Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (ZBH)

Pretax margin

Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020
Earnings before tax but after interest (EBT) (ttm) US$ in thousands 1,035,200 1,030,800 1,019,700 994,300 1,066,200 707,100 665,400 588,100 343,700 305,600 302,100 278,100 455,100 804,800 883,100 487,600 -234,900 -182,900 -251,400 111,000
Revenue (ttm) US$ in thousands 7,434,500 7,373,400 7,289,700 7,214,600 7,171,500 7,054,100 6,993,800 6,933,800 6,780,400 6,827,800 7,061,000 7,290,300 7,452,200 7,716,200 7,722,600 6,923,200 6,840,900 6,881,300 6,840,200 7,596,700
Pretax margin 13.92% 13.98% 13.99% 13.78% 14.87% 10.02% 9.51% 8.48% 5.07% 4.48% 4.28% 3.81% 6.11% 10.43% 11.44% 7.04% -3.43% -2.66% -3.68% 1.46%

December 31, 2024 calculation

Pretax margin = EBT (ttm) ÷ Revenue (ttm)
= $1,035,200K ÷ $7,434,500K
= 13.92%

Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc's pretax margin has experienced fluctuations over the past several quarters. The pretax margin represents the percentage of each dollar of the company's revenue that results in pretax profit.

Looking at the data provided, the pretax margin was negative in the second and third quarters of 2020, indicating that the company incurred pretax losses during that period. However, the pretax margin started to improve in the first quarter of 2021, turning positive at 7.04%.

Subsequently, the pretax margin continued to show positive growth in the following quarters, reaching a high point of 14.87% in the fourth quarter of 2023. This suggests that Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc's operational efficiency and cost management improved significantly during this period.

However, there was a slight decline in the pretax margin in the first quarter of 2024, followed by a relatively stable performance in the next few quarters, hovering around 14%. This stability indicates that the company has been able to maintain its profitability levels.

Overall, Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc's pretax margin has shown a positive trend with occasional fluctuations, demonstrating the company's ability to generate pretax profits and manage costs effectively over the analyzed period.