M▼ 43.8% | 334M▼ 38.6% | 635M▲ 90.1% | 560M▼ 11.8% | 562M▲ 0% |
Pretax Margin % | 2.36% | 12.42% | 13.33% | 12.59% | 17.2% | 9.41% | 7.29% | 12.75% | 10.38% | 10.07% |
Income Tax | 71M | 103M | 54M | 56M | 131M | 81M | 38M | 107M | 141M | 144M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 80.68% | 19.66% | 9.03% | 10% | 13.53% | 14.89% | 11.38% | 16.85% | 25.18% | 25.62% |
Net Income | 17M▲ 0% | 421M▲ 2376.5% | 544M▲ 29.2% | 504M▼ 7.4% | 837M▲ 66.1% | 463M▼ 44.7% | 296M▼ 36.1% | 528M▲ 78.4% | 419M▼ 20.6% | 418M▲ 0% |
Net Margin % | 0.46% | 9.98% | 12.13% | 11.33% | 14.87% | 8.01% | 6.46% | 10.6% | 7.76% | 7.49% |
Net Income Growth % | 112.41% | 2376.47% | 29.22% | -7.35% | 66.07% | -44.68% | -36.07% | 78.38% | -20.64% | -23.86% |
Net Income (Continuing) | 17M | 421M | 544M | 504M | 837M | 463M | 296M | 528M | 419M | 418M |
Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
EPS (Diluted) | 0.32▲ 0% | 7.76▲ 2325.0% | 9.96▲ 28.4% | 9.35▼ 6.1% | 15.53▲ 66.1% | 8.81▼ 43.3% | 5.72▼ 35.1% | 10.18▲ 78.0% | 8.18▼ 19.6% | 8.25▲ 0% |
EPS Growth % | 112.03% | 2325% | 28.35% | -6.12% | 66.1% | -43.27% | -35.07% | 77.97% | -19.65% | -22.31% |
EPS (Basic) | 0.33 | 7.86 | 10.08 | 9.43 | 15.66 | 8.87 | 5.76 | 10.25 | 8.24 | - |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 53.69M | 54.25M | 54.59M | 53.91M | 53.9M | 52.56M | 51.71M | 51.88M | 51.21M | 50.65M |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 53.02M | 53.56M | 53.99M | 53.44M | 53.45M | 52.21M | 51.38M | 51.49M | 50.82M | 50.36M |
Dividend Payout Ratio | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Current Assets | 1.06B | 1.16B | 1.2B | 1.27B | 1.69B | 1.88B | 1.67B | 2.44B | 1.8B | 1.7B |
Cash & Short-Term Investments | 62M | 44M | 30M | 168M | 332M | 105M | 137M | 901M | 125M | 114M |
Cash Only | 62M | 44M | 30M | 168M | 332M | 105M | 137M | 901M | 125M | 114M |
Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accounts Receivable | 519M | 544M | 645M | 524M | 760M | 794M | 584M | 712M | 832M | 733M |
Days Sales Outstanding | 50.9 | 47.07 | 52.49 | 43 | 49.3 | 50.13 | 46.5 | 52.17 | 56.28 | 49.2 |
Inventory | 458M | 520M | 474M | 511M | 491M | 860M | 804M | 693M | 729M | 692M |
Days Inventory Outstanding | 83.09 | 84.85 | 72.54 | 76.28 | 59.76 | 99.43 | 119.24 | 98.5 | 91.22 | 86.18 |
Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 124M | 146M | 134M | 110M | 156M |
Total Non-Current Assets | 3.21B | 3.18B | 3.52B | 4.1B | 4.53B | 5.65B | 5.63B | 5.53B | 6.71B | 6.64B |
Property, Plant & Equipment | 264M | 249M | 366M | 409M | 403M | 434M | 478M | 472M | 519M | 520M |
Fixed Asset Turnover | 14.10x | 16.94x | 12.25x | 10.88x | 13.96x | 13.32x | 9.59x | 10.55x | 10.40x | 11.11x |
Goodwill | 2.46B | 2.5B | 2.62B | 2.99B | 3.27B | 3.9B | 3.9B | 3.89B | 4.73B | 4.71B |
