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Zebra Technologies Corporation provides connected frontline, asset visibility and automation solutions for organizations in retail, manufacturing, transportation, logistics, healthcare and related industries. Its news commonly covers mobile computers, barcode scanning, RFID, printers, machine vision, real-time location solutions, healthcare devices and software used to digitize workflows and support intelligent operations.
Company updates also include partnerships, corporate venture investments, channel program activity, product demonstrations at industry events, customer deployments, earnings releases and investor conference participation. Recent themes include AI-enabled automation for manufacturing and logistics, hands-free clinical workflows, supply chain visibility, wearable computing and machine vision applications.
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) reported record second-quarter 2026 results, with net sales of $1,557 million, up 20.4% year-over-year. Connected Frontline net sales were $903 million and Asset Visibility & Automation net sales were $654 million, driving consolidated organic net sales growth of 9.2%.
Gross profit rose to $825 million and gross margin to 53.0%, helped by $73 million of IEEPA tariff recoveries and favorable FX. Net income doubled to $233 million with diluted EPS of $4.85; non-GAAP diluted EPS increased to $6.35. Adjusted EBITDA reached $431 million, a 27.7% margin.
For the first six months, free cash flow was $361 million and share repurchases totaled $568 million. As of July 4, 2026, Zebra held $157 million in cash and $2,776 million in total debt. The company raised its full-year 2026 outlook, now expecting sales growth of 14%–16%, adjusted EBITDA margin of 23.5%–24.0%, non-GAAP EPS of $20.75–$21.25, and free cash flow above $1 billion. Third-quarter guidance calls for 17%–20% sales growth, about 22% adjusted EBITDA margin, and non-GAAP EPS of $4.70–$4.90.
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) released updated global research with Oxford Economics on July 21, 2026, analyzing how modernizing frontline workflows in retail, transportation and logistics (T&L), and manufacturing affects profitability, productivity and worker satisfaction.
According to Zebra, manufacturers that improved supply chain and inventory management reported a potential $6.6 million profit increase for a typical organization, while modernizing maintenance workflows and advancing production lines were associated with potential profit uplifts of $6.2 million and $3.5 million, respectively. In retail, enhancing point-of-sale workflows was linked to a potential $4 million profit increase, and in T&L, better shipping and loading workflows to about $2.8 million. The study also highlights stronger AI adoption: 50% of manufacturing leaders focused on advancing production lines cited AI as their top priority, and AI interest for shipping and loading in T&L nearly tripled among firms still seeking improvement.
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) will release its Q2 2026 financial results on Tuesday morning, Aug. 4, 2026. Management will host a conference call the same day at 7:30 a.m. CT (8:30 a.m. ET).
Investors can access a live webcast and one-year archive in the events section of investors.zebra.com.
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) will showcase an integrated machine vision ecosystem at Automate 2026 in Chicago. Demonstrations highlight RFID, machine vision, industrial scanning and automation solutions that connect frontline workers and optimize workflows from raw-material receiving through final distribution.
Zebra also debuts its CV70 CXP high-performance machine vision camera.
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) was ranked 10th for AI readiness and 76th overall in the Wall Street Journal’s inaugural Best Companies for the Future report covering S&P 500 firms.
The recognition highlights Zebra’s Frontline AI Suite, which supports AI-driven automation for frontline workers across retail, healthcare, transportation, logistics, and manufacturing.
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) announced that Nucleus Research named Zebra Workcloud Task Management a Leader in its inaugural Task Management Value Matrix, following Zebra Workcloud Scheduling and Timekeeping being named a Leader in the Workforce Management Value Matrix.
The cloud-based Workcloud platform supports workforce scheduling, task management, communication, and forecasting for large frontline organizations across retail, transportation, logistics, healthcare, banking, manufacturing, and hospitality.
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) announced a major expansion of its software portfolio at ZONE 2026, launching Zebra Nucleus and new Workcloud solutions.
Nucleus unifies device management across Zebra’s ecosystem, while Workcloud Business Intelligence and Workcloud Integration & Orchestration use AI-driven insights and standardized integrations to optimize frontline workflows and intelligent operations.
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) announced it will present at four investor conferences in May and June 2026. Presentations occur May 21, May 27, May 28 in New York, and June 4 in Chicago, with live and archived webcasts available in the Events section at investors.zebra.com.
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) reported first-quarter 2026 net sales of $1.495 billion, up 14.3% year-over-year, with organic net sales growth of 4.3% and growth in both CF and AVA segments.
GAAP net income was $135 million ($2.72 diluted EPS), while non-GAAP diluted EPS rose to $4.75. Adjusted EBITDA increased to $347 million (23.2% margin). Zebra repurchased $300 million of shares and generated $163 million of free cash flow. For 2026, Zebra guides to 10–14% sales growth, ~22% adjusted EBITDA margin, non-GAAP EPS of $18.30–$18.70, and free cash flow above $900 million.
Zebra (NASDAQ: ZBRA) announced a strategic investment by Zebra Ventures in Apera AI to accelerate deployment of Apera’s 4D Vision for industrial robots. The investment aims to improve real-time visual intelligence on factory floors, enabling faster, lower-effort deployments for complex, unstructured manufacturing and logistics environments.