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Zimmer Biomet cash flow statement

In fiscal 2025, Zimmer Biomet's operations generated $1.70bn of cash; it spent $225m on capital projects, leaving free cash flow of $1.47bn. It returned $190m in dividends and $487m through buybacks.

Cash flow statement

US$ millions unless shown otherwise. Fiscal years, plus the last twelve months (LTM) when newer.

Zimmer Biomet: cash flow statement, annual
Fiscal year2007Dec 20072008Dec 20082009Dec 20092010Dec 20102016Dec 20162017Dec 20172018Dec 20182019Dec 20192020Dec 20202021Dec 20212022Dec 20222023Dec 20232024Dec 20242025Dec 2025LTMJun 2026
Cash from operations1,0841,0381,1181,1941,6321,5821,7471,5861,2051,4991,3561,5821,4991,6971,743
Depreciation and amortisation2302753373401,0391,0631,0411,0068989389269529961,0941,108
Stock-based pay707075625754668474761051001019098
Capital spending19325010579185156163207112144188291204225220
Free cash flow8927881,0121,1141,4481,4261,5851,3791,0931,3561,1681,2911,2961,4731,523
Free cash flow after stock pay8227189371,0521,3901,3731,5191,2941,0191,2801,0631,1911,1951,3821,425
Dividends paid————188194195197199200201201196190188
Share buybacks576737924506416—————126692868487751

Free cash flow is cash from operations minus capital spending. Free cash flow after stock pay also subtracts stock-based compensation, a real cost to shareholders that the cash flow statement adds back. Dividends, buybacks and shares issued are cash amounts for the period.

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Figures from Zimmer Biomet's SEC filings (10-K and 10-Q), retrieved October 20, 2026. How we read and check them: methodology and data sources. Not investment advice. Back to Zimmer Biomet.