ZEBRA TECHNOLOGIES CORP

We are a global leader in the Automatic Identification and Data Capture (“AIDC”) industry. The AIDC market consists of mobile computing, data capture, radio frequency identification devices (“RFID”), thermal barcode printing, and other workflow automation products and services. The Company’s offerings are proven to help our customers and end-users digitize and automate their workflows to achieve their critical business objectives, including improved productivity and operational efficiency, optimized regulatory compliance, and better customer experiences.

We design, manufacture, and sell a broad range of AIDC offerings, including: mobile computers, barcode scanners and imagers, RFID readers, specialty printers for barcode labeling and personal identification, real-time location systems (“RTLS”), related accessories and supplies, such as labels and other consumables, and related software applications. We also provide machine vision and self-serve touchscreen solutions; a full range of services, including maintenance, technical support, repair, managed and professional services; as well as cloud-based software subscriptions. End-users of our offerings include those in retail and e-commerce, manufacturing, transportation and logistics, healthcare, hospitality, public sector, and other industries.

We continue to evolve and advance our vision: frontline operations everywhere are digitized, automated and intelligent. Through continual innovation, we have expanded beyond the traditional AIDC market to transform activities such as factory production, packages moving through a supply chain, retail shopping, the hospital patient journey, restaurant self-service, and first responders addressing public safety and emergency situations. Data from enterprise assets, including status, condition, location, utilization, and preferences, is analyzed to provide prioritized actionable insights and optimize activities.

The Company’s operations consist of two reportable segments that provide complementary offerings to our customers: Connected Frontline (“CF”) and Asset Visibility & Automation (“AVA”).

•The CF segment is focused on unifying teams, customers, and AI agents to deliver enhanced frontline experiences. This segment brings together solutions that empower frontline workers with the information and tools they need to make smarter decisions and improve customer service. Principal product categories include mobile computing, point of sale solutions, self-service kiosks and interactive touchscreen displays, workflow optimization software solutions, and related services.

•The AVA segment provides solutions that track critical assets and automate workflows to provide the real-time, data-driven insights necessary to optimize supply chains, manufacturing, and logistics. The principal product categories include thermal barcode printing and related supplies and sensors, data capture, fixed industrial scanning, machine vision, RFID, real-time location systems (RTLS), and related services.

Second Quarter 2026 Financial Summary and Other Recent Developments

•Net sales were $1,557 million in the current quarter compared to $1,293 million in the prior year second quarter.

•Operating income was $321 million in the current quarter compared to $183 million in the prior year second quarter.

•Net income was $233 million, or $4.85 per diluted share in the current quarter, compared to net income of $112 million, or $2.19 per diluted share in the prior year second quarter.

•We recognized a $73 million pretax benefit from the expected refund of previously paid import tariffs, with $14 million of cash received in the second quarter.

•We repurchased $568 million of common shares year to date, including $268 million in the second quarter.

IEEPA Import Tariffs:

On February 20, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated certain import tariffs enacted in 2025 under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”). The Company is in the process of seeking the refund of its approximately $73 million of previously paid import tariffs in accordance with the process defined by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection. During the second quarter of 2026, the Company recognized the benefit of approximately $73 million in expected refunds within Cost of Sales on the Consolidated Statements of Operations, including $46 million attributed to the CF segment and $27 million attributed to the AVA segment.

See Note 12, Accrued Liabilities, Commitments and Contingencies in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information related to this matter.

Exit & Restructuring Actions:

In the second quarter, we substantially completed our actions under the previously announced 2025 Productivity Plan and recorded an additional $8 million in severance and related costs. Cumulative one-time charges under this plan, which was initiated last year, were $37 million. We expect these actions to achieve net annualized pre-tax cost savings of approximately $35 million. The majority of the remaining obligations associated with these actions are expected to be satisfied in the second half of 2026.

See Note 7, Exit and Restructuring Activities in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information related to the Company’s exit and restructuring actions.