ZBRA vs COHR vs SPRS Stock Comparison

Zebra Technologies, Coherent and Surge Components Prices as of Oct 29, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ZBRA Zebra Technologies Corp
$377.38 +0.4% 1M +39.4% 1Y
Market cap
$16.32B
P/E
30.3x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.85B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
3 wins
COHR Coherent Corp.
$237.17 -18.8% 1M +71.8% 1Y
Market cap
$36.61B
P/E
45.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$7.12B
Div. yield
0.00%
Electronic Components Technology
6 wins
SPRS Surge Components Inc
$3.20 -20.0% 1M +13.1% 1Y
Market cap
$18.40M
P/E
17.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$37.54M
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
2 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Coherent leads on 6 of the 12 questions below (Coherent 6, Zebra Technologies 3, Surge Components 2). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionZBRACOHRSPRSLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $16.32B $36.61B $18.40M COHR
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 30.3x 45.5x 17.0x SPRS
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.7x 26.5x — ZBRA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.7% +22.5% +6.5% COHR
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.2% 11.3% 2.9% COHR
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.6% -23.3% — ZBRA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.4x -0.4x — COHR
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% — –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +39.4% +71.8% +13.1% COHR
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.7%/yr +31.4%/yr -2.3%/yr COHR
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 45.5% 89.0% 49.4% ZBRA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 39/100 64/100 SPRS

Percentile Scorecard

ZBRACOHRSPRS

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisZBRACOHRSPRS
Valuation 69 #35 of 112 19 #91 of 112 98 #3 of 112
Growth 46 #59 of 108 58 #46 of 108 25 #81 of 108
Profitability 85 #17 of 104 30 #73 of 104 49 #54 of 104
Financial Health 17 #96 of 116 42 #68 of 116 83 #21 of 116
Shareholder Returns 92 #7 of 78 47 #42 of 78 –
Overall 62 39 64
  • ZBRA ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • COHR ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • SPRS ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodZBRACOHRSPRSSPY
1 month +0.4%-18.8%-20.0% +0.7%
3 months +30.8%-4.7%-17.9% +3.7%
6 months +66.8%-25.8%0.0% +7.1%
Year to date +55.4%+28.5%-5.9% +12.8%
1 year +39.4%+71.8%+13.1% +11.9%
3 years +79.9%+712.5%+16.8% +85.2%
3 years, per year +21.6%+101.1%+5.3% +22.8%
5 years -29.3%+292.0%-11.1% +67.6%
5 years, per year -6.7%+31.4%-2.3% +10.9%
10 years +469.5%+771.9%+220.0% +262.0%
10 years, per year +19.0%+24.2%+12.3% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureZBRACOHRSPRSSPY
Volatility, 1Y 45.5%89.0%49.4% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 38.1%94.0%62.0% 12.6%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.703.49-0.16 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.870.810.26 0.94
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.8%-62.9%-49.4% -25.4%
From 52-week high -3.5%-44.4%-24.9% -1.2%
52-week high $391.00$426.89$4.26 $779.14
52-week low $199.30$128.70$2.83 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleZBRACOHRSPRS
P/E now vs peer median 33.4xmedian 32.9x 52.2xmedian 32.9x 17.0xmedian 32.9x
P/S now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 2.9x 6.5xmedian 2.9x 0.5xmedian 2.9x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.1xmedian 20.0x -15.5xmedian 20.0x 3.7xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 19.8xmedian 30.2x -45.4xmedian 30.2x 12.9xmedian 30.2x
P/B now vs peer median 5.2xmedian 2.9x 4.1xmedian 2.9x 0.8xmedian 2.9x
PEG now vs peer median -8.84median 1.08 1.04median 1.08 -0.86median 1.08

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsZBRACOHRSPRS
Revenue $5.85B $7.12B $37.54M
Gross profit $2.90B $2.67B $10.91M
Operating income $858.00M -$3.60B $1.08M
Net income $539.00M $800.94M $1.08M
Free cash flow $904.00M -$1.02B $1.43M
R&D $622.00M $722.95M –
EPS (diluted) $11.20 $4.12 $0.18
Cash & equivalents $157.00M $1.16B $4.72M
Total debt $2.77B $3.22B –
Shares (diluted) 48.13M 195.39M 5.98M
Enterprise value $14.87B $30.49B -$39.44M

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricZBRACOHRSPRS
P/E 33.4x 52.2x 17.0x
P/FCF 19.8x -45.4x 12.9x
P/Operating cash flow 18.2x 584.1x 12.8x
P/S 3.1x 6.5x 0.5x
P/B 5.2x 4.1x 0.8x
P/Tangible book 6.6x 5.6x 0.8x
EV/EBITDA 19.1x -15.5x 3.7x
EV/EBIT 23.9x -13.2x 3.9x
EV/Revenue 3.5x 6.7x 0.1x
EV/FCF 22.6x -46.6x 2.9x
EV/Operating cash flow 20.9x 599.7x 2.9x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -8.84 1.04 -0.86

