Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (ZBH) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (ZBH) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.81x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $418.70 Million exceeds net income of $231.20 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore ZBH operating cash flow to total debt to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
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Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1998–2024)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc across 25 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc cash flow conversion.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (1998–2024)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (USD) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.66x | $1.50 Billion | $905.20 Million | ▲ +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.54x | $1.58 Billion | $1.03 Billion | ▼ -65.0% |
| 2022 | 4.41x | $1.28 Billion | $291.20 Million | ▲ +31.1% |
| 2021 | 3.37x | $1.50 Billion | $445.50 Million | ▲ +140.1% |
| 2019 | 1.40x | $1.59 Billion | $1.13 Billion | ▲ +60.6% |
| 2017 | 0.87x | $1.58 Billion | $1.81 Billion | ▼ -83.7% |
| 2016 | 5.36x | $1.63 Billion | $304.60 Million | ▼ -7.8% |
| 2015 | 5.81x | $849.80 Million | $146.20 Million | ▲ +294.2% |
| 2014 | 1.47x | $1.06 Billion | $719.20 Million | ▲ +19.2% |
| 2013 | 1.24x | $963.10 Million | $778.60 Million | ▼ -19.2% |
| 2012 | 1.53x | $1.15 Billion | $752.90 Million | ▼ -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.55x | $1.18 Billion | $760.00 Million | ▼ -22.6% |
| 2010 | 2.00x | $1.19 Billion | $596.90 Million | ▲ +28.4% |
| 2009 | 1.56x | $1.12 Billion | $717.40 Million | ▲ +27.3% |
| 2008 | 1.22x | $1.04 Billion | $848.60 Million | ▼ -12.8% |
| 2007 | 1.40x | $1.08 Billion | $773.20 Million | ▲ +12.5% |
| 2006 | 1.25x | $1.04 Billion | $834.50 Million | ▲ +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.20x | $878.20 Million | $732.50 Million | ▼ -24.7% |
| 2004 | 1.59x | $862.20 Million | $541.80 Million | ▲ +11.4% |
| 2003 | 1.43x | $494.80 Million | $346.30 Million | ▲ +67.3% |
| 2002 | 0.85x | $220.20 Million | $257.80 Million | ▼ -25.5% |
| 2001 | 1.15x | $171.80 Million | $149.80 Million | ▼ -13.1% |
| 2000 | 1.32x | $232.40 Million | $176.00 Million | ▲ +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.20x | $180.00 Million | $150.00 Million | ▼ -12.6% |
| 1998 | 1.37x | $199.00 Million | $145.00 Million | — |