Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026)
Zimmer Biomet Holdings' (ZBH) quarterly Operating Margin came in at 17.88% in Q1 2026, up 257.0% year-on-year from 5.01% in Q1 2025, and up 159.74% quarter-over-quarter from 6.89% in Q4 2025.
Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH) Operating Margin (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Zimmer Biomet Holdings' Operating Margin history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 17.88% for Q1 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Operating Margin rose 257.0% year-over-year to 17.88% in Q1 2026; TTM through Mar 2026 was 14.02%, a 302.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 13.34%, down 340.0% from the prior year.
- Operating Margin grew to 17.88% in Q1 2026 per ZBH's latest filing, from 6.89% in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Operating Margin topped out at 19.23% in Q4 2024 and bottomed at 1.55% in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Operating Margin is 15.32% (2024), against an average of 14.62%.
- Across the five-year window, Operating Margin jumped 1981 bps in 2023 and tumbled 1234 bps in 2025, its largest moves.
- Year by year, Operating Margin stood at 1.55% in 2022, then surged by 1277 bps to 18.26% in 2023, then increased by 5 bps to 19.23% in 2024, then sank by 64 bps to 6.89% in 2025, then surged by 160 bps to 17.88% in 2026.
- Per Business Quant, the three latest ZBH Operating Margin figures stand at 17.88% (Q1 2026), 6.89% (Q4 2025), and 17.55% (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Operating Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 201.40 Bn | 194.75 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 12.05% |
| 2 | Stryker | 122.29 Bn | 119.41 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 15.55% |
| 3 | Medtronic | 105.01 Bn | 96.40 Bn | 6.41 Bn | 19.10% |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 64.81 Bn | 63.59 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 21.16% |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 55.28 Bn | 51.60 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 28.97% |
| 6 | Dexcom | 29.06 Bn | 27.94 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 21.42% |
| 7 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.02 Bn | 25.93 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 6.17% |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.27 Bn | 26.20 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 10.04% |
| 9 | Smith & Nephew | 25.80 Bn | 25.22 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 17.48 Bn | 17.07 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 17.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 17.88% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 6.89% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 17.55% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 14.44% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 15.31% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 19.23% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 15.32% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 18.09% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 14.07% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 18.26% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 15.20% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.63% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 17.88% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.55% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 14.69% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.76% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 11.93% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.53% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 14.42% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.75% |