COO vs. ZBH: Cooper vs. Zimmer Biomet Stock Comparison

November 11, 2026

How do Cooper (COO) and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) stack up? This page sets them side by side across company profile, performance and risk, profitability, growth, financial strength, dividends, and valuation, with selected fundamentals also measured against each stock's industry-group peers.

Company Profile

Cooper (COO) and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) both belong to the Health Care Equipment & Supplies industry, though COO is classified under Health Care Supplies while ZBH falls under Health Care Equipment.

Company profile comparison for Cooper (COO) and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH)
Profile Item	COO	ZBH
Name	The Cooper Companies, Inc.	Zimmer Biomet Holdings Inc.
Country/Region	United States	United States
GICS Sector	Health Care	Health Care
GICS Industry Group	Health Care Equipment & Services	Health Care Equipment & Services
GICS Industry	Health Care Equipment & Supplies	Health Care Equipment & Supplies
GICS Sub-Industry	Health Care Supplies	Health Care Equipment
Market Capitalization	11.86 billion USD	19.98 billion USD
Currency	USD	USD
Exchange	Nasdaq	NYSE
Listing Date	January 21, 1983	July 25, 2001
Security Type	Common Stock	Common Stock

Price Performance

Cumulative Growth

COO

ZBH

GSPC

Cooper (COO) vs. Zimmer Biomet (ZBH), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Growth of a $10,000 investment over the past five years. Adjusted for dividends and splits.

Trailing Returns

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Trailing total returns for Cooper (COO) and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH). Returns over one year are annualized.

Calendar-Year Returns

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Calendar-year total returns for Cooper (COO) and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH). Each bar is that year's total return, measured year-end to year-end.

Performance Metrics

Price performance metrics for Cooper (COO) and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH)
Metric	COO	ZBH
Total Return (1Y)	-9.72%	24.04%
Total Return (3Y, Annualized)	-8.06%	2.38%
Total Return (5Y, Annualized)	-10.20%	-2.74%

Risk Profile

Drawdown History

COO

ZBH

GSPC

Cooper (COO) vs. Zimmer Biomet (ZBH), with S&P 500 (GSPC) for reference: Drawdown from the running peak over the past five years. Each line shows the decline from its prior peak; 0% marks a new high.

Return Distribution

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Distribution of monthly total returns for Cooper (COO) and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH). Each bar is the share of months whose return fell in that 5% bucket.

Risk Metrics

Risk profile metrics for Cooper (COO) and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH)
Metric	COO	ZBH
Volatility (1Y, Annualized)	32.67%	32.39%
Beta (5Y)	0.79	0.42
Max Drawdown (5Y)	-52.11%	-43.94%
Avg. Volume (3M)	3.47M	2.09M

Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Return Positioning

COO and ZBH are plotted by 1-year volatility (risk) and 1-year return. The dashed Capital Allocation Line runs from the risk-free rate through the shared industry median.

Risk-Adjusted Metrics

Risk-adjusted metrics for Cooper (COO) and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH)
Metric	COO	ZBH
Sharpe Ratio (1Y)	-0.43	0.61
Sortino Ratio (1Y)	-0.59	0.93

Profitability

ROE (TTM)

Both Cooper (COO) at 6.84% and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) at 6.03% land near their industries’ usual ROE ranges, so capital efficiency looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

6.84%

Max: 47.61%
Q3: 14.36%
COO: 6.84%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

ZBH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

6.03%

Max: 47.61%
Q3: 14.36%
ZBH: 6.03%
Median: 5.45%
Q1: -10.67%
Min: -47.01%

Cooper (COO) vs. Zimmer Biomet (ZBH): A comparison of their ROE against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Net Margin (TTM)

Cooper (COO) at 13.46% retains a top-quartile share of revenue as profit, ahead of Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) at 8.95%, which keeps about the industry-typical share.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

13.46%

Max: 29.35%
COO: 13.46%
Q3: 9.33%
Median: 2.18%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

ZBH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

8.95%

Max: 29.35%
Q3: 9.33%
ZBH: 8.95%
Median: 2.18%
Q1: -6.29%
Min: -28.46%

Cooper (COO) vs. Zimmer Biomet (ZBH): A comparison of their net margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Operating Margin (TTM)

Both Cooper (COO) at 20.82% and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) at 17.35% convert sales into operating profit at a top-quartile rate, pointing to tighter cost discipline before financing and tax.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

20.82%

Max: 35.43%
COO: 20.82%
Q3: 14.14%
Median: 6.81%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

ZBH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

17.35%

Max: 35.43%
ZBH: 17.35%
Q3: 14.14%
Median: 6.81%
Q1: -0.28%
Min: -16.29%

Cooper (COO) vs. Zimmer Biomet (ZBH): A comparison of their operating margin against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Profitability Metrics

Profitability metrics for Cooper (COO) and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH)
Metric	COO	ZBH
ROE (TTM)	6.84%	6.03%
ROA (TTM)	2.74%	3.81%
Net Margin (TTM)	13.46%	8.95%
Operating Margin (TTM)	20.82%	17.35%
Gross Margin (TTM)	65.93%	69.33%

Growth

Revenue Growth

Both Cooper (COO) at 5.06% and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) at 7.20% land near their industries' usual revenue growth ranges, so top-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Cooper (COO) vs. Zimmer Biomet (ZBH): A comparison of their Revenue Growth across different time periods.

