ZBRA vs LITE vs VSH Stock Comparison

Zebra Technologies, Lumentum Holdings and Vishay Intertechnology Prices as of Nov 4, 2026 Peers: Industry group
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ZBRA Zebra Technologies Corp
$332.44 -11.5% 1M +27.7% 1Y
Market cap
$15.65B
P/E
26.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$6.14B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
5 wins
LITE Lumentum Holdings Inc.
$626.75 -42.6% 1M +232.7% 1Y
Market cap
$56.78B
P/E
–
Revenue (TTM)
$3.74B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
5 wins
VSH Vishay Intertechnology Inc
$25.84 -30.4% 1M +60.5% 1Y
Market cap
$3.65B
P/E
124.5x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.32B
Div. yield
1.55%
Electronic Components Technology
1 win

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

Lumentum Holdings leads on 5 of the 12 questions below (Lumentum Holdings 5, Zebra Technologies 5, Vishay Intertechnology 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionZBRALITEVSHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $15.65B $56.78B $3.65B LITE
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 26.1x -8.8x 124.5x ZBRA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.7x 29.5x 32.3x ZBRA
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +16.9% +103.2% +13.4% LITE
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.8% -175.8% 0.9% ZBRA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 11.9% 13.8% 1.2% LITE
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.1x -0.5x -1.0x VSH
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield — 0.00% 1.55% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +27.7% +232.7% +60.5% LITE
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -11.4%/yr +46.4%/yr +4.8%/yr LITE
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 46.3% 101.2% 71.5% ZBRA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 68/100 47/100 50/100 ZBRA

Percentile Scorecard

ZBRALITEVSH

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

AxisZBRALITEVSH
Valuation 70 #34 of 112 11 #100 of 112 77 #27 of 112
Growth 70 #33 of 108 77 #26 of 108 42 #63 of 108
Profitability 84 #18 of 104 46 #57 of 104 47 #56 of 104
Financial Health 18 #95 of 116 53 #55 of 116 43 #67 of 116
Shareholder Returns 96 #4 of 85 51 #42 of 85 43 #49 of 85
Overall 68 47 50
  • ZBRA ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • LITE ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware
  • VSH ranked among 121 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodZBRALITEVSHSPY
1 month -11.5%-42.6%-30.4% -1.0%
3 months -9.9%-24.1%-22.2% -0.4%
6 months +44.7%-33.6%-23.0% +4.5%
Year to date +36.9%+70.0%+78.3% +12.4%
1 year +27.7%+232.7%+60.5% +13.6%
3 years +55.1%+1,365.7%+9.4% +76.4%
3 years, per year +15.8%+144.9%+3.0% +20.8%
5 years -45.3%+571.5%+26.2% +63.7%
5 years, per year -11.4%+46.4%+4.8% +10.4%
10 years +427.9%+1,721.9%+86.6% +267.7%
10 years, per year +18.1%+33.7%+6.4% +13.9%

Risk

MeasureZBRALITEVSHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 46.3%101.2%71.5% 12.8%
Downside volatility, 1Y 40.1%105.4%71.6% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.653.093.02 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.602.300.85 1.06
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.8%-66.5%-64.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -15.0%-44.7%-60.2% -1.6%
52-week high $391.00$1,133.40$64.90 $779.14
52-week low $199.30$188.36$11.82 $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.

MultipleZBRALITEVSH
P/E now vs peer median 26.1xmedian 28.1x -8.8xmedian 28.1x 124.5xmedian 28.1x
P/S now vs peer median 2.5xmedian 2.6x 15.2xmedian 2.6x 1.1xmedian 2.6x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 15.8xmedian 18.4x 48.3xmedian 18.4x 9.8xmedian 18.4x
P/FCF now vs peer median 15.8xmedian 26.6x 159.4xmedian 26.6x -524.6xmedian 26.6x
P/B now vs peer median 4.4xmedian 2.8x 12.4xmedian 2.8x 1.3xmedian 2.8x
PEG now vs peer median 2.25median 1.11 0.05median 1.11 -2.08median 1.11

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 monthsZBRALITEVSH
Revenue $6.14B $3.74B $3.32B
Gross profit $3.00B $1.72B $694.64M
Operating income $912.00M $877.90M $109.59M
Net income $602.00M -$6.58B $28.40M
Free cash flow $988.00M $356.30M -$6.96M
R&D $634.00M $466.90M –
EPS (diluted) $12.59 $-64.71 $0.19
Cash & equivalents $182.00M $1.27B $1.30B
Total debt $2.57B $1.40B $972.29M
Shares (diluted) 47.81M 101.70M 147.90M
Enterprise value $15.08B $47.74B $909.25M

