Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)
Zimmer Biomet Holdings' quarterly Return on Capital Employed came in at 5.88% in Q1 2026, down 85.0% year-on-year from 39.22% in Q1 2025, and up 10.92% quarter-over-quarter from 5.3% in Q4 2025.
Zimmer Biomet Holdings has reported Return on Capital Employed for 18 years, with the latest figure at 5.88% in Q1 2026.
- For the quarter ending Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 85.0% year-over-year to 5.88%; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.88% (down 85.0% YoY), and the FY2025 full-year result was 5.59%, down 118.0% from the prior year.
- Return on Capital Employed for Q1 2026 stood at 5.88%, up from 5.3% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Return on Capital Employed was 6.93% in Q3 2024, with the low at 3.7% in Q4 2022.
- Average Return on Capital Employed over 5 years is 5.59%, with a median of 5.88% recorded in 2026.
- Year-over-year, Return on Capital Employed jumped 321 bps in 2023 and tumbled 143 bps in 2025.
- Tracing ZBH's Return on Capital Employed over 5 years: stood at 3.7% in 2022, then soared by 87 bps to 6.91% in 2023, then decreased by 2 bps to 6.73% in 2024, then decreased by 21 bps to 5.3% in 2025, then rose by 11 bps to 5.88% in 2026.
- The last three Return on Capital Employed figures came in at 5.88% (Q1 2026), 5.3% (Q4 2025), and 6.41% (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | ROCE (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Laboratories | 152.82 Bn | 146.17 Bn | 6.27 Bn | 9.61% |
| 2 | Stryker | 115.07 Bn | 112.19 Bn | 3.81 Bn | 12.24% |
| 3 | Medtronic | 95.25 Bn | 87.08 Bn | 5.76 Bn | 7.36% |
| 4 | Boston Scientific | 71.38 Bn | 70.17 Bn | 3.61 Bn | 9.62% |
| 5 | Edwards Lifesciences | 51.08 Bn | 47.41 Bn | 1.29 Bn | 11.13% |
| 6 | Koninklijke Philips | 29.38 Bn | 26.07 Bn | 2.07 Bn | 7.62% |
| 7 | Dexcom | 28.84 Bn | 27.72 Bn | 750.30 Mn | 24.24% |
| 8 | GE HealthCare Technologies | 28.56 Bn | 26.49 Bn | 1.98 Bn | 9.30% |
| 9 | Steris | 20.71 Bn | 20.30 Bn | 697.10 Mn | 11.57% |
| 10 | Zimmer Biomet Holdings | 16.17 Bn | 15.75 Bn | 1.51 Bn | 5.88% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.88% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.30% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 6.41% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 6.36% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 6.74% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 6.73% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 6.93% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 6.92% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.51% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.91% |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 4.67% |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 4.59% |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 4.38% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.70% |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.49% |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 4.49% |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 4.03% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.00% |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 4.19% |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 4.45% |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 2.47% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.38% |
| Sep 30, 2020 | 0.04% |
| Jun 30, 2020 | -0.20% |
| Mar 31, 2020 | 1.56% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 5.41% |
| Sep 30, 2019 | 0.05% |
| Jun 30, 2019 | -0.06% |
| Mar 31, 2019 | 0.36% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.15% |
| Sep 30, 2018 | 3.40% |
| Jun 30, 2018 | 3.15% |
| Mar 31, 2018 | 3.26% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.45% |
| Sep 30, 2017 | 4.34% |
| Jun 30, 2017 | 4.22% |
| Mar 31, 2017 | 3.82% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.35% |
| Sep 30, 2016 | 3.54% |
| Jun 30, 2016 | 3.23% |
| Mar 31, 2016 | 1.76% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.85% |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 1.91% |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 3.09% |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 8.07% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 12.07% |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 13.60% |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 13.10% |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 12.49% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 12.65% |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 10.93% |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 11.81% |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 12.94% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 13.04% |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 13.19% |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 13.44% |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 13.28% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 13.67% |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 12.53% |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 12.67% |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 12.52% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 12.56% |
| Sep 30, 2010 | 14.30% |
| Jun 30, 2010 | 13.36% |
| Mar 31, 2010 | 14.45% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 14.50% |
| Sep 30, 2009 | 14.83% |