Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) Stock Price, Fundamentals & Analysis

What ZBRA does

Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) operates in the automatic identification and data capture solutions industry worldwide. The company designs, manufactures, and sells printers that produce labels, wristbands, tickets, receipts, and plastic cards, along with dye-sublimination thermal card printers, radio frequency identification device (RFID) printers, and related accessories. It also provides electronic sensors and temperature-monitoring labels. Zebra Technologies is part of the S&P 500 and sits in the Technology sector, Communication Equipment industry.

Key numbers explained

• 371.02 USD is the current share price, which you can compare with the 52-week range of 199.05 – 386.23 to see where it stands relative to recent trading.
• The trailing P/E ratio of 34 shows how much investors pay per dollar of the last 12 months' earnings; the forward P/E ratio of 16.7 uses expected future earnings and is often read as a more optimistic valuation gauge.
• 10.92 USD is the earnings per share (EPS) for the trailing 12 months, representing the portion of profit allocated to each share.
• 0% dividend yield and 0% share of earnings paid out as dividends mean ZBRA currently does not distribute cash to shareholders.
• 1.61 beta indicates the stock tends to move about 1.61% for every 1% move in the broader market, a measure of volatility relative to the market.
• 17.67 mld. USD market capitalization reflects the total market value of all outstanding shares.
• 5.85 mld. USD trailing 12-month revenue with 20.4% year-over-year growth shows how quickly the top line is expanding.
• 9.2% profit margin and 21.3% operating margin describe how much of each revenue dollar remains as profit after costs and operating expenses.
• 15.3% return on equity measures how effectively the company generates profit from shareholders' equity.
• 86.2% debt-to-equity ratio indicates the relative weight of debt compared to equity used to finance the business.
• 5.12 price-to-book compares the market price to the book value of equity per share.

Recent news

Recent headlines note that Zebra Technologies CTO Tom Bianculli will keynote the 6th United Nations General Assembly Digital Health Symposium on powering healthcare transformation. Other stories include questions about whether ZBRA is underperforming the Dow, a feature on top stock picks for the week of September 21, 2026, a comparison of what investors are really buying when they buy Samsara, and the launch of the KC401 self-service kiosk.

What to watch

Investors often watch how ZBRA's beta of 1.61 affects portfolio volatility relative to peers like Texas Instruments (TXN), Arista Networks (ANET), Sandisk (SNDK), Monolithic Power Systems (MPWR), Seagate Technology (STX), PTC Inc. (PTC), and Lumentum (LITE). The gap between the trailing and forward P/E ratio can signal shifting earnings expectations. The lack of a dividend yield means total return depends entirely on price appreciation. The 86.2% debt-to-equity ratio is worth monitoring alongside 15.3% return on equity to gauge how efficiently the company uses leverage. The next earnings report on 3 nov. 2026 will update the market on recent performance.