Growth

14 metrics
MetricZBRACOHRSPRS
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.7% 22.5% 6.5%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.1% 11.3% -1.9%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 14.9% 30.6% 9.7%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.2% 18.1% -0.9%
Operating income growth (1Y) 8.1% 1.9% 2.1%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -0.9% 2.6% -24.8%
Net income growth (1Y) -1.6% 1,623% 19.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -6.1% 72.0% -18.8%
EPS growth (1Y) 4.8% 891.4% 16.5%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -3.8% 50.4% -19.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.8% -87.5% 36.2%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 63.5% -49.9% -14.1%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 6.0% -630.9% 52.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 83.6% -92.8% -13.9%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricZBRACOHRSPRS
Gross margin 49.6% 37.5% 29.1%
EBITDA margin 18.3% -43.3% 3.0%
Operating margin 14.7% -50.6% 2.9%
Pretax margin 12.1% 11.9% 4.0%
Net margin 9.2% 11.3% 2.9%
FCF margin 15.5% -14.4% 3.8%
Operating cash flow margin 16.7% 1.1% 3.8%
Return on equity 15.6% 7.1% 5.0%
Return on assets 6.4% 4.4% 3.8%
Return on invested capital 10.6% -23.3% –
Return on capital employed 19.1% -24.1% 4.8%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.4x 1.3x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x 0.1x 1.3x
Stock comp / revenue 3.0% 2.6% 0.4%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricZBRACOHRSPRS
Debt / assets 32.0% 17.6% –
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.3x –
Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x -0.4x –
Debt / FCF 3.1x -3.1x –
Liabilities / assets 60.2% 38.6% 24.0%
Equity / assets 39.8% 61.4% 76.0%
Interest coverage – -18.9x –
Current ratio 0.5x 2.4x 4.4x
Quick ratio 0.3x 1.2x 3.5x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.7x 2.3x
Altman Z-score 3.71 4.06 4.07

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricZBRACOHRSPRS
Dividend yield – – –
Net buyback yield 5.1% -4.4% –
Shareholder yield 5.1% -4.4% –
Payout ratio (earnings) – 1.4% –
Payout ratio (FCF) – -1.1% –
Dividend growth (1Y) – 0.0% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – -25.4% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusZBRACOHRSPRS
Forward P/E 16.7xFY2026 26.5xFY2027 –
EPS, next fiscal year $22.59FY2026 $8.96FY2027 –
EPS growth, next FY +42.6%FY2026 +59.7%FY2027 –
EPS growth, the year after -4.5% +61.0% –
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.35BFY2026 $11.19BFY2027 –
Revenue growth, next FY +17.7%FY2026 +57.1%FY2027 –
Revenue growth, the year after +1.2% +37.5% –

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersZBRACOHRSPRS
Held by institutions 100.0% 86.7% –
Institutions holding 645 1,311 –
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.5% -3.1% –
Institutions buying 309 841 –
Institutions selling 242 359 –
Buyers to sellers 1.28 2.34 –

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

ZBRACOHRSPRS
ZBRA 1.00 0.20 0.01
COHR 0.20 1.00 -0.09
SPRS 0.01 -0.09 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ZBRA, COHR and SPRS?

Coherent (COHR) is the largest by market capitalisation: Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) $16.32B, Coherent (COHR) $36.61B, Surge Components (SPRS) $18.40M.

Which stock is cheaper, ZBRA, COHR and SPRS?

Surge Components (SPRS) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 30.3x, Coherent (COHR) 45.5x, Surge Components (SPRS) 17.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) is cheapest (Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 16.7x, Coherent (COHR) 26.5x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Coherent (COHR) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) +12.7%, Coherent (COHR) +22.5%, Surge Components (SPRS) +6.5%.

Which company is more profitable?

Coherent (COHR) has the highest net margin (Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 9.2%, Coherent (COHR) 11.3%, Surge Components (SPRS) 2.9%). On return on invested capital, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) leads (Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 10.6%, Coherent (COHR) -23.3%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Coherent (COHR) returned the most: Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) +39.4%, Coherent (COHR) +71.8%, Surge Components (SPRS) +13.1%. Over five years, Coherent (COHR) compounded fastest (Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) -6.7%/yr, Coherent (COHR) +31.4%/yr, Surge Components (SPRS) -2.3%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 0.00%, Coherent (COHR) 0.00%. Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) and Surge Components (SPRS) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) has been the steadiest (Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 45.5%, Coherent (COHR) 89.0%, Surge Components (SPRS) 49.4%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ZBRA, COHR and SPRS?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Coherent (COHR) leads on 6. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.