Zebra Technologies Return on Equity (ROE) Growth & History (ZBRA)
Zebra Technologies's return on equity was 11.68% for fiscal 2025.
View full Zebra Technologies company overviewZebra Technologies annual return on equity history
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 11.68% | −4.27 pp |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 15.95% | +5.69 pp |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 10.26% | −5.94 pp |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 16.20% | −16.45 pp |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 32.64% | +7.34 pp |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 25.31% | −8.97 pp |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 34.28% | −4.54 pp |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 38.82% | +36.73 pp |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 2.09% | +18.35 pp |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | −16.26% | +0.09 pp |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −16.35% | −19.55 pp |
| 2014 | 2014-12-31 | 3.20% | −11.56 pp |
| 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 14.76% | −0.29 pp |
| 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 15.04% | −8.13 pp |
| 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 23.18% | +9.06 pp |
| 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 14.11% | +7.49 pp |
| 2009 | 2009-12-31 | 6.62% | — |
Zebra Technologies quarterly return on equity
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Return on equity | Change (percentage points) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | 2026-07-04 | 6.75% | +3.66 pp |
| Q1 2026 | 2026-04-04 | 3.83% | +0.05 pp |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 1.91% | −2.74 pp |
| Q3 2025 | 2025-09-27 | 2.74% | −1.34 pp |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-28 | 3.09% | −0.41 pp |
| Q1 2025 | 2025-03-29 | 3.77% | +0.06 pp |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 4.65% | +4.09 pp |
| Q3 2024 | 2024-09-28 | 4.08% | +4.58 pp |
| Q2 2024 | 2024-06-29 | 3.50% | −1.39 pp |
| Q1 2024 | 2024-03-30 | 3.71% | −1.63 pp |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.56% | −6.34 pp |
| Q3 2023 | 2023-09-30 | −0.50% | −7.08 pp |
| Q2 2023 | 2023-07-01 | 4.90% | +8.51 pp |
| Q1 2023 | 2023-04-01 | 5.33% | −1.63 pp |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 6.90% | +0.32 pp |
| Q3 2022 | 2022-10-01 | 6.58% | −0.79 pp |
| Q2 2022 | 2022-07-02 | −3.62% | −12.38 pp |
| Q1 2022 | 2022-04-02 | 6.96% | −3.05 pp |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 6.59% | −3.18 pp |
| Q3 2021 | 2021-10-02 | 7.36% | +1.15 pp |
| Q2 2021 | 2021-07-03 | 8.76% | +3.09 pp |
| Q1 2021 | 2021-04-03 | 10.01% | +5.02 pp |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 9.77% | +0.20 pp |
| Q3 2020 | 2020-09-26 | 6.21% | −2.15 pp |
| Q2 2020 | 2020-06-27 | 5.67% | −2.53 pp |
| Q1 2020 | 2020-03-28 | 4.99% | −3.22 pp |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 9.57% | +0.54 pp |
| Q3 2019 | 2019-09-28 | 8.36% | −2.75 pp |
| Q2 2019 | 2019-06-29 | 8.20% | +1.38 pp |
| Q1 2019 | 2019-03-30 | 8.21% | −3.80 pp |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 9.03% | +8.54 pp |
| Q3 2018 | 2018-09-29 | 11.11% | +12.59 pp |
| Q2 2018 | 2018-06-30 | 6.82% | +4.70 pp |
| Q1 2018 | 2018-03-31 | 12.01% | +11.00 pp |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.49% | −1.72 pp |
| Q3 2017 | 2017-09-30 | −1.48% | +9.13 pp |
| Q2 2017 | 2017-07-01 | 2.12% | +7.48 pp |
| Q1 2017 | 2017-04-01 | 1.01% | +3.97 pp |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 2.21% | +5.20 pp |
| Q3 2016 | 2016-10-01 | −10.61% | −7.50 pp |
| Q2 2016 | 2016-07-02 | −5.36% | +2.42 pp |
| Q1 2016 | 2016-04-02 | −2.96% | −0.54 pp |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | −2.99% | +1.94 pp |
| Q3 2015 | 2015-10-03 | −3.11% | −4.52 pp |
| Q2 2015 | 2015-07-04 | −7.79% | −10.47 pp |
| Q1 2015 | 2015-04-04 | −2.42% | −6.65 pp |
| Q4 2014 | 2014-12-31 | −4.92% | −9.34 pp |
| Q3 2014 | 2014-09-27 | 1.41% | −2.87 pp |
| Q2 2014 | 2014-06-28 | 2.68% | −0.75 pp |
| Q1 2014 | 2014-03-29 | 4.23% | +1.53 pp |
| Q4 2013 | 2013-12-31 | 4.42% | +0.28 pp |
| Q3 2013 | 2013-09-28 | 4.27% | +1.00 pp |
| Q2 2013 | 2013-06-29 | 3.43% | −0.36 pp |
| Q1 2013 | 2013-03-30 | 2.70% | −1.13 pp |
| Q4 2012 | 2012-12-31 | 4.14% | −0.46 pp |
| Q3 2012 | 2012-09-29 | 3.28% | −2.72 pp |
| Q2 2012 | 2012-06-30 | 3.78% | −0.58 pp |
| Q1 2012 | 2012-03-31 | 3.83% | −4.48 pp |
| Q4 2011 | 2011-12-31 | 4.60% | +0.74 pp |
| Q3 2011 | 2011-10-01 | 5.99% | +2.39 pp |
| Q2 2011 | 2011-07-02 | 4.37% | +1.20 pp |
| Q1 2011 | 2011-04-02 | 8.30% | — |
| Q4 2010 | 2010-12-31 | 3.86% | — |
| Q3 2010 | 2010-10-02 | 3.60% | — |
| Q2 2010 | 2010-07-03 | 3.17% | — |
Zebra Technologies return on equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Zebra Technologies's return on equity decreased from 25.31% to 11.68%, a change of −13.63 percentage points. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 6.75%.
What return on equity (ROE) means
Return on equity (ROE) measures how much net income a company generates relative to shareholders’ equity. It can help evaluate how efficiently equity capital is used, but unusually high or negative values may reflect leverage, losses, or a small equity base.
How return on equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates ROE as SEC-reported net income divided by average stockholders’ equity at the beginning and end of the fiscal period. Periods with missing or non-positive average equity are omitted. Quarterly ROE uses quarterly net income and is not annualized. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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