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Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. stock research

Jun 30, 2023

FY2023 Q2

Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Jun 30, 2023

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while gross profit remained at a similar level. Cost of revenue also increased, resulting in a gross margin that weakened sequentially but improved year-over-year.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Jun 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q2

Revenue increased compared to both the prior quarter and the same quarter last year, while gross profit remained at a similar level. Cost of revenue also increased, resulting in a gross margin that weakened sequentially but improved year-over-year.

  • The strongest observable margin driver is the change in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as gross profit remained stable across the periods. The movement in gross margin was driven by the proportion of cost of revenue to revenue.
  • Sequentially, gross margin was lower; year-over-year, gross margin was higher.

Gross margin snapshot

The selected quarter's reported revenue, gross profit, direct costs, and margin comparisons.

Gross margin

71.9%

Gross profit

$1.3B

Revenue

$1.9B

Cost of revenue

$525.5M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-0.8 pts

Year-over-year change

+0.6 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

A four-quarter view of the revenue and direct-cost bridge behind gross margin.

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Mar 31, 2023$1.8B$1.3B$500.8M72.6%
Jun 30, 2023$1.9B$1.3B$525.5M71.9%

Quarterly comparisons

Compare the selected margin with the preceding quarter and the same fiscal quarter one year earlier.

Previous-quarter change

Mar 31, 2023

-0.8 pts

Year-over-year change

Jun 30, 2022

+0.6 pts

What the margin says

Filing-constrained interpretation of margin direction, comparisons, and what to monitor next.

The strongest observable margin driver is the change in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as gross profit remained stable across the periods. The movement in gross margin was driven by the proportion of cost of revenue to revenue.

Sequentially, gross margin was lower; year-over-year, gross margin was higher.

Monitor the trend in cost of products sold excluding intangible asset amortization, as it is the primary component of cost of revenue.