Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (ZBH)
Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology company that designs and manufactures artificial joints and surgical tools to help people move and live better.
Is Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?
The honest version: There's no rating here and nothing for sale. In its favour: High gross margins indicate strong pricing power for their medical devices. Worth weighing: Net margins are relatively modest compared to the high gross margins, suggesting high operating costs.
Is this normal for this company?
Each figure against the range this same company has produced recently. Neither end of a range is the good end.
Share price divided by the earnings actually reported over the four most recent quarters. The range is the same calculation at each of this company's last few results, so roughly the past year.
Profit as a share of sales, from the company's own quarterly statements. The range covers the 5 quarters we hold, and the figure shown is its most recent one.
How these ranges are built
Every number here is the company's own reported figure, not a comparison with other companies. The ranges come from this company's own results and its share price. Where it reports in a different currency from the one its shares trade in, the price-to-earnings range is left out rather than mixing the two.
What does Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. do?
Zimmer Biomet specialises in orthopaedic implants, such as artificial knees and hips, which are used by surgeons to replace worn-out joints. They make their money by selling these high-tech medical devices and the surgical equipment needed to install them to hospitals and clinics worldwide. Much rides on how well they manage the rising demand for joint replacements as the global population gets older.
On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and income, and weakest on growth.
- ✓Pays a dividend - about 1.0% a year
- ✓Growing - revenue up about 5% over the year
- Value screens high
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Does Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 1.0% a year, which is £9.80 a year for every £1,000 invested (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it. An ISA doesn't shelter the US tax on this one →
What do the numbers say about Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.'s dividend?
There's no rating here, and we don't judge whether the dividend will continue - that would be advice. Here are the figures income investors usually look at, and what each one means, so you can weigh it up yourself.
Figures are from the latest available data and can be distorted by one-off results. Past payments don't predict future ones, and a dividend can be cut at any time. This lays out the numbers to help you understand them - it is not a view on what will happen.
Most recent ex-dividend date: 25 Jun 2026. To receive a dividend you must already own the shares before the ex-dividend date; become a holder on or after it and the previous owner keeps that payment. Why the price usually falls that morning →
Does Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. have more cash or more debt?
It holds about $464.50M in cash against about $7.60B of debt - so it has net debt of about $7.14B. Debt is not automatically a problem - it funds growth - but it has to be serviced and repaid, which matters more when profits wobble.
From the latest reported balance sheet. Cash and debt levels change, and some borrowing is normal - this is context, not a judgment.
What do Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.'s numbers mean?
How has it performed?
Growth of £1,000, the worst fall, and year by year
Over about 2 years to 2026-09-11. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.
How much has Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. actually fallen?
Over the last 2 years of daily prices, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. fell as much as −31% from a high to a later low. Falls like this are normal when you own a share.
Past falls are not a forecast - it can fall further, or recover.
How has it done year by year?
Calendar-year total return - the share price with dividends reinvested - from adjusted closing prices. The current year is only part-complete. Past returns are not a guide to the future.
A closer look at the numbers
Ownership, earnings history, where the money goes, and the outlook range
Does the share price tell you if it's cheap or expensive?
Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.
Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.
How much money does Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. make?
Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.
Where does each £100 of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.'s sales go?
A rough split of the latest full-year figures: of every £100 of sales, about £30 covers making the product or service, £61 goes on running costs, tax and interest, and about £9 is left as profit. Margins vary a lot by industry, and one-off items can distort a single year.
When does Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. report earnings, and how did recent quarters go?
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. is next scheduled to report on about 2026-11-05 - dates can move, and we don't predict results; this just tells you when to look.
‘Beat’ and ‘missed’ are against what analysts expected, not whether the business is doing well.
| Reported | Expected EPS: The earnings per share analysts expected for the quarter - the average of their forecasts. 'Beating' or 'missing' is measured against this number. | Actual EPS | vs expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | $1.86 | $2.09 | Beat +12% |
| 2026-02-10 | $2.40 | $2.42 | In line |
| 2025-11-05 | $1.87 | $1.90 | Beat +2% |
| 2025-08-07 | $1.98 | $2.07 | Beat +5% |
| 2025-05-05 | $1.77 | $1.81 | Beat +2% |
| 2025-02-06 | $2.29 | $2.31 | In line |
Across the last 6 quarters here, Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. came in ahead of what analysts expected 4 times. One quarter is noise, not a trend.
See who else reports over the next two weeks →
Where these figures come from
Each quarter a company reports its results against a consensus of analyst forecasts. The figures here are reported versus expected earnings per share from published results; the expectation is that analyst consensus, not our view. Report dates are estimates and can move.
What are the scenarios for Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.?
An illustrative range for the year ahead — not a prediction or a price target.
What are the pros, cons and common questions?
The case each way, and the questions people ask
Widespread adoption of digital health and AI-driven surgical tools.
Significant changes to healthcare reimbursement policies.
What are the pros and cons of Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.?
A balance check, not a score or verdict.
- High gross margins indicate strong pricing power for their medical devices.
- The ageing global population provides a reliable, long-term source of demand.
- Low beta suggests the stock may be more stable than the broader market during turbulent times.
- Net margins are relatively modest compared to the high gross margins, suggesting high operating costs.
- Return on equity: How much profit the company makes for each £1 shareholders have put in. Higher usually means a more efficient business. is quite low, which may indicate inefficient use of shareholder capital.
- The company operates in a highly regulated industry where product recalls or safety issues can be costly.
- Changes in government healthcare funding could reduce the number of surgeries performed.
- Reliance on hospital budgets means economic downturns can lead to delayed elective procedures.
- Rapid technological change could make existing product lines obsolete.
The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.
- A sustained decline in the number of elective surgeries performed globally.
- A major regulatory change that significantly lowers the price hospitals are willing to pay for implants.
Common questions about Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.
Does Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. pay a dividend?
Yes - Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 1.0% a year. Dividends are a share of profit paid to holders; the yield moves with the price and payouts can be cut.
When does Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. report earnings next?
Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. is next scheduled to report results on about 2026-11-05. Report dates are estimates and can move; this is a diary note for when to look, not a forecast of the outcome.
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This plain-English summary was auto-generated on 2026-08-02 from public data and checked for an education-only, no-advice tone (the figures above carry their own, usually fresher, 'as of' date). It's information, never a recommendation.