Intangible Assets | 299M | 232M | 275M | 402M | 469M | 630M | 527M | 422M | 809M | 765M |
Long-Term Investments | 25M | 28M | 45M | 77M | 101M | 160M | 162M | 110M | 0 | 102M |
Other Non-Current Assets | 40M | 59M | 81M | 87M | 96M | 116M | 134M | 121M | 237M | 233M |
Total Assets | 4.28B▲ 0% | 4.34B▲ 1.5% | 4.71B▲ 8.6% | 5.38B▲ 14.1% | 6.21B▲ 15.6% | 7.53B▲ 21.1% | 7.31B▼ 3.0% | 7.97B▲ 9.1% | 8.5B▲ 6.7% | 8.33B▲ 0% |
Asset Turnover | 0.87x | 0.97x | 0.95x | 0.83x | 0.91x | 0.77x | 0.63x | 0.63x | 0.63x | 0.68x |
Asset Growth % | -7.71% | 1.5% | 8.57% | 14.09% | 15.63% | 21.14% | -2.96% | 9.06% | 6.7% | 23.07% |
Total Current Liabilities | 1B | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.85B | 1.8B | 2.33B | 1.6B | 1.7B | 1.85B | 1.76B |
Accounts Payable | 383M | 552M | 552M | 601M | 700M | 811M | 456M | 633M | 695M | 581M |
Days Payables Outstanding | 69.48 | 90.07 | 84.48 | 89.72 | 85.2 | 93.76 | 67.63 | 89.97 | 86.96 | 73.98 |
Short-Term Debt | 51M | 157M | 197M | 364M | 69M | 214M | 173M | 79M | 141M | 264M |
Deferred Revenue (Current) | 186M | 210M | 238M | 308M | 380M | 425M | 458M | 453M | 446M | 1.79B |
Other Current Liabilities | 145M | 140M | 191M | 377M | 355M | 517M | 332M | 217M | 0 | 0 |
Current Ratio | 1.06x | 0.89x | 0.85x | 0.69x | 0.94x | 0.81x | 1.05x | 1.43x | 0.97x | 0.96x |
Quick Ratio | 0.61x | 0.49x | 0.51x | 0.41x | 0.67x | 0.44x | 0.54x | 1.03x | 0.58x | 0.57x |
Cash Conversion Cycle | 64.5 | 41.85 | 40.55 | 29.56 | 23.86 | 55.8 | 98.11 | 60.7 | 60.53 | 61.39 |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 2.44B | 1.7B | 1.47B | 1.38B | 1.43B | 2.46B | 2.67B | 2.68B | 3.06B | 3.1B |
Long-Term Debt | 2.18B | 1.43B | 1.08B | 881M | 922M | 1.95B | 2.05B | 2.09B | 2.52B | 2.39B |
Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 100M | 129M | 121M | 139M | 152M | 155M | 157M | 618M |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 0 | 8M | 0 | 0 | 6M | 75M | 67M | 57M | 32M | 187M |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 117M | 89M | 67M | 97M | 67M | -31M | 94M | 70M | -41M | 124M |
Total Liabilities | 3.44B | 3B | 2.87B | 3.23B | 3.23B | 4.8B | 4.27B | 4.38B | 4.91B | 4.86B |
Total Debt | 2.23B | 1.59B | 1.41B | 1.4B | 1.15B | 2.34B | 2.41B | 2.36B | 2.82B | 2.81B |
Net Debt | 2.17B | 1.55B | 1.38B | 1.24B | 813M | 2.23B | 2.28B | 1.46B | 2.69B | 2.69B |
Debt / Equity | 2.67x | 1.19x | 0.76x | 0.65x | 0.38x | 0.86x | 0.80x | 0.66x | 0.78x | 0.81x |
Debt / EBITDA | 3.81x | 2.03x | 1.62x | 1.76x | 0.98x | 3.19x | 3.67x | 2.58x | 2.86x | 2.97x |
Net Debt / EBITDA | 3.70x | 1.97x | 1.59x | 1.55x | 0.70x | 3.05x | 3.47x | 1.60x | 2.73x | 2.85x |
Interest Coverage | 1.39x | 6.76x | 7.72x | 8.37x | 194.60x | 15.60x | 4.40x | 5.93x | 7.41x | 4.03x |
Total Equity | 834M▲ 0% | 1.33B▲ 60.1% | 1.84B▲ 37.8% | 2.14B▲ 16.6% | 2.98B▲ 39.2% | 2.73B▼ 8.4% | 3.04B▲ 11.1% | 3.59B▲ 18.1% | 3.59B▲ 0.1% | 3.47B▲ 0% |