EPS Growth

Both Cooper (COO) at -4.59% and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) at -19.86% land near their industries' usual EPS growth ranges, so bottom-line momentum looks broadly in line with peers on both sides.

Cooper (COO) vs. Zimmer Biomet (ZBH): A comparison of their EPS Growth across different time periods.

Growth Metrics

Growth metrics for Cooper (COO) and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH)
Metric	COO	ZBH
Revenue Growth (YoY)	5.06%	7.20%
Revenue Growth (3Y CAGR)	7.35%	5.85%
EPS Growth (YoY)	-4.59%	-19.86%
EPS Growth (3Y CAGR)	-1.22%	47.78%

Financial Strength

Current Ratio (MRQ)

Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) at 1.46 keeps current ratio within its industry’s typical mid-range, while Cooper (COO) at 1.22 runs in the tighter-liquidity quartile — a thinner cushion against current liabilities for COO.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.22

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
Q1: 1.37
COO: 1.22
Min: 0.30

ZBH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.46

Max: 7.59
Q3: 4.00
Median: 1.98
ZBH: 1.46
Q1: 1.37
Min: 0.30

Cooper (COO) vs. Zimmer Biomet (ZBH): A comparison of their current ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Debt / Equity (MRQ)

Both Cooper (COO) at 0.34 and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) at 0.60 fund their balance sheets with roughly industry-typical debt-to-equity mixes.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.34

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
Median: 0.58
COO: 0.34
Q1: 0.16
Min: 0.00

ZBH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.60

Max: 1.88
Q3: 0.91
ZBH: 0.60
Median: 0.58
Q1: 0.16
Min: 0.00

Cooper (COO) vs. Zimmer Biomet (ZBH): A comparison of their debt-to-equity ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Financial Strength Metrics

Financial strength metrics for Cooper (COO) and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH)
Metric	COO	ZBH
Current Ratio (MRQ)	1.22	1.46
Debt / Equity (MRQ)	0.34	0.60
Net Debt / EBITDA	2.84	2.85

Dividends

Dividend Yield (TTM)

Cooper (COO) pays no dividend (yield 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) reports a yield of 0.90%, ranking against industry peers normally.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

COO: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ZBH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.90%

ZBH: 0.90%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Cooper (COO) vs. Zimmer Biomet (ZBH): A comparison of their dividend yield against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)

Cooper (COO) pays no dividend (payout 0.00%) — it may be reinvesting, using buybacks, or simply not returning cash through dividends. Meanwhile Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) reports a payout of 24.24%, ranking against industry peers normally.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

0.00%

COO: 0.00%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

ZBH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

24.24%

ZBH: 24.24%
Max: 0.00%
Q3: 0.00%
Median: 0.00%
Q1: 0.00%
Min: 0.00%

Cooper (COO) vs. Zimmer Biomet (ZBH): A comparison of their payout ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Dividend Metrics

Dividend metrics for Cooper (COO) and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH)
Metric	COO	ZBH
Dividend Yield (TTM)	0.00%	0.90%
Dividend Payout Ratio (TTM)	0.00%	24.24%

Valuation

P/E Ratio (TTM)

Both Cooper (COO) at 21.43 and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) at 26.66 land around their industries’ usual P/E ratio levels — neither is getting a clear earnings-multiple discount or premium versus peers.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

21.43

Max: 80.41
Q3: 47.62
Median: 29.93
COO: 21.43
Q1: 21.19
Min: 4.21

ZBH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

26.66

Max: 80.41
Q3: 47.62
Median: 29.93
ZBH: 26.66
Q1: 21.19
Min: 4.21

Cooper (COO) vs. Zimmer Biomet (ZBH): A comparison of their P/E ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/S Ratio (TTM)

On P/S ratio, both Cooper (COO) at 2.80 and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) at 2.33 are priced roughly in line with their industries — neither looks cheap nor rich on a sales basis.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.80

Max: 8.80
Q3: 4.32
COO: 2.80
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.10
Min: 0.03

ZBH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

2.33

Max: 8.80
Q3: 4.32
ZBH: 2.33
Median: 2.13
Q1: 1.10
Min: 0.03

Cooper (COO) vs. Zimmer Biomet (ZBH): A comparison of their P/S ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

P/B Ratio (MRQ)

Relative to net asset value, both Cooper (COO) at 1.42 and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH) at 1.58 look inexpensive, sitting in the lower P/B ratio quartile of their industries.

COO

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.42

Max: 11.68
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
Q1: 1.73
COO: 1.42
Min: -1.31

ZBH

Health Care Equipment & Services industry group

1.58

Max: 11.68
Q3: 6.12
Median: 3.00
Q1: 1.73
ZBH: 1.58
Min: -1.31

Cooper (COO) vs. Zimmer Biomet (ZBH): A comparison of their P/B ratio against the Health Care Equipment & Services industry group benchmark.

Valuation Metrics

Valuation metrics for Cooper (COO) and Zimmer Biomet (ZBH)
Metric	COO	ZBH
P/E Ratio (TTM)	21.43	26.66
P/S Ratio (TTM)	2.80	2.33
P/B Ratio (MRQ)	1.42	1.58
Free Cash Flow Yield (TTM)	4.58%	7.22%