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Zebra Technologies ZBRA Operating margin

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$1.5B+14.3%
Gross profit$742.0M+15.0%
Operating income$215.0M+10.3%
Net income$135.0M-0.7%
EPS (diluted)$2.72+3.8%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$114.0M-87.0%
Total debt$2.8B+20.7%
Total equity$3.5B-4.3%
Total assets$8.3B+5.5%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$176.0M-1.1%
CapEx$13.0M-35.0%
Free cash flow$163.0M+3.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$11.24B-28.8%
Enterprise value$13.98B-18.3%
P/E26.9×-1.9×
P/S-1.1×

Profitability

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Gross margin48.2%-0.6pp
Net margin7.5%-3.2pp
FCF margin15%-4.6pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.8%-4.4pp
Debt / equity0.8×+0.2×
Current ratio-0.5×

Where this comes from

Calculated from Zebra Technologies’s reported figures.

Based on trailing twelve months.

The official record: Zebra Technologies’s 10-Q, filed May 12, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Zebra Technologies's operating margin?
Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) reported operating margin of 12.9% in Q1 2026.
How has Zebra Technologies's operating margin changed year-over-year?
Zebra Technologies's operating margin decreased by 15.2% year-over-year, from 15.2% to 12.9%.
What is the long-term trend for Zebra Technologies's operating margin?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Zebra Technologies's operating margin has grown at a -2.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from 14.6% to 13%.
What does operating margin mean?
The profit left from core operations for every dollar of sales, before interest and taxes.
How do you interpret operating margin?
Expanding operating margin shows operating leverage — revenue growing faster than the cost base. Compression points to rising overhead, pricing pressure, or investment ahead of revenue.
How does operating margin compare across companies?
Strong cross-company signal within a sector. Capital-light businesses sustain higher operating margins than capital-intensive ones.