Growth Metrics

Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) Research & Development (2016 - 2026)

Zebra Technologies filings provide 18 years of Research & Development readings, the most recent being $165.0 million for Q2 2026.

  • On a quarterly basis, Research & Development rose 9.27% to $165.0 million in Q2 2026 year-over-year; TTM through Apr 2026 was $607.0 million, a 5.38% increase, with the full-year FY2025 number at $593.0 million, up 5.33% from a year prior.
  • Research & Development hit $165.0 million in Q2 2026 for Zebra Technologies, up from $152.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Research & Development ranged from a high of $165.0 million in Q2 2026 to a low of $116.0 million in Q4 2023.
  • Median Research & Development over the past 5 years was $143.0 million (2022), compared with a mean of $141.8 million.
  • Biggest five-year swings in Research & Development: fell 18.31% in 2023 and later grew 18.97% in 2024.
  • Zebra Technologies' Research & Development stood at $142.0 million in 2022, then fell by 18.31% to $116.0 million in 2023, then increased by 18.97% to $138.0 million in 2024, then grew by 10.14% to $152.0 million in 2025, then grew by 8.55% to $165.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three reported values for Research & Development were $165.0 million (Q2 2026), $152.0 million (Q4 2025), and $146.0 million (Q3 2025) per Business Quant data.