Zebra Technologies Past Earnings Performance
Past criteria checks 1/6
Zebra Technologies's earnings have been declining at an average annual rate of -11.7%, while the Electronic industry saw earnings growing at 2.4% 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 | 15.34% |
| 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
Narrative Update • Sep 07
ZBRA: AI And Data Center Tailwinds Will Test Execution And Supply Resilience
Analysts lifted the Zebra Technologies fair value estimate from $292.02 to $350.00. The change reflects updated views on Q2 results, broadening strength across key end markets, and refined assumptions for profit margins and future P/E levels cited in recent research.
Narrative Update • Aug 24
ZBRA: Supply Discipline And Broad End Market Demand Should Support Future Upside
Analysts raised the fair value estimate for Zebra Technologies to $455 from $393.84, citing Q2-driven price target increases across the Street and commentary that pointed to broad-based demand across key end markets, along with effective management of memory cost and supply risks into 2027. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Zebra Technologies points to a cluster of higher fair value views following the Q2 report.
Narrative Update • Aug 10
ZBRA: Q2 Execution And 2026 Guidance Will Support Margin Recovery
Analysts have raised the Zebra Technologies fair value estimate from $325.31 to $399.00, citing higher margin expectations, lower assumed future P/E multiples, and Street price target increases following Q2 results across retail, manufacturing, and healthcare customers. Analyst Commentary Recent Street commentary on Zebra Technologies points to a clear reset higher in valuation frameworks following the Q2 report.Seeking Alpha • Aug 04
Zebra Changed Its Stripes: The $460 Stampede Is Just Beginning
Summary Zebra Technologies Inc. (ZBRA) is upgraded from Hold to Strong Buy after Q2 removed the key obstacles behind my previous caution: weak asymmetry, limited catalysts, and an unclear growth narrative. The headline beat was only part of the story. Organic sales grew 9.2%, adjusted EPS reached $6.35, and management raised full-year guidance for sales, margins, earnings, and free cash flow. The most important read-through is that demand is running ahead of available supply. Pricing power, AI-enabled devices, machine vision, and frontline automation now support a more durable earnings story. Key risks include overemphasis on one-time margin gains, ongoing memory supply constraints, and the need to sustain high organic growth and value-adding tech integration. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaNarrative Update • Jul 27
ZBRA: AI And Data Center Demand Tailwinds Will Drive Revaluation
The analyst price target for Zebra Technologies has moved from $284.00 to $292.02. This change reflects updated views from analysts who cite improving Q1 execution, early signs of a demand inflection, and secular tailwinds tied to AI and data center spending.Narrative Update • Jul 13
ZBRA: Automation And Machine Vision Execution Will Shape Balanced Risk Reward
The analyst price target for Zebra Technologies has been updated from $267 to $284. This change reflects analysts' use of a slightly lower discount rate, marginally higher revenue growth and profit margin assumptions, and a higher future P/E multiple in response to recent research highlighting improving demand, execution, and sector support.Narrative Update • Jun 29
ZBRA: Automation And AI Execution Will Test Fairly Balanced Risk Reward
Zebra Technologies' analyst fair value estimate has been trimmed by $7 to $267 as analysts factor in a higher discount rate and slightly softer revenue growth assumptions. At the same time, they highlight stronger execution, improving short-cycle demand trends, and higher Street price targets following recent Q1 and Q2 updates.Narrative Update • Jun 15
ZBRA: Raised Guidance And Short Cycle Demand Inflection Should Drive Future Upside
Analysts have nudged Zebra Technologies' implied price target higher, with recent Street moves in the $284 to $345 range, supported by views that Q1 results, raised guidance, and improving short cycle demand are helping offset memory cost concerns. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts have been responding to Zebra Technologies' Q1 update and guidance changes with a series of target revisions and rating moves that point to improving confidence in the company's execution.Narrative Update • Jun 01
ZBRA: Improving Short Cycle Demand And Raised Guidance Should Support Future Upside
Narrative Update The Analyst Price Target for Zebra Technologies is updated to a range that reflects recent Street increases to $284, $305, $310 and $345, as analysts factor in stronger Q1 results, guidance that was raised, early signs of improving short cycle demand, and confidence in the company’s ability to manage higher memory costs. Analyst Commentary Recent updates from bullish analysts center on stronger than expected Q1 results, raised guidance, and more confidence in Zebra Technologies' ability to handle higher memory costs while supporting its growth plans.Narrative Update • May 03
ZBRA: 2026 Guidance And Portfolio Reshaping Will Support Margin Recovery