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
MetricZBRALITEVSH
P/E 26.1x -8.8x 124.5x
P/FCF 15.8x 159.4x -524.6x
P/Operating cash flow 14.7x 59.1x 10.6x
P/S 2.5x 15.2x 1.1x
P/B 4.4x 12.4x 1.3x
P/Tangible book 5.4x 13.3x 1.3x
EV/EBITDA 15.8x 48.3x 9.8x
EV/EBIT 19.8x 64.0x 30.3x
EV/Revenue 2.9x 15.0x 1.0x
EV/FCF 18.3x 157.7x -477.1x
EV/Operating cash flow 16.9x 58.5x 9.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) 2.25 0.05 -2.08

Growth

14 metrics
MetricZBRALITEVSH
Revenue growth (1Y) 16.9% 103.2% 13.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 6.5% 33.4% -2.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 18.1% 205.0% 20.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 8.4% 56.9% -13.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 16.0% 1,065% 310.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) 11.0% 83.5% -43.6%
Net income growth (1Y) 17.6% -5,948% 132.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) 9.0% -220.9% -59.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 25.8% -4,604% 129.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) 11.6% -178.8% -59.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 23.3% 564.7% 175.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 106.1% 83.1% -17.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 24.7% 502.6% 96.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 170.4% -25.3% -26.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricZBRALITEVSH
Gross margin 48.9% 45.9% 20.9%
EBITDA margin 18.6% 31.1% 10.2%
Operating margin 14.9% 23.5% 3.3%
Pretax margin 12.2% -181.9% 2.2%
Net margin 9.8% -175.8% 0.9%
FCF margin 16.1% 9.5% -0.2%
Operating cash flow margin 17.4% 25.7% 10.4%
Return on equity 17.2% -142.8% 1.1%
Return on assets 6.9% -90.2% 0.6%
Return on invested capital 11.9% 13.8% 1.2%
Return on capital employed 19.3% 17.9% 3.4%
Asset turnover 0.7x 0.5x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x -0.1x 12.2x
Stock comp / revenue 2.8% 7.0% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricZBRALITEVSH
Debt / assets 29.1% 19.2% 18.9%
Debt / equity 0.7x 0.3x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.1x -0.5x -1.0x
Debt / FCF 2.6x 3.9x -139.7x
Liabilities / assets 59.5% 37.1% 43.5%
Equity / assets 40.5% 62.9% 56.5%
Interest coverage – 47.5x 2.8x
Current ratio 0.6x 1.6x 1.8x
Quick ratio 0.3x 0.9x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.8x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 3.51 12.33 2.22

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricZBRALITEVSH
Dividend yield – – 1.5%
Net buyback yield 6.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 6.0% 0.0% 1.5%
Payout ratio (earnings) – – 191.4%
Payout ratio (FCF) – – -780.9%
Dividend growth (1Y) – – -0.2%
Dividend CAGR (3Y) – – -1.3%

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.

ConsensusZBRALITEVSH
Forward P/E 14.7xFY2026 29.5xFY2027 32.3xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $22.59FY2026 $21.25FY2027 $0.80FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +42.6%FY2026 +145.1%FY2027 –
EPS growth, the year after -4.5% +61.4% +140.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.35BFY2026 $6.52BFY2027 $3.54BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.7%FY2026 +116.6%FY2027 +15.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.2% +62.9% +24.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersZBRALITEVSH
Held by institutions 100.0% 92.8% 100.0%
Institutions holding 646 1,319 468
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.5% +6.6% +14.6%
Institutions buying 309 905 308
Institutions selling 242 319 120
Buyers to sellers 1.28 2.84 2.57

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.

ZBRALITEVSH
ZBRA 1.00 0.14 0.25
LITE 0.14 1.00 0.53
VSH 0.25 0.53 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ZBRA, LITE and VSH?

Lumentum Holdings (LITE) is the largest by market capitalisation: Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) $15.65B, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) $56.78B, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) $3.65B.

Which stock is cheaper, ZBRA, LITE and VSH?

Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 26.1x, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) -8.8x, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 124.5x). On next year's consensus earnings, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) is cheapest (Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 14.7x, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) 29.5x, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 32.3x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Lumentum Holdings (LITE) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) +16.9%, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) +103.2%, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) +13.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) has the highest net margin (Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 9.8%, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) -175.8%, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 0.9%). On return on invested capital, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) leads (Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 11.9%, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) 13.8%, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 1.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Lumentum Holdings (LITE) returned the most: Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) +27.7%, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) +232.7%, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) +60.5%. Over five years, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) compounded fastest (Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) -11.4%/yr, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) +46.4%/yr, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) +4.8%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Only one of these companies pays a dividend: Lumentum Holdings (LITE) 0.00%, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 1.55%. Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) and Lumentum Holdings (LITE) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) has been the steadiest (Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 46.3%, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) 101.2%, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 71.5%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ZBRA, LITE and VSH?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Lumentum Holdings (LITE) leads on 5. 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.