Zebra Technologies Past Earnings Performance
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Zebra Technologies's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -11.7%, while the Electronic industry saw earnings declining at 13.9% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 1.3% per year. Zebra Technologies's return on equity is 15.7%, and it has net margins of 9.2%.
Key information
-11.70%
Earnings growth rate
-10.23%
EPS growth rate
| Electronic Industry Growth | 13.71% |
| Revenue growth rate | -1.32% |
| Return on equity | 15.69% |
| Net Margin | 9.22% |
| Next Earnings Update | 03 Nov 2026 |
Recent past performance updates
Recent updates
Revenue & Expenses Breakdown
How Zebra Technologies makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.
Earnings and Revenue History
| Date | Revenue | Earnings | G+A Expenses | R&D Expenses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul 26 | 5,847 | 539 | 1,168 | 622 |
| 04 Apr 26 | 5,583 | 418 | 1,130 | 607 |
| 31 Dec 25 | 5,396 | 419 | 1,086 | 593 |
| 27 Sep 25 | 5,255 | 512 | 1,060 | 579 |
| 28 Jun 25 | 5,190 | 548 | 1,037 | 574 |
| 29 Mar 25 | 5,114 | 549 | 1,024 | 576 |
| 31 Dec 24 | 4,981 | 528 | 981 | 563 |
| 28 Sep 24 | 4,656 | 382 | 937 | 541 |
| 29 Jun 24 | 4,357 | 230 | 916 | 527 |
| 30 Mar 24 | 4,354 | 261 | 884 | 511 |
| 31 Dec 23 | 4,584 | 296 | 915 | 519 |
| 30 Sep 23 | 5,078 | 465 | 943 | 545 |
| 01 Jul 23 | 5,500 | 650 | 958 | 561 |
| 01 Apr 23 | 5,754 | 408 | 991 | 579 |
| 31 Dec 22 | 5,781 | 463 | 982 | 570 |
| 01 Oct 22 | 5,745 | 468 | 986 | 573 |
| 02 Jul 22 | 5,803 | 497 | 978 | 571 |
| 02 Apr 22 | 5,712 | 814 | 970 | 564 |
| 31 Dec 21 | 5,627 | 837 | 935 | 567 |
| 02 Oct 21 | 5,468 | 845 | 907 | 559 |
| 03 Jul 21 | 5,164 | 762 | 864 | 531 |
| 03 Apr 21 | 4,743 | 643 | 807 | 488 |
| 31 Dec 20 | 4,448 | 504 | 787 | 453 |
| 26 Sep 20 | 4,332 | 474 | 778 | 434 |
| 27 Jun 20 | 4,330 | 494 | 790 | 431 |
| 28 Mar 20 | 4,471 | 518 | 824 | 441 |
| 31 Dec 19 | 4,485 | 544 | 826 | 447 |
| 28 Sep 19 | 4,430 | 490 | 828 | 450 |
| 29 Jun 19 | 4,392 | 481 | 821 | 453 |
| 30 Mar 19 | 4,307 | 427 | 805 | 454 |
| 31 Dec 18 | 4,218 | 421 | 798 | 444 |
| 29 Sep 18 | 4,107 | 310 | 786 | 421 |
| 30 Jun 18 | 3,950 | 171 | 775 | 404 |
| 31 Mar 18 | 3,834 | 118 | 756 | 394 |
| 31 Dec 17 | 3,722 | 17 | 749 | 389 |
| 30 Sep 17 | 3,638 | 30 | 739 | 383 |
| 01 Jul 17 | 3,607 | -41 | 741 | 383 |
| 01 Apr 17 | 3,590 | -103 | 748 | 379 |
| 31 Dec 16 | 3,574 | -137 | 751 | 376 |
| 01 Oct 16 | 3,583 | -181 | 769 | 382 |
| 02 Jul 16 | 3,595 | -127 | 770 | 386 |
| 02 Apr 16 | 3,606 | -159 | 776 | 391 |
| 31 Dec 15 | 3,650 | -158 | 777 | 394 |
| 03 Oct 15 | 3,490 | -183 | 734 | 375 |
Quality Earnings: 1ZBRA has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: 1ZBRA's current net profit margins (9.2%) are lower than last year (10.5%).
Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis
Past Earnings Growth Analysis
Earnings Trend: 1ZBRA's earnings have declined by 11.7% per year over the past 5 years.
Accelerating Growth: 1ZBRA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.
Earnings vs Industry: 1ZBRA had negative earnings growth (-1.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electronic industry average (15.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: 1ZBRA's Return on Equity (15.7%) is considered low.
Return on Assets
Return on Capital Employed
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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/10 18:58 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/10 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/07/04 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
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| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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Analyst Sources
Zebra Technologies Corporation is covered by 38 analysts. 16 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Robert Mason | Baird |
| Quinn Fredrickson | Baird |
| Guy Hardwick | Barclays |