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Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. stock research

Sep 30, 2023

FY2023 Q3

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

Revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue all decreased from the prior quarter, resulting in a lower gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue increased while gross profit remained similar, and cost of revenue rose, leading to a slightly weakened gross margin.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2023 · FY2023 Q3

Revenue, gross profit, and cost of revenue all decreased from the prior quarter, resulting in a lower gross margin. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue increased while gross profit remained similar, and cost of revenue rose, leading to a slightly weakened gross margin.

  • The sequential decline in gross margin reflects a decrease in revenue alongside a smaller decrease in cost of revenue. Year over year, the gross margin was slightly lower as revenue growth was offset by a larger increase in cost of revenue.
  • Revenue was lower than the previous quarter but higher than the same quarter last year. Gross profit decreased sequentially and was unchanged year over year. Cost of revenue decreased from the prior quarter but increased from a year ago. Gross margin weakened compared to both periods.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

70.4%

Gross profit

$1.2B

Revenue

$1.8B

Cost of revenue

$518.6M

Quarter-over-quarter change

-1.5 pts

Year-over-year change

-0.3 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%
Sep 30, 2023$1.8B$1.2B$518.6M70.4%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2023

-1.5 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2022

-0.3 pts

What the margin says

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

The sequential decline in gross margin reflects a decrease in revenue alongside a smaller decrease in cost of revenue. Year over year, the gross margin was slightly lower as revenue growth was offset by a larger increase in cost of revenue.

Revenue was lower than the previous quarter but higher than the same quarter last year. Gross profit decreased sequentially and was unchanged year over year. Cost of revenue decreased from the prior quarter but increased from a year ago. Gross margin weakened compared to both periods.

Monitor the components of cost of revenue, particularly cost of products sold and intangible asset amortization, as detailed in the filing.