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Zimmer (NYSE:ZBH)
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Zimmer stock research in summary
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 93 (better than 93% compared with investment alternatives), Zimmer (Health Care Equipment, USA) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Zimmer are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 99 (better than 99% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 53), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 54), which means low debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 93, is a strong buy recommendation based on Zimmer's financial characteristics. As the company Zimmer's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 99), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 53), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 54), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Zimmer. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
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360° Viewnew| Country | USA |
| Industry | Health Care Equipment |
| Index | Dividends USA, Diversity USA, D.J. US Medical, S&P 500 |
| Size class | X-Large |
This stock has achievements: Top 10 Stock.
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Research History: Zimmer
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 88 |
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100 |
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100 |
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99 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 48 |
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5 |
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33 |
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53 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 25 |
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53 |
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45 |
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54 |
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| SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| SENTIMENT | n/a |
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6 |
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32 |
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new |
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| 360° VIEW | ||||||||
| 360° VIEW | n/a |
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18 |
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56 |
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new |
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Combined financial peformance in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Combined Rank of 93 (better than 93% compared with investment alternatives), Zimmer (Health Care Equipment, USA) shares have much better financial characteristics than comparable stocks. Shares of Zimmer are a good value (attractively priced) with a consolidated Value Rank of 99 (better than 99% of alternatives), show above-average growth (Growth Rank of 53), and are safely financed (Safety Rank of 54), which means low debt burdens. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: A Combined Rank of 93, is a strong buy recommendation based on Zimmer's financial characteristics. As the company Zimmer's key financial metrics all exhibit excellent performance, such as good value (Obermatt Value Rank of 99), above-average growth (Obermatt Growth Rank of 53), and indicate that the company is safely financed (Obermatt Safety Rank of 54), it is a solid stock investment where the risk of paying too much for the share is limited, unless the company has a bleak future. Such good financial performance can indicate that the company's future might actually be challenging, as it may be difficult to maintain the good performance. If they are safely financed and have been growing above average, and are still a good value, it means that the market is keeping prices low, for a reason which may become clearer over time. We recommend evaluating the future of Zimmer. If you believe the company's future is market-typical or even better, this could be an argument for a share purchase. Obermatt Premium subscribers can further check the stock’s Sentiment Ranks, which also flow into the Obermatt 360° View for investors. ...read more
| RESEARCH HISTORY | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| VALUE | ||||||||
| VALUE | 88 |
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100 |
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100 |
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99 |
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| GROWTH | ||||||||
| GROWTH | 48 |
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5 |
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33 |
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53 |
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| SAFETY | ||||||||
| SAFETY | 25 |
|
53 |
|
45 |
|
54 |
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| COMBINED | ||||||||
| COMBINED | 52 |
|
46 |
|
80 |
|
93 |
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Value Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Value Rank of 99 (better than 99% compared with alternatives) for 2024, Zimmer shares are significantly less expensive than comparable stocks. The Value Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with three out of four indicators above average for Zimmer. Price-to-Profit (also referred to as price to earnings, P/E ratio) is 84 which means that the stock price compared with what market professionals expect for future profits is lower than for 84% of comparable companies, indicating a good value concerning Zimmer's profit levels. The same is valid for the expected Price-to-Book Capital ratio (also referred to as market-to-book ratio) with a Price-to-Capital Rank of 72, and for Dividend Yield with a Dividend Yield Rank of 91. But, compared with other companies in the same industry, the stock price is higher than average as regards expected revenues; only 51% of all competitors have an even higher stock price as regards to sales revenues (a Price-to-Sales Rank of 49). Profits, the level of invested capital, and dividend policy suggest that this stock is attractively priced. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Value Rank of 99, is a buy recommendation based on Zimmer's stock price compared with the company's operational size and dividend yields. Since it is on the expensive side for Price-to-Sales, it may mean that Zimmer has pricing power in its distribution market because it can charge higher prices than its competitors. If this is the case, all four value indicators are positive signals for purchasing Zimmer shares. 9. We recommend further analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks, including the 360° View, before making an investment decision. ...read more
| VALUE METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. REVENUES (P/S) | 73 |
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64 |
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53 |
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49 |
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| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. PROFITS (P/E) | 80 |
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90 |
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78 |
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84 |
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| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | ||||||||
| PRICE VS. CAPITAL (Market-to-Book) | 78 |
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93 |
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82 |
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72 |
