Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (ZBH) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (ZBH) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.30x as of September 2025. Free cash flow of $545.80 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow ($418.70 Million). See ZBH current assets to equity ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
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Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1998–2024)
Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc across 27 annual periods. Explore Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (ZBH) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc (1998–2024)
Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see ZBH market cap.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.76x | $1.14 Billion | $1.50 Billion | $356.80 Million | ▲ +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.75x | $1.19 Billion | $1.58 Billion | $394.50 Million | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.85x | $1.10 Billion | $1.28 Billion | $187.90 Million | ▼ -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.90x | $1.35 Billion | $1.50 Billion | $152.00 Million | ▼ -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.90x | $1.09 Billion | $1.20 Billion | $117.90 Million | ▲ +21.1% |
| 2019 | 0.74x | $1.18 Billion | $1.59 Billion | $404.70 Million | ▼ -17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.91x | $1.58 Billion | $1.75 Billion | $162.70 Million | ▲ +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.90x | $1.43 Billion | $1.58 Billion | $156.00 Million | ▲ +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.89x | $1.45 Billion | $1.63 Billion | $184.70 Million | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2015 | 0.80x | $682.10 Million | $849.80 Million | $167.70 Million | ▼ -7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.86x | $915.60 Million | $1.06 Billion | $144.90 Million | ▼ -3.7% |
| 2013 | 0.90x | $863.10 Million | $963.10 Million | $100.00 Million | ▼ -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.90x | $1.04 Billion | $1.15 Billion | $114.70 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.90x | $1.06 Billion | $1.18 Billion | $113.80 Million | ▼ -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.93x | $1.11 Billion | $1.19 Billion | $87.70 Million | ▲ +21.4% |
| 2009 | 0.76x | $852.90 Million | $1.12 Billion | $264.60 Million | ▲ +79.7% |
| 2008 | 0.42x | $440.80 Million | $1.04 Billion | $597.30 Million | ▼ -38.9% |
| 2007 | 0.69x | $753.20 Million | $1.08 Billion | $331.20 Million | ▼ -6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.74x | $772.40 Million | $1.04 Billion | $268.30 Million | ▼ -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.88x | $772.90 Million | $878.20 Million | $105.30 Million | ▼ -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.88x | $761.40 Million | $862.20 Million | $100.80 Million | ▲ +29.9% |
| 2003 | 0.68x | $336.30 Million | $494.80 Million | $158.50 Million | ▼ -19.8% |
| 2002 | 0.85x | $186.50 Million | $220.20 Million | $33.70 Million | ▲ +24.3% |
| 2001 | 0.68x | $117.10 Million | $171.80 Million | $54.70 Million | ▼ -22.1% |
| 2000 | 0.88x | $203.40 Million | $232.40 Million | $29.00 Million | ▲ +7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.82x | $147.00 Million | $180.00 Million | $33.00 Million | ▼ -9.2% |
| 1998 | 0.90x | $179.00 Million | $199.00 Million | $20.00 Million | — |