Zebra Technologies Corporation

NasdaqGS:ZBRA Stock Report

Market Cap: US$20.1b

Zebra Technologies Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 1/6

Zebra Technologies's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -9.4%, while the Electronic industry saw earnings growing at 13.7% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 1.9% per year. Zebra Technologies's return on equity is 11.2%, and it has net margins of 8.2%.

Key information

-9.4%

Earnings growth rate

-8.5%

EPS growth rate

Electronic Industry Growth15.3%
Revenue growth rate1.9%
Return on equity11.2%
Net Margin8.2%
Next Earnings Update13 Feb 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Zebra Technologies Q3: Broad Demand Recovery

Nov 22

A Look At The Fair Value Of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA)

Nov 14
A Look At The Fair Value Of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA)

At US$374, Is Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Worth Looking At Closely?

Oct 18
At US$374, Is Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Worth Looking At Closely?

Returns On Capital At Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Paint A Concerning Picture

Oct 03
Returns On Capital At Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Paint A Concerning Picture

We Think Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Sep 17
We Think Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Is Taking Some Risk With Its Debt

Zebra Technologies: Optimizing Workflow For Customers; Initiate With 'Buy'

Sep 16

Zebra Technologies Corporation's (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Jul 30
Zebra Technologies Corporation's (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Share Price Matching Investor Opinion

Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA)

Jul 16
Estimating The Intrinsic Value Of Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA)

Why Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Could Be Worth Watching

Jul 03
Why Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Could Be Worth Watching

Zebra Technologies' (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Jun 19
Zebra Technologies' (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Returns On Capital Not Reflecting Well On The Business

Zebra Technologies: Valuations Not Supported With Current Earnings Growth

May 24

Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA)

Apr 30
Investors Still Waiting For A Pull Back In Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA)

Is Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) A Risky Investment?

Apr 03
Is Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) A Risky Investment?

Why Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Could Be Worth Watching

Mar 21
Why Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Could Be Worth Watching

Zebra Technologies: A Floor Has Been Found

Mar 06

Some Investors May Be Worried About Zebra Technologies' (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Returns On Capital

Feb 19
Some Investors May Be Worried About Zebra Technologies' (NASDAQ:ZBRA) Returns On Capital

Is There An Opportunity With Zebra Technologies Corporation's (NASDAQ:ZBRA) 30% Undervaluation?

Feb 05
Is There An Opportunity With Zebra Technologies Corporation's (NASDAQ:ZBRA) 30% Undervaluation?

Zebra Technologies Corporation's (NASDAQ:ZBRA) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Jan 23
Zebra Technologies Corporation's (NASDAQ:ZBRA) P/E Still Appears To Be Reasonable

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Zebra Technologies makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NasdaqGS:ZBRA Revenue, expenses and earnings (USD Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
28 Sep 244,656382937541
29 Jun 244,357230916527
30 Mar 244,354261884511
31 Dec 234,584296915519
30 Sep 235,078465943545
01 Jul 235,500650958561
01 Apr 235,754408991579
31 Dec 225,781463982570
01 Oct 225,745468986573
02 Jul 225,803497978571
02 Apr 225,712814970564
31 Dec 215,627837935567
02 Oct 215,468845907559
03 Jul 215,164762864531
03 Apr 214,743643807488
31 Dec 204,448504787453
26 Sep 204,332474778434
27 Jun 204,330494790431
28 Mar 204,471518824441
31 Dec 194,485544826447
28 Sep 194,430490828450
29 Jun 194,392481821453
30 Mar 194,307427805454
31 Dec 184,218421798444
29 Sep 184,107310786421
30 Jun 183,950171775404
31 Mar 183,834118756394
31 Dec 173,72217749389
30 Sep 173,63830739383
01 Jul 173,607-41741383
01 Apr 173,590-103748379
31 Dec 163,574-137751376
01 Oct 163,583-181769382
02 Jul 163,595-127770386
02 Apr 163,606-159776391
31 Dec 153,650-158777394
03 Oct 153,490-183734375
04 Jul 152,877-139608300
04 Apr 152,276-35475224
31 Dec 141,67132351151
27 Sep 141,16512624896
28 Jun 141,12514924393
29 Mar 141,08915223992
31 Dec 131,03813423491

Quality Earnings: ZBRA has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: ZBRA's current net profit margins (8.2%) are lower than last year (9.2%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: ZBRA's earnings have declined by 9.4% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: ZBRA's has had negative earnings growth over the past year, so it can't be compared to its 5-year average.

Earnings vs Industry: ZBRA had negative earnings growth (-18.6%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electronic industry average (-5%).

Return on Equity

High ROE: ZBRA's Return on Equity (11.2%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/30 04:58
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/30 00:00
Earnings2024/09/28
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

Data Sources

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Company Financials10 years
  • Income statement
  • Cash flow statement
  • Balance sheet
Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
  • Forecast financials
  • Analyst price targets
Market Prices30 years
  • Stock prices
  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
  • Company announcements

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Analyst Sources

Zebra Technologies Corporation is covered by 38 analysts. 17 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Robert MasonBaird
Ishan MajumdarBaptista Research
Timothy LongBarclays