ZBRA vs UEIC vs VSH Stock Comparison

Zebra Technologies, Universal Electronics and Vishay Intertechnology Prices as of Oct 27, 2026 Peers: Industry group
ZBRA Zebra Technologies Corp
$381.67 +3.1% 1M +22.9% 1Y
Market cap
$18.31B
P/E
34.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$5.85B
Div. yield
–
Electronic Components Technology
6 wins
VSH Vishay Intertechnology Inc
$29.65 -8.9% 1M +71.0% 1Y
Market cap
$4.09B
P/E
144.1x
Revenue (TTM)
$3.32B
Div. yield
0.01%
Electronic Components Technology
3 wins

Head to Head

11 decided of 12

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

QuestionZBRAUEICVSHLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $18.31B $66.14M $4.09B ZBRA
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 34.0x -4.4x 144.1x ZBRA
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 16.9x 11.1x 37.1x UEIC
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +12.7% -17.9% +13.4% VSH
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 9.2% -4.6% 0.9% ZBRA
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 10.6% -1.7% 1.2% ZBRA
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA 2.4x -1.2x -1.0x UEIC
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.00% 0.00% 0.01% –
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +22.9% +23.3% +71.0% VSH
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years -6.4%/yr -33.5%/yr +9.0%/yr VSH
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 47.2% 55.6% 70.3% ZBRA
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 62/100 58/100 52/100 ZBRA

Percentile Scorecard

ZBRAUEICVSH

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

AxisZBRAUEICVSH
Valuation 68 #37 of 112 89 #13 of 112 73 #31 of 112
Growth 49 #56 of 109 27 #80 of 109 44 #62 of 109
Profitability 85 #17 of 104 36 #67 of 104 48 #55 of 104
Financial Health 17 #97 of 116 44 #65 of 116 44 #66 of 116
Shareholder Returns 94 #6 of 81 93 #7 of 81 53 #39 of 81
Overall 62 58 52
  • ZBRA ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • UEIC ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware
  • VSH ranked among 122 companies in Computer Hardware

Price Performance

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

Returns

PeriodZBRAUEICVSHSPY
1 month +3.1%+4.5%-8.9% -0.2%
3 months +34.2%+16.3%-9.4% +3.9%
6 months +74.1%+25.9%+10.9% +8.2%
Year to date +57.2%+48.2%+104.6% +12.9%
1 year +22.9%+23.3%+71.0% +12.3%
3 years +84.2%-29.0%+31.2% +87.4%
3 years, per year +22.6%-10.8%+9.5% +23.3%
5 years -28.3%-87.0%+53.6% +67.9%
5 years, per year -6.4%-33.5%+9.0% +10.9%
10 years +475.4%-92.1%+112.5% +261.1%
10 years, per year +19.1%-22.4%+7.8% +13.7%

Risk

MeasureZBRAUEICVSHSPY
Volatility, 1Y 47.2%55.6%70.3% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 41.8%51.6%69.8% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 1.680.353.05 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.480.421.01 0.97
Max drawdown, 5Y -67.8%-93.6%-64.8% -25.4%
From 52-week high -2.4%-9.0%-54.3% -1.2%
52-week high $391.00$5.88$64.90 $779.14
52-week low $199.30$2.76$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.

MultipleZBRAUEICVSH
P/E now vs peer median 33.8xmedian 33.2x -4.5xmedian 33.2x 142.9xmedian 33.2x
P/S now vs peer median 3.1xmedian 2.8x 0.2xmedian 2.8x 1.3xmedian 2.8x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 19.3xmedian 20.0x 5.7xmedian 20.0x 11.4xmedian 20.0x
P/FCF now vs peer median 20.0xmedian 29.8x 8.4xmedian 29.8x -602.0xmedian 29.8x
P/B now vs peer median 5.3xmedian 3.0x 0.5xmedian 3.0x 1.4xmedian 3.0x
PEG now vs peer median -8.94median 1.17 -0.11median 1.17 -2.38median 1.17

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 monthsZBRAUEICVSH
Revenue $5.85B $330.57M $3.32B
Gross profit $2.90B $97.69M $694.64M
Operating income $858.00M -$2.77M $109.59M
Net income $539.00M -$15.10M $28.40M
Free cash flow $904.00M $8.24M -$6.96M
R&D $622.00M $21.87M –
EPS (diluted) $11.20 $-1.13 $0.19
Cash & equivalents $157.00M $32.40M $1.30B
Total debt $2.77B $86.37M $972.29M
Shares (diluted) 48.13M 13.43M 147.90M
Enterprise value $16.86B -$59.90M $1.35B

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
MetricZBRAUEICVSH
P/E 33.8x -4.5x 142.9x
P/FCF 20.0x 8.4x -602.0x
P/Operating cash flow 18.4x 6.0x 12.1x
P/S 3.1x 0.2x 1.3x
P/B 5.3x 0.5x 1.4x
P/Tangible book 6.7x 0.6x 1.5x
EV/EBITDA 19.3x 5.7x 11.4x
EV/EBIT 24.1x -20.7x 35.2x
EV/Revenue 3.5x 0.2x 1.2x
EV/FCF 22.9x 7.0x -554.5x
EV/Operating cash flow 21.1x 5.0x 11.2x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -8.94 -0.11 -2.38

