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Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. stock research

Sep 30, 2025

FY2025 Q3

Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH) Gross Margin — Quarter Ended Sep 30, 2025

Revenue and gross profit both decreased from the prior quarter but increased compared to the same quarter last year. Gross margin improved versus both the preceding quarter and the year-ago period, as cost of revenue declined relative to revenue.

Gross margin takeaway

Quarter ended Sep 30, 2025 · FY2025 Q3

Revenue and gross profit both decreased from the prior quarter but increased compared to the same quarter last year. Gross margin improved versus both the preceding quarter and the year-ago period, as cost of revenue declined relative to revenue.

  • Gross margin strengthened sequentially and year-over-year, driven by a proportionally larger decline in cost of revenue relative to the change in revenue.
  • Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower, while gross margin was higher. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue, gross profit, and gross margin were all higher.

Gross margin snapshot

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

Gross margin

72.1%

Gross profit

$1.4B

Revenue

$2.0B

Cost of revenue

$559.3M

Quarter-over-quarter change

+0.6 pts

Year-over-year change

+1.6 pts

Quarterly gross margin trend

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

PeriodRevenueGross profitCost of revenueGross margin
Dec 31, 2024$2.0B$1.4B$586.7M71.0%
Mar 31, 2025$1.9B$1.4B$549.8M71.2%
Jun 30, 2025$2.1B$1.5B$592.2M71.5%
Sep 30, 2025$2.0B$1.4B$559.3M72.1%

Quarterly comparisons

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

Previous-quarter change

Jun 30, 2025

+0.6 pts

Year-over-year change

Sep 30, 2024

+1.6 pts

What the margin says

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

Gross margin strengthened sequentially and year-over-year, driven by a proportionally larger decline in cost of revenue relative to the change in revenue.

Compared to the prior quarter, revenue and gross profit were lower, while gross margin was higher. Compared to the same quarter last year, revenue, gross profit, and gross margin were all higher.

Monitor the trend in cost of revenue relative to revenue, as its decline was the primary observable factor in margin improvement.