Zimmer Biomet (ZBH)
S&P 500 · Health Care · data since 2001-07-25 · last close 2026-09-09
Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) monthly returns (%)
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -3.2 | 13.1 | -7.9 | -8.8 | -0.1 | 4.8 | 9.1 | 6.5 | -5.4 | · | · | · |
| 2025 | 3.6 | -4.7 | 8.7 | -8.9 | -10.6 | -0.8 | 0.5 | 15.8 | -6.9 | 2.1 | -3.0 | -7.5 |
| 2024 | 3.2 | -1.0 | 6.3 | -8.9 | -4.3 | -5.5 | 2.6 | 3.7 | -6.3 | -0.9 | 4.8 | -5.6 |
| 2023 | -0.1 | -2.7 | 4.5 | 7.2 | -8.0 | 14.5 | -5.1 | -13.8 | -5.6 | -7.0 | 11.4 | 4.8 |
| 2022 | -3.2 | 3.4 | 3.8 | -5.6 | -0.5 | -12.4 | 5.1 | -3.7 | -1.4 | 8.4 | 6.0 | 6.4 |
| 2021 | -0.3 | 6.1 | -1.7 | 10.7 | -5.0 | -4.3 | 1.6 | -7.9 | -2.6 | -2.2 | -16.4 | 6.4 |
| 2020 | -1.2 | -7.9 | -25.6 | 18.4 | 5.5 | -5.3 | 13.0 | 4.5 | -3.2 | -3.0 | 12.9 | 3.5 |
| 2019 | 5.6 | 13.3 | 3.1 | -3.6 | -7.5 | 3.6 | 14.8 | 3.0 | -1.2 | 0.7 | 5.1 | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 5.3 | -8.6 | -6.0 | 5.6 | -3.2 | 0.2 | 12.6 | -1.5 | 6.5 | -13.6 | 3.0 | -11.2 |
| 2017 | 14.7 | -1.1 | 4.5 | -2.0 | -0.4 | 7.9 | -5.5 | -5.8 | 2.7 | 3.9 | -3.7 | 3.3 |
| 2016 | -3.3 | -2.5 | 10.4 | 8.6 | 5.5 | -1.2 | 8.9 | -1.2 | 0.5 | -18.9 | -3.4 | 1.6 |
| 2015 | -1.2 | 7.4 | -2.2 | -6.5 | 4.1 | -4.3 | -4.7 | -0.5 | -9.1 | 11.3 | -3.4 | 1.8 |
| 2014 | 0.8 | -0.1 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 7.8 | -0.3 | -3.6 | -0.8 | 1.5 | 10.6 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| 2013 | 11.9 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2.7 | -4.3 | 11.4 | -5.3 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 2.2 |
| 2012 | 13.7 | 0.0 | 6.1 | -2.1 | -3.6 | 6.4 | -8.4 | 4.8 | 9.8 | -5.0 | 2.7 | 1.3 |
| 2011 | 10.2 | 5.4 | -2.9 | 7.8 | 3.9 | -6.7 | -5.0 | -5.2 | -6.0 | -1.6 | -4.0 | 5.7 |
| 2010 | -4.7 | 1.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | -8.2 | -3.4 | -2.0 | -11.0 | 10.9 | -9.3 | 3.8 | 9.0 |
| 2009 | -9.9 | -3.8 | 4.2 | 20.5 | 1.3 | -4.4 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 12.9 | -1.6 | 12.6 | -0.1 |
| 2008 | 18.1 | -3.6 | 3.4 | -4.8 | -1.8 | -6.5 | 1.3 | 5.0 | -10.8 | -28.1 | -19.6 | 8.3 |
| 2007 | 7.5 | 0.1 | 1.4 | 5.9 | -2.7 | -3.6 | -8.4 | 0.7 | 3.4 | -14.2 | -6.8 | 2.2 |
| 2006 | 2.2 | 0.3 | -2.3 | -7.0 | -3.7 | -6.3 | 11.5 | 7.5 | -0.7 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 7.4 |
| 2005 | -1.6 | 8.9 | -9.4 | 4.6 | -5.9 | -0.5 | 8.1 | -0.2 | -16.2 | -7.4 | -1.7 | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 8.7 | -1.1 | -2.5 | 8.2 | 6.9 | 3.3 | -13.5 | -6.6 | 10.9 | -1.8 | 5.2 | -1.8 |
| 2003 | -1.3 | 8.3 | 9.6 | -3.6 | -4.3 | 0.4 | 6.1 | 8.2 | 6.5 | 15.8 | 3.3 | 6.8 |
| 2002 | 6.5 | 9.9 | -4.8 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 4.4 | -0.9 | 3.9 | 7.5 | -8.7 | 10.3 |
| 2001 | · | · | · | · | · | · | -3.9 | -4.9 | 2.0 | 11.4 | 4.4 | -5.3 |
| Avg | 3.3 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 1.8 | -1.3 | -1.1 | 2.3 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -1.2 | 0.4 | 2.5 |
Values in %. Current and first-listed months are partial (greyed).
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ZBH seasonality — average by calendar month
Zimmer Biomet has monthly history back to 2001. Its strongest month by median is December — positive in 19 of 25 years, median +3.2%, and higher in 6 of the last 9. May is the soft spot, down in 16 of 25 with a median of -1.8%. Across its full record it has closed 53% of months higher, swings ±7.2% in an average month and has fallen 65% peak to trough.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | +3.3% | +1.6% | +0.2% | +1.8% | -1.3% | -1.1% | +2.3% | -0.3% | +0.2% | -1.2% | +0.5% | +2.5% |
| Win rate | 56%/25 | 52%/25 | 60%/25 | 56%/25 | 36%/25 | 36%/25 | 62%/26 | 42%/26 | 52%/25 | 44%/25 | 60%/25 | 76%/25 |
Win rate = share of positive months / sample size.
ZBH risk & extremes
ZBH drawdown & rolling returns
Percent below the all-time high at each month-end — how far underwater the asset was.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Zimmer Biomet's best month?+
Zimmer Biomet's strongest completed month on record is April 2009, at +20.52%.
What was Zimmer Biomet's worst month?+
Its weakest completed month on record is October 2008, at -28.08%.
Is Zimmer Biomet up this year?+
Zimmer Biomet is up 5.78% year to date, measured from its last close before 1 January.
What is Zimmer Biomet's 1-year return?+
-7.94% over the past twelve months, comparing the latest close with the most recent close on or before the same date a year earlier.
What is Zimmer Biomet's biggest drawdown?+
The deepest peak-to-trough fall on record is 65.0%, measured on month-end closes since 2001.
Which calendar month is historically best for Zimmer Biomet?+
January has the highest average return across every completed January since 2001. An average is not a forecast.
About Zimmer Biomet
Zimmer Biomet is an S&P 500 company, a health care business worth about $18 billion. It turns lab coats into cash flows — with price receipts on this site going back to 2001. And the long game: $100 at its first close here (2001) would be about $408 today.
Did you know?
- Its best month on record was April 2009 at +20.52%; its worst, October 2008 at -28.08%.
- It has closed December in the green 19 out of 25 times — calendar astrology, but the fun kind.
Trivia for entertainment — the numbers come from our price data; the jokes don't.