Latest period
$79M
YoY change
+45.8%
5Y CAGR
+5.1%
Peak year (FY2015)
$114M
Cumulative CapEx
$1.21B
CapEx history chart for Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: $86M
CapEx growth chart for Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) from 2016 to 2025
Latest: +45.8%
CapEx history table for Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) from 1990 to 2025
| FY2025 | $86M | +45.8% | +$27M | ||
| FY2024 | $59M | -32.2% | -$28M | ||
| FY2023 | $87M | +16.0% | +$12M | ||
| FY2022 | $75M | +27.1% | +$16M | ||
| FY2021 | $59M | -11.9% | -$8M | ||
| FY2020 | $67M | +9.8% | +$6M | ||
| FY2019 | $61M | -4.7% | -$3M | ||
| FY2018 | $64M | +28.0% | +$14M | ||
| FY2017 | $50M | -35.1% | -$27M | ||
| FY2016 | $77M | -32.6% | -$37.3M | ||
| FY2015 | $114M | +265.1% | +$83M | ||
| FY2014 | $31.3M | +44.1% | +$9.58M | ||
| FY2013 | $21.7M | -16.3% | -$4.23M | ||
| FY2012 | $25.9M | -7.8% | -$2.21M | ||
| FY2011 | $28.2M | -17.7% | -$6.07M | ||
| FY2010 | $34.2M | +35.2% | +$8.9M | ||
| FY2009 | $25.3M | -40.1% | -$16.9M | ||
| FY2008 | $42.2M | +57.2% | +$15.4M | ||
| FY2007 | $26.9M | -27.9% | -$10.4M | ||
| FY2006 | $37.3M | +161.0% | +$23M | ||
| FY2005 | $14.3M | -12.0% | -$1.96M | ||
| FY2004 | $16.2M | +93.2% | +$7.84M | ||
| FY2003 | $8.41M | -0.9% | -$74K | ||
| FY2002 | $8.48M | -11.8% | -$1.13M | ||
| FY2001 | $9.61M | +7.4% | +$665K | ||
| FY2000 | $8.95M | -20.8% | -$2.35M | ||
| FY1999 | $11.3M | -55.9% | -$14.3M | ||
| FY1998 | $25.6M | +383.0% | +$20.3M | ||
| FY1997 | $5.3M | -11.7% | -$700K | ||
| FY1996 | $6M | +39.5% | +$1.7M | ||
| FY1995 | $4.3M | +104.8% | +$2.2M | ||
| FY1994 | $2.1M | -16.0% | -$400K | ||
| FY1993 | $2.5M | +13.6% | +$300K | ||
| FY1992 | $2.2M | +214.3% | +$1.5M | ||
| FY1991 | $700K | -30.0% | -$300K | ||
| FY1990 | $1M | — | — |
- FY2025$86M+45.8%
- FY2024$59M-32.2%
- FY2023$87M+16.0%
- FY2022$75M+27.1%
- FY2021$59M-11.9%
- FY2020$67M+9.8%
- FY2019$61M-4.7%
- FY2018$64M+28.0%
- FY2017$50M-35.1%
- FY2016$77M-32.6%
- FY2015$114M+265.1%
- FY2014$31.3M+44.1%
- FY2013$21.7M-16.3%
- FY2012$25.9M-7.8%
- FY2011$28.2M-17.7%
- FY2010$34.2M+35.2%
- FY2009$25.3M-40.1%
- FY2008$42.2M+57.2%
- FY2007$26.9M-27.9%
- FY2006$37.3M+161.0%
- FY2005$14.3M-12.0%
- FY2004$16.2M+93.2%
- FY2003$8.41M-0.9%
- FY2002$8.48M-11.8%
- FY2001$9.61M+7.4%
- FY2000$8.95M-20.8%
- FY1999$11.3M-55.9%
- FY1998$25.6M+383.0%
- FY1997$5.3M-11.7%
- FY1996$6M+39.5%
- FY1995$4.3M+104.8%
- FY1994$2.1M-16.0%
- FY1993$2.5M+13.6%
- FY1992$2.2M+214.3%
- FY1991$700K-30.0%
- FY1990$1M—
CapEx values are taken from Zebra Technologies's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About CapEx at Zebra Technologies (ZBRA)
According to Zebra Technologies's latest reported financial statements, the company's current CapEx (TTM) is $79M. Capital expenditures (CapEx) are cash outlays for property, plant, and equipment and other long-lived productive assets — reported on the cash flow statement under investing activities. CapEx funds future capacity (factories, data centers, software, machinery), so rising spend can signal investment in growth, while heavy CapEx reduces free cash flow available to shareholders. We display CapEx as a positive amount (the absolute cash outflow); compare with revenue to gauge capital intensity and with total assets for the asset-base context.
Headline TTM above sums the four reported quarters through (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
2025's annual CapEx for Zebra Technologies (ZBRA) came in at $86M – surged 45.8% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Zebra Technologies CapEx compounded at +5.1% per year, with mixed annual results across the window.
Zebra Technologies CapEx peaked at $114M in 2015; the latest annual figure is $86M in 2025 (24.7% below peak).
$114M stands as the all-time-high annual CapEx, posted in 2015, against a low of $700K during 1991.
Zebra Technologies Capital Expenditures by Year
Zebra Technologies Capital Expenditures 2025: $86M
Zebra Technologies posted CapEx of $86M in 2025, surged 45.8% from 2024.
Zebra Technologies Capital Expenditures 2024: $59M
In 2024, Zebra Technologies reported CapEx of $59M, plunged 32.2% below 2023.
Zebra Technologies Capital Expenditures 2023: $87M
Zebra Technologies CapEx in 2023 was $87M, grew 16.0% from 2022.
Zebra Technologies Capital Expenditures 2022: $75M
2022's CapEx for Zebra Technologies came in at $75M, grew 27.1% from 2021.
Zebra Technologies Capital Expenditures 2021: $59M
Zebra Technologies CapEx in 2021 was $59M.
See more financial history for Zebra Technologies (ZBRA).
Sector peers by CapEx
Technology peers of Zebra Technologies (ZBRA), ranked by their latest CapEx
| $116B | |
| $41.5B | |
| $15.9B | |
| $12.7B | |
| $6.04B | |
| $974M | |
| $623M |
- $116B
- $41.5B
- $15.9B
- $12.7B
- $6.04B
- $974M
- $623M
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