Baxter International vs Zimmer Biomet
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I put Baxter International and Zimmer Biomet side by side, using each one’s latest annual report. Here is what stands out:
- Baxter International is the larger business, with $11.2B of revenue in fiscal 2025 against $8.2B for Zimmer Biomet.
- Zimmer Biomet grew revenue faster (7.2%, against 5.7%).
- Zimmer Biomet kept more of each dollar of sales as operating profit (13.3% operating margin, against −2.7%).
- Zimmer Biomet turned more of its sales into free cash flow (17.9% FCF margin, against 3.0%).
- Zimmer Biomet earned a higher return on the capital invested in it (4.9%, against −1.4%).
Who comes out ahead
Of the 11 measures where higher (or lower) is clearly better, how many each company leads.
Baxter International
BAX
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Zimmer Biomet
ZBH
11/11
Revenue growth5-year growthGross marginOperating marginNet marginFCF marginReturn on capitalReturn on equityPiotroski F-scoreNet debt / EBITDAShare count change
Side by side
Best in the row
| Latest fiscal year | BAX FY25 | ZBH FY25 |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| Market cap | $13.1B | $18.8B |
| Revenue | $11.2B | $8.2B |
| Free cash flow | $332M | $1.5B |
| Net income | −$957M | $705M |
| Growth | ||
| Revenue growth | 5.7% | 7.2% |
| 5-year growth | −0.8% | 6.1% |
| Share count change | 0.6% | −2.6% |
| Profitability | ||
| Gross margin | 30.1% | 69.7% |
| Operating margin | −2.7% | 13.3% |
| Net margin | −8.5% | 8.6% |
| FCF margin | 3.0% | 17.9% |
| Return on capital | −1.4% | 4.9% |
| Return on equity | −14.6% | 5.6% |
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net debt | $7.5B | $6.9B |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 11.1x | 3.2x |
| Dividends and buybacks | $348M | $677M |
| Valuation & quality | ||
| P/E | — | 23.7x |
| Piotroski F-score | 5 | 6 |
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Each company's latest fiscal year; fiscal years end in different months. The best value in each row is highlighted where higher (or lower) is clearly better. Not investment advice.