Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) Competitors $317.66 +1.65 (+0.52%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$317.50 -0.16 (-0.05%) As of 06:52 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 valuation, dividends, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership and media sentiment. Does the media refer more to ZBRA or CG? In the previous week, Zebra Technologies had 13 more articles in the media than Carlyle Group. MarketBeat recorded 41 mentions for Zebra Technologies and 28 mentions for Carlyle Group. Zebra Technologies' average media sentiment score of 0.86 beat Carlyle Group's score of 0.64 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 13 Very Positive mention(s) 7 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Carlyle Group 11 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 13 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Do analysts rate ZBRA or CG? Zebra Technologies currently has a consensus price target of $357.44, indicating a potential upside of 12.52%. Carlyle Group has a consensus price target of $58.40, indicating a potential downside of 6.15%. Given Zebra Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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 and volatility, ZBRA or CG? Zebra Technologies has a beta of 1.75, indicating that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.9, indicating that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals and insiders believe in ZBRA or CG? 91.0% of Zebra Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Zebra Technologies shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 26.3% of Carlyle Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Is ZBRA or CG more profitable? Carlyle Group has a net margin of 20.22% compared to Zebra Technologies' net margin of 10.56%. Carlyle Group's return on equity of 23.60% beat Zebra Technologies' return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Zebra Technologies10.56% 18.95% 8.57% Carlyle Group 20.22%23.60%6.41% Which has preferable 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$5.19B3.11$528M$10.5930.00Carlyle Group$3.47B6.48$1.02B$3.4218.20 SummaryZebra Technologies beats Carlyle Group on 10 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$16.15B$8.89B$7.61B$9.68BDividend YieldN/AN/A4.57%4.14%P/E Ratio30.0015.0024.9525.01Price / Sales3.112.4099.2678.79Price / Cash20.2013.7228.0758.58Price / Book4.473.184.305.68Net Income$528M$276.78M$795.91M$265.68M7 Day Performance-5.24%-2.62%0.92%2.51%1 Month Performance-1.67%11.30%1.78%1.88%1 Year Performance-1.26%-1.26%33.84%24.00% Zebra Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZBRAZebra Technologies4.4807 of 5 stars$317.66+0.5%$357.44+12.5%+0.4%$16.15B$5.19B30.009,900Earnings ReportAnalyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementCGCarlyle Group4.3696 of 5 stars$62.95-0.8%$57.73-8.3%+61.1%$22.73B$5.43B21.342,300Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastCGNXCognex4.3352 of 5 stars$34.63+1.6%$40.25+16.2%+10.7%$5.81B$919.75M50.932,914Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.55flatN/A+15.5%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsDividend AnnouncementLFUSLittelfuse4.0678 of 5 stars$237.17+3.0%$252.25+6.4%+5.8%$5.86B$2.19B54.9016,000MKSIMKS4.9497 of 5 stars$102.33+2.8%$120.00+17.3%-4.6%$6.90B$3.59B30.5510,200Positive NewsEarnings ReportDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastTRMBTrimble3.5607 of 5 stars$85.07-0.2%$89.14+4.8%+63.1%$20.30B$3.68B13.8812,100Trending NewsEarnings ReportAnalyst ForecastTROWT. Rowe Price Group4.3868 of 5 stars$106.00-0.9%$96.64-8.8%+1.2%$23.35B$7.09B12.028,158Positive NewsEarnings ReportDOVDover4.74 of 5 stars$184.91-0.9%$213.92+15.7%+0.8%$25.35B$7.75B11.1524,000Analyst RevisionITTITT4.2346 of 5 stars$162.38+0.5%$173.25+6.7%+29.3%$12.78B$3.63B25.8211,700Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionKKRKKR & Co. Inc.4.9393 of 5 stars$152.19+0.0%$154.33+1.4%+30.7%$135.55B$15.09B64.224,834Positive NewsInsider Trade 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 8/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersTrump set to Boost Social Security Checks by 400%?If you're collecting or planning to collect social security... 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