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STERIS vs Zimmer Biomet: revenue, profit, margins and growth compared

STERIS brought in $5.9B of revenue in fiscal 2026, Zimmer Biomet $8.2B in fiscal 2025. Revenue changed by +8.7% at STERIS and +7.2% at Zimmer Biomet on the year before, so STERIS grew faster. STERIS kept 13.2% of its revenue as net profit, Zimmer Biomet 8.6%. Free cash flow was $972.4M at STERIS and $1.5B at Zimmer Biomet.

Side by side, latest fiscal year

STEZBH
Fiscal year endedFY2026 (March 31, 2026)FY2025 (December 31, 2025)
Revenue$5.9B$8.2B
Revenue growth+8.7%+7.2%
Net income$782.3M$705.1M
Net margin13.2%8.6%
Free cash flow$972.4M$1.5B
Free cash flow margin16.4%17.9%
Earnings per share (diluted)$7.93$3.55
Cash$439.6M$591.9M
Debt$1.8B$7.5B
Price to earnings26.425.6
Market value$20.4B$17.4B
Dividend yield1.18%1.05%
Rank by revenue in sector#55 of 523 · Health care#51 of 523 · Health care

Over the years

Revenue
STE FY2019: $2.8BSTE FY2020: $3BSTE FY2021: $3.1BSTE FY2022: $4.2BSTE FY2023: $4.5BSTE FY2024: $5.1BSTE FY2025: $5.5BSTE FY2026: $5.9BZBH FY2018: $7.9BZBH FY2019: $8BZBH FY2020: $6.1BZBH FY2021: $6.8BZBH FY2022: $6.9BZBH FY2023: $7.4BZBH FY2024: $7.7BZBH FY2025: $8.2BFY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
STE $5.9BZBH $8.2B
Net income
STE FY2019: $303.7MSTE FY2020: $407.7MSTE FY2021: $397.4MSTE FY2022: $243.9MSTE FY2023: $107MSTE FY2024: $378.2MSTE FY2025: $614.6MSTE FY2026: $782.3MZBH FY2018: -$379.2MZBH FY2019: $1.1BZBH FY2020: -$138.9MZBH FY2021: $401.6MZBH FY2022: $231.4MZBH FY2023: $1BZBH FY2024: $903.8MZBH FY2025: $705.1MFY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
STE $782.3MZBH $705.1M
Net margin
STE FY2019: 10.9%STE FY2020: 13.5%STE FY2021: 12.8%STE FY2022: 5.8%STE FY2023: 2.4%STE FY2024: 7.4%STE FY2025: 11.3%STE FY2026: 13.2%ZBH FY2018: -4.8%ZBH FY2019: 14.2%ZBH FY2020: -2.3%ZBH FY2021: 5.9%ZBH FY2022: 3.3%ZBH FY2023: 13.8%ZBH FY2024: 11.8%ZBH FY2025: 8.6%FY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
STE 13.2%ZBH 8.6%
Revenue growth
STE FY2020: +8.9%STE FY2021: +2.5%STE FY2022: +35.9%STE FY2023: +7.4%STE FY2024: +13.3%STE FY2025: +6.2%STE FY2026: +8.7%ZBH FY2019: +0.6%ZBH FY2020: -23.2%ZBH FY2021: +11.4%ZBH FY2022: +1.6%ZBH FY2023: +6.5%ZBH FY2024: +3.8%ZBH FY2025: +7.2%FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
STE +8.7%ZBH +7.2%
Free cash flow
STE FY2019: $349.8MSTE FY2020: $376MSTE FY2021: $450.4MSTE FY2022: $397.2MSTE FY2023: $395MSTE FY2024: $613MSTE FY2025: $778MSTE FY2026: $972.4MZBH FY2018: $1.6BZBH FY2019: $1.4BZBH FY2020: $1.1BZBH FY2021: $1.4BZBH FY2022: $1.2BZBH FY2023: $1.3BZBH FY2024: $1.3BZBH FY2025: $1.5BFY18FY19FY20FY21FY22FY23FY24FY25FY26
STE $972.4MZBH $1.5B

Fiscal years as each company reports them; the two may end in different months.

Questions about STERIS and Zimmer Biomet

Which is bigger by revenue, STERIS or Zimmer Biomet?

Zimmer Biomet is bigger by revenue: $8.2B in fiscal 2025, against $5.9B for STERIS in fiscal 2026.

Which keeps more of its revenue as profit, STERIS or Zimmer Biomet?

STERIS had a net margin of 13.2% in fiscal 2026; Zimmer Biomet had 8.6% in fiscal 2025.

Which grew revenue faster, STERIS or Zimmer Biomet?

In their latest fiscal years revenue changed by +8.7% at STERIS and +7.2% at Zimmer Biomet.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the annual reports each company files with the SEC (10-K, or 20-F and 40-F for foreign companies), read from their XBRL data. Margins and growth are simple arithmetic on those figures. Nothing here is a recommendation.

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