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UI vs. ZBRA: Ubiquiti vs. Zebra Stock Comparison

How do Ubiquiti (UI) and Zebra (ZBRA) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Ubiquiti (UI) and Zebra (ZBRA) both fall under the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group, but UI is classified in Communications Equipment while ZBRA is classified in Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components.

Company profile comparison for Ubiquiti (UI) and Zebra (ZBRA)
Profile ItemUIZBRA
NameUbiquiti Inc.Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A Common Stock
Country/RegionUnited StatesUnited States
GICS SectorInformation TechnologyInformation Technology
GICS Industry GroupTechnology Hardware & EquipmentTechnology Hardware & Equipment
GICS IndustryCommunications EquipmentElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
GICS Sub-IndustryCommunications EquipmentElectronic Equipment & Instruments
Market Capitalization35.85 billion USD15.16 billion USD
CurrencyUSDUSD
ExchangeNYSENasdaq
Listing DateOctober 14, 2011August 15, 1991
Security TypeCommon StockCommon Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

UI
ZBRA
GSPC
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Ubiquiti (UI) vs. Zebra (ZBRA), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Ubiquiti (UI) and Zebra (ZBRA). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Ubiquiti (UI) and Zebra (ZBRA). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Ubiquiti (UI) and Zebra (ZBRA)
MetricUIZBRA
Total Return (1Y)8.54%26.64%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)85.98%17.52%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)18.26%-11.21%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

UI
ZBRA
GSPC
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Ubiquiti (UI) vs. Zebra (ZBRA), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Ubiquiti (UI) and Zebra (ZBRA). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Ubiquiti (UI) and Zebra (ZBRA)
MetricUIZBRA
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)53.12%47.91%
Beta (5Y)1.291.64
Max Drawdown (5Y)-69.44%-67.78%
Avg. Volume (3M)133.04K596.00K

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

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UI and ZBRA are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Ubiquiti (UI) and Zebra (ZBRA)
MetricUIZBRA
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)0.080.47
Sortino Ratio (1Y)0.120.82

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Ubiquiti (UI) at 91.09% clears its industry range for ROE, a sharper capital-efficiency signal than Zebra (ZBRA) at 16.46%, which is closer to a typical peer reading.

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

91.09%

UI
91.09%
Max
42.47%
Q3
19.13%
Median
11.00%
Q1
1.63%
Min
-20.62%

ZBRA

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

16.46%

Max
42.47%
Q3
19.13%
ZBRA
16.46%
Median
11.00%
Q1
1.63%
Min
-20.62%
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Ubiquiti (UI) vs. Zebra (ZBRA): A comparison of their ROE against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Ubiquiti (UI) at 29.33% converts revenue to bottom-line profit above its industry’s benchmark range, while Zebra (ZBRA) at 9.80% keeps roughly the typical share for its industry.

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

29.33%

UI
29.33%
Max
27.60%
Q3
11.66%
Median
4.08%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-11.02%

ZBRA

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

9.80%

Max
27.60%
Q3
11.66%
ZBRA
9.80%
Median
4.08%
Q1
0.00%
Min
-11.02%
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Ubiquiti (UI) vs. Zebra (ZBRA): A comparison of their net margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Ubiquiti (UI) at 36.27% operates in the top operating margin quartile, ahead of Zebra (ZBRA) at 14.75%, which runs around its industry’s norm.

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

36.27%

UI
36.27%
Max
36.27%
Q3
18.36%
Median
8.84%
Q1
1.46%
Min
-21.39%

ZBRA

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

14.75%

Max
36.27%
Q3
18.36%
ZBRA
14.75%
Median
8.84%
Q1
1.46%
Min
-21.39%
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Ubiquiti (UI) vs. Zebra (ZBRA): A comparison of their operating margin against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Ubiquiti (UI) and Zebra (ZBRA)
MetricUIZBRA
ROE (TTM)91.09%16.46%
ROA (TTM)40.44%7.51%
Net Margin (TTM)29.33%9.80%
Operating Margin (TTM)36.27%14.75%
Gross Margin (TTM)46.16%48.90%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Ubiquiti (UI) at 27.22% and Zebra (ZBRA) at 8.33% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Ubiquiti (UI) vs. Zebra (ZBRA): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Ubiquiti (UI) at 34.78% and Zebra (ZBRA) at -19.65% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

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Ubiquiti (UI) vs. Zebra (ZBRA): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Ubiquiti (UI) and Zebra (ZBRA)
MetricUIZBRA
Revenue Growth (YoY)27.22%8.33%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)19.05%-2.27%
EPS Growth (YoY)34.78%-19.65%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)32.98%-2.41%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Ubiquiti (UI) at 2.93 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Zebra (ZBRA) at 0.57 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for ZBRA.