Analysts have trimmed the Zebra Technologies price target by about $8, reflecting slightly lower fair value and revenue growth assumptions, a modestly higher discount rate, and a somewhat lower future P/E multiple despite broadly mixed recent research updates. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Zebra Technologies has been split, with some firms increasing targets while others are trimming them.Narrative Update • Apr 17
ZBRA: 2026 Automation Refocus And Buybacks Will Reset Risk Reward
The analyst price target for Zebra Technologies has been reduced by $18. Analysts attribute the change to updated assumptions around discount rates, future P/E multiples and Street research that includes both upward and downward revisions following recent quarterly updates.Narrative Update • Apr 03
ZBRA: Industrial Automation And AI Adoption Will Support 2026 Margin Recovery
Zebra Technologies' updated analyst price target edges lower to $333 from $336 as analysts balance recent target cuts and raises, along with expectations that small tweaks to fair value, discount rate, revenue growth, profit margin and future P/E better reflect the current research mix. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Zebra Technologies reflects a mix of optimism and caution, with several firms adjusting price targets up and down as they reassess fair value, growth assumptions and execution risks around the company’s outlook.Narrative Update • Mar 20
ZBRA: 2026 Automation Tailwinds And Buybacks Will Reshape Risk Reward
Zebra Technologies' analyst fair value estimate has shifted from $263.00 to $292.02, as analysts adjust their targets after recent research pointed to a 2026 growth reacceleration and sector tailwinds in areas like data centers, factory and warehouse automation, and semiconductors. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Zebra Technologies shows a mix of optimism around the 2026 outlook and caution around nearer term execution and growth visibility.Narrative Update • Mar 05
ZBRA: Industrial Automation And AI Adoption Will Support Post 2025 Margin Recovery
The updated analyst price target for Zebra Technologies moves slightly lower to $336, as analysts balance modest tweaks to growth, margin and P/E assumptions with mixed recent Street targets that range from $323 to $368. Analyst Commentary Recent research on Zebra Technologies presents a split picture, with some firms lifting price targets and others trimming them.Narrative Update • Feb 18
ZBRA: Automation And AI Solutions Will Support Future Upside
The updated analyst price target for Zebra Technologies reflects a small downward adjustment in fair value to about $398, along with slightly lower assumptions for revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E, as analysts weigh mixed target moves from firms that are raising and lowering their views on the stock. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Zebra Technologies reflects a mix of higher and lower price targets, but the bullish commentators are emphasizing the long term story, particularly the company’s role in industrial technology and automation end markets.Analysis Article • Feb 15
Earnings Miss: Zebra Technologies Corporation Missed EPS By 19% And Analysts Are Revising Their Forecasts
It's been a good week for Zebra Technologies Corporation ( NASDAQ:ZBRA ) shareholders, because the company has just...Narrative Update • Feb 04
ZBRA: Automation And Data Center Demand Will Support Future Upside
Zebra Technologies' fair value estimate has shifted from US$421.00 to US$400.00 as analysts factor in updated assumptions on revenue growth, profit margins and future P/E, in the context of Street research that includes a higher US$368 price target from Barclays for the broader industrial technology and distribution outlook. Analyst Commentary Bullish analysts are highlighting Zebra Technologies as a key beneficiary of themes tied to industrial technology and distribution, with attention on areas such as data centers, factory and warehouse automation, electronics, test and measurement, and semiconductors.Narrative Update • Jan 21
ZBRA: Industrial Automation Tailwinds Will Support Post 2025 Margin Recovery
Narrative Update Analysts have modestly trimmed their blended price target on Zebra Technologies to about US$339 from roughly US$358, reflecting slightly lower fair value and P/E assumptions, even as they cite mixed signals around growth and margins following recent research updates from firms covering industrial technology and automation end markets. Analyst Commentary Recent research paints a mixed picture on Zebra Technologies, with some analysts lifting targets while others trim expectations following Q3 results and Q4 guidance.Analysis Article • Jan 07
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) May Have Issues Allocating Its Capital
If you're not sure where to start when looking for the next multi-bagger, there are a few key trends you should keep an...Narrative Update • Jan 07
ZBRA: Data Center Demand And Buybacks Will Support Future Upside
Our fair value estimate for Zebra Technologies has been raised from $410 to $421 as analysts adjust their targets following Q3 results, factoring in updated views on organic growth trends, Q4 guidance, and forward P/E assumptions reflected in recent price target revisions from Truist, Barclays, and Citi. Analyst Commentary Street research around the Q3 print shows a mix of caution and optimism, with price targets shifting but ratings generally holding steady.Narrative Update • Dec 18
ZBRA: Tariff Headwinds Will Ease After 2025 Supporting Margin Recovery
