Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) Competitors $322.00 +0.57 (+0.18%) Closing price 08/28/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$320.09 -1.91 (-0.59%) As of 07:14 AM 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. Carlyle Group (NASDAQ:CG) and Zebra Technologies (NASDAQ:ZBRA) are related large-cap companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their risk, analyst recommendations, earnings, media sentiment, dividends, profitability, institutional ownership and valuation. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in CG or ZBRA? 55.9% of Carlyle Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 91.0% of Zebra Technologies shares are held by institutional investors. 26.3% of Carlyle Group shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.8% of Zebra Technologies shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Which has more risk & volatility, CG or ZBRA? Carlyle Group has a beta of 1.9, meaning that its share price is 90% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Zebra Technologies has a beta of 1.75, meaning that its share price is 75% more volatile than the S&P 500. Is CG or ZBRA 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 Carlyle Group20.22% 23.60% 6.41% Zebra Technologies 10.56%18.95%8.57% Which has better valuation and earnings, CG or ZBRA? Carlyle Group has higher revenue and 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 RatioCarlyle Group$5.43B4.29$1.02B$3.4218.84Zebra Technologies$4.98B3.29$528M$10.5930.41 Do analysts prefer CG or ZBRA? Carlyle Group currently has a consensus price target of $59.93, indicating a potential downside of 6.97%. Zebra Technologies has a consensus price target of $357.44, indicating a potential upside of 11.01%. Given Zebra Technologies' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Zebra Technologies is more favorable than Carlyle Group.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Carlyle Group 1 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33Zebra Technologies 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.70 Does the media favor CG or ZBRA? In the previous week, Zebra Technologies had 8 more articles in the media than Carlyle Group. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for Zebra Technologies and 17 mentions for Carlyle Group. Zebra Technologies' average media sentiment score of 1.56 beat Carlyle Group's score of 1.36 indicating that Zebra Technologies is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Carlyle Group 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Zebra Technologies 22 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very 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. 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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$16.34B$8.99B$7.70B$9.79BDividend YieldN/AN/A4.55%4.02%P/E Ratio30.4115.2026.1126.59Price / Sales3.292.4897.80155.84Price / Cash21.0614.1528.6759.36Price / Book4.533.214.126.68Net Income$528M$276.78M$796.90M$265.59M7 Day Performance-0.24%-0.12%-0.04%0.62%1 Month Performance-2.90%10.69%0.44%2.61%1 Year Performance-5.92%-7.16%27.46%22.34% Zebra Technologies Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)ZBRAZebra Technologies4.1766 of 5 stars$322.00+0.2%$357.44+11.0%-6.3%$16.34B$4.98B30.419,900Positive NewsCGCarlyle Group4.6152 of 5 stars$63.45-0.6%$59.60-6.1%+60.5%$22.95B$3.71B18.552,300Positive NewsCGNXCognex4.6366 of 5 stars$43.01+0.7%$42.31-1.6%+13.5%$7.22B$914.52M60.582,914Positive NewsCSQCalamos Strategic Total Return FundN/A$18.52+0.6%N/A+10.3%$0.00$280.21M0.00N/APositive NewsLFUSLittelfuse4.601 of 5 stars$252.50+0.7%$234.50-7.1%-1.6%$6.26B$2.26B52.6016,000Positive NewsInsider TradeMKSIMKS4.9153 of 5 stars$101.10+0.9%$119.80+18.5%-7.5%$6.79B$3.74B25.6610,200Analyst DowngradeTRMBTrimble3.971 of 5 stars$82.80+0.7%$90.50+9.3%+46.5%$19.70B$3.68B71.3812,100Positive NewsTROWT. Rowe Price Group4.812 of 5 stars$106.64-0.4%$101.09-5.2%+0.7%$23.43B$7.09B11.928,158Positive NewsDOVDover4.9383 of 5 stars$177.08+0.3%$213.92+20.8%-0.1%$24.28B$7.83B10.6824,000Positive NewsAnalyst RevisionITTITT4.3116 of 5 stars$166.49+0.7%$179.22+7.6%+26.5%$12.99B$3.63B26.1811,700Positive NewsKKRKKR & Co. 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