How to buy Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) stocks

Zimmer Biomet is a medical devices business based in the US. Zimmer Biomet shares (ZBH) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Its last market close was $107.12 – an increase of 0.36% over the previous week. Zimmer Biomet employs 18,000 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around $7.6 billion.

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Zimmer Biomet stock price (NYSE: ZBH)

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Zimmer Biomet stocks at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2024-12-19.

Latest market close	$107.12
52-week range	$101.47 - $133.31
50-day moving average more info button	$107.69
200-day moving average more info button	$113.06
Wall St. target price	$124.50
PE ratio more info button	20.2023
Dividend yield more info button	$0.96 (0.91%)
Earnings per share (TTM) more info button	$5.24

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Zimmer Biomet price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $107.12 from 2024-12-20

1 week (2024-12-13)	0.36%
1 month (2024-11-22)	-2.81%
3 months (2024-09-20)	0.66%
6 months (2024-06-21)	-0.69%

1 year (2023-12-22)	-11.15%
2 years (2022-12-22)	-14.16%
3 years (2021-12-22)	118.105
5 years (2019-12-20)	140.3423

Is Zimmer Biomet stock undervalued or overvalued?

Valuing Zimmer Biomet stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Zimmer Biomet's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Zimmer Biomet's P/E ratio

Zimmer Biomet's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 20x. In other words, Zimmer Biomet shares trade at around 20x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the stock or simply that they're under-valued.

Zimmer Biomet's PEG ratio

Zimmer Biomet's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 1.3877. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the stocks offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Zimmer Biomet's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the stock prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Zimmer Biomet's EBITDA

Zimmer Biomet's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2.6 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Zimmer Biomet's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Zimmer Biomet financials

Revenue TTM	$7.6 billion
Operating margin TTM	18%
Gross profit TTM	$4.9 billion
Return on assets TTM	4.61%
Return on equity TTM	8.71%
Profit margin	14.27%
Book value	$62.00
Market Capitalization more info button	$21.1 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Zimmer Biomet's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like Zimmer Biomet.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

Zimmer Biomet's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 40.16

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and Zimmer Biomet's overall score of 40.16 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 77th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like Zimmer Biomet is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

Zimmer Biomet's environmental score

Environmental score: 9.29/100

Zimmer Biomet's environmental score of 9.29 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Zimmer Biomet is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Zimmer Biomet's social score

Social score: 23.4/100

Zimmer Biomet's social score of 23.4 puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that Zimmer Biomet is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

Zimmer Biomet's governance score

Governance score: 16.46/100

Zimmer Biomet's governance score puts it squarely in the 9th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that Zimmer Biomet is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

Zimmer Biomet's controversy score

Controversy score: 2/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. Zimmer Biomet scored a 2 out of 5 for controversy – the second-highest score possible, reflecting that Zimmer Biomet has, for the most part, managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	40.16
Total ESG percentile	77.24
Environmental score	9.29
Environmental score percentile	9
Social score	23.4
Social score percentile	9
Governance score	16.46
Governance score percentile	9
Level of controversy	2

Zimmer Biomet stock dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 12.17% of net profits

Recently Zimmer Biomet has paid out, on average, around 0% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Zimmer Biomet shareholders could enjoy a 0% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Zimmer Biomet's case, that would currently equate to about $0.96 per share.

While Zimmer Biomet's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Zimmer Biomet is investing more in its future growth.

Zimmer Biomet's most recent dividend payout was on 30 October 2024. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their stocks by 29 September 2024 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have Zimmer Biomet's stocks ever split?

Zimmer Biomet's stocks were split on a 103:100 basis on 28 February 2022 . So if you had owned 100 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 103 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your Zimmer Biomet stocks – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 2.9% lower stock price could have impacted the market appetite for Zimmer Biomet stocks, which in turn could have impacted Zimmer Biomet's stock price.

Zimmer Biomet stock price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Zimmer Biomet's stocks have ranged in value from as little as $101.47 up to $133.3068. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta."

Beta is a measure of a stocks volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Zimmer Biomet's is 1.021. This would suggest that Zimmer Biomet's stocks are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Zimmer Biomet overview

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a medical technology company worldwide. The company designs, manufactures, and markets orthopedic reconstructive products, such as knee and hip products; S.E.T. products, including sports medicine, biologics, foot and ankle, extremities, and trauma products; craniomaxillofacial and thoracic products comprising face and skull reconstruction products, as well as products that fixate and stabilize the bones of the chest to facilitate healing or reconstruction after open heart surgery, trauma, or for deformities of the chest. It also offers robotic, surgical, and bone cement products.

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Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Zimmer Biomet is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.14% of Zimmer Biomet stocks are held by insiders and 93.128% by institutions. How many people work for Zimmer Biomet?
Latest data suggests 18,000 work at Zimmer Biomet. When does the fiscal year end for Zimmer Biomet?
Zimmer Biomet's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Zimmer Biomet based?
Zimmer Biomet's address is: 345 East Main Street, Warsaw, IN, United States, 46580 What is Zimmer Biomet's ISIN number?
Zimmer Biomet's international securities identification number is: US98956P1021 What is Zimmer Biomet's CUSIP number?
Zimmer Biomet's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 98956P102

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