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ZBRA vs LECO // EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ) VS. Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: ZBRA 5
— LECO 9
▲ EV/EBITDA & P/E VALUATION LEADER: LECO
LAST: $361.26 (-4.27%) • MKT CAP: $17.85B
valuation
26.0x
LAST: $276.92 (-2.62%) • MKT CAP: $15.40B
valuation
18.5x
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (ZBRA VS. LECO)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | ZBRA | LECO | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | 48.10% | 36.20% | +11.90 | ZBRA | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 9.50% | 24.50% | -15.00 | LECO | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation ACTIVE | 26.0x | 18.5x | +7.50 | LECO | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | 4.65% | 3.06% | +1.59 | ZBRA | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | 13.00% | 17.00% | -4.00 | LECO | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | 7.80% | 12.30% | -4.50 | LECO | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | 8.30% | 5.60% | +2.70 | ZBRA | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 1.09% | -1.09 | LECO | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | 3.95 | 7.61 | -3.66 | LECO | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | 7/9 | 9/9 | -2.00 | LECO | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.1 | 62.5 | -11.40 | LECO | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | 1.13 | 0.89 | +0.24 | ZBRA | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | 39.6x | 27.5x | +12.10 | LECO | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $17.85B | $15.40B | $2.45B | ZBRA | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | ZBRA REV | LECO REV | ZBRA GROSS % | LECO GROSS % | ZBRA FCF | LECO FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | $5.40B | $4.23B | 48.1% | 36.2% | $831.0M | $470.7M |
| FY 2024 | $4.98B | $4.01B | 48.4% | 36.7% | $954.0M | $418.6M |
| FY 2023 | $4.58B | $4.19B | — | — | -$210.3M | $478.9M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
ZBRA // BETA 1.13
LECO // BETA 0.89