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| DIVIDEND YIELD | ||||||||
| DIVIDEND YIELD | 71 |
|
88 |
|
89 |
|
91 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: VALUE | 88 |
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100 |
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100 |
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99 |
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Growth Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Growth Rank of 53 (better than 53% compared with alternatives), Zimmer shows an above-average growth dynamic in its industry. Investors also speak of positive momentum. The Growth Rank is based on consolidating four value indicators, with half of the indicators below and half above average for Zimmer. Capital Growth has a rank of 93, which means that currently professionals expect the company to grow its invested capital more than 40% of its competitors. Investors welcomed this, visible in the Stock Returns rank of 55 (above 55% of alternative investments). But Sales Growth has only a rank of 12, which means that, currently, professionals expect the company to grow less than 88% of its competitors, and Profit Growth is also low at a rank of 40. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: The overall picture with a consolidated Growth Rank of 53, is a buy recommendation for growth and momentum investors. This is an ambiguous picture. Revenue growth and capital growth are strong, but the growth in profit, which seems good, can also be an indication that growth momentum may be negative. The fact that stock returns have been above average doesn't help much, as stock returns are less reliable in showing a company’s future growth potential. Prices may perform well for the simple reason that investors were too pessimistic in the past and are now correcting their opinions and moving the stock price to a more reasonable level. As the growth picture is mixed for Zimmer, investors may want to look at value and sentiment indicators for a well-rounded picture of this stock. While momentum is a popular investment factor, the value aspect might be the more important one, in the longer term. We recommend analyzing the stock with Obermatt’s Value, Safety, and Sentiment Ranks to arrive at a 360° View of the stock purchase case, especially since the growth performance is mixed here. ...read more
| GROWTH METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| REVENUE GROWTH | ||||||||
| REVENUE GROWTH | 43 |
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7 |
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15 |
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12 |
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| PROFIT GROWTH | ||||||||
| PROFIT GROWTH | 1 |
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64 |
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55 |
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40 |
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| CAPITAL GROWTH | ||||||||
| CAPITAL GROWTH | n/a |
|
5 |
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55 |
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93 |
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| STOCK RETURNS | ||||||||
| STOCK RETURNS | 47 |
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43 |
|
49 |
|
55 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: GROWTH | 48 |
|
5 |
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33 |
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53 |
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Safety Metrics in Detail
ANALYSIS: With an Obermatt Safety Rank of 54 (better than 54% compared with alternatives), the company Zimmer has financing practices on the safer side, which mean that their overall debt burden is lower than average. This doesn't mean that the business of Zimmer is safe, it only means that the company is on the safer side regarding possible bankruptcy, assuming that public reporting is correct. The Safety Rank is based on consolidating three financing indicators, with just one indicator above average for Zimmer. Liquidity is at 81, meaning the company generates more profit to service its debt than 81% of its competitors. This indicates that the company is safer when it comes to debt service. But Refinancing is riskier at a rank of 23, which means that the portion of the debt that is about to be refinanced is above average. It has more debt in the refinancing stage than 77% of its competitors. Leverage is also high at a rank of 44, which means that the company has an above-average debt-to-equity ratio. It has more debt than 56% of its competitors. ...read more
RECOMMENDATION: With a consolidated Safety Rank of 54 (better than 54% compared with alternatives), Zimmer has a financing structure that is safer than that of its competitors. High Leverage (a low Obermatt Leverage Rank) is good in good times, because it usually indicates that shareholders get higher returns. The good Liquidity performance of the company is an indicator that this is the case. However, if you expect an economic downturn, you may stay clear of this stock because they have an above-average debt level that needs refinancing soon. If the company is sailing with good winds, as may be visible from the Growth and Sentiment performance, the refinancing risk may be lower than the low Refinancing rank suggests. ...read more
| SAFETY METRICS | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| LEVERAGE | ||||||||
| LEVERAGE | 18 |
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35 |
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32 |
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44 |
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| REFINANCING | ||||||||
| REFINANCING | 73 |
|
29 |
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29 |
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23 |
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| LIQUIDITY | ||||||||
| LIQUIDITY | 21 |
|
76 |
|
78 |
|
81 |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SAFETY | 25 |
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53 |
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45 |
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54 |
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Sentiment Metrics in Detail
| SENTIMENT | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | ||||
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| ANALYST OPINIONS | ||||||||
| ANALYST OPINIONS | n/a |
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20 |
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14 |
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| OPINIONS CHANGE | ||||||||
| OPINIONS CHANGE | n/a |
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49 |
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52 |
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| PRO HOLDINGS | ||||||||
| PRO HOLDINGS | n/a |
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39 |
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74 |
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new |
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| MARKET PULSE | ||||||||
| MARKET PULSE | n/a |
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29 |
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34 |
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new |
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| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | ||||||||
| CONSOLIDATED RANK: SENTIMENT | n/a |
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6 |
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32 |
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new |
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