Investing
Intangible Purchases
Zimmer Biomet Holdings Intangible Purchases increased by 290.0% to $39.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1525.0%, from $2.40M to $39.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Intangible Purchases shows an upward trend with a 58.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2021
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher spending indicates a focus on R&D and future-proofing the product portfolio.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks cash outflows for the acquisition or development of intangible assets, including software, patents, a...
Peer comparison
Highly relevant for software and tech companies; often compared against R&D expense ratios.
Metric ID:
purchases_of_intangiblesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.10M | $2.10M | $2.10M | $7.43M | $7.43M | $7.43M | $7.43M | $14.00M | $59.30M | $25.10M | $5.00M | $43.30M | $54.00M | $22.30M | $33.40M | $2.40M | $30.00M | $10.00M | $10.00M | $39.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +253.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +88.6% | +323.6% | -57.7% | -80.1% | +766.0% | +24.7% | -58.7% | +49.8% | -92.8% | >999% | -66.7% | +0.0% | +290.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +253.6% | +253.6% | +253.6% | +88.6% | +698.7% | +238.0% | -32.7% | +209.3% | -8.9% | -11.2% | +568.0% | -94.5% | -44.4% | -55.2% | -70.1% | >999% |
Range$2.10M – $59.30M
CAGR+85.0%
Avg YoY Growth+235.7%
Median YoY Growth+148.9%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Zimmer Biomet Holdings's intangible purchases?
- Zimmer Biomet Holdings (ZBH) reported intangible purchases of $39.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Zimmer Biomet Holdings's intangible purchases changed year-over-year?
- Zimmer Biomet Holdings's intangible purchases increased by 1525.0% year-over-year, from $2.40M to $39.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Zimmer Biomet Holdings's intangible purchases?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Zimmer Biomet Holdings's intangible purchases has grown at a 58.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.40M to $52.40M.
- What does intangible purchases mean?
- Cash spent on acquiring or developing software and other intangible assets.