Zebra Technologies's results for Q3 2026 (ended Oct 3, 2026) come from the company's own earnings release, filed with the SEC on 2026-11-03. Everything below is taken from that filing; quotes are copied exactly. Company outlooks are the company's own.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue (GAAP) | $1,614 million (+22.3% vs a year earlier) |
| Diluted EPS (GAAP) | $3.43 |
| Adjusted per-share figure (company's non-GAAP measure; FFO/AFFO for REITs) | $4.95 |
| Full-year guidance | Stated (no change given) |
Guidance
Zebra expects at least $1 billion of 2026 free cash flow, Q4 sales growth of 10%–14% and Q4 non-GAAP EPS of $5.00–$5.40.
Why this label: Headline says 'Raises full year outlook' but the only full-year figure is free cash flow of at least $1B (non-core, no prior); sales and EPS guidance are Q4-only.
| Metric | Period | New | Prior (as stated in the release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| free cash flow | FY2026 | at least $1 billion | not stated |
Next-quarter outlook:
| Metric | Period | Range |
|---|---|---|
| sales growth vs prior year | Q4 2026 | 10%–14% (incl. ~150 bps FX benefit) |
| adjusted EBITDA margin | Q4 2026 | ~22% |
| non-GAAP diluted EPS | Q4 2026 | $5.00–$5.40 |
From the release
Revenue: "Net sales · $ · 1,614 · $ · 1,320 · 22.3 · %"
Earnings per share: "Net income was $164 million, or $3.43 per diluted share, compared to net income of $101 million, or $1.97 per diluted share, in the prior year. Non-GAAP net income increased to $237 million or $4.95 per diluted share"
free cash flow: "Free Cash Flow for the full year is expected to be at least $1 billion."
Quotes are copied from the filing; in table rows, cell borders are shown as “·”.
Key fact: Q3 net sales rose 22.3% to $1.614 billion; organic growth 11.3%.
Source
Zebra Technologies earnings release (SEC filing), accession 0001628280-26-069148, filed 2026-11-03.
Part of the Q3 2026 Guidance Tracker. Educational only, not advice. Free weekly recap every Sunday: yieldterminalpro.com/newsletter.