Growth

14 metrics
MetricZBRAUEICVSH
Revenue growth (1Y) 12.7% -17.9% 13.4%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) 2.1% -12.1% -2.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) 14.9% -16.7% 20.3%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) 4.2% -8.1% -13.5%
Operating income growth (1Y) 8.1% 58.6% 310.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -0.9% 63.9% -43.6%
Net income growth (1Y) -1.6% 7.8% 132.6%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -6.1% 40.4% -59.3%
EPS growth (1Y) 4.8% 9.3% 129.8%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -3.8% 41.3% -59.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) 5.8% -61.7% 175.7%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) 63.5% -34.8% -17.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) 6.0% -68.0% 96.6%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) 83.6% -32.6% -26.5%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricZBRAUEICVSH
Gross margin 49.6% 29.6% 20.9%
EBITDA margin 18.3% 3.0% 10.2%
Operating margin 14.7% -0.8% 3.3%
Pretax margin 12.1% -2.4% 2.2%
Net margin 9.2% -4.6% 0.9%
FCF margin 15.5% 2.5% -0.2%
Operating cash flow margin 16.7% 3.5% 10.4%
Return on equity 15.6% -10.7% 1.1%
Return on assets 6.4% -5.8% 0.6%
Return on invested capital 10.6% -1.7% 1.2%
Return on capital employed 19.1% -1.9% 3.4%
Asset turnover 0.7x 1.3x 0.7x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.8x -0.8x 12.2x
Stock comp / revenue 3.0% 0.9% 0.9%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricZBRAUEICVSH
Debt / assets 32.0% 7.8% 18.9%
Debt / equity 0.8x 0.1x 0.3x
Net debt / EBITDA 2.4x -1.2x -1.0x
Debt / FCF 3.1x 2.5x -139.7x
Liabilities / assets 60.2% 46.5% 43.5%
Equity / assets 39.8% 53.5% 56.5%
Interest coverage – – 2.8x
Current ratio 0.5x 1.8x 1.8x
Quick ratio 0.3x 1.1x 1.1x
Cash ratio 0.0x 0.3x 0.9x
Altman Z-score 3.73 2.90 2.36

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricZBRAUEICVSH
Dividend yield – 4.5% 1.3%
Net buyback yield 5.0% 3.4% 0.0%
Shareholder yield 5.0% 7.9% 1.3%
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.

ConsensusZBRAUEICVSH
Forward P/E 16.9xFY2026 11.1xFY2026 37.1xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $22.59FY2026 $0.48FY2026 $0.80FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +42.6%FY2026 +54.8%FY2026 –
EPS growth, the year after -4.5% +16.7% +140.0%
Revenue, next fiscal year $6.35BFY2026 $288.89MFY2026 $3.54BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY +17.7%FY2026 -21.6%FY2026 +15.4%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +1.2% +11.6% +24.0%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersZBRAUEICVSH
Held by institutions 100.0% 53.5% 100.0%
Institutions holding 644 46 468
Change in shares held, QoQ +4.5% -2.2% +14.6%
Institutions buying 309 18 308
Institutions selling 242 16 120
Buyers to sellers 1.28 1.13 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.

ZBRAUEICVSH
ZBRA 1.00 0.19 0.27
UEIC 0.19 1.00 0.08
VSH 0.27 0.08 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, ZBRA, UEIC and VSH?

Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) is the largest by market capitalisation: Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) $18.31B, Universal Electronics (UEIC) $66.14M, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) $4.09B.

Which stock is cheaper, ZBRA, UEIC and VSH?

Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 34.0x, Universal Electronics (UEIC) -4.4x, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 144.1x). On next year's consensus earnings, Universal Electronics (UEIC) is cheapest (Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 16.9x, Universal Electronics (UEIC) 11.1x, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 37.1x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) +12.7%, Universal Electronics (UEIC) -17.9%, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) +13.4%.

Which company is more profitable?

Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) has the highest net margin (Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 9.2%, Universal Electronics (UEIC) -4.6%, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 0.9%). On return on invested capital, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) leads (Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 10.6%, Universal Electronics (UEIC) -1.7%, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 1.2%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) returned the most: Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) +22.9%, Universal Electronics (UEIC) +23.3%, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) +71.0%. Over five years, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) compounded fastest (Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) -6.4%/yr, Universal Electronics (UEIC) -33.5%/yr, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) +9.0%/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%, Universal Electronics (UEIC) 0.00%, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 0.01%. Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) and Universal Electronics (UEIC) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) has been the steadiest (Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 47.2%, Universal Electronics (UEIC) 55.6%, Vishay Intertechnology (VSH) 70.3%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, ZBRA, UEIC 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, Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) 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.