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 4Q25 net sales $1,475M, up 10.6% YoY, and FY25 net sales $5,396M, up 8.3% YoY. GAAP net income fell to $70M (4Q25) versus $163M prior year; non-GAAP EPS rose to $4.33 in 4Q25. Adjusted EBITDA was $326M (22.1% adj. margin).
Cash was $125M, total debt $2,511M, free cash flow for FY25 was $831M. Company completed acquisitions for $1,365M, repurchased $303M in 4Q and Board authorized an additional $1B buyback. 2026 sales growth guidance: 9–13% (≈7-pt from acquisitions/FX).
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) announced that its Board approved an additional $1.0 billion share repurchase authorization, increasing the company's remaining repurchase capacity to more than $1.1 billion.
Zebra returned $580 million to shareholders via repurchases in full-year 2025 and has returned more than $1.7 billion since July 2019. Repurchases may be executed via open-market purchases and 10b5-1 plans, have no expiration date, and the Board may amend, suspend, or discontinue the authorization at any time.
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) will present at the Citi Global Industrial Tech & Mobility Conference in Miami on Feb. 17, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. ET. The presentation will be webcast live and archived for replay in the Events section of the company’s investor website.
Investors can access the live webcast and later replay at the company investor site; contact details for investor and media relations are provided.
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) will host a Super Bowl Week press conference on Feb 4, 2026, 1-2pm PT previewing Super Bowl LX using Next Gen Stats (NGS) player and ball tracking data powered by Zebra RFID. Panelists from the NFL, NFL Network, Adrenaline and Zebra will present insights, NGS highlight videos, a live Q&A and interview availability. The session is at Moscone Center South, Press Conference II; a Super Bowl Week credential or Day Pass is required. Media may request the recording from therese.vanryne@zebra.com.
Zebra (NASDAQ: ZBRA) was named to Computerworld's 2026 Best Places to Work in IT, ranking #37 among large organizations, up from #51 in 2025. The award reflects a company focus on benefits, career development, training, retention and employee satisfaction with culture, leadership and work-life balance. Zebra emphasizes AI-powered hardware, software and automation for frontline operations and invests approximately 10% of revenue in research and development to support product innovation across retail, manufacturing, transportation, logistics and healthcare.
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Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) was named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Retail Price Optimization Solutions 2025 assessment and a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Rugged Mobile Devices and Rugged Tablet and PC 2025-2026 reports (January 12, 2026).
The company highlights its Workcloud Demand Intelligence Suite and AI-driven pricing and markdown tools for demand forecasting, margin improvement, inventory-informed pricing, and connected frontline workflows. Zebra is showcasing solutions at NRF 2026 in Booth #3303.
Zebra (NASDAQ: ZBRA) will showcase AI-powered frontline retail solutions at NRF 2026 (Booth #3303, Jan 11–13, 2026) highlighting new hardware, software, and services.
Key announcements include the ultra-rugged TC501 and TC701 AI-native handhelds with AMOLED displays, color-imaging scan engine, Qualcomm Dragonwing Q-6690 processors, Wi‑Fi 7 and 5G, and UHF RFID support; the Frontline AI Suite (Enablers, Blueprints, Zebra Companion); and additional offerings such as ShareCradle charging, SP20 scanner, Salesforce Retail Cloud POS, device rental service, enhanced Workcloud Sync, and the ET401 tablet with integrated RFID.
Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) announced that Charles County Fire & EMS in Maryland deployed Zebra ET85 rugged tablets to speed emergency response across 15 fire departments, 16 EMS organizations and a Dive-Rescue Team handling nearly 29,000 annual incidents. The tablets provide GPS-driven CAD integration, real-time updates, on-scene patient documentation, docking mobility, and reduced paper reporting.
Charles County reports seeing incident alerts on tablets up to 45 seconds before radio broadcast; the county refreshed devices in 2024 and uses Zebra OneCare support.
Digimarc (NASDAQ: DMRC) and Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ: ZBRA) announced a partnership to embed Digimarc’s digital security layer for gift cards into Zebra retail scanners, with the goal of detecting tampered gift cards and preventing activation at point of sale.
The companies report the solution is over 3x more secure than card-only features, produced zero incidents of fraud in an initial grocery retailer rollout, and reduced checkout time via faster scanning and simplified cashier workflow. Zebra plans to roll out Digimarc’s newest on-scanner software across its retail scanner portfolio in early 2026, promising greater tamper detection and improved Items Per Minute (IPM).