Equity Growth % | 5.3% | 60.07% | 37.75% | 16.59% | 39.18% | -8.41% | 11.09% | 18.12% | 0.06% | 15.32% |
Book Value per Share | 15.53 | 24.61 | 33.68 | 39.77 | 55.36 | 52.00 | 58.71 | 69.12 | 70.06 | 68.51 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | 834M | 1.33B | 1.84B | 2.14B | 2.98B | 2.73B | 3.04B | 3.59B | 3.59B | 3.47B |
Common Stock | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M | 1M |
Retained Earnings | 1.25B | 1.69B | 2.23B | 2.74B | 3.57B | 4.04B | 4.33B | 4.86B | 5.28B | 5.41B |
Treasury Stock | -620M | -613M | -689M | -919M | -1.02B | -1.8B | -1.86B | -1.9B | -2.49B | -2.79B |
Accumulated OCI | -52M | -35M | -44M | -69M | -29M | -66M | -54M | -44M | -18M | -24M |
Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | Dec'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 478M | 785M | 685M | 962M | 1.07B | 488M | -4M | 1.01B | 917M | 915M |
Operating CF Margin % | 12.84% | 18.61% | 15.27% | 21.63% | 19% | 8.44% | -0.09% | 20.34% | 16.99% | - |
Operating CF Growth % | 28.49% | 64.23% | -12.74% | 40.44% | 11.12% | -54.35% | -100.82% | 25425% | -9.48% | -53.48% |
Net Income | 17M | 421M | 544M | 504M | 837M | 463M | 296M | 528M | 419M | 418M |
Depreciation & Amortization | 263M | 175M | 175M | 146M | 187M | 204M | 176M | 172M | 185M | 200M |
Stock-Based Compensation | 35M | 45M | 48M | 51M | 76M | 88M | 55M | 89M | 163M | 170M |
Deferred Taxes | -9M | 2M | -42M | -40M | -69M | -210M | -36M | -94M | 21M | 44M |
Other Non-Cash Items | 106M | 2M | 23M | 37M | -29M | -84M | 20M | 69M | 59M | 69M |
Working Capital Changes | 66M | 140M | -63M | 264M | 67M | 27M | -515M | 249M | 70M | 14M |
Change in Receivables | 161M | -31M | -96M | 130M | -239M | -5M | 249M | -181M | -39M | -56M |
Change in Inventory | -110M | -43M | 51M | -42M | 18M | -341M | 50M | 105M | 54M | 73M |
Change in Payables | -40M | 122M | -5M | 47M | 96M | 92M | -365M | 176M | 1M | -42M |
Cash from Investing | -51M | -137M | -335M | -641M | -546M | -968M | -92M | -57M | -1.46B | -1.38B |
Capital Expenditures | -50M | -64M | -61M | -67M | -59M | -75M | -87M | -59M | -86M | -79M |
CapEx % of Revenue | 1.34% | 1.52% | 1.36% | 1.51% | 1.05% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 1.18% | 1.59% | 1.42% |
Acquisitions | 0 | -72M | -262M | -548M | -452M | -881M | 0 | 0 | -1.36B | -1.3B |
Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Investing | -1M | -1M | 0 | 0 | -7M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1M |
Cash from Financing | -517M | -661M | -365M | -157M | -371M | 253M | 117M | -190M | -239M | -305M |
Debt Issued (Net) | -524M | -660M | -319M | -41M | -257M | 1.03B | 195M | -43M | 328M | 477M |
Equity Issued (Net) | 0 | 0 | -47M | -200M | -57M | -751M | -52M | -47M | -587M | -767M |
