Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026)

Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH) recorded quarterly Return on Capital Employed of 5.88% in Q1 2026, up 10.92% quarter-over-quarter from 5.3% in Q4 2025, and down 85.0% on a YoY basis from 39.22% in Q1 2025.

Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH) Return on Capital Employed (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Zimmer Biomet Holdings' Return on Capital Employed history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 5.88% for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Return on Capital Employed fell 85.0% year-over-year to 5.88%; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at 5.88% (down 85.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 5.59%, down 118.0% from the prior year.
  • Return on Capital Employed was 5.88% for Q1 2026 at Zimmer Biomet Holdings, up from 5.3% in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Return on Capital Employed ranged from a high of 6.93% in Q3 2024 to a low of 3.7% in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Return on Capital Employed has averaged 5.59% across 5 years, with a median of 5.88% in 2026.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Return on Capital Employed surged 321 bps in 2023, then tumbled 143 bps in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Return on Capital Employed shows it stood at 3.7% in 2022, then surged by 87 bps to 6.91% in 2023, then retreated by 2 bps to 6.73% in 2024, then retreated by 21 bps to 5.3% in 2025, then increased 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

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1 Abbott Laboratories 154.42 Bn 147.76 Bn 6.27 Bn 9.61%
2 Stryker 118.12 Bn 115.25 Bn 3.81 Bn 12.24%
3 Medtronic 101.72 Bn 93.55 Bn 5.76 Bn 7.36%
4 Boston Scientific 67.19 Bn 65.98 Bn 3.61 Bn 9.62%
5 Edwards Lifesciences 50.69 Bn 47.02 Bn 1.29 Bn 11.13%
6 Koninklijke Philips 29.38 Bn 26.07 Bn 2.07 Bn 10.45%
7 Dexcom 28.09 Bn 26.97 Bn 750.30 Mn 24.24%
8 GE HealthCare Technologies 28.08 Bn 26.02 Bn 1.98 Bn 9.30%
9 Steris 19.80 Bn 19.37 Bn 697.10 Mn 11.57%
10 Zimmer Biomet Holdings 17.18 Bn 16.77 Bn 1.51 Bn 5.88%

Historic Data

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DateValue
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%