Analysts have modestly lowered their average price target on Zebra Technologies, trimming expectations by a few dollars per share to reflect concerns about slowing organic growth and a cautious extrapolation of the latest Q4 guidance into the medium term. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research on Zebra Technologies reflects a mixed but generally constructive stance, with pricing adjustments fine tuning expectations rather than signaling a wholesale change in the underlying thesis.Narrative Update • Dec 04
ZBRA: Margin Pressures From Tariffs Will Ease After 2025 Supporting Profitability
Analysts have modestly reduced their price target on Zebra Technologies by about $19 per share, reflecting concerns over decelerating organic growth and cautious extrapolation of softer Q4 guidance into the medium term. Analyst Commentary Recent research notes present a mixed but generally balanced view of Zebra Technologies, with analysts updating price targets and recommendations in response to Q3 performance, tariff dynamics, and forward guidance.Analysis Article • Nov 21
What You Can Learn From Zebra Technologies Corporation's (NASDAQ:ZBRA) P/E After Its 25% Share Price Crash
The Zebra Technologies Corporation ( NASDAQ:ZBRA ) share price has fared very poorly over the last month, falling by a...Narrative Update • Nov 20
ZBRA: Margin Pressures From Tariffs Will Ease After 2025 For Expanding Profitability
Analysts have slightly adjusted their price targets for Zebra Technologies, with the average target moving modestly lower. Concerns about decelerating organic growth and cautious Q4 guidance have offset more favorable long-term expectations.Narrative Update • Nov 06
ZBRA: Margin Pressures From Tariffs Will Ease After 2025 For Expanding Profitability
Zebra Technologies' average analyst price target has decreased by approximately $14 to $358, as analysts express concerns about slowing organic growth and more cautious forward guidance. Analyst Commentary Analyst reactions to Zebra Technologies' latest performance and guidance reflect a mix of optimism and caution.Narrative Update • Oct 22
Analysts Adjust Zebra Technologies Forecasts Amid Improving Growth Outlook and Strategic Initiatives
Zebra Technologies' fair value estimate has been raised slightly from $369.60 to $372.33, as analysts cite improved revenue growth expectations, resilient profit margins, and constructive updates on tariff headwinds and recent acquisitions as key factors behind the upward price target revisions. Analyst Commentary Recent Street research highlights a balanced yet nuanced analyst perspective on Zebra Technologies, with adjustments to price targets and ratings reflecting changing expectations on growth, profitability, and industry pressures.Narrative Update • Oct 08
Digital Transformation And Automation Will Shape Global Industrial Supply Chains
The average analyst price target for Zebra Technologies has increased by approximately $5 to $369.60. Analysts are highlighting improved margin assumptions, resilient performance despite tariff headwinds, and an upgraded outlook following recent sector and company updates.Narrative Update • Sep 04
Digital Transformation And Automation Will Shape Global Industrial Supply Chains
Despite stronger Q2 results and raised guidance driven by upward earnings revisions and sector optimism, analysts cite ongoing near-term pressures from mobile compute cycles and European weakness, resulting in the consensus price target for Zebra Technologies remaining unchanged at $364.67. Analyst Commentary Q2 earnings and FY guidance exceeded expectations, reflecting stronger operational performance.Seeking Alpha • Apr 16
Zebra Technologies: Great Business, Mediocre Growth
Summary Zebra has shown improving profitability and capital efficiency, with a strategic pivot towards higher-margin, recurring-revenue solutions, despite modest historical revenue growth. The company operates in high-growth sectors like automation, IoT, and enterprise mobility but has struggled with revenue growth due to legacy product dependence and external challenges. Zebra's consistent gross margin performance and disciplined cost control support its ability to sustain or expand profitability, positioning it well for future profit growth. Current valuation offers limited margin of safety, but potential upside exists if Zebra accelerates revenue growth or benefits from a lower cost of capital. Read the full article on Seeking AlphaRevenue & Expenses Breakdown
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 |
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| 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: ZBRA has high quality earnings.
Growing Profit Margin: ZBRA'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: ZBRA's earnings have declined by 11.7% 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 (-1.2%) over the past year, making it difficult to compare to the Electronic industry average (25.3%).
Return on Equity
High ROE: ZBRA'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) |
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| Company Analysis | 2026/09/10 22:45 |
| 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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| 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 |
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| Robert Mason | Baird |
| Quinn Fredrickson | Baird |
| Guy Hardwick | Barclays |