ZBRA Stock Analysis: Zebra Technologies | NASDAQ
Communication Equipment | NASDAQ, USA | Market Cap: 15.683m USD | 12M Return: 24.7% | US9892071054 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis
Avg Turnover: 213M
EPS Trend: 94.0%
Qual. Beats: 0
Rev. Trend: 96.7%
Qual. Beats: 3
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Seasonality 11.7 years of data
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Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA) is a global provider of automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) solutions, operating through two segments: Connected Frontline, and Asset Visibility and Automation. Founded in 1969 and headquartered in Lincolnshire, Illinois, the company designs, manufactures, and sells a broad portfolio of products including thermal and RFID printers, barcode scanners, rugged mobile computers, industrial machine vision cameras, and fixed industrial scanners, along with related supplies such as labels, ribbons, and RFID tags.
In addition to hardware, Zebra offers software and services spanning workforce management, workflow execution, prescriptive analytics, real-time location systems, and cloud-based platforms. Its customer base spans retail and e-commerce, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, healthcare, and the public sector, reached through a combination of a direct sales force and a network of channel partners. The company has been publicly traded since its 1991 IPO and is classified within the Information Technology sector under the Electronic Equipment & Instruments sub-industry.
The AIDC industry centers on technologies that automate the capture, processing, and communication of data at the operational edge, helping enterprises improve inventory accuracy, supply chain visibility, and frontline worker productivity. Zebras business model combines recurring revenue from supplies (labels, ribbons, tags) and software/services with hardware sales, which often drives an installed base that generates ongoing consumables and support revenue.
- Warehouse automation demand drives Asset Visibility segment growth
- E-commerce logistics spending boosts mobile computing and RFID sales
- Component cost inflation pressures gross margins amid pricing competition
| Net Income: 602.0m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue |
| FCF/TA: 0.11 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 1.38 > 1.0 |
| NWC/Revenue: -28.27% < 20% (prev 18.52%; Δ -46.78% < -1%) |
| CFO/TA 0.12 > 3% & CFO 1.07b > Net Income 602.0m |
| Net Debt (2.76b) to EBITDA (1.12b): 2.46 < 3 |
| Current Ratio: 0.57 > 1.5 & < 3 |
| Outstanding Shares: last quarter (47.8m) vs 12m ago -7.71% < -2% |
| Gross Margin: 48.25% > 18% (prev 48.39%; Δ -0.14% > 0.5%) |
| Asset Turnover: 72.73% > 50% (prev 65.14%; Δ 7.59% > 0%) |
| Interest Coverage Ratio: 6.19 > 6 (EBIT TTM 892.0m / Interest Expense TTM 144.0m) |
| A: -0.20 (Total Current Assets 2.27b - Total Current Liabilities 4.01b) / Total Assets 8.82b |
| B: 0.66 (Retained Earnings 5.81b / Total Assets 8.82b) |
| C: 0.11 (EBIT TTM 892.0m / Avg Total Assets 8.44b) |
| D: 0.68 (Book Value of Equity 3.57b / Total Liabilities 5.25b) |
| Altman-Z'' = 2.28 = BBB |
| DSRI: 1.15 (Receivables 1.02b/761.0m, Revenue 6.14b/5.25b) |
| GMI: 1.00 (GM 48.39% / 48.25%) |
| AQI: 1.10 (AQ_t 0.68 / AQ_t-1 0.62) |
| SGI: 1.17 (Revenue 6.14b / 5.25b) |
| TATA: -0.05 (NI 602.0m - CFO 1.07b) / TA 8.82b) |
| Beneish M = -2.72 (Cap -4..+1) = A |
As of November 07, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 322.02 with a total of 777,411 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -10.86%, over one month by -16.53%, over three months by -11.59% and over the past year by +24.70%.
Current recommended Stop Loss: 303.30 (which is 5.8% or 1.2 ATR below the current price).
Zebra Technologies has received a consensus analysts rating of 4.06. Therefore, it is recommended to buy ZBRA.