Dividends Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Share Repurchases | 0 | 0 | -47M | -200M | -57M | -751M | -52M | -47M | -587M | -762M |
Other Financing | 7M | -1M | 1M | 84M | -57M | -25M | -26M | -100M | 20M | -15M |
Net Change in Cash | -94M▲ 0% | -18M▲ 80.9% | -14M▲ 22.2% | 162M▲ 1257.1% | 140M▼ 13.6% | -227M▼ 262.1% | 21M▲ 109.3% | 763M▲ 3533.3% | -776M▼ 201.7% | -765M▲ 0% |
Free Cash Flow | 428M▲ 0% | 721M▲ 68.5% | 624M▼ 13.5% | 895M▲ 43.4% | 1.01B▲ 12.8% | 413M▼ 59.1% | -91M▼ 122.0% | 954M▲ 1148.4% | 831M▼ 12.9% | 836M▲ 0% |
FCF Margin % | 11.5% | 17.09% | 13.91% | 20.12% | 17.95% | 7.14% | -1.99% | 19.15% | 15.4% | 14.97% |
FCF Growth % | 45.08% | 68.46% | -13.45% | 43.43% | 12.85% | -59.11% | -122.03% | 1148.35% | -12.89% | -16.48% |
FCF per Share | 7.97 | 13.29 | 11.43 | 16.60 | 18.74 | 7.86 | -1.76 | 18.39 | 16.23 | 16.50 |
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 28.12x | 1.86x | 1.26x | 1.91x | 1.28x | 1.05x | -0.01x | 1.92x | 2.19x | 2.00x |
Interest Paid | 195M | 90M | 63M | 38M | 32M | 58M | 111M | 55M | 129M | 139M |
Taxes Paid | 65M | 76M | 140M | 107M | 199M | 168M | 252M | 124M | 134M | 140M |
Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | 2.09% | 38.82% | 34.28% | 25.31% | 32.64% | 16.2% | 10.26% | 15.95% | 11.68% | 11.59% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.69% | 15.56% | 17.02% | 14.81% | 20.46% | 9.06% | 7.02% | 10.74% | 10.6% | 10.66% |
Gross Margin | 45.94% | 46.97% | 46.82% | 45.03% | 46.7% | 45.39% | 46.31% | 48.44% | 45.94% | 47.47% |
Net Margin | 0.46% | 9.98% | 12.13% | 11.33% | 14.87% | 8.01% | 6.46% | 10.6% | 7.76% | 7.49% |
Debt / Equity | 2.67x | 1.19x | 0.76x | 0.65x | 0.38x | 0.86x | 0.80x | 0.66x | 0.78x | 0.81x |
Interest Coverage | 1.39x | 6.76x | 7.72x | 8.37x | 194.60x | 15.60x | 4.40x | 5.93x | 7.41x | 4.03x |
FCF Conversion | 28.12x | 1.86x | 1.26x | 1.91x | 1.28x | 1.05x | -0.01x | 1.92x | 2.19x | 2.00x |
Revenue Growth | 4.14% | 13.33% | 6.33% | -0.83% | 26.51% | 2.74% | -20.71% | 8.66% | 8.33% | 9.17% |
Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) SEC filings — annual & quarterly reports (10-K, 10-Q)
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Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) reported $5.58B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 2111% increase from $252.5M in 1996.
Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) grew revenue by 8.3% over the past year. This is steady growth.
Yes, Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) is profitable, generating $418.0M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (7.8% net margin).
Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) has a return on equity (ROE) of 11.7%. This is reasonable for most industries.
Zebra Technologies Corporation (ZBRA) generated $836.0M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.