Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) Competitors $335.24 -3.78 (-1.11%) Closing price 08/1/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$335.26 +0.02 (+0.01%) As of 08/1/2025 07:13 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock ZBRA vs. CG, CGNX, CSQ, LFUS, MKSI, TRMB, TROW, DOV, ITT, and KKRShould you be buying Zebra Technologies stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Zebra Technologies include Carlyle Group (CG), Cognex (CGNX), Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund (CSQ), Littelfuse (LFUS), MKS (MKSI), Trimble (TRMB), T. Rowe Price Group (TROW), Dover (DOV), ITT (ITT), and KKR & Co. Inc. (KKR). Zebra Technologies vs. Its Competitors Carlyle Group Cognex Calamos Strategic Total Return Fund Littelfuse MKS Trimble T. Rowe Price Group Dover ITT KKR & Co. Inc. Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) and Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better stock? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, media sentiment, valuation, risk, dividends, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and earnings. Which has higher earnings and valuation, ZBRA or CG? Carlyle Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Zebra Technologies. Carlyle Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Zebra Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioZebra Technologies$5.11B3.33$528M$10.5731.72Carlyle Group$3.47B6.11$1.02B$2.9519.90 Is ZBRA or CG more profitable? Carlyle Group has a net margin of 19.00% compared to Zebra Technologies' net margin of 10.73%. Carlyle Group's return on equity of 23.78% beat Zebra Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Zebra Technologies10.73% 18.77% 8.42% Carlyle Group 19.00%23.78%6.40% Do analysts rate ZBRA or CG? Zebra Technologies presently has a consensus target price of $341.56, suggesting a potential upside of 1.88%. Carlyle Group has a consensus target price of $57.73, suggesting a potential downside of 1.66%. Given Zebra Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe Zebra Technologies is more favorable than Carlyle Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Zebra Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70Carlyle Group 1 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 8 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.44 Which has more risk & volatility, ZBRA or CG? Zebra Technologies has a beta of 1.75, suggesting that its stock price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.9, suggesting that its stock price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do insiders & institutionals hold more shares of ZBRA or CG? 91.0% of Zebra Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are held by institutional investors. 0.8% of Zebra Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Carlyle Group shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth. Does the media prefer ZBRA or CG? In the previous week, Carlyle Group had 9 more articles in the media than Zebra Technologies. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Carlyle Group and 10 mentions for Zebra Technologies. Zebra Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.11 beat Carlyle Group's score of 0.95 indicating that Zebra Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Zebra Technologies 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carlyle Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryZebra Technologies beats Carlyle Group on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Zebra Technologies News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for ZBRA and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding ZBRA and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NASDAQ and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart ZBRA vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricZebra TechnologiesMACH IndustryIndustrials SectorNASDAQ ExchangeMarket Cap$17.24B$9.43B$7.60B$9.53BDividend YieldN/AN/A4.56%4.09%P/E Ratio31.7215.8624.9623.83Price / Sales3.332.5198.6566.13Price / Cash22.2114.7227.7657.96Price / Book4.823.364.315.54Net Income$528M$276.78M$795.64M$259.28M7 Day Performance-0.13%12.07%-1.88%-4.66%1 Month Performance4.63%14.45%2.32%4.40%1 Year Performance4.01%-2.19%29.73%17.92% Zebra Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZBRAZebra Technologies3.9922 of 5 stars$335.24-1.1%$341.56+1.9%-2.1%$17.24B$5.11B31.729,900Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsGap DownHigh Trading VolumeCGCarlyle Group4.2718 of 5 stars$62.95-0.8%$57.73-8.3%+22.9%$22.73B$5.43B21.342,300Upcoming EarningsGap DownCGNXCognex4.3993 of 5 stars$34.63+1.6%$40.25+16.2%+3.6%$5.81B$919.75M50.932,914Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.55flatN/A+8.3%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsLFUSLittelfuse4.2553 of 5 stars$237.17+3.0%$252.25+6.4%-3.0%$5.86B$2.19B54.9016,000Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst UpgradeGap DownMKSIMKS4.9676 of 5 stars$102.33+2.8%$120.00+17.3%-19.2%$6.90B$3.59B30.5510,200News CoveragePositive NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst RevisionTRMBTrimble4.0315 of 5 stars$85.07-0.2%$89.14+4.8%+57.4%$20.30B$3.68B13.8812,100Positive NewsUpcoming EarningsTROWT. Rowe Price Group4.3566 of 5 stars$106.00-0.9%$96.64-8.8%-8.0%$23.35B$7.09B12.028,158Trending NewsEarnings ReportDOVDover4.7745 of 5 stars$184.91-0.9%$213.92+15.7%-2.3%$25.35B$7.75B11.1524,000Trending NewsAnalyst RevisionITTITT4.2088 of 5 stars$162.38+0.5%$173.25+6.7%+17.8%$12.78B$3.63B25.8211,700Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastGap DownKKRKKR & Co. Inc.4.7266 of 5 stars$152.19+0.0%$154.33+1.4%+19.1%$135.55B$15.09B64.224,834Trending NewsEarnings ReportDividend IncreaseAnalyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies CG Competitors CGNX Competitors CSQ Competitors LFUS Competitors MKSI Competitors TRMB Competitors TROW Competitors DOV Competitors ITT Competitors KKR Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NASDAQ:ZBRA) was last updated on 8/2/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our Partners379 passengers walked away from thisWhy Elon Musk Just Invested $51 Million Into Brand New “Miracle Metal” Developed by MIT ScientistsTrue Market Insiders | SponsoredI warned you about Nvidia… now look what’s happeningNvidia just got Trump’s greenlight to sell high-powered AI chips to China — and their stock surged 5% before t...Timothy Sykes | SponsoredMan Who Called Nvidia at $1.10 Says Buy This Now...In 2004, one man called Nvidia before just about anyone knew it existed. 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