- StrongBuy: 7
- Buy: 3
- Hold: 6
- Sell: 0
- StrongSell: 0
| Analysts Target Price | 417.3 | 29.6% |
P/E Trailing = 26.6165
P/E Forward = 14.43
P/S = 2.5539
P/B = 4.5345
P/EG = 0.5321
Revenue TTM = 6.14b USD
EBIT TTM = 892.0m USD
EBITDA TTM = 1.12b USD
Long Term Debt = 494.0m USD (from longTermDebt, last quarter)
Short Term Debt = 2.08b USD (from shortTermDebt, last quarter)
Debt = 2.94b USD (from shortLongTermDebtTotal, last quarter) + Leases 205.0m
Net Debt = 2.76b USD (calculated: Debt 2.94b - CCE 182.0m)
Enterprise Value = 18.4b USD (15.7b + Debt 2.94b - CCE 182.0m)
Interest Coverage Ratio = 6.19 (Ebit TTM 892.0m / Interest Expense TTM 144.0m)
EV/FCF = 18.67x (Enterprise Value 18.4b / FCF TTM 988.0m)
FCF Yield = 5.36% (FCF TTM 988.0m / Enterprise Value 18.4b)
FCF Margin = 16.09% (FCF TTM 988.0m / Revenue TTM 6.14b)
Net Margin = 9.80% (Net Income TTM 602.0m / Revenue TTM 6.14b)
Gross Margin = 48.25% ((Revenue TTM 6.14b - Cost of Revenue TTM 3.18b) / Revenue TTM)
Gross Margin QoQ = 45.72% (prev 52.99%)
Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.09 (Enterprise Value 18.4b / Total Assets 8.82b)
Interest Expense / Debt = 4.89% (Interest Expense 144.0m / Debt 2.94b)
Taxrate = 19.52% (146.0m / 748.0m)
NOPAT = 717.9m (EBIT 892.0m * (1 - 19.52%))
Current Ratio = 0.57 (Total Current Assets 2.27b / Total Current Liabilities 4.01b)
Debt / Equity = 0.82 (Debt 2.94b / totalStockholderEquity, last quarter 3.57b)
Debt / EBITDA = 2.46 (Net Debt 2.76b / EBITDA 1.12b)
Debt / FCF = 2.79 (Net Debt 2.76b / FCF TTM 988.0m)
Total Stockholder Equity = 3.52b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 7.13% (Net Income 602.0m / Total Assets 8.82b)
RoE = 17.13% (Net Income TTM 602.0m / Total Stockholder Equity 3.52b)
RoCE = 22.25% (EBIT 892.0m / Capital Employed (Equity 3.52b + L.T.Debt 494.0m))
RoIC = 10.71% (NOPAT 717.9m / Invested Capital 6.70b)
WACC = 11.47% (E(15.7b)/V(18.6b) * Re(12.88%) + D(2.94b)/V(18.6b) * Rd(4.89%) * (1-Tc(0.20)))
Discount Rate = 12.88% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.) -> capped to 12.54%
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -78.49 | Cagr: -3.52%
[DCF] Terminal Value 68.57% ; FCFF base≈909.6m ; Y1≈1.04b ; Y5≈1.53b
[DCF] Fair Price = 256.6 (EV 14.9b - Net Debt 2.76b = Equity 12.1b / Shares 47.2m; r=11.47% [WACC]; 5y FCF grow 15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 94.04 | EPS CAGR: 33.67% | SUE: -0.17 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 96.66 | Revenue CAGR: 12.65% | SUE: 2.23 | # QB: 3
EPS current Quarter (2027-03-31): EPS=5.21 | Chg30d=+0.11% | Revisions=+57% | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=21.11 | Chg30d=+0.31% | Revisions=+62% | GrowthEPS=+33.2% | GrowthRev=+15.9%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=22.29 | Chg30d=+0.42% | Revisions=+67% | GrowthEPS=+5.6% | GrowthRev=+6.8%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +83% (up=15, down=0)