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.93

Max
5.34
Q3
3.02
UI
2.93
Median
1.95
Q1
1.32
Min
0.17

ZBRA

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.57

Max
5.34
Q3
3.02
Median
1.95
Q1
1.32
ZBRA
0.57
Min
0.17
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Ubiquiti (UI) vs. Zebra (ZBRA): A comparison of their current ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Ubiquiti (UI) at 0.06 and Zebra (ZBRA) at 0.78 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.06

Max
1.76
Q3
0.78
Median
0.24
UI
0.06
Q1
0.04
Min
0.01

ZBRA

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.78

Max
1.76
ZBRA
0.78
Q3
0.78
Median
0.24
Q1
0.04
Min
0.01
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Ubiquiti (UI) vs. Zebra (ZBRA): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Ubiquiti (UI) and Zebra (ZBRA)
MetricUIZBRA
Current Ratio (MRQ)2.930.57
Debt / Equity (MRQ)0.060.78
Net Debt / EBITDA-0.442.09

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Neither Ubiquiti (UI) nor Zebra (ZBRA) pays a dividend this period — they may reinvest, use buybacks, or simply not return cash through dividends.

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
0.73%
Q3
0.31%
UI
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

ZBRA

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
0.73%
Q3
0.31%
ZBRA
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Ubiquiti (UI) vs. Zebra (ZBRA): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Zebra (ZBRA) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Ubiquiti (UI) reports a payout of 20.19%, ranking against industry peers normally.

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

20.19%

Max
32.27%
UI
20.19%
Q3
14.48%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%

ZBRA

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

0.00%

Max
32.27%
Q3
14.48%
ZBRA
0.00%
Median
0.00%
Q1
0.00%
Min
0.00%
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Ubiquiti (UI) vs. Zebra (ZBRA): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Ubiquiti (UI) and Zebra (ZBRA)
MetricUIZBRA
Dividend Yield (TTM)0.00%0.00%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)20.19%0.00%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Ubiquiti (UI) at 33.47 and Zebra (ZBRA) at 26.03 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

33.47

Max
69.48
Q3
41.02
UI
33.47
Median
26.39
Q1
19.36
Min
6.07

ZBRA

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

26.03

Max
69.48
Q3
41.02
Median
26.39
ZBRA
26.03
Q1
19.36
Min
6.07
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Ubiquiti (UI) vs. Zebra (ZBRA): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

Zebra (ZBRA) at 2.47 is priced about in line with its industry on P/S ratio, while Ubiquiti (UI) at 10.95 sits in the pricier quartile — UI costs more per dollar of sales.

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

10.95

Max
11.30
UI
10.95
Q3
5.82
Median
2.56
Q1
1.05
Min
0.00

ZBRA

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

2.47

Max
11.30
Q3
5.82
Median
2.56
ZBRA
2.47
Q1
1.05
Min
0.00
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Ubiquiti (UI) vs. Zebra (ZBRA): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Zebra (ZBRA) at 4.26 sits near its industry’s typical P/B ratio, while Ubiquiti (UI) at 24.91 prices above its benchmark range — UI looks rich relative to book.

UI

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

24.91

UI
24.91
Max
10.75
Q3
5.52
Median
3.17
Q1
1.79
Min
0.33

ZBRA

Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group

4.26

Max
10.75
Q3
5.52
ZBRA
4.26
Median
3.17
Q1
1.79
Min
0.33
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Ubiquiti (UI) vs. Zebra (ZBRA): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Technology Hardware & Equipment industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Ubiquiti (UI) and Zebra (ZBRA)
MetricUIZBRA
P/E Ratio (TTM)33.4726.03
P/S Ratio (TTM)10.952.47
P/B Ratio (MRQ)24.914.26
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)